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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Finley (ranked 6662 p4p, 522 weight class) and Shukman Gill (ranked 3264 p4p, 379 weight class). Shukman Gill is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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179 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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175 cm
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172 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Finley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shukman Gill!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finley clinches.
Gill goes for a takedown attempt but Finley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gill takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Finley lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Finley.
A short left from Finley.
Finley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gill is trying to pull guard but Finley has him pressed against the ropes.
Gill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Finley lands a shoulder strike.
Finley gets underhooks to prevent Gill's takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Gill has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jimmy Finley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shukman Gill.
Gill working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Finley pushes Gill back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gill tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Finley just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gill is working for takedown but Finley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Finley lands a left hand.
Finley lands a shoulder strike.
Finley is trying to force a seperation but Gill has the dominant position.
Gill fails to pull guard.
Finley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Finley.
Finley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gill tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Finley defends well and Gill ends up having to push Finley into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jimmy Finley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Finley sprawls well. Finley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gill gets slowly back to his feet.
Gill throws a head kick but Finley moves out of range.
Finley with a nice cross.
Finley shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gill eats them both and turns towards Finley to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gill throws an off balance right hand
and Finley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gill manages to break the clinch.
Gill shoots for a takedown but Finley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Finley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Finley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Finley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gill tries a head kick but it misses.
Gill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Finley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gill takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Finley lands a slapping body shot.
Finley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill dives in for a single leg takedown but Finley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Gill darts in looking for a takedown but Finley gets double underhooks and turns Gill into the ropes.
Finley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gill takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Finley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gill has his takedown stuffed
and Finley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gill looks winded!
Finley scores with the left hand. Gill knows he should have avoided that one.
Jimmy Finley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gill takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gill has his takedown stuffed
and Finley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Finley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Finley scores with a sloppy right hand. Gill should have avoided that one.
Finley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gill takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Finley.
Finley throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finley looks to land a combination but Gill avoids it well.
Gill is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gill tries to pull guard but Finley holds him up against the ropes and eventually Gill drops back down to his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Finley.
Gill breaks the clinch.
Finley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gill circles away quickly and effectively.
Finley lands a glancing blow to the side of Gill's head.
Finley misses with a few strikes there.
Gill with a lazy takedown attempt
and Finley counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finley moves into range and clinches up with Gill.
A right hook to the body lands for Finley.
Finley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gill jumps guard but Finley turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Finley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gill takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jimmy Finley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Finley sprawls well. Finley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gill gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Finley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot lands for Finley.
Gill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gill has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Finley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gill wants a takedown but no success here.
Jimmy Finley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shukman Gill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finley's elbow.
Jimmy Finley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Finley pushes Gill back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Finley lands a hook that snaps the head of Gill backwards.
Finley lands an uppercut.
Gill is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Finley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Finley avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Finley.
Finley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gill has him pressed against the ropes.
Gill is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Finley to keep the fight standing.
Finley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gill can do to turn this around?
Finley is pressed up against the ropes. Gill has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Finley down to the mat. Finley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Finley rushes Gill and presses him up against the ropes.
Finley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gill.
Finley presses Gill against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Finley lands a shoulder strike.
Gill prevents Finley from breaking the clinch.
Gill is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Finley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Finley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finley lands with a hook. Gill tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Finley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gill moves forwards but Finley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Finley connects with a right hand. Gill shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Finley on the inside.
Finley is stalling here.
Finley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finley scores with the left hand. Gill knows he should have avoided that one.
Gill misses with a body kick.
Jimmy Finley is winning the standup battle so far.
Gill moves into range and clinches up with Finley.
Finley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gills head.
Nice body punch from Finley - that landed with a thud.
Gill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice jab there from Finley.
Finley cracks Gill with a right hand to the side of the head.
Finley throws a series of punches but Gill moves out of range.
Gill with the counter takedown but Finley avoids it easily.
Gill takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Finley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gill scrambles back to his feet.
Finley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Finley misses with a two punch combination.
Finley scores with the left hand. Gill knows he should have avoided that one.
Finley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gill under the eye.
Gill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finley manages to avoid it.
Gill has his takedown stuffed
enabling Finley to counter with a crisp jab.
Finley lands a head kick. Gill smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Finley lands with a kick to the temple. Gill shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Finley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's 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!
Finley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gill at a distance.
Finley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gill in his tracks.
Finley looks to land a combination but Gill avoids it well.
Gill tries to counter with a clinch but Finley shakes him off and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill shoots in for a double leg but Finley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Finley defends it nicely.
Gill is breathing heavily.
Gill tries to keep at a distance but Finley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Finley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gill is trying desperately to land a takedown but Finley is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gill.
Finley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Finley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Finley lands an uppercut.
Finley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Finley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Finley dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Finley throws a shot to the body.
Gill misses with an uppercut
and Finley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gill looks for a takedown but Finley sprawls well.
Gill is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Finley.
Gill has his takedown stuffed
and Finley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Finley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gill clinches up against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Finley.
Finley lands a shoulder strike.
Gill tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jimmy Finley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shukman Gill.
Gill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Finley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finley pushes Gill up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill gets control of Finley's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gill will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Finley preventing the sweep.
Gill is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Finley rolls with it to try and escape but Gill cranks on the arm and Finley is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shukman Gill!
Shukman Gill thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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