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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jo Boo (ranked 1861 p4p, 217 weight class) and Roy Finnegan (ranked 2715 p4p, 303 weight class). Finnegan has chosen The Rogues - Gravel Walk as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jo Boo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Finnegan!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boo moves to clinch but Finnegan breaks away
and Finnegan counters with a series of strikes. Boo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Finnegan misses with a hook. Boo ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Finnegan misses.
Finnegan misses with a double jab
and Boo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Finnegan has one foot on Boo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finnegan misses the shot to the body.
Boo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Finnegan.
Boo lands with a hook. Finnegan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Finnegan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boo.
Boo trying to control the position from guard on top but Finnegan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boo forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Finnegan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Finnegan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Finnegan keeping moving, preventing Boo from controlling successfully.
Boo wants to pass the guard but Finnegan is keeping the position.
Boo throws a big right hand that misses.
Finnegan wants to sweep but no luck.
Finnegan controlling Boo's posture.
Boo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Finnegan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Finnegan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Finnegan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Finnegan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Finnegan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boo defending well though.
Boo tries to roll over but Finnegan keeps him under control.
Finnegan is controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Boo is refusing to be controlled, as Finnegan sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Boo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boo tries to roll over but Finnegan keeps him under control.
Boo trying to control here.
Boo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boo working for a triangle but Finnegan defends it easily.
Boo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Finnegan is aware though and is defending well.
Boo is working an open guard so Finnegan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
No joy there for Finnegan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boo moves out of range of the strikes.
Finnegan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boo on the side of the head.
Boo avoids the body shot from Finnegan.
Boo is looking to chop away at Finnegan's legs.
Boo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Finnegan misses with a straight left.
Finnegan looks to throw the jab but Boo is out of range.
Boo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Finnegan works Boo's body with a nice hook.
Finnegan throws the left hand but Boo avoids the punch easily.
Boo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Boo has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Finnegan misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Finnegan dominated that round.
That's time! Boo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Boo slips a jab from Finnegan.
Boo moves to clinch but Finnegan breaks away
and Finnegan counters with a nice uppercut.
Finnegan stalks Boo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boo's face. Boo staggers backwards, shaken.
Finnegan throws a nice looking combination but Boo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Finnegan manages to circle out of the way.
Boo slips under a jab.
Boo attempts a counter takedown but Finnegan avoids it well and moves away.
Finnegan misses with an uppercut. Boo saw that one coming.
Finnegan scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Boo lands but Finnegan takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Finnegan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Finnegan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boo.
Boo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boo is looking to clinch.
Finnegan throws a hook but Boo blocks it.
Boo avoids the body shot from Finnegan.
Boo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finnegan.
It looked like Boo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A punch combination from Finnegan misses.
Boo moves out of range as Finnegan strikes.
Boo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Finnegan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boo scores with a head kick. Finnegan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Boo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Finnegan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Finnegan tries to get set, Boo tries to push him back and clinch up but Finnegan manages to avoid the attempt.
Finnegan misses with a wild combination.
Boo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Finnegan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Finnegan just misses with a punch to the body.
Boo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Finnegan tries to keep at a distance but Boo has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boo is trying to drag Finnegan to the mat but Finnegan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Finnegan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Finnegan has had enough of the clinch but Boo keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Boo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Finnegan working aggressively here.
Finnegan managing to block the knees to the body from Boo.
Boo is looking to control Finnegan's arms but Finnegan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boo has his back to the cage.
Boo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boo controlling the action here for a moment.
Finnegan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Finnegan misses with a body punch.
Boo wants a takedown.
Finnegan is trying to push Boo away but Boo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Finnegan swings wildly with an uppercut but Boo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finnegan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Boo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Finnegan is defending well for now.
Boo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Roy Finnegan has been cut.
Finnegan misses with some punches.
Finnegan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Finnegan scores with a nice hook to the head.
A knee to the head by Boo.
Finnegan takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan is trying to force a seperation but Boo has the dominant position.
Jo Boo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boo scores a nice knee to the body.
Boo controlling the action here for a moment.
Boo blocks a body shot from Finnegan.
Boo blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Boo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boo blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Finnegan.
Boo looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jo Boo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boo crunches a lovely knee into Finnegan's ribcage.
Boo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Finnegan.
Finnegan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Finnegan swings wildly with an uppercut but Boo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boo working Finnegan over with knees to the body.
Finnegan misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Finnegan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roy Finnegan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Finnegan throws the left hand but Boo avoids the punch easily.
Finnegan takes a swing at Boo's ribcage but misses.
Finnegan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Finnegan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Finnegan cracks Boo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Finnegan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finnegan misses with a straight left.
Finnegan misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finnegan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boo.
Finnegan misses the shot to the body.
Boo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan throws the left hand but Boo avoids the punch easily.
Boo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A big right from Finnegan misses.
Finnegan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Finnegan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Finnegan avoids the head kick by Boo.
Finnegan throws a lazy right hand but Boo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finnegan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boo.
Boo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Finnegan sprawls and moves away.
Finnegan throws a right hand that misses
and Boo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boo gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Boo is thwarting Finnegan's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boo content to control rather than advance.
Boo is looking to advance position but Finnegan won't allow it.
Finnegan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Finnegan trying to control here.
Boo is keen to just control but Finnegan is a slippery customer.
Boo looking for a submission but Finnegan manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boo wants to pass the guard but Finnegan is keeping the position.
Roy Finnegan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan pulls Boo in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Finnegan misses with a wild combination.
Boo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Finnegan.
Nice body punch from Finnegan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finnegan.
Finnegan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boo wants to clinch.
A big left from Finnegan misses.
Boo throws a lazy head kick
enabling Finnegan to counter with a crisp jab.
Finnegan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finnegan connects with a nice looking jab.
Jo Boo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Finnegan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Finnegan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Finnegan 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Finnegan!
A very excited looking Roy Finnegan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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