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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Atticus Finch (ranked 1669 p4p, 2750 weight class) and Brendan Quiniou (ranked 185 p4p, 276 weight class). Finch comes to the cage accompanied by Ghetto Bird- Ice Cube. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atticus Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brendan Quiniou!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Hemmingworth and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quiniou lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Quiniou connects with a good right hand that stumbles Finch. Finch circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Finch moves out of range as Quiniou throws a body kick.
It looked like Finch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Finch slips under a jab.
Nice cross by Finch.
Finch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Quiniou momentarily.
A jab lands there for Quiniou.
Quiniou throws a series of punches but Finch avoids them all with ease.
Finch has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Defiant MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Quiniou throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quiniou tries to work over Finch's front leg with a kick but Finch checks it.
Finch is looking to counter punch.
Quiniou throws a sloppy head kick and Finch moves out of range easily.
Finch throws a solid leg kick but Quiniou takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Finch.
Finch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quiniou misses with a straight right.
Quiniou throws a right and a left that Finch avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quiniou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finch.
Quiniou throws out a leg kick but Finch moves out of range and Quiniou only half commits.
Finch lands a body shot.
Quiniou fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Finch.
Finch scores with a punch to the head.
Quiniou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quiniou has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Quiniou paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quiniou looks to throw the jab but Finch is out of range.
Quiniou slips under a jab from Finch.
Finch connects with a jab.
Finch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quiniou misses with an uppercut. Finch saw that one coming.
Quiniou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quiniou throws a chopping leg kick but Finch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Quiniou slips a straight right by Finch.
A slow jab from Quiniou misses its intended target.
Finch throws a body shot but no joy.
Finch takes a swing at Quiniou's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Quiniou finds it's way through Finch's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quiniou. Finch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quiniou swings for the body but Finch moves out of range.
Finch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quiniou throws a jab when Finch was well out of range.
Finch connects with a leg kick.
Quiniou throws a body shot but no joy.
Finch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Quiniou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quiniou slips under a jab from Finch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quiniou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Finch misses with a wild body shot.
Finch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Quiniou misses its intended target.
A left lands for Finch.
Quiniou misses with a hook. Finch ducked under it nicely.
Quiniou takes one to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Finch misses its intended target.
Finch lands a jab to the head.
Finch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Quiniou moves forwards but Finch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Finch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Quiniou!
Quiniou throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Finch on the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Finch.
Quiniou scores with the left hand. Finch knows he should have avoided that one.
Quiniou lands a nice shot that snaps Finch's head back.
Quiniou throws a lazy uppercut
and Finch counters with a straight right hand.
Finch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quiniou.
Quiniou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Finch.
Finch is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quiniou displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finch throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Finch.
Quiniou lands with a shot to the body.
Finch throws a combination. Quiniou tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Finch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Finch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Finch misses with a straight left.
Quiniou loads up on a big right hand but Finch slips the punch.
Quiniou stuns Finch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Quiniou blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Finch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Finch scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quiniou avoids the body shot from Finch.
Quiniou feints a counter leg kick.
Quiniou throws a jab but it's blocked by Finch.
Finch takes a jab right on the kisser.
Finch misses with a leg kick.
Quiniou lands with a straight right. Finch didn't see that one coming.
Quiniou with a hook.
Finch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch throws the left hand but Quiniou avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Finch misses.
It seemed like Quiniou was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Quiniou lands an overhand right.
Quiniou checks the leg kick nicely there.
Quiniou avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body punch from Quiniou.
Quiniou misses with an uppercut.
Finch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finch dips to his left and cracks Quiniou with an uppercut!
Finch throws a solid leg kick but Quiniou takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Finch.
Finch connects with the punch.
Quiniou lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Finch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Finch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Quiniou momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Quiniou misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Quiniou is out of range and Finch settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Quiniou on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Finch throws a looping overhand right but Quiniou ducks down to avoid it.
Finch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab by Quiniou.
A telegraphed right hand from Finch misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Quiniou misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Atticus Finch will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Finch throws a series of punches but Quiniou moves out of range.
Quiniou throws a series of punches but Finch avoids them all with ease.
Finch looks to land a left hand but Quiniou moved out of range nicely.
Quiniou moves away from the strike by Finch.
Finch misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Quiniou misses its intended target.
Finch misses the shot to the body.
Quiniou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finch was well out of range. Poor timing from Quiniou.
Finch misses with a series of wild punches.
Finch ducks right into an uppercut from Quiniou.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quiniou.
Finch tests Quiniou's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Finch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quiniou feints the counter takedown.
Finch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Quiniou lands with a nice body kick.
Finch misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finch scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Finch misses its intended target.
Quiniou tries a quick counter leg kick but Finch is wise to it.
Quiniou throws a jab but it's blocked by Finch.
Finch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Quiniou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Quiniou.
Finch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Finch thuds a left hand into Quiniou's body.
Quiniou scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Atticus Finch is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Finch.
Quiniou lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Finch misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Quiniou.
Finch misses the shot to the body.
Finch looks to throw the jab but Quiniou is out of range.
Finch connects with a high kick.
Quiniou scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Quiniou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finch.
Quiniou misses with a low kick.
Finch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Quiniou checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch misses with a wild combination.
Quiniou looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Finch dodges the punch combination from Quiniou.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quiniou.
Quiniou throws a nice looking combination but Finch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quiniou throws a low kick but Finch avoids it.
A big right from Quiniou misses.
