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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Howie Finkelman (ranked 3079 p4p, 2185 weight class) and Nasir Prince (ranked 259 p4p, 198 weight class). Prince has chosen Nas- N.Y. State of Mind as his entrance music. Howie Finkelman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nasir Prince's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Howie Finkelman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nasir Prince!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finkelman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Finkelman takes one to the side of the head.
Prince throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Finkelman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good shot there by Prince.
Prince throws a nice inside leg kick.
Prince buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Finkelman throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've been told by Finkelman's head coaches at The Devil’s Playground that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Prince connects with an inside leg kick.
Prince uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Finkelman has time to react.
Prince looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Finkelman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Prince moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finkelman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Prince looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Finkelman misses with the combination.
Prince slips a jab and a cross from Finkelman.
Prince uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finkelman.
Prince moves out of range of the body kick.
Finkelman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Prince.
Prince scores with the left hand. Finkelman knows he should have avoided that one.
Prince slips a straight right by Finkelman.
Prince bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Finkelman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Prince moves out of range of the strikes.
Prince changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick from Prince, right into the meat of the thigh.
Finkelman thows a body kick. Prince tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Prince fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Prince digs a good body shot into Finkelman's ribs.
Prince jabs Finkelman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Finkelman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prince moves out of range as Finkelman throws a body kick.
Finkelman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Finkelman throws a push kick but Prince slaps the foot to one side.
Prince slips under a jab from Finkelman.
Prince lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finkelman's sensitive parts.
Finkelman looks to land a body kick but Prince moved away.
Prince turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Prince tenderised Finkelman's leg. Finkelman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Finkelman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Finkelman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Prince. That's going to slow Finkelman down.
Finkelman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Finkelman misses with a kick to the body.
Prince tries to counter by closing the distance.
Finkelman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Prince misses with an attempted mid kick.
Prince staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Prince scores with a hook to the body. Finkelman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Finkelman throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Prince.
Prince moves out of range of the body kick from Finkelman.
Prince with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Finkelman misses with a body kick.
Prince with a hook.
Finkelman throws an overhand right that lands on Prince's shoulder, as Prince tries to avoid the shot.
Finkelman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince scoring well with a low kick there.
Finkelman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Prince is looking to slow Finkelman down with leg kicks.
Prince thumps Finkelman with a low kick.
Finkelman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Finkelman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Prince moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Prince defending well as Finkelman loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Finkelman.
Finkelman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Prince lands a jab.
Nice shot by Prince.
Finkelman throws a series of punches but Prince avoids them all with ease.
Finkelman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finkelman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Prince takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Finkelman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Finkelman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Finkelman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Prince chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Finkelman looks for the body kick but Prince saw that one coming.
Prince lands a nice looking body kick.
Finkelman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prince.
Finkelman swinging wildly here.
Prince feints and then cracks Finkelman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Finkelman down.
Prince works Finkelman's body with a nice hook.
Finkelman misses with a few strikes there.
Prince looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Prince lands with a hook. Finkelman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Finkelman misses.
Finkelman throws a hook but Prince avoids it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Finkelman.
Finkelman walks into a stiff left hand from Prince.
Finkelman 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nasir Prince dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Finkelman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Prince lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Finkelman throws a body kick that misses.
Finkelman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Prince counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Finkelman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prince.
Prince throws a good cross that connects.
Finkelman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Prince looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Finkelman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Prince throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prince throws a nice outside leg kick.
Finkelman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prince moves out of range of the body kick.
Finkelman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Prince is looking to slow Finkelman down with leg kicks.
Prince is looking to slow Finkelman down with leg kicks.
Prince works Finkelman's body with a nice hook.
Finkelman throws a looping overhand right but Prince ducks down to avoid it.
Finkelman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A good leg kick by Prince.
Prince comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkelman misses with a body shot
and Prince counters with a stiff right hand.
Prince ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Finkelman is looking to land body kicks.
Prince chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Prince displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finkelman throws out the jab.
A solid body kick from Prince.
Nice straight punches there by Prince. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Prince.
Prince avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Prince chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Finkelman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Prince works Finkelman's body with a nice hook.
Finkelman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Prince wants to counter the offense by Finkelman and move into the clinch position.
Finkelman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prince scores with a head kick.
Finkelman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Finkelman misses with a series of wild punches.
Prince tries to counter with a clinch but Finkelman shakes him off and moves away.
Nasir Prince seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A thudding body kick lands there by Finkelman!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince throws a nice inside leg kick.
Prince scores with a push kick.
Prince scores with a hook to the body. Finkelman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Finkelman throws a lazy right hand but Prince sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prince swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Finkelman.
Prince swinging wildly here.
