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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finnian Liam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aragones Hirlo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hirlo Ribeiro has chosen You've Lost Your Mind by Nocturnal as his entrance music. Finnian Liam is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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185 cm
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207 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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192 cm
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215 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Finnian Liam! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aragones Hirlo Ribeiro ! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hirlo Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Liam sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Liam missing with a left hand there. Hirlo Ribeiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Liam scores with a decent looking hook. Liam drops Hirlo Ribeiro with a beautiful combination! Hirlo Ribeiro stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Liam is looking for the KO!
Hirlo Ribeiro is rocked! No luck for Hirlo Ribeiro with that takedown attempt. Hirlo Ribeiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Liam finish him? Liam jabs at Hirlo Ribeiro 's body. Hirlo Ribeiro seems to have recovered his senses. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hirlo Ribeiro fails to land the takedown. Finnian Liam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aragones Hirlo Ribeiro . Hirlo Ribeiro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liam circles away. Hirlo Ribeiro looks gassed! Liam lands a slapping body shot.
Hirlo Ribeiro scores a takedown into full mount! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hirlo Ribeiro goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Liam is on top in guard.
Liam working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Liam content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Liam wants to pass the guard but Hirlo Ribeiro is keeping the position. Liam preventing the sweep. Liam has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Liam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Liam not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Liam trying to control but Hirlo Ribeiro is working from the bottom. Hirlo Ribeiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Liam stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hirlo Ribeiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hirlo Ribeiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Liam trying to control but Hirlo Ribeiro is working from the bottom. Hirlo Ribeiro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Liam is aware though and is defending well. Hirlo Ribeiro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Liam. Hirlo Ribeiro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hirlo Ribeiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Liam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Liam tries to free his leg and advance position but Hirlo Ribeiro is retaining full guard. Hirlo Ribeiro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Liam passes into half guard.
Liam is keen to just control but Hirlo Ribeiro is a slippery customer. Liam thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hirlo Ribeiro 's head. Liam is trying to control. Hirlo Ribeiro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Hirlo Ribeiro works his way to full guard. Good work.
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. Hirlo Ribeiro working for a triangle but Liam defends it easily.
Liam lands a couple of elbows. Hirlo Ribeiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Liam gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Liam slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hirlo Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Liam from controlling successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finnian Liam dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hirlo Ribeiro avoids the head kick by Liam.
Aragones Hirlo Ribeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hirlo Ribeiro checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Hirlo Ribeiro shoots in for a double leg but Liam sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Hirlo Ribeiro fails to land the takedown. Hirlo Ribeiro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Liam defends it nicely. Finnian Liam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aragones Hirlo Ribeiro . Liam digs a good body shot into Hirlo Ribeiro 's ribs. Hirlo Ribeiro misses with a two punch combination.
Liam throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hirlo Ribeiro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Liam misses with a wild body shot. Liam scores with a hook to the body. Hirlo Ribeiro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Liam throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Finnian Liam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hirlo Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Liam leaves Hirlo Ribeiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Liam scores with a sloppy right hand. Hirlo Ribeiro should have avoided that one. Liam lands a jab-cross combination. Liam fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Hirlo Ribeiro takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Liam scores with a jab. Hirlo Ribeiro acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Liam goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Aragones Hirlo Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hirlo Ribeiro shoots in but Liam avoids the takedown attempt easily. Hirlo Ribeiro moves forwards but Liam connects with a nice, crisp jab. Hirlo Ribeiro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Liam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Liam tries to work over Hirlo Ribeiro 's front leg with a kick but Hirlo Ribeiro checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Liam with a nice cross. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Liam. Hirlo Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liam as he jumps to the side. Liam cracks a nice hook into Hirlo Ribeiro 's ribs. Liam smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. A cross from Liam lands. Liam buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hirlo Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liam as he jumps to the side. Liam lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Hirlo Ribeiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Hirlo Ribeiro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jab by Liam. Liam digs a good hook to Hirlo Ribeiro 's body.
Liam scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Liam throws a nice looking combination but Hirlo Ribeiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Liam, as that shot connected.
Hirlo Ribeiro ducks right into an uppercut from Liam. Liam stuffs the takedown attempt from Hirlo Ribeiro . Hirlo Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet. Liam thuds a left hand into Hirlo Ribeiro 's body. Liam lands a nice looking body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Liam. Hirlo Ribeiro avoids the body shot from Liam.