Quiniou throws a poor cross that misses
and Finch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Finch looks to throw the jab but Quiniou is out of range.
Quiniou is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Quiniou throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Finch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quiniou.
Quiniou cracks Finch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Quiniou slips under a jab from Finch.
Finch moves out of range of the strikes.
Quiniou jabs at Finch's body.
Quiniou scores with the left hand. Finch knows he should have avoided that one.
Finch throws out a leg kick but Quiniou moves out of range and Finch only half commits.
Finch clobbers Quiniou with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Quiniou is looking to slow Finch down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch looks to land a left hand but Quiniou moved out of range nicely.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quiniou.
Finch loads up on a big right hand but Quiniou slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Finch.
Quiniou looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Finch moves out of range as Quiniou throws a body kick.
Quiniou looks to throw the jab but Finch is out of range.
Finch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finch cracks a nice hook into Quiniou's ribs.
Finch throws a jab when Quiniou was well out of range.
Quiniou has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Finch misses its intended target.
Finch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finch throws an overhand right that lands on Quiniou's shoulder, as Quiniou tries to avoid the shot.
Quiniou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Quiniou misses.
Quiniou has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Finch.
Finch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quiniou.
Quiniou lands a glancing blow to the side of Finch's head.
Finch slips under a jab.
Finch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice leg kick from Quiniou, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quiniou moves away.
Finch looks to land a right hand but Quiniou moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finch moves out of range of the leg kick from Quiniou.
A left lands for Quiniou.
Finch throws a hook to the side of Quiniou's head but Quiniou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Quiniou drops his hands momentarily and Finch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Finch slips under a jab.
Quiniou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Quiniou misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Finch misses the target.
Quiniou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finch cracks Quiniou with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Quiniou.
Quiniou delivers a nice body kick.
Finch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Quiniou throws a leg kick but Finch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch looks to land a left hand but Quiniou moved out of range nicely.
Finch throws a body punch but Quiniou moves out of range.
Quiniou thuds a left hand into Finch's body.
Finch staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brendan Quiniou will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Quiniou swings for the body but Finch moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Quiniou.
Finch misses with a leg kick
and Quiniou counters with a nice body shot.
Quiniou throws a looping overhand right but Finch ducks down to avoid it.
Quiniou looks to score with a jab to the body but Finch is just out of range.
Quiniou throws a jab but it's blocked by Finch.
A head kick misses from Finch.
Finch tried to score with a low kick but Quiniou checks it.
Quiniou let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Finch just misses with a punch to the body.
Quiniou throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quiniou takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Quiniou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quiniou throws a leg kick
and Finch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good exchange - Quiniou coming out on top.
Finch works over Quiniou's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quiniou closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Quiniou thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quiniou moves away from the strike by Finch.
Quiniou connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Finch momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab, jab by Quiniou - just one landing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Quiniou. Finch shrugs it off though.
Quiniou's jab looks to have found its range, popping Finch under the eye.
A big right from Quiniou misses.
Finch throws a hook to the side of Quiniou's head but Quiniou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Quiniou shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Finch thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Quiniou finds it's way through Finch's defenses.
Finch looks to score with a jab to the body but Quiniou is just out of range.
Finch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Finch throws a shot from downtown. Quiniou moves away and avoids it.
Quiniou pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Quiniou throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finch throws a leg kick but Quiniou sees it coming and moves out of range.
Quiniou lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Quiniou thumps Finch with a low kick.
Quiniou has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Quiniou there as he acknowledges the shot.
Finch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Quiniou's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quiniou connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Finch momentarily.
Finch takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Finch moves out of range of the strikes.
Quiniou keeps Finch at a distance using the push kick.
Quiniou misses with an uppercut. Finch saw that one coming.
Quiniou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Finch punishes Quiniou's body with a nice straight punch.
Finch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quiniou.
Quiniou looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quiniou.
Finch checks a low kick from Quiniou.
Finch throws a looping overhand right but Quiniou ducks down to avoid it.
Quiniou loads up on a big right hand but Finch slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Finch misses the target.
Finch walks into a stiff left hand from Quiniou.
Finch lands with a straight right. Quiniou didn't see that one coming.
Quiniou takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quiniou.
Quiniou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Quiniou.
Finch looks to land a left hand but Quiniou moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quiniou misses with a straight left.
Finch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Quiniou throws out a loose jab but Finch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quiniou slips a jab from Finch.
Finch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quiniou.
Finch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quiniou.
Quiniou lands a head shot.
Finch throws a body punch but Quiniou moves out of range.
Finch is looking to score with low kicks.
Finch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Finch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Quiniou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Quiniou lands a two punch combo.
Quiniou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finch moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Quiniou.
A big right from Finch misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quiniou.
Finch throws an overhand right that lands on Quiniou's shoulder, as Quiniou tries to avoid the shot.
Quiniou with the counter takedown but Finch avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quiniou looks to score with a jab to the body but Finch is just out of range.
Finch misses with a wild combination.
Quiniou throws a nice outside leg kick.
Finch tests Quiniou's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Quiniou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Finch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Quiniou on the side of the head.
Finch misses with a looping left.
Quiniou now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Quiniou looks for the body kick but Finch saw that one coming.
Finch throws a hook to the side of Quiniou's head but Quiniou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Quiniou.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quiniou looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Quiniou throws an overhand right that lands on Finch's shoulder, as Finch tries to avoid the shot.
Finch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Finch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quiniou.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brendan Quiniou.
Well Quiniou 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brendan Quiniou!
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