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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anton Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Finklestein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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135 lbs
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168 cm
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136 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anton Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vadim Finklestein!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Collins wants to control from the top but Finklestein keeps moving.
Collins forces his way into half guard.
Finklestein is trying to stand.
Collins throwing shots but Finklestein is blocking nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Collins content to control rather than advance.
Collins is trying to control the action in half guard but Finklestein is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Collins is looking to advance position but Finklestein won't allow it.
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Finklestein keeps working.
Well, if Collins is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Collins stops Finklestein from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Finklestein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Finklestein throws a sloppy head kick and Collins moves out of range easily.
Collins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vadim Finklestein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Finklestein misses.
Finklestein throws a series of punches but Collins avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Collins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Finklestein catches Collins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Finklestein lands with a cross.
Finklestein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Collins wants to clinch.
Finklestein goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vadim Finklestein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Collins clinches up against the cage.
Finklestein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Collins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Finklestein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finklestein scores with a one two! Collins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins tries to clinch up.
Finklestein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finklestein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Finklestein.
Finklestein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Finklestein goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Anton Collins has been cut.
Finklestein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Finklestein gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Collins to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Collins looking to pass the guard.
Collins wants to stand but Finklestein is controlling his posture from full guard.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Finklestein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Finklestein is looking to stand up but Collins isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins wants to control from the top but Finklestein keeps moving.
Finklestein wants to get back to his feet but Collins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Finklestein pushes Collins off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Collins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Finklestein.
Nice defenses there by Finklestein.
Finklestein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Collins.
Finklestein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Collins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Finklestein throws a right and a left that Collins avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Finklestein misses with a double jab.
Finklestein keeps the fight on the outside.
Finklestein throws a jab but it's blocked by Collins.
Finklestein tries a low kick but Collins avoids it.
Collins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finklestein.
Finklestein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Finklestein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Finklestein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Collins.
Collins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Finklestein.
Collins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Finklestein throws a hook but Collins avoids it easily.
Collins tries to clinch there but Finklestein circles away.
Collins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Finklestein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Collins's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Collins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Collins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finklestein throws out the jab.
Finklestein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Collins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Finklestein throws a right and a left that Collins avoids nicely.
Finklestein looks to land a combination but Collins avoids it well.
Finklestein throws a shot from downtown. Collins moves away and avoids it.
Finklestein tries to bum rush Collins with a series of wild strikes but Collins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Finklestein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Collins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Finklestein throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Finklestein lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Collins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Finklestein misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finklestein misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice sprawl there from Finklestein as Collins shoots in.
Finklestein looks to land a combination but Collins avoids it well.
Collins blocks a head kick by Finklestein.
Collins tries to clinch but Finklestein moves out of range.
Collins wants to clinch up but Finklestein keeps it at a distance.
Finklestein misses with a kick to the body.
Finklestein swinging wilding here.
A right-left combo lands from Finklestein.
Collins tries to clinch up.
Collins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finklestein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Collins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Finklestein throws a head kick but Collins moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Collins tries to clinch but Finklestein moves out of range.
Finklestein throws a series of punches but Collins moves out of range.
Collins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Finklestein.
Vadim Finklestein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Collins moves in looking to clinch but Finklestein pushes him off.
Finklestein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice jab there from Finklestein.
Finklestein throws a right hand that Collins ducks under and follows up with a left that Collins also avoids with ease.
Collins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Collins showed some decent athleticism there.
Finklestein manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Finklestein misses with a double jab.
Collins wants to clinch up but Finklestein keeps it at a distance.
Collins tries to clinch but Finklestein moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Finklestein.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins scores with a nice head shot.
Finklestein throws a lazy right hand but Collins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finklestein.
Collins tries to clinch up but Finklestein circles away and keeps his distance.
Collins clinches up against the cage.
Collins working hard to break the clinch.
Collins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Finklestein breaks the clinch.
Finklestein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Collins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Finklestein.
Collins moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Finklestein connects with a solid leg kick.
Collins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finklestein.
Finklestein moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Finklestein throws a series of punches but Collins moves out of range.
Finklestein looks to land a combination. Collins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Finklestein throws a series of punches but Collins moves out of range.
Collins throws a shot from downtown. Finklestein moves away and avoids it.
Collins moves into range and clinches up with Finklestein.
Collins can't get the takedown.
Finklestein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finklestein keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Finklestein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anton Collins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Finklestein misses with a body shot.
Finklestein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Finklestein lands with a straight right. Collins didn't see that one coming.
Finklestein misses with a head kick.
Collins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Finklestein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Collins misses with a straight left.
Finklestein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Collins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finklestein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finklestein throws a series of punches but Collins moves out of range.
Finklestein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Finklestein.
Collins fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Finklestein on the side of the head.
Finklestein walks into a left hand.
Good leg kick by Finklestein there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finklestein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finklestein cracks a nice hook into Collins's ribs.
Finklestein throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.
Finklestein throws a head kick that misses.
Finklestein swinging wilding here.
Finklestein misses with a double jab.
Nice shot by Collins.
Collins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finklestein.
Collins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vadim Finklestein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Finklestein misses.
Finklestein misses with a looping left.
Collins wants to clinch up but Finklestein keeps it at a distance.
Finklestein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A head kick misses from Finklestein.
A combination from Finklestein does no damage.
Finklestein throws a sloppy head kick and Collins moves out of range easily.
Finklestein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finklestein jabs at Collins's body.
Collins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Collins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Finklestein wants to stand but Collins is controlling the position.
Finklestein uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Finklestein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Finklestein as he avoids it easily.
Finklestein scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Finklestein tries to bum rush Collins with a series of wild strikes but Collins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finklestein looks to land a combination but Collins avoids it well.
Finklestein throws a series of punches but Collins moves out of range.
Collins closes the distance and pushes Finklestein back into the cage.
Collins has had enough of the clinch but Finklestein keeps him there for the moment.
Collins is trying to force a seperation but Finklestein has the dominant position.
Collins has Finklestein pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Finklestein manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finklestein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collins blocks a head kick by Finklestein.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Collins wants to clinch.
Collins tries to close the distance and clinch but Finklestein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Finklestein darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Finklestein tries a head kick but it misses.
Collins takes one to the chin there.
Collins blocks a jab.
Finklestein misses with an uppercut. Collins saw that one coming.
Finklestein throws a head kick that misses.
Collins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circling - Collins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finklestein with a hook.
Finklestein throws a combination. Collins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Finklestein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Finklestein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Finklestein winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Vadim Finklestein!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Vadim Finklestein!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Vadim Finklestein!
Vadim Finklestein wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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