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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Ewell (ranked 4332 p4p, 25079 weight class) and Illagio Finito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jordan Ewell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Illagio Finito!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ewell moves into range and clinches up with Finito.
Finito looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ewell is trying to push Finito away but Finito has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Finito scores with a hook to the body.
Ewell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Finito prevents Ewell from breaking the clinch.
Finito working hard to break the clinch.
Ewell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Finito walks away with a smile on his face. Ewell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ewell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ewell closes the distance and clinches.
Ewell looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finito can't break the clinch.
We've been informed that Finito 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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ewell.
Finito is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ewell tries for a takedown but Finito manages to get underhooks.
Ewell tries to break the clinch but Finito is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finito tries to land knees in the clinch but Ewell avoids the damage to the body.
Ewell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Finito's efforts to push away.
Ewell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Ewell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ewell.
Finito wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ewell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Finito just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ewell wants to take the fight to the mat but Finito manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ewell working hard to break the clinch.
Ewell tries a body shot but Finito blocks it.
Ewell manages to break the clinch.
Ewell instigates a clinch.
Finito is trying to break the clinch but Ewell is controlling him.
Finito is trying to force a seperation but Ewell has the dominant position.
Finito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ewell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewell closes the distance and clinches.
Ewell trying to stall but Finito improves his position.
Ewell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Finito avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ewell looking for a takedown.
Finito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Finito tries to land knees in the clinch but Ewell avoids the damage to the body.
Ewell misses with a knee to the head.
Finito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finito walks into a straight right hand from Ewell.
Ewell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Finito as he avoids it easily.
Ewell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Finito appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ewell fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewell dips to his left and cracks Finito with an uppercut!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ewell.
Ewell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ewell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Finito takes the fight into the clinch.
Ewell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ewell taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finito using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Finito landing knees to the body.
Finito scores with a knee to the head.
Finito wants to get back to striking at distance but Ewell won't allow it.
Ewell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Finito lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Finito misses with some punches.
Finito tries to circle away but Ewell has him pinned against the cage.
Ewell jumps guard.
Finito got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ewell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Finito has managed to get both his arms back between Ewell's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ewell trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Illagio Finito dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice takedown defense from Finito. No joy for Ewell on that attempt.
Finito keeps the fight on the outside.
Ewell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Finito defends well and Ewell ends up having to push Finito into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Finito lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ewell.
Finito tries a body shot but Ewell blocks it.
Ewell has Finito pressed against the cage, preventing Finito from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ewell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ewell misses with a head kick.
Ewell looks for the body kick but Finito saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ewell is looking to clinch.
Ewell doesn't manage to clinch there - Finito circles away.
Ewell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Finito defends well and Ewell ends up having to push Finito into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Ewell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ewell avoids it.
Illagio Finito seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Finito is trying to push Ewell away but Ewell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Finito missing with knees to the body.
Ewell pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finito wants to stand but Ewell is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ewell wants to sweep but no luck.
Finito is fighting to break Ewell's control of his arms but Ewell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Finito wanted to stand there but Ewell had control of the position.
That's two 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.
Finito won't allow Ewell to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ewell goes for a double leg but Finito avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Finito continues to drive forward.
Ewell looking to stall.
Finito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Finito as Ewell shoots in.
Illagio Finito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finito throws a head kick that half lands.
Ewell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Finito sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ewell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ewell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Finito is looking for the big counter here.
Ewell goes for a double leg but Finito avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Finito continues to drive forward.
Finito breaks from the clinch.
Jordan Ewell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ewell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Finito sprawls well. Finito wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ewell gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Finito sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A solid body kick from Finito.
Jordan Ewell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ewell shoots in looking for a takedown. Finito tries to sprawl out of it but Ewell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Finito manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ewell wants to clinch.
Finito is looking for the big counter here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Illagio Finito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ewell misses with a head kick.
Finito stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Finito wants it to stay on the feet.
As Ewell backs off Finito throws a huge counter combo but Ewell manages to avoid it all.
Finito throws a leg kick but Ewell checks it.
Ewell appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ewell shoots in and drives through. Finito sprawls well.
Ewell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ewell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Finito avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Ewell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ewell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Finito pinned against the cage. Finito gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finito throws a nice head kick!
Ewell blocks a head kick by Finito.
Nice takedown defense from Finito. No joy for Ewell on that attempt.
Finito looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ewell 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.
Ewell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Finito tries to avoid it but Ewell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Finito to the ground. Finito escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Finito swats away the attempt to clinch by Ewell.
Ewell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Illagio Finito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finito throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ewell.
A nice combination there by Finito.
Finito blocks a head kick by Ewell.
Ewell shoots for a takedown but Finito saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ewell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Ewell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Finito sprawls well. Finito wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ewell gets slowly back to his feet.
Finito slaps away a takedown attempt from Ewell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finito lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ewell tries for a takedown but Finito sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Finito throws a nice head kick!
Ewell misses with a takedown attempt
and Finito counters with a head kick.
Ewell with a poor takedown
and Finito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ewell shoots for a double leg takedown but Finito sprawls well. He's pushed Ewell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ewell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Finito swivels and escapes.
Ewell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Finito swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Finito's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
No joy there for Finito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ewell gets a takedown into half guard.
Finito makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finito takes the fight into the clinch.
Ewell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finito misses with a head kick.
Ewell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Finito sprawls well. Finito wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ewell gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Illagio Finito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Finito 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Illagio Finito!
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