Hirlo Ribeiro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liam circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Liam throws a good cross that connects.
Liam digs a good hook to Hirlo Ribeiro 's body.
Hirlo Ribeiro fails with the takedown. Liam misses with a body shot.
Hirlo Ribeiro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Liam goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Hirlo Ribeiro fails to land the takedown. Hirlo Ribeiro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Liam dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hirlo Ribeiro . That did some damage! Liam stuns Hirlo Ribeiro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finnian Liam dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hirlo Ribeiro takes a body punch but keeps moving. Hirlo Ribeiro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Liam to score with a decent uppercut. Liam misses with a hook. Hirlo Ribeiro ducked under it nicely. Hirlo Ribeiro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Liam. Liam looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Nice sprawl there from Liam as Hirlo Ribeiro shoots in. Liam clobbers Hirlo Ribeiro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Hirlo Ribeiro walks into a jab. Hirlo Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liam as he jumps to the side. Liam tries to bum rush Hirlo Ribeiro with a series of wild strikes but Hirlo Ribeiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Hirlo Ribeiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liam swivels and escapes. Finnian Liam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aragones Hirlo Ribeiro . Liam lands the left hand. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Liam fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Liam thows a body shot but no joy. No luck for Hirlo Ribeiro with that takedown attempt. Liam scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Finnian Liam is winning the standup battle so far. Liam lands a nice hook to Hirlo Ribeiro 's body. Hirlo Ribeiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Hirlo Ribeiro needs to keep his hands up - Liam had a free shot at his head there. Hirlo Ribeiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Liam sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Liam lands an overhand right. Hirlo Ribeiro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Liam digs a good hook to Hirlo Ribeiro 's body.
Liam with a nice cross. Liam changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Hirlo Ribeiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Liam leaves Hirlo Ribeiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Liam moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Liam tries a head kick but it misses.
Hirlo Ribeiro walks into a jab. Hirlo Ribeiro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Liam's waist but Liam gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hirlo Ribeiro off to one side. Liam throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hirlo Ribeiro . Liam cracks Hirlo Ribeiro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hirlo Ribeiro is defended easily by Liam. Hirlo Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt - Liam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Liam throws a push kick but Hirlo Ribeiro slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Liam stuffs the takedown. Liam connects with a body shot. Liam swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hirlo Ribeiro . Liam lands with a nice combination. Hirlo Ribeiro backs away looking to recover. Liam is looking to wear down Hirlo Ribeiro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Hirlo Ribeiro closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Hirlo Ribeiro stalling away here and it's allowed Liam to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Hirlo Ribeiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Liam is retaining full guard. Hirlo Ribeiro has gone for a leg lock! Liam slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hirlo Ribeiro 's guard. Hirlo Ribeiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Liam knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hirlo Ribeiro on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Liam scoring with punches to the head and body. Hirlo Ribeiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Liam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Liam is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Hirlo Ribeiro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hirlo Ribeiro looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Liam has picked Hirlo Ribeiro up and slammed him! Hirlo Ribeiro can't keep hold of the triangle and Liam manages to pass to side control! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finnian Liam clearly takes that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Liam lands a right hook to the body.
Hirlo Ribeiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liam swivels and escapes. Liam misses with a wild body shot. Hirlo Ribeiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liam moves away. Liam connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Liam pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Hirlo Ribeiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hirlo Ribeiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hirlo Ribeiro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Nice sprawl there from Liam as Hirlo Ribeiro shoots in. Finnian Liam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aragones Hirlo Ribeiro . Hirlo Ribeiro is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Liam ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Hirlo Ribeiro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Hirlo Ribeiro moves forwards but Liam connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hirlo Ribeiro moves out of range of the body kick from Liam.
Liam lands a nice shot that snaps Hirlo Ribeiro 's head back.
Liam scores with a nice right hand.
Hirlo Ribeiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liam jabs Hirlo Ribeiro right on the nose. Hirlo Ribeiro blinks but takes it well. Liam throws a right and a left that Hirlo Ribeiro avoids nicely. Left hook, right uppercut from Liam. Hirlo Ribeiro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Hirlo Ribeiro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liam circles away. Liam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hirlo Ribeiro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hirlo Ribeiro .
