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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Finnegan (ranked 2369 p4p, 5035 weight class) and Darvo Cett (ranked 84 p4p, 199 weight class). 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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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Finnegan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darvo Cett!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finnegan leaves Cett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Finnegan throws a lazy right hand but Cett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Cett misses.
Finnegan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cett checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cett flicks out a counter leg kick but Finnegan steps away.
Cett scores with the left hand. Finnegan knows he should have avoided that one.
Finnegan throws a sloppy head kick and Cett moves out of range easily.
Cett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finnegan.
Finnegan scoring well with a low kick there.
Finnegan clinches up with Cett and pushes him back against the cage.
Cett is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cett tries a body shot but Finnegan blocks it.
Cett tries to break the clinch but Finnegan is controlling the position.
Cett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finnegan tries a body shot but Cett blocks it.
Cett manages to break the clinch.
Cett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Finnegan. Finnegan obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan throws a leg kick but Cett moved away.
Finnegan backing away here, and Cett unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cett slips a jab from Finnegan.
Cett tries to counter with a clinch but Finnegan shakes him off and moves away.
Finnegan feints and then cracks Cett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cett down.
Cett pushes Finnegan up against the cage in a clinch.
Finnegan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Finnegan trying to land knees to the body.
Finnegan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Finnegan or not.
A short body shot lands from Cett as the two fighters clinch.
Cett blocks an elbow strike.
Cett digs a right hand underneath Finnegan's ribcage. Finnegan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cett avoiding damage as Finnegan throws knees to the body.
Finnegan swings wildly with an uppercut but Cett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finnegan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Finnegan misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Finnegan.
Finnegan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Finnegan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cett's brow.
Finnegan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cett's elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Finnegan blocks it with crossed arms.
Finnegan misses with some punches.
Cett takes an elbow to the temple.
Cett throws a head punch that misses.
Finnegan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Finnegan lands an elbow inside that Cett shrugs off.
Finnegan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cett backwards.
Cett throws a head punch that misses.
Finnegan swings wildly with an uppercut but Cett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finnegan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan throws a leg kick
and Cett counters with a stiff right hand.
Cett avoids the body shot from Finnegan.
Finnegan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cett is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Finnegan. That snapped Cett's head back.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Finnegan - that will leave a mark!
Finnegan throws a jab but it's blocked by Cett.
Nice body punch from Finnegan.
Cett looks winded!
Cett misses with a double jab.
Finnegan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Finnegan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cett appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Finnegan clinches up with Cett and pushes him back against the cage.
Finnegan tries to land knees in the clinch but Cett avoids the damage to the body.
Finnegan tries to land a knee to the head but Cett blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan managing to block the knees to the body from Cett.
Finnegan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cett misses with an elbow strike.
Cett pushes off an throws an elbow but Finnegan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cett tries for a takedown. No joy.
Finnegan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cett creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cett blocks a body shot from Finnegan.
Finnegan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finnegan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Finnegan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Finnegan doesn't manage to clinch there - Cett circles away.
Cett is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Finnegan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cett manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Cett on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cett takes one to the side of the head.
Finnegan connects with a looping right hand.
Finnegan throws a right and a left that Cett avoids nicely.
Finnegan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cett ducks under a wild hook from Finnegan.
Despite the aggression on Cett's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tim Finnegan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finnegan doesn't manage to clinch there - Cett circles away.
Cett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Cett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Finnegan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cett moves out of range of the leg kick from Finnegan.
Cett swats away the attempt to clinch by Finnegan.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finnegan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Finnegan throws a sloppy head kick and Cett moves out of range easily.
Finnegan misses with a low kick.
Cett appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Finnegan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cett checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cett is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finnegan.
Cett appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Finnegan tries to close the distance and clinch but Cett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Finnegan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cett swinging wildly here.
A big left from Finnegan misses.
Cett drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Finnegan defends it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Finnegan lands a really nice looking cross but Cett seems unphased.
Finnegan throws a hook but Cett blocks it.
Cett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Finnegan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Finnegan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cett goes for a double leg but Finnegan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Finnegan continues to drive forward.
Tim Finnegan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darvo Cett.
Finnegan wants to clinch.
Tim Finnegan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finnegan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cett wants to counter the offense by Finnegan and move into the clinch position.
Finnegan throws a leg kick but Cett moved away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cett loads up on a big right hand but Finnegan slips the punch.
Cett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Finnegan misses with a double jab.
Cett keeps the fight on the outside.
Cett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cett throws a low kick but Finnegan moves out of range easily.
Finnegan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Finnegan avoids a kick to the body.
Finnegan moves into range and clinches up with Cett.
A hook to the body from Cett.
Finnegan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan wants to break free but Cett has control.
Finnegan has a couple of punches blocked by Cett.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short right from Finnegan on the inside.
Finnegan is looking to break free of the clinch but Cett has double underhooks.
Cett swings wildly with an uppercut but Finnegan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finnegan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Finnegan tries to land knees in the clinch but Cett avoids the damage to the body.
Finnegan lands an elbow just above Cett 's eye.
