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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lester Jangles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Finkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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194 lbs
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203 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lester Jangles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ray Finkle!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jangles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jangles throws a leg kick but Finkle moved away.
Finkle misses with a few strikes there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jangles.
Jangles misses with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Finkle.
Finkle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jangles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jangles checks a low kick from Finkle.
Finkle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Finkle throws a shot from downtown. Jangles moves away and avoids it.
Finkle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've been informed that Finkle has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Finkle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jangles checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jangles throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jangles looks to land a body kick but Finkle moved away.
Finkle moves out of range of the strikes.
Finkle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Finkle misses with a low kick.
Jangles lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finkle throws a series of punches but Jangles moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jangles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Finkle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Finkle.
Jangles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Finkle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jangles. Finkle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Finkle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jangles throws a shot from downtown. Finkle moves away and avoids it.
Finkle tries to clinch but Jangles is having none of it.
Jangles lands with a kick to the ribs.
Finkle misses with a looping left.
Finkle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jangles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jangles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Jangles finds it's way through Finkle's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finkle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Finkle swings for the body but Jangles moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finkle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Finkle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jangles is defending well for now.
Jangles tries a body shot but Finkle blocks it.
Jangles lands with a left to the head.
Jangles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Finkle blocks a body shot from Jangles.
Finkle lands an elbow that stopped Jangles in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Finkle throws an elbow but misses.
Finkle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jangless head.
Finkle lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Lester Jangles has been cut.
Finkle blocks an uppercut.
Jangles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Finkle pushes off an throws an elbow but Jangles leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Finkle keeps control of Jangles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jangles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Finkle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jangles blocks the elbow strike.
Finkle misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Finkle throws an elbow but misses.
A hook to the body from Jangles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkle tries to land knees in the clinch but Jangles avoids the damage to the body.
Finkle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Finkle can't find room to land a body shot as Jangles controls the action.
Finkle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jangles backwards.
I was talking to Jangles's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Finkle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jangles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jangles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jangles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Finkle at a distance.
Good work by Finkle as he checks the leg kick.
Finkle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jangles.
Ray Finkle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finkle tests Jangles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Finkle throws a good cross that connects.
A big right from Finkle misses.
Finkle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jangles stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Finkle scores with a leg kick.
Finkle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Jangles.
That kick from Jangles tenderised Finkle's leg. Finkle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Finkle avoids the head kick by Jangles.
Finkle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jangles throws out a leg kick but Finkle moves out of range and Jangles only half commits.
Jangles throws a sloppy head kick and Finkle moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Jangles. That snapped Finkle's head back.
Finkle misses the shot to the body.
Jangles connects with a leg kick. Finkle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Finkle closes the distance and clinches.
Jangles working aggressively here.
Jangles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jangles is trying to break the clinch but Finkle is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jangles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jangles.
Jangles blocks an elbow strike.
Finkle trying to control the position but instead, Jangles has worked for underhooks and has pushed Finkle into the cage.
Jangles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lester Jangles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lester Jangles's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Finkle tries to clinch up.
Jangles connects with a nice looking jab.
Jangles throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finkle. Jangles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jangles misses with a kick to the body.
Finkle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jangles throws a leg kick but Finkle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jangles is looking to land body kicks.
Jangles throws a chopping leg kick but Finkle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice uppercut there from Finkle.
Finkle takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jangles jabs Finkle right on the nose. Finkle blinks but takes it well.
Finkle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Finkle moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jangles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Finkle.
Finkle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jangles dips to his left and cracks Finkle with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Jangles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jangles throws a push kick but Finkle slaps the foot to one side.
Finkle loads up on a big right hand but Jangles slips the punch.
Jangles lands with a thumping leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Finkle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Finkle misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jangles throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Finkle moves out of range of the body kick.
Jangles looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jangles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jangles throws a series of punches but Finkle moves out of range.
Finkle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Finkle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jangles.
Finkle looks for the body kick but Jangles saw that one coming.
Finkle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jangles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Finkle misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jangles.
Jangles misses with a wild body shot.
Jangles scores with a leg kick.
Jangles looks to score with a jab to the body but Finkle is just out of range.
Jangles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finkle.
Jangles swings widly with a right hand
and Finkle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jangles loads up on a big right hand but Finkle slips the punch.
Finkle needs to keep his hands up - Jangles had a free shot at his head there.
Lester Jangles is winning the standup battle so far.
Jangles moves into range and connects with a jab.
Finkle is looking to land body kicks.
Jangles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Finkle just misses with a punch to the body.
Jangles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Finkle at a distance.
Jangles stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Finkle is looking to slow Jangles down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jangles misses with an uppercut. Finkle saw that one coming.
Finkle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Finkle misses with a straight right.
Jangles avoids the body shot from Finkle.
Jangles lands a front kick.
Finkle is breathing heavily.
Finkle misses with a low kick.
Jangles works the jab nicely.
Jangles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finkle.
Jangles throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Finkle blocks a jab.
A solid body kick from Jangles.
Finkle throws a sloppy head kick and Jangles moves out of range easily.
Jangles avoids the head kick by Finkle.
Finkle misses the jab.
Jangles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Finkle can do to turn this around?
Jangles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finkle manages to avoid it.
Jangles tries to land a leg kick but Finkle saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jangles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Finkle checks the leg kick.
Finkle tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Finkle misses the jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Finkle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jangles misses with a looping right.
Jangles scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Finkle doesn't seem bothered though.
Finkle lands a right hook to the body.
Finkle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jangles fakes the leg kick and cracks Finkle in the body.
Jangles throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jangles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jangles.
Jangles lands with a right hand.
Jangles is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Finkle's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Jangles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lester Jangles's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jangles - that will leave a mark!
Jangles feints and then cracks Finkle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Finkle down.
Jangles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Finkle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jangles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Finkle. Finkle obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick from Finkle is predictable there
and Jangles counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jangles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jangles throws a big elbow that misses.
Finkle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jangles passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Finkle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jangles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Finkle keeps working.
Jangles landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jangles tries to move into full mount but can't pass Finkle's legs.
Jangles wants to control but Finkle is keeping him busy.
Jangles postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jangles in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jangles landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jangles tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Finkle stops Jangles from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jangles lands a few punches from side control.
Finkle tries to bench press Jangles off him but Jangles keeps the position.
Jangles is chipping away with strikes.
Jangles tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jangles wants to control but Finkle is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkle is looking for a sweep.
Jangles is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Finkle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jangles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Finkle keeps working.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Jangles dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jangles connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Finkle's hands.
Finkle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jangles.
Jangles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finkle.
Jangles keeps Finkle at a distance using the push kick.
Jangles misses with a body kick.
Jangles slips a straight right by Finkle.
Finkle has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jangles.
Jangles throws a push kick but Finkle slaps the foot to one side.
Some bone on bone action there as Finkle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ray Finkle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Finkle throws a right hand that misses
and Jangles counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finkle is refusing to be controlled, as Jangles sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jangles in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Jangles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jangles, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Lester Jangles!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Lester Jangles!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Lester Jangles!
Lester Jangles wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Lester Jangles made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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