That's two minutes gone in the round. A cross from Liam lands. Liam throws a right and a left that Hirlo Ribeiro avoids nicely. Hirlo Ribeiro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Liam sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hirlo Ribeiro somewhat. Liam digs a good hook to Hirlo Ribeiro 's body.
Liam throws a push kick but Hirlo Ribeiro slaps the foot to one side. Hirlo Ribeiro looks to throw the jab but Liam is out of range. Liam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Liam misses with a wild body shot. Horrible takedown by Hirlo Ribeiro or perhaps it was just good defense by Liam which made him look bad. Liam stuns Hirlo Ribeiro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Liam lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Liam slaps away a takedown attempt from Hirlo Ribeiro , before circling back to the center of the mat. Hirlo Ribeiro moves out of range as Liam throws a body kick.
Liam punishes Hirlo Ribeiro 's body with a nice straight punch. Liam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hirlo Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liam as he avoids it easily. Liam lands with an overhand left. Liam lands a head kick!
Hirlo Ribeiro ducks under a wild hook from Liam.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hirlo Ribeiro avoids the body shot from Liam.
Hirlo Ribeiro slips under a jab from Liam. Hirlo Ribeiro dives in and grabs Liam's left leg, looking for a takedown. Liam pushes down on Hirlo Ribeiro 's head and hops out. Hirlo Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Liam sprawls well. Liam wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hirlo Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet. Horrible takedown by Hirlo Ribeiro or perhaps it was just good defense by Liam which made him look bad. Liam jabs at Hirlo Ribeiro 's body. Liam fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hirlo Ribeiro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Liam lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Liam fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Hirlo Ribeiro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finnian Liam had his way with Aragones Hirlo Ribeiro in that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Hirlo Ribeiro moves out of range of the strikes. Hirlo Ribeiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Liam swivels and escapes. Liam tries to land a front kick but Hirlo Ribeiro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Liam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hirlo Ribeiro moves away. Hirlo Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liam as he jumps to the side. Hirlo Ribeiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liam.
Liam throws a good cross that connects.
Liam throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A nice inside leg kick there by Liam. That's going to slow Hirlo Ribeiro down. Hirlo Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Liam sprawls well. Liam wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hirlo Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet. Finnian Liam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aragones Hirlo Ribeiro . Liam lands a nice hook to Hirlo Ribeiro 's body. Hirlo Ribeiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Hirlo Ribeiro is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round. Liam moves into range and connects with a jab. A jab from Hirlo Ribeiro misses. Hirlo Ribeiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Liam dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Liam scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hirlo Ribeiro in his tracks. Liam getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Liam throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hirlo Ribeiro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. A punch combination from Liam misses. Hirlo Ribeiro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liam tries to avoid it but Hirlo Ribeiro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Liam to the ground. Liam escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Hirlo Ribeiro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Hirlo Ribeiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liam sees it coming and avoids it easily. Liam misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Liam lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Hirlo Ribeiro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Liam cracks a nice hook into Hirlo Ribeiro 's ribs. No joy there for Liam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hirlo Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Liam throws and low kick but Hirlo Ribeiro moves out of range easily. Liam lands a right hook to the body.
Hirlo Ribeiro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Liam avoids it really well and circles away. Hirlo Ribeiro tries to move into range but Liam moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. This has been an exciting period of action! Hirlo Ribeiro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Liam sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hirlo Ribeiro somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Liam throws a body punch but Hirlo Ribeiro moves out of range. Liam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Liam plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Hirlo Ribeiro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Liam's waist but Liam gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hirlo Ribeiro off to one side. Liam swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hirlo Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Liam sprawls well. Liam wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hirlo Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet. Liam connects with the punch. Liam throws a right hand that Hirlo Ribeiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Hirlo Ribeiro also avoids with ease. Liam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hirlo Ribeiro can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hirlo Ribeiro sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Hirlo Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt. Liam throws a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Liam.
Hirlo Ribeiro avoids the head kick by Liam.
Hirlo Ribeiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Liam sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Hirlo Ribeiro walks into a stiff left hand from Liam. Hirlo Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt. Liam throws out a leg kick but Hirlo Ribeiro moves out of range and Liam only half commits. Hirlo Ribeiro fails to land the takedown. Aragones Hirlo Ribeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Finnian Liam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jab from Liam.
And that's the end of the fight! Finnian Liam showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Liam, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:42 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:42 Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finnian Liam! Finnian Liam retains his light heavyweight title!
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