Cett is trying to force a seperation but Finnegan has the dominant position.
Finnegan lands a hook that snaps the head of Cett backwards.
Finnegan missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Finnegan fails to land.
Cett tries to break the clinch but Finnegan is controlling the position.
Cett blocks an elbow strike.
Finnegan throws an elbow that misses.
Finnegan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Finnegan tries to clinch up.
Cett now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Finnegan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Finnegan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cett is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Finnegan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Finnegan throws a leg kick which misses Cett's front leg but catches the back leg as Cett tries to avoid it.
Finnegan moves in looking to clinch but Cett pushes him off.
Finnegan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finnegan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tim Finnegan is winning the standup battle so far.
Finnegan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cett swats away the attempt to clinch by Finnegan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Finnegan. That's going to slow Cett down.
Cett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cett.
Darvo Cett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Finnegan misses the target.
Finnegan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cett drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Finnegan defends it well.
Finnegan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cett tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Finnegan defends well and Cett ends up having to push Finnegan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cett is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Finnegan.
Finnegan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Finnegan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cett counters with a one-two to the body.
Cett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Finnegan throws a leg kick which misses Cett's front leg but catches the back leg as Cett tries to avoid it.
Finnegan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cett can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Finnegan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Finnegan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cett scrambles back to his feet.
Cett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cett swats away the attempt to clinch by Finnegan.
Finnegan wants to clinch.
Cett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Finnegan scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan swings for the body but Cett moves out of range.
Cett defending well as Finnegan loads up on a big left hand.
Finnegan gets tackled into the cage by Cett. Cett maintains the clinch.
Cett misses with an elbow strike.
Cett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finnegan.
Finnegan digs a good hook to Cett's body.
Finnegan throws a leg kick which misses Cett's front leg but catches the back leg as Cett tries to avoid it.
Finnegan just misses with a punch to the body.
Finnegan throws a head kick that misses.
Finnegan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan scores with a body shot.
Finnegan throws a front kick aimed at Cett's knee but Cett avoids it well.
As Finnegan backs off Cett throws a huge counter combo but Finnegan manages to avoid it all.
Finnegan keeps Cett at a distance using the push kick.
Finnegan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cett. That did some damage!
Cett tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finnegan throws a looping overhand right but Cett ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finnegan. Cett does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Cett releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A swing and a miss from Finnegan.
Cett raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Finnegan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Finnegan misses.
Cett appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cett blocks a jab.
Cett is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Finnegan with a body shot.
Cett slips under a jab.
Finnegan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Finnegan wants to clinch.
Cett steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Finnegan.
Finnegan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cett. That did some damage!
Finnegan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Finnegan tries to close the distance and clinch but Cett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cett scores with a jab to the head.
Cett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finnegan.
Finnegan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cett throws out a counter right but Finnegan avoids it with no problem.
Finnegan stuns Cett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Finnegan misses with a body shot.
Finnegan looks to score with a jab to the body but Cett is just out of range.
Cett throws a big counter head kick but Finnegan avoids it with no problem.
Finnegan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finnegan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cett.
Cett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A clash of legs there as Cett blocks the low kick.
Finnegan connects with a solid leg kick.
Finnegan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Finnegan.
Finnegan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cett was well out of range. Poor timing from Finnegan.
Cett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finnegan.
Cett checks a leg kick.
Cett tries to counter with a clinch but Finnegan shakes him off and moves away.
Cett blocks a jab.
Finnegan tries to close the distance and clinch but Cett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cett slips a jab from Finnegan.
Finnegan misses with a low kick as Cett jumps back.
Cett only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Finnegan digs a good body shot into Cett's ribs.
Finnegan throws a hook but Cett blocks it.
Finnegan throws a sloppy head kick and Cett moves out of range easily.
Finnegan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A clash of legs there as Cett blocks the low kick.
Finnegan throws a lazy uppercut
and Cett counters with a straight right hand.
Finnegan throws a head kick that misses
and Cett counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cett cracks Finnegan with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan wants to clinch
letting Cett counter with a right hand.
Cett darts in looking for a takedown but Finnegan gets double underhooks and turns Cett into the cage.
Tim Finnegan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darvo Cett.
The fighters circle momentarily. Finnegan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Finnegan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Finnegan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cett takes a swing at Finnegan's ribcage but misses.
Cett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finnegan.
Cett is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cett keeps the fight on the outside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Finnegan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Finnegan loads up on a big right hand but Cett slips the punch.
Finnegan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cett fails with an attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cett.
Finnegan moves to clinch but Cett breaks away
and Cett counters with a two punch combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Finnegan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cett checks a leg kick nicely.
Finnegan dips to his left and cracks Cett with an uppercut!
Cett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Finnegan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Finnegan throws a hook to the side of Cett's head but Cett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cett changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Finnegan wants to stall.
Finnegan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cett avoiding damage as Finnegan throws knees to the body.
Finnegan trying to land knees to the body.
Finnegan tries to work over Cett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Finnegan is pressed up against the cage. Cett has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Finnegan down to the mat. Finnegan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Finnegan tries to close the distance and clinch but Cett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Finnegan. Finnegan obviously looking to wear him down.
