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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roy Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richmond Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Pitbull could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Richmond Finch's chin.
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152 lbs
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156 lbs
20 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Pitbull!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richmond Finch!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch throws a front kick that sends Pitbull stumbling back into the cage.
Pitbull misses with a wild body shot.
Finch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Finch will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good work by Pitbull as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Finch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pitbull with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Finch to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Finch. No joy for Pitbull on that attempt.
Pitbull misses with an uppercut. Finch saw that one coming.
Pitbull dives in for a single leg takedown but Finch sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Crunch! Finch slams his shin into Pitbull's torso.
Pitbull moves out of range of the leg kick from Finch.
Pitbull misses with a hook. Finch ducked under it nicely.
Finch moves away from the strike by Pitbull.
Pitbull 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finch seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Finch seems keen to control Pitbull's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Finch has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Finch is trying to control the position but Pitbull postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pitbull is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's two 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.
Finch lands a nice looking body shot.
Finch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Finch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Pitbull. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pitbull.
Good work by Pitbull as he checks the leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Finch, as that shot connected.
Decent striking displayed by Pitbull there.
Pitbull fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big left from Pitbull misses.
No joy there for Pitbull, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pitbull with a nice cross.
Pitbull blocks a head kick by Finch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch tries to land a leg kick but Pitbull saw it coming and moves away.
Finch lands a front kick.
Pitbull throws a lazy right hand but Finch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pitbull crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Finch - the referee stops the clock and Pitbull gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Finch. Pitbull manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Finch misses with a straight right.
Pitbull darts in looking for a takedown but Finch gets double underhooks and turns Pitbull into the cage.
Pitbull ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Finch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pitbull.
The fighters circling - Pitbull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab by Pitbull.
Finch misses with a low kick.
Finch throws a leg kick but Pitbull moved away.
Pitbull is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Finch slips a jab from Pitbull.
Pitbull takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Finch scores with a hook to the body. Pitbull takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pitbull connects with a right hand. Finch shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finch throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch cracks Pitbull with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pitbull clobbers Finch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Finch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Finch swings for the body but Pitbull moves out of range.
Pitbull is looking for a counter combo.
Pitbull fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Finch on the side of the head.
Good work by Pitbull as he checks the leg kick.
Finch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pitbull's calf.
Finch lands with a straight right. Pitbull didn't see that one coming.
A head kick from Finch lands but Pitbull takes it in his stride.
Pitbull scores with a jab to the jaw.
Richmond Finch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitbull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finch.
Pitbull takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pitbull looks to score with a jab to the body but Finch is just out of range.
Pitbull keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Finch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pitbull.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Richmond Finch will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pitbull tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Finch swivels and escapes.
Pitbull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Finch releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Finch lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pitbull backs up against the cage.
Decent striking displayed by Pitbull there.
Pitbull slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pitbull checks the leg kick nicely there.
Richmond Finch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Finch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Finch.
Pitbull is rocked!
Finch throws out a loose jab but Pitbull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finch scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitbull misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Pitbull misses its intended target.
Pitbull swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finch blocks a jab.
Finch throws the kick towards the body but Pitbull avoids it.
Pitbull throws the left hand but Finch avoids the punch easily.
Finch appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Finch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pitbull moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pitbull is able to avoid easily.
A combination from Pitbull does no damage.
Finch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pitbull decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Finch's guard.
Finch pulls Pitbull in close to prevent any damage.
Pitbull trying to control but Finch is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finch pulls Pitbull in to control the position.
Pitbull throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch keeping full guard, as Pitbull tries to pass.
Pitbull throwing strikes from guard but Finch blocks nicely.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pitbull takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pitbull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pitbull looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Finch throws a nice head kick!
Pitbull avoids the body shot from Finch.
Pitbull looks to land a right hand but Finch moved out of range.
Finch ducks under a wild hook from Pitbull.
Finch throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pitbull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Finch. That's going to slow Pitbull down.
Pitbull misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Finch misses the target.
Pitbull is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pitbull lands a jab to Finch's midsection.
Pitbull looks to land a right hand but Finch moved out of range.
Pitbull throws a good cross that connects.
Richmond Finch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finch connects with a solid leg kick.
Finch throws a looping overhand right but Pitbull ducks down to avoid it.
Pitbull cracks Finch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Finch is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pitbull takes a swing at Finch's ribcage but misses.
Pitbull moves out of range of the strikes.
Pitbull throwing a counter right hand but Finch manages to avoid it.
Pitbull clobbers Finch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pitbull checks a leg kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitbull misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Finch misses.
Pitbull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pitbull takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Finch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Finch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Finch throws a lazy uppercut
and Pitbull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Finch tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Finch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pitbull steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Finch. That one must have hurt.
Finch connects with a leg kick. Pitbull looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Finch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Finch connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Finch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pitbull doesn't seem phased though.
Finch lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richmond Finch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A left lands for Pitbull.
Finch moves forwards but Pitbull connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Finch throws a hook but Pitbull blocks it.
Pitbull misses with a looping left.
Finch misses with a low kick.
Finch slips under a jab from Pitbull.
Finch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pitbull looks to land a right hand but Finch moved out of range.
Finch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pitbull throws out the jab.
Finch digs a good hook to Pitbull's body.
Finch blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Oh Pitbull is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slow jab from Pitbull misses its intended target.
Finch is looking to slow Pitbull down with leg kicks.
Pitbull misses with a looping left.
Finch connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitbull missing with a left hand there. Finch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Finch pounces like a tiger and cracks Pitbull with a vicious hook! Pitbull is down but not out! Finch follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Richmond Finch!
Richmond Finch is the new featherweight champion!
A less than humble Richmond Finch misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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