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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Gee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miklos Finklebaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miklos Finklebaum has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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222 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
31
218 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Gee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Miklos Finklebaum!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finklebaum looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gee!
Gee gets back to half guard.
Gee manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Finklebaum looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Finklebaum stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gee working for a triangle but Finklebaum defends it easily.
Finklebaum drops back looking for a leg! Gee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gee manages to kick Finklebaum off! Finklebaum jumps back into Gee's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gee working for a triangle but Finklebaum defends it easily.
Gee looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Finklebaum puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee is concentrating on defense, preventing Finklebaum from advancing position.
Finklebaum is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Finklebaum is trying to work for a kimura but Gee is defending well.
Finklebaum is pressing down on Gee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gee is holding on for now.
Gee tries to kick Finklebaum off but Finklebaum keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Finklebaum is looking for a kimura here.
Gee wants to improve his position but Finklebaum is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gee gets back to full guard.
Gee wants to sweep but no luck.
Gee working a defensive guard here.
Finklebaum looking to pass the guard.
Finklebaum advances to half guard.
Finklebaum is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gee is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gee is trying to stand up here but Finklebaum is controlling him well.
Finklebaum is working for a kimura but Gee is defending it quite comfortably.
Finklebaum works his way into side control.
Gee sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gee controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Finklebaum looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gee regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gee looking for a guillotine here but Finklebaum defends easily.
Finklebaum drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gee looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gee looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gee!
Finklebaum manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finklebaum wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Miklos Finklebaum will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Finklebaum takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Finklebaum 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.
Gee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gee has his foot on Finklebaum's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Finklebaum works his way back into a safe position though.
Finklebaum won't allow Gee to sweep him here.
Finklebaum drops back looking for a leg! Gee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gee manages to kick Finklebaum off! Finklebaum jumps back into Gee's guard.
Gee seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Finklebaum wants to pass the guard but Gee is keeping the position.
Gee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Finklebaum manages to get himself to full guard.
Gee stopping the sweep attempt from Finklebaum.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tony Gee wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gee enables Finklebaum to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gee looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Finklebaum passes into half guard.
Finklebaum is trying to work for a kimura but Gee is defending well.
Finklebaum is looking to advance position but Gee won't allow it.
Gee is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gee actively working from the bottom here.
Gee trying to control here.
Finklebaum wants to pass the guard but Gee is defending well.
Gee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gee has his foot on Finklebaum's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Finklebaum works his way back into a safe position though.
Gee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Finklebaum is one step ahead there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gee keeping full guard, as Finklebaum tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finklebaum slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Finklebaum lands an elbow.
Finklebaum is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Finklebaum has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gee!
Gee bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Finklebaum throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gee uses it to pass to side control.
Miklos Finklebaum has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finklebaum tries to buck Gee off but Gee is having none of it.
Finklebaum sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finklebaum is not content to let Gee control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miklos Finklebaum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Finklebaum throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gee was covering up waiting for the punch and Finklebaum finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Finklebaum looking to pass the guard.
Gee throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Gee uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Finklebaum drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Finklebaum is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Finklebaum tries for a kimura but Gee is defending well.
Gee tries to buck Finklebaum off but Finklebaum is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gee is pressing down on Finklebaum's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gee looking for a sweep. Not yet Gee, not yet.
Gee pulls Finklebaum in close to prevent any damage.
Gee working for a triangle but Finklebaum defends it easily.
Finklebaum advances to half guard.
Finklebaum is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Finklebaum is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finklebaum is thwarting Gee's attempts to control the position.
Gee is looking for a sweep. Finklebaum is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Finklebaum's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Finklebaum's back!
Finklebaum manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gee's guard. Nice work there by Finklebaum.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finklebaum trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Finklebaum is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finklebaum looking for a kimura from the bottom but Gee passes into side control!
Finklebaum tries to improve position but can't.
Gee trying to control the action but Finklebaum is working from the bottom.
Finklebaum gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gee passes the guard and advances to mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gee get's back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tony Gee.
Well Finklebaum has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miklos Finklebaum!
A very excited looking Miklos Finklebaum rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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