Finnegan tries a low kick but Cett avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cett! But no joy.
Cett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Finnegan can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cett checks a low kick from Finnegan.
Cett feints the counter takedown.
Finnegan misses with a hook. Cett ducked under it nicely.
Finnegan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Finnegan tries to clinch up.
Cett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Finnegan throws a front kick aimed at Cett's knee but Cett avoids it well.
Cett avoids the head kick by Finnegan.
Finnegan throws a shot from downtown. Cett moves away and avoids it.
Finnegan moves into range and clinches up with Cett.
Finnegan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Finnegan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finnegan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan throws a low kick, looking for Cett's leg but Cett calmly moves out of range.
Cett lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Finnegan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Finnegan misses with a body kick.
Finnegan digs a good body shot into Cett's ribs.
Cett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Finnegan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cett has time to react.
Finnegan looks to score with a jab to the body but Cett is just out of range.
Cett changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Finnegan tries to clinch up.
A nice side step and Cett releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cett has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A telegraphed right hand from Finnegan misses the target.
Finnegan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Finnegan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Finnegan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Finnegan throws a head kick but Cett moves out of range.
Cett misses with a takedown attempt
and Finnegan counters with a leg kick.
Tim Finnegan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darvo Cett.
Finnegan is looking to clinch but Cett is avoiding it.
Cett blocks a head kick by Finnegan.
Finnegan throws a body shot but no joy.
Cett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finnegan misses with a body kick.
Finnegan throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cett throws a series of punches but Finnegan moves out of range.
Finnegan wants to clinch.
Finnegan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Finnegan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Finnegan jabs Cett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Finnegan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan motions for Cett to come forward. Finnegan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cett! But no joy.
Finnegan's corner calls for a 1-2. Finnegan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Finnegan misses with a low kick.
Cett blocks a low kick nicely.
Finnegan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cett throws a wild body kick that Finnegan sees coming a mile off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Finnegan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Finnegan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Cett blocks the leg kick.
Finnegan throws a leg kick that misses.
Cett throws out a counter right but Finnegan avoids it with no problem.
Cett moves out of range of the leg kick from Finnegan.
Cett moves out of range of the leg kick from Finnegan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Finnegan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Finnegan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cett moves away.
Cett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finnegan manages to avoid it.
Finnegan misses with an uppercut.
Cett is trying desperately to land a takedown but Finnegan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cett.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cett swats away the attempt to clinch by Finnegan.
Finnegan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cett tries to move into range but Finnegan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Finnegan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Finnegan with a nice calf kick.
Cett 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.
Finnegan tries to clinch there but Cett circles away.
An inside leg kick from Finnegan misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finnegan.
Cett doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Finnegan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cett.
Finnegan throws a big shot that misses.
Finnegan moves out of range of the strikes.
Cett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Finnegan swivels and escapes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finnegan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Finnegan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cett.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Finnegan clearly takes that round.
That's time! Finnegan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Finnegan throws out a leg kick but Cett moves out of range and Finnegan only half commits.
Cett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cett looks for a takedown but Finnegan sprawls well.
Finnegan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
You can see that Cett has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Cett circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cett counters with a right hand to the body.
Cett is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finnegan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cett on the side of the head.
Cett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Finnegan moves away from the strike by Cett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finnegan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Finnegan tries to clinch there but Cett circles away.
A little jabbing left from Cett on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cett tries for a takedown but Finnegan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cett instigates a clinch.
Finnegan blocks an uppercut.
Cett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cett avoids the elbow strike from Finnegan, against the cage.
Finnegan missing with knees to the body.
Cett blocks an elbow strike from Finnegan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Finnegan trying to stall but Cett improves his position.
Finnegan pushes off an throws an elbow but Cett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Finnegan wants to stall.
Finnegan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Finnegan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cett can't get the takedown.
Tim Finnegan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darvo Cett.
Finnegan lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finnegan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cett is trying to stall.
Cett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Finnegan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cett blocks it with crossed arms.
Finnegan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cett's defenses.
Cett misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Finnegan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cett is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cett is still on wobbly legs! Can Finnegan finish him?
Finnegan is looking to control Cett's arms but Cett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Finnegan has his back to the cage.
Finnegan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Finnegan missing with knees to the body.
Finnegan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cett avoids the body shot from Finnegan.
Finnegan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Finnegan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cett.
Cett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cett throws a lazy head kick
and Finnegan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Finnegan.
Finnegan swings wildly with an uppercut but Cett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finnegan is trying to force a seperation but Cett has the dominant position.
Cett blocks an elbow strike from Finnegan.
Tim Finnegan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Finnegan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters up against the cage, Finnegan throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Finnegan.
Finnegan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Finnegan on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Finnegan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Finnegan has Cett pressed against the cage. He pushes Cett back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Finnegan throws a beautiful elbow that sends Cett crashing to the floor! Finnegan piles on the pressure with more strikes! Cett is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Finnegan!
Tim Finnegan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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