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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Finley (ranked 5480 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amilcar Guimaraes (ranked 5479 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Esteban Finley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Amilcar Guimaraes!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guimaraes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Finley avoids the body shot from Guimaraes.
Finley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Finley closes the distance and clinches.
Finley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guimaraes avoids it.
Finley missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finley stalling the fight.
Finley looking to stall.
Guimaraes lands a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finley controls Guimaraes momentarily but Guimaraes frees himself.
Guimaraes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Guimaraes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Finley is keeping the position for now.
Guimaraes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Guimaraes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Guimaraes controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Finley drives through and clinches with Guimaraes against the cage.
Guimaraes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Finley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Finley tries a body shot but Guimaraes blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guimaraes.
Finley misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finley avoiding damage.
Finley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finley avoids the body shot from Guimaraes.
Finley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Guimaraes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guimaraes scores with a shot to the body.
Finley closes the distance and pushes Guimaraes back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finley trying to land knees to the body.
Guimaraes blocks an uppercut.
Guimaraes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Guimaraes scores with a shoulder strike.
Finley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Finley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guimaraes moves away.
Finley walks into a stiff left hand from Guimaraes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guimaraes tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amilcar Guimaraes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Guimaraes scores with a nice strike.
Guimaraes lands an overhand right.
Guimaraes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A combination from Guimaraes does no damage.
Guimaraes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finley moves into range and clinches up with Guimaraes.
Guimaraes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guimaraes avoiding damage as Finley throws knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Finley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guimaraes can't break the clinch.
Finley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Guimaraes is defending well for now.
Finley tries to land knees in the clinch but Guimaraes avoids the damage to the body.
Guimaraes blocks a body shot from Finley.
Finley is struggling to control the position.
Guimaraes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Guimaraes is trying to force a seperation but Finley has the dominant position.
Finley slowing the pace effectively.
Guimaraes gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finley wants to control but Guimaraes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Guimaraes is controlling the pace.
Guimaraes tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Finley.
Finley is trying to get back to full guard.
Finley is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finley throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Guimaraes prevents Finley from improving his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice cross by Guimaraes.
Guimaraes cracks Finley with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finley blocks a head kick by Guimaraes.
Finley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
No joy there for Finley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Guimaraes lands with a straight right. Finley didn't see that one coming.
Guimaraes lands a head shot.
Guimaraes scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Esteban Finley has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guimaraes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Guimaraes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amilcar Guimaraes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Esteban Finley's cut.
That's time! Finley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Guimaraes misses with the combination.
Finley tries to counter by clinching up but Guimaraes breaks away and moves out of range.
Finley clinches.
Esteban Finley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Finley misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guimaraes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Finley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Still in the clinch, Finley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Finley is trying to stall.
Guimaraes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Finley has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finley trying to land knees to the body.
Guimaraes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guimaraes managing to block the knees to the body from Finley.
Guimaraes blocks a body shot from Finley.
Guimaraes looking to throw knees to the head but Finley is blocking nicely.
Finley tries to work over Guimaraes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guimaraes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Guimaraes missing with knees to the body.
Guimaraes lands with a left to the head.
Finley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Finley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guimaraes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Finley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guimaraes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Guimaraes.
A jab from Guimaraes does it's job there.
Amilcar Guimaraes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guimaraes throws a sloppy head kick and Finley moves out of range easily.
Finley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Guimaraes digs a good body shot into Finley's ribs.
Finley instigates a clinch.
Finley leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guimaraes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Finley is defending well for now.
Amilcar Guimaraes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Guimaraes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Finley pressing his opponent against the cage.
Guimaraes managing to block the knees to the body from Finley.
Finley lands a body punch.
Guimaraes breaks the clinch.
Finley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guimaraes, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finley content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Guimaraes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good body shot from Finley.
Finley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guimaraes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Finley clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Finley rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finley trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Amilcar Guimaraes.
I've got Guimaraes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amilcar Guimaraes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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