Prince lands a leg kick that knocks Finkelman off balance momentarily.
Finkelman throws a jab but it's blocked by Prince.
Finkelman throws a looping overhand right but Prince ducks down to avoid it.
Finkelman looks to land a left hand but Prince moved out of range nicely.
Finkelman scores with a nice body kick.
Finkelman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Prince wants to counter the offense by Finkelman and move into the clinch position.
Prince has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Finkelman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Prince counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Prince with a nice calf kick.
Finkelman misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Prince.
Prince with a nice calf kick.
Finkelman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Finkelman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Prince. Prince obviously looking to wear him down.
A lazy left from Finkelman finds it's target.
Finkelman misses with a looping right.
Finkelman tests Prince's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Finkelman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Finkelman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Prince throws a nice outside leg kick.
Prince lands a nice hook to Finkelman's body. Finkelman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Finkelman might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prince connects with an inside leg kick.
Prince takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Finkelman misses the jab.
Prince lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Howie Finkelman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prince connects with a single shot there.
Finkelman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Finkelman misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman needs to keep his hands up - Prince had a free shot at his head there.
Nice body kick from Prince.
Prince swinging wildly here.
Finkelman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Prince misses with a wild combination.
Prince connects with a body shot that sends Finkelman's belly button to the back.
Finkelman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Finkelman misses with a body kick.
Prince lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finkelman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Prince.
Prince bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Finkelman's head backwards.
Prince moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Prince takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nasir Prince showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Finkelman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Prince swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Finkelman.
Finkelman looks to land a body kick but Prince moved away.
Prince lands a nice looking kick to the body. Finkelman takes a step back to recover.
Prince thows a body kick. Finkelman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Prince moves out of range as Finkelman throws a body kick.
Finkelman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Finkelman throws a series of punches but Prince avoids them all with ease.
Prince lands with a cross.
Finkelman throws a lazy uppercut
and Prince moves into the clinch.
Prince misses with a hook from the clinch.
Prince leaning his opponent against the cage.
Finkelman blocking some punches.
Finkelman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Prince lands a hook that snaps the head of Finkelman backwards.
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!
Prince lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkelman blocks an uppercut.
Prince swings wildly with an uppercut but Finkelman uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Finkelman fails to land.
Come on Prince - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Finkelman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Prince.
Finkelman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jab, jab by Prince - just one landing.
Prince with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Finkelman throws a series of punches but Prince moves out of range.
Prince slips a straight right by Finkelman.
Prince displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finkelman throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Finkelman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prince lands a nice hook to Finkelman's body. Finkelman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Prince walks forward, straight into a front kick from Finkelman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prince circles away quickly and effectively.
Prince wants to counter with a clinch but Finkelman pushes him away.
Finkelman looks to land a left hand but Prince moved out of range nicely.
Prince connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prince scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Prince thumps Finkelman with a low kick.
Finkelman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finkelman misses with an uppercut. Prince saw that one coming.
Finkelman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prince.
Prince walks forward, straight into a front kick from Finkelman.
Prince scores with a body shot.
Finkelman is looking to land body kicks.
Prince connects with a solid leg kick.
Prince connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Finkelman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Prince scores with a nice body kick.
Finkelman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prince moves away.
Prince is looking for the big counter here.
Prince connects with a solid leg kick.
Finkelman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Prince.
Finkelman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Prince raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Howie Finkelman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Finkelman.
Prince wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Prince lands a jab.
Nice shot by Prince.
Finkelman throws the kick towards the body but Prince avoids it.
Prince wants to counter the offense by Finkelman and move into the clinch position.
A nice inside leg kick there by Prince. That's going to slow Finkelman down.
Finkelman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Prince connects with a leg kick.
Prince connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Prince connects with a solid leg kick.
Finkelman tries to land a front kick but Prince steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Prince appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prince throws a nice outside leg kick.
Prince connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Finkelman's hands.
Prince misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prince lands a nice looking body kick.
Prince connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Finkelman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Prince feints and then cracks Finkelman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Finkelman down.
Prince throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Prince connects with the punch.
Finkelman misses the shot to the body.
Finkelman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Finkelman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Finkelman looks to score with a jab to the body but Prince is just out of range.
Finkelman misses with a body kick.
Finkelman throws the kick towards the body but Prince avoids it.
Prince fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Finkelman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Prince cracks Finkelman with an open hand slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Finkelman. Those never looked like landing.
Prince feints and then cracks Finkelman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Finkelman down.
Finkelman looks to land a body kick but Prince moved away.
Finkelman throws the kick towards the body but Prince avoids it.
Prince fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Finkelman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nasir Prince comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Prince 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nasir Prince!
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