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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franky Finger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finger comes to the cage accompanied by SMC - VASTAVIRTA Feat. NAISPYY & JINKS . Durham has chosen F**kin Problems as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franky Finger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Durham!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finger tries to clinch but Durham moves out of range.
Finger throws a nice looking combination but Durham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Durham scores with a nice head shot.
Finger ducks under a wild hook from Durham.
Finger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Durham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Durham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Durham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Finger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Finger throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Durham misses its intended target.
Durham misses with a body shot.
Durham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Finger circles away quickly and effectively.
Some bone on bone action there as Durham checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Finger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durham misses with an uppercut. Finger saw that one coming.
Durham misses with a straight right.
Durham slips a jab from Finger.
Finger moves into the clinch.
Durham is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Durham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Durham blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Finger is looking to control Durham's arms but Durham gets an underhook and turns him. Now Finger has his back to the cage.
A short right from Finger on the inside.
Finger lands an elbow inside.
Finger throws a punch but it's blocked by Durham.
Durham lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Durham throwing shots but Finger is blocking nicely.
Durham wants to pass the guard but Finger is defending well.
Finger is trying to stand.
Finger is trying to control but can't.
Finger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Durham stops Finger from getting back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Durham tries to pass to full mount but Finger defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Finger keeps working.
Finger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Durham throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Finger is trying to stand.
Finger moves into full guard.
Finger wants to get back to his feet but Durham is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Finger keeping full guard, as Durham tries to pass.
Durham throwing strikes but missing.
Durham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Finger keeping full guard, as Durham tries to pass.
Durham throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham connects with a couple of short punches.
Durham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Finger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Durham prevents Finger from getting back to his feet.
Durham passes Finger's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Finger wants to get back to his feet.
Durham wants to control but Finger is keeping him busy.
Finger pushes Durham off looking to stand but Durham dives back in and keeps control.
Durham is trying to control. Finger wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Durham not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Durham is looking for a kimura but Finger is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Durham to get the leverage.
Durham thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Finger's head.
Finger is staying active underneath Durham, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finger is looking to escape.
Finger is looking for a sweep. Durham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durham scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Durham seems to be working for a kimura but Finger defends the submission attempt.
Finger trying to control from the bottom.
Durham sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Finger defending well though.
Finger is looking to escape.
Durham wants to control but Finger is keeping him busy.
Ground and pound from Durham.
Durham content to control rather than advance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finger is looking to escape.
Finger is pressing down on Durham's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Finger keeping full guard, as Durham tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Durham dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Durham shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Finger defends it nicely.
Finger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durham.
Durham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Finger tests Durham's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durham with a jab.
Finger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Finger works the jab nicely.
Finger connects with a looping right hand.
Durham shoots in for a takedown but Finger shows good takedown defense.
Finger wants to clinch up but Durham keeps it at a distance.
Durham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durham keeps the fight on the outside.
Finger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham tries to move into range but Finger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Durham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durham scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Durham scores with a sloppy right hand. Finger should have avoided that one.
Finger fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Durham misses.
Durham swats away the attempt to clinch by Finger.
Durham misses with a few strikes there.
Finger gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Durham jumps guard but Finger stands there with Durham around his waist. Durham gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Franky Finger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Durham.
Finger lands an elbow inside that Durham shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durham.
Finger trying to land knees to the body.
Finger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finger is looking to control Durham's arms but Durham gets an underhook and turns him. Now Finger has his back to the cage.
Finger lands a nice elbow.
Durham wants to take the fight to the mat but Finger manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Durham goes for a takedown in the clinch but Finger prevents it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durham goes for a takedown attempt but Finger pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Durham closes the distance and clinches up with Finger, looking for a takedown. Durham pushes Finger against the cage but Finger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Finger is looking to land body kicks.
Finger moves out of range as Durham strikes.
Finger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Finger lands a really nice looking cross but Durham seems unphased.
Finger tries to clinch but Durham is having none of it.
Franky Finger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Finger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durham ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Durham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Finger. No joy for Durham on that attempt.
Finger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Durham misses.
Durham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Durham throws a jab when Finger was well out of range.
Mike Durham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durham swings for the body but Finger moves out of range.
Durham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Durham takes one on the button.
Mike Durham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finger thuds his shin into the meat of Durham's side.
Finger instigates a clinch.
Finger manages to break the clinch.
Finger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Finger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durham moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Finger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durham fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Finger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Durham thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Durham does it's job there.
Durham misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick from Finger lands but Durham takes it in his stride.
Durham moves out of range as Finger strikes.
Finger throws a wild body kick that Durham sees coming a mile off.
Durham looks for a takedown but Finger sprawls well.
Finger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Durham scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finger is pushing Durham's head away, looking to escape. Durham manages to hold on to the position though.
Durham lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Franky Finger will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Finger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durham scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Durham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Finger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durham looking to score a takedown here. Finger is defending well but Durham drives through and ends up in Finger's guard.
Durham stopping the sweep attempt from Finger.
Finger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Durham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Finger is keeping the position for now.
Finger wants to stand but Durham is controlling the position.
Durham scoring with punches to the head and body.
Durham lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Durham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finger wants to stand but Durham is controlling the position.
Finger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Durham lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Finger wants to sweep here but Durham controlling him for the moment.
Durham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Finger is keeping the position for now.
Durham trying to control but Finger is working from the bottom.
Finger has momentary wrist control but Durham slips an elbow through the middle.
Finger working a defensive guard here.
Finger wants to stand and escape but Durham is having none of it.
Durham postures up in Finger's guard and throws a big left but Finger blocks it.
Durham throws a big right hand that misses.
Finger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finger kicks Durham off and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Finger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durham closes this distance looking for a takedown but Finger circles away.
Durham fails with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durham catches Finger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Durham shoots in and gets a takedown into Finger's guard.
Finger wants to stand but Durham is controlling the position.
Durham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Durham landing with the ground and pound.
Durham is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finger wriggles free and stands up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Durham.
Franky Finger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Durham.
Finger tries to clinch but Durham is having none of it.
Durham lands with a straight right. Finger didn't see that one coming.
Finger is looking to clinch but Durham is avoiding it.
Finger moves out of range of the strikes.
Durham misses with a shot to the body
and Finger counters with a nice kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Durham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finger misses with an uppercut. Durham saw that one coming.
Durham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Durham stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Finger.
Durham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Finger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finger.
Franky Finger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durham shoots in for a takedown but Finger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Finger clinches with his opponent.
Finger cracks Durham with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Durham tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Durham takes an elbow to the temple.
Finger scores with a shot to the side of Durham's head.
Finger lands a nice uppercut.
Finger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Durham.
Finger stops a takedown attempt from Durham.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finger slowing the pace effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Durham.
I think Durham has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Durham!
Mike Durham decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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hype
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