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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Jai White (ranked 3192 p4p, 383 weight class) and Zach Finlay Jr (ranked 23218 p4p, 634 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Jai White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zach Finlay Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finlay Jr throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finlay Jr manages to avoid it.
Finlay Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finlay Jr throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
White lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Zach Finlay Jr has been cut.
Finlay Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zach Finlay Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finlay Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Finlay Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Finlay Jr.
Finlay Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Finlay Jr misses with a body punch
and Finlay Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finlay Jr manages to avoid it.
Finlay Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White connects with a right hand. Finlay Jr shakes it off.
White fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
White swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Finlay Jr.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Finlay Jr looks winded!
Finlay Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Finlay Jr misses
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White steps into range and cracks Finlay Jr with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Finlay Jr flops backwards and White dives into his guard looking to finish!
Finlay Jr is rocked!
That has opened up Zach Finlay Jr's cut even more.
White throwing strikes from guard but Finlay Jr blocks nicely.
White trying to control but Finlay Jr is working from the bottom.
White postures up.
White controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
White wants to control from the top but Finlay Jr keeps moving.
Finlay Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
White tries to stand but Finlay Jr is controlling from the bottom.
White wants to control from the top but Finlay Jr keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finlay Jr pulls White in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Finlay Jr throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finlay Jr throws out the jab.
Finlay Jr misses the shot to the body.
White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Finlay Jr misses with a kick to the body
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as White checks a leg kick.
White uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Finlay Jr has time to react.
Finlay Jr throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
White was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Finlay Jr looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
Finlay Jr misses with a shot to the body
and White counters with a left to the body.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Finlay Jr is just out of range.
White lands a lovely overhand right.
White scores with a body shot.
White drops Finlay Jr with a big left hand and mounts him. Finlay Jr is in big trouble!
Finlay Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but White has a good base and remains in mount.
Finlay Jr defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from White.
Finlay Jr felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White looking for a guillotine from mount but Finlay Jr is having none of it.
White raining down hammerfists from mount.
Finlay Jr is still in real trouble! Can White finish him?
The cut above Zach Finlay Jr's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zach Finlay Jr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Jai White!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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