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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trace Finlay (ranked 25308 p4p, 4908 weight class) and Ryan Scoltz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finlay comes to the cage accompanied by Hot Girl Bummer. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Trace Finlay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Scoltz!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finlay instigates a clinch.
Finlay manages to break the clinch.
Finlay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scoltz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Scoltz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Scoltz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Trace Finlay has been cut.
Scoltz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Finlay did well to prevent Scoltz getting side control.
Finlay wants to get back to full guard.
Finlay really is a fat lump.
Scoltz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Finlay wants to control but Scoltz is keeping busy.
Scoltz stands up and beckons Finlay to join him on the feet.
Scoltz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scoltz escapes and gets back to his feet.
Scoltz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Finlay is trying to stall.
Scoltz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Scoltz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Finlay is defending well for now.
Finlay tries for a takedown. No joy.
Finlay is trying to maintain a safe position but Scoltz gets an underhook and turns Finlay into the cage.
Finlay struggles to land a body shot inside as Scoltz controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finlay lands a nice shot to the body.
Finlay manages to pull guard.
Scoltz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Finlay darts in looking for a takedown but Scoltz gets double underhooks and turns Finlay into the cage.
Finlay throws a lazy body kick
and Scoltz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Scoltz moves into the clinch.
Finlay is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Finlay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scoltz's efforts to push away.
Scoltz stops a takedown attempt from Finlay.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trace Finlay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scoltz successfully pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scoltz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Finlay wants to stand but Scoltz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Finlay looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Scoltz keeping moving, preventing Finlay from controlling successfully.
Finlay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Finlay wants to stand but Scoltz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Finlay trying to control but Scoltz is working from the bottom.
Scoltz pulls Finlay in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Scoltz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Scoltz managing to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Finlay blocks a head kick by Scoltz.
Finlay throws a solid leg kick but Scoltz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Finlay.
Sloppy strikes from Finlay. Those never looked like landing.
Scoltz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Finlay is looking for a takedown.
Scoltz is trying to break free.
Finlay has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Scoltz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Scoltz being controlled against the cage.
Finlay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Scoltz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trace Finlay's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Scoltz forces Finlay back against the cage and clinches.
Scoltz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Finlay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scoltz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Scoltz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Scoltz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Scoltz takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finlay tries to score a body lock takedown but Scoltz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Finlay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scoltz.
Finlay tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Scoltz smiles and moves away.
Finlay fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trace Finlay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scoltz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Finlay's guard.
Scoltz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Finlay keeping full guard, as Scoltz tries to pass.
Finlay utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
Finlay keeping full guard, as Scoltz tries to pass.
Scoltz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Scoltz gets to his feet. Finlay looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Scoltz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Finlay on his heels. He'll look to pass Finlay's guard now, I'm sure.
Scoltz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Scoltz is looking to work some ground and pound but Finlay has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scoltz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Finlay dives on top into guard.
Finlay has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Finlay would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Finlay scoring with punches to the head and body.
Scoltz keeping moving, preventing Finlay from controlling successfully.
Finlay postures up.
Finlay stopping the sweep attempt from Scoltz.
Finlay wants to stand but Scoltz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four 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.
Scoltz working for a triangle but Finlay defends it easily.
Scoltz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Finlay controls the pace.
Finlay wants to control from the top but Scoltz keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Finlay throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scoltz misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Scoltz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Trace Finlay's cut.
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!
Finlay shoots in for a double leg but Scoltz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Scoltz unleashes a big counter combination but Finlay bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Scoltz throws a head kick but Finlay moves out of range.
Scoltz tries a head kick but it misses.
Scoltz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Finlay holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Finlay keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Scoltz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finlay regains full guard. Nicely done.
Finlay trying to control the position here.
Finlay avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scoltz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Scoltz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Finlay controls Scoltz momentarily but Scoltz frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Scoltz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Finlay quickly recovers to half guard.
Scoltz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Scoltz works his way into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scoltz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Finlay wants to get back to his feet but Scoltz drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scoltz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Finlay is looking to regain half guard here but Scoltz keeps moving and retains side control.
Scoltz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Finlay sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scoltz sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Finlay is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ryan Scoltz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Scoltz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Finlay knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Finlay tries to bench press Scoltz off him but Scoltz keeps the position.
Scoltz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Finlay, who protects the arm well.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Scoltz content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finlay.
Scoltz clinches.
Scoltz has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Finlay regains guard immediately.
Scoltz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Scoltz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Finlay, up you get!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Scoltz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Scoltz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Scoltz!
Trace Finlay was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm young for this sport, I'm gonna go back to the gym and get in good shape before I get back in the cage!'.
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