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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Giorgios Finlitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kadir Inanir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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177 cm
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196 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
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187 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Giorgios Finlitis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kadir Inanir! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Finlitis walks into a straight right hand from Inanir. Inanir closes this distance looking for a takedown but Finlitis circles away. Inanir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Finlitis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Finlitis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Inanir's waist but Inanir gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Finlitis off to one side. A left and a right from Inanir both land. Nice combination. Inanir swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Inanir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Finlitis shoots in but no luck this time. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giorgios Finlitis. That's going to take a lot out of him. Finlitis misses with a takedown attempt - Inanir sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Inanir swinging wilding here.
Inanir throws a right and a left that both miss. Inanir throws a series of strikes that have Finlitis backpedaling.
Inanir misses with a takedown and Finlitis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Inanir's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Finlitis postures up.
Finlitis wants to control from the top but Inanir keeps moving. Finlitis is stalling in the full guard. Finlitis seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Inanir for as long as he can get away with. Finlitis throws and elbow that misses. Inanir uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Finlitis's guard. Nice move by Inanir! Finlitis wants to stand but Inanir is controlling the position.
That's two 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. Inanir wants to stand but Finlitis is controlling his posture from full guard. Finlitis keeping full guard, as Inanir tries to pass. Finlitis pushes Inanir off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Inanir lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Finlitis backs up against the cage.
Inanir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Inanir scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Kadir Inanir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Finlitis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Inanir's half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Inanir makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Inanir fails to land with a series of punches.
Inanir wants to clinch. Inanir tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Inanir scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Inanir moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Finlitis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Finlitis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Inanir napping and manages to drive through into side control! A lull in the action here. Finlitis lands a nice forearm strike. Inanir looks gassed! Inanir prevents Finlitis from improving position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgios Finlitis dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Finlitis shoots in looking for a takedown. Inanir tries to sprawl out of it but Finlitis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Inanir manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Some wild striking there from Inanir.
Inanir looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Finlitis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Inanir to score an easy takedown into full guard. Finlitis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Inanir controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round. Finlitis is looking to stand up but Inanir isn't so interested in that idea. Finlitis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Inanir is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Finlitis manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Finlitis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Finlitis works a leg free and moves into half guard. Inanir is staying active underneath Finlitis, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Finlitis controlling the pace. Inanir wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Inanir is breathing heavily. Finlitis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Inanir is desperately trying to improve his position but Finlitis has a good base and remains in mount. Finlitis scoring with strikes but Inanir is staying in there. Finlitis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Finlitis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Inanir is rocked! Finlitis trying to control but he's not successful this time. Inanir is still in real trouble! Can Finlitis finish him? Finlitis controlling his opponent. Inanir seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Inanir takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Finlitis content just to control the position here. Finlitis lands with some strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Finlitis looking to finish Inanir with some ground and pound. This is bad for Inanir! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Finlitis trying to control but Inanir is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgios Finlitis dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Finlitis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Inanir did well to prevent Finlitis getting side control. Finlitis sitting and controlling from the half guard. Finlitis wants to pass to mount but Inanir is defending the position. Finlitis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Inanir keeps working. Finlitis controlling the action here. Inanir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Finlitis wants to free his trapped foot but Inanir is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Inanir is trying to stand back up but Finlitis is controlling him
Finlitis wants to pass the guard but Inanir is defending well. Inanir is staying active underneath Finlitis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Inanir 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. Finlitis uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Finlitis dodges the punch combination from Inanir.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Finlitis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Inanir defends it nicely. Finlitis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Inanir circles away. Inanir throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Some wild striking there from Inanir.
Finlitis shoots in but Inanir avoids the takedown attempt easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giorgios Finlitis. That's going to take a lot out of him. Inanir throws a right and a left that both miss. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Inanir. Finlitis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Inanir napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Finlitis trying to control the position but Inanir is working away. Inanir wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! The referee asks Finlitis politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Finlitis prefers to stall for the moment though. Inanir is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Finlitis has just dragged him back down to the mat. Inanir is being controlled here. Finlitis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Finlitis is trying to get an arm triangle but Inanir is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Finlitis tries to move into full mount but can't pass Inanir's legs. Inanir is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Finlitis asserts his dominance and retains side control. Inanir is not content to let Finlitis control the position.
And that's the end of the fight! Giorgios Finlitis showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Finlitis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27 Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27 Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giorgios Finlitis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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