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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torhte Finlayson (ranked 48 p4p, 294 weight class) and Murtaz Vatsadze (ranked 9 p4p, 49 weight class). Finlayson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Scotland the Brave, Black Bear. Vatsadze has chosen Guerilla Radio/ R.A.M. as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Torhte Finlayson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Murtaz Vatsadze!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finlayson staying out of range there.
Finlayson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Finlayson throws the left hand but Vatsadze avoids the punch easily.
Vatsadze lands a slapping body shot.
Finlayson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vatsadze lands a body shot.
Vatsadze shoots and misses
and Finlayson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murtaz Vatsadze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finlayson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vatsadze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vatsadze avoids the body shot from Finlayson.
Finlayson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vatsadze misses with a lunging right hand
and Finlayson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vatsadze scores with a sloppy right hand. Finlayson should have avoided that one.
Vatsadze lands a nice shot to the body.
Vatsadze throws a nice looking combination but Finlayson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Finlayson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vatsadze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finlayson.
A little feinted left hand from Finlayson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Finlayson stuffs the takedown attempt from Vatsadze. Vatsadze gets slowly back to his feet.
Finlayson throwing a counter right hand but Vatsadze manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finlayson throws out a loose jab but Vatsadze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finlayson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vatsadze throws out the jab.
Vatsadze punishes Finlayson's body with a nice straight punch.
Vatsadze swings for the body but Finlayson moves out of range.
Vatsadze throws a lazy head kick
letting Finlayson counter with a right hand.
Vatsadze throws a sloppy head kick and Finlayson moves out of range easily.
Vatsadze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vatsadze takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vatsadze. Finlayson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Finlayson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vatsadze with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vatsadze misses with a body shot
enabling Finlayson to counter with a crisp jab.
Vatsadze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vatsadze on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vatsadze connects with a nice looking jab.
Finlayson staying out of range there.
Vatsadze has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Finlayson finds it's way round the side to connect with Vatsadze's head.
Finlayson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No luck for Vatsadze with that takedown attempt.
Torhte Finlayson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murtaz Vatsadze.
Vatsadze stuns Finlayson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vatsadze is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Finlayson rather than just go for the knockout.
Vatsadze throws a nice looking combination but Finlayson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vatsadze has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Finlayson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vatsadze looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vatsadze swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Finlayson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vatsadze rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Finlayson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vatsadze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Vatsadze misses.
Vatsadze misses with a hook
and Finlayson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Finlayson with a jab.
Vatsadze misses the body punch
and Finlayson counters with a right hand to the body.
Vatsadze throws a left and a right that both miss
and Finlayson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vatsadze looks winded!
Finlayson scores with a hook.
Finlayson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Finlayson digs a good hook to Vatsadze's body.
Finlayson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right-left combo lands from Vatsadze.
Vatsadze misses with a double jab
and Finlayson counters with a nice body shot.
Vatsadze slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vatsadze ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Finlayson lands a nice looking body shot.
Finlayson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vatsadze misses with a shot to the body
and Finlayson counters with a straight right hand.
Vatsadze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finlayson.
Vatsadze let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vatsadze looks to score with a jab to the body but Finlayson is just out of range.
Vatsadze misses with an uppercut
and Finlayson counters with a left to the body.
Vatsadze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finlayson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Finlayson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vatsadze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finlayson was well out of range. Poor timing from Vatsadze.
Donk. Finlayson catches Vatsadze right on the button with a cross.
Vatsadze misses with a lunging right hand
and Finlayson counters with a stiff right hand.
Vatsadze throws a shot from downtown. Finlayson moves away and avoids it.
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 Torhte Finlayson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vatsadze throws a body shot but no joy.
Vatsadze misses with a hook
and Finlayson counters with a stiff right hand.
Torhte Finlayson is winning the standup battle so far.
Finlayson lands with a shot to the body.
Finlayson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Finlayson misses with a wild body shot.
Vatsadze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finlayson.
A little feinted left hand from Finlayson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vatsadze shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vatsadze jabs Finlayson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Finlayson avoids the head kick by Vatsadze.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vatsadze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finlayson.
Vatsadze misses with a lunging right hand
and Finlayson counters with a straight right hand.
Vatsadze has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Finlayson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finlayson working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vatsadze.
Finlayson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Vatsadze.
Finlayson misses with a punch to the body.
Finlayson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Finlayson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vatsadze blocking some punches.
Vatsadze lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Finlayson lands a nice uppercut.
Finlayson misses with some punches.
Vatsadze's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finlayson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Finlayson counters with a straight right hand.
Finlayson lunges at Vatsadze with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vatsadze's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatsadze throws a body punch but Finlayson moves out of range.
Finlayson swings widly with a right hand
letting Vatsadze counter with a right hand.
Finlayson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vatsadze moves away.
Vatsadze misses with a left hand
and Finlayson counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by Vatsadze.
Vatsadze scores with a nice right hand.
Finlayson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vatsadze misses with a body shot
and Finlayson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vatsadze misses the jab.
Vatsadze has his takedown stuffed
and Finlayson counters with a straight right hand.
Vatsadze misses the jab.
A nice combination there by Vatsadze.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Finlayson.
Vatsadze is rocked!
Vatsadze has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vatsadze bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Finlayson's head backwards.
Vatsadze throws a right hand that misses
enabling Finlayson to counter with a crisp jab.
Vatsadze is still on wobbly legs! Can Finlayson finish him?
Finlayson moves out of range of the strikes.
Vatsadze seems to have recovered his senses.
Vatsadze throws a poor cross that misses
and Finlayson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vatsadze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vatsadze. Finlayson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vatsadze darts in looking for a takedown but Finlayson gets double underhooks and turns Vatsadze into the cage.
Finlayson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Vatsadze to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Vatsadze looks to clinch but Finlayson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Vatsadze taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Torhte Finlayson!
Torhte Finlayson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Murtaz Vatsadze spoke after the fight, saying ' Torhte looked a little confused at the start, don't think he's used to seeing me standing up...kick ass champ!'.
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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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