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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Finn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finn has chosen Von Bondies - C'mon c'mon as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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169 lbs
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173 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shawn Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey Finn!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finn punishes Spencer's body with a nice straight punch.
Finn connects with a right hand. Spencer shakes it off.
Spencer throws an overhand right that lands on Finn's shoulder, as Finn tries to avoid the shot.
Shawn Spencer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Spencer.
Finn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Finn throws a leg kick but Spencer moved away.
Spencer misses with a straight left.
Finn misses with a wild body shot.
Finn misses the shot to the body.
Finn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Spencer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Finn is in Spencer's guard.
Spencer looking for a sweep. Not yet Spencer, not yet.
Finn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Finn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Spencer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Spencer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Finn stopping the sweep attempt from Spencer.
Spencer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Finn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Spencer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn 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.
Finn postures up.
Spencer looking for a sweep. Not yet Spencer, not yet.
Finn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Finn tries to free his leg and advance position but Spencer is retaining full guard.
Finn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Finn avoids the body shot from Spencer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spencer. Finn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Finn misses with a left hand
and Spencer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Spencer misses with a looping left.
Spencer throws a lazy right hand but Finn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Spencer does it's job there.
Spencer throws the left hand but Finn avoids the punch easily.
Shawn Spencer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finn takes one to the chin there.
Finn rushes Spencer and presses him up against the cage.
Finn breaks from the clinch.
Finn tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Spencer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Finn.
Finn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spencer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Finn wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finn lands a lovely overhand right.
Spencer throws out a loose jab but Finn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finn lands an overhand right.
Finn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spencer but Spencer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Finn cracks a nice hook into Spencer's ribs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Finn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Spencer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Spencer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Spencer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finn.
Spencer cracks Finn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Finn's corner calls for a 1-2. Finn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spencer misses the jab.
Finn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Spencer counter with a right hand.
Spencer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Spencer lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Spencer lands with a hook. Finn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Spencer throws the left hand but Finn avoids the punch easily.
Spencer misses with a combination
and Finn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spencer scores with a sloppy right hand. Finn should have avoided that one.
Spencer misses with a looping left.
Finn tries to move into range but Spencer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Finn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Spencer's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Spencer wants to control but Finn is keeping busy.
Finn is pressing down on Spencer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Spencer is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mickey Finn will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Spencer walks into a jab.
Spencer swings for the body but Finn moves out of range.
Spencer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Spencer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Finn shoots in and drives through. Spencer sprawls well.
It looked like Spencer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Spencer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Spencer. That snapped Finn's head back.
Finn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Spencer sprawls well. Spencer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Finn gets slowly back to his feet.
Spencer throws a series of punches but Finn avoids them all with ease.
Spencer throws a big shot that misses.
Finn throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer misses with a series of wild punches.
Finn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Finn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Spencer bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spencer.
Horrible takedown attempt by Finn or perhaps it was just good defense by Spencer, which made it look bad.
Shawn Spencer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Finn.
Spencer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Finn ducks under a wild hook from Spencer.
Finn follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Spencer swats away the attempt to clinch by Finn.
Finn shoots in and bounces Spencer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Finn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Finn preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is trying to control the position but Finn postures up.
Finn wants to control from the top but Spencer keeps moving.
Spencer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Finn manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spencer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Finn trying to keep a closed guard but Spencer is proving a slippery customer.
Spencer is looking to pass into half guard but Finn pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Finn is in guard.
Finn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Finn trying to control but Spencer is working from the bottom.
Spencer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Finn puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Spencer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Finn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Finn lands a couple of digs.
Finn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spencer's head.
Finn landing some decent shots from guard.
Finn preventing the sweep.
Finn works over Spencer with some ground and pound from guard.
Finn chips away with some ground and pound.
Spencer working for submissions but it's allowed Finn to get to half guard.
Finn slips a nice elbow through Spencer's hands, connecting with Spencer's forehead.
Spencer is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer moves into full guard.
Spencer looking for a guillotine here but Finn defends easily.
Finn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spencer is looking to regain half guard here but Finn keeps moving and retains side control.
Finn happy to just control the position for now.
Spencer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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 Shawn Spencer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Spencer.
Nice shot by Finn.
Spencer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Finn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spencer moves away.
Finn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spencer misses with a right hand
letting Finn counter with a right hand.
Finn scores with a hook to the body. Spencer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Finn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Finn connects with a crisp jab.
Spencer takes a swing at Finn's ribcage but misses.
Finn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Finn shoots and misses
enabling Spencer to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spencer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Spencer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shawn Spencer is winning the standup battle so far.
Finn punishes Spencer's body with a nice straight punch.
Spencer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Finn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spencer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Finn has Spencer up against the cage in a clinch.
Spencer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spencer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spencer throws a shot from downtown. Finn moves away and avoids it.
Finn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Finn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Spencer prevents it.
Spencer is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finn avoiding damage.
Finn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shawn Spencer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Finn.
Finn is looking for a takedown.
Spencer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spencer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finn moves away.
Finn tries for a takedown but Spencer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Finn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spencer throws out the jab.
Spencer connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer misses with a wild body shot.
Finn looks for the body kick but Spencer saw that one coming.
Finn tries to clinch
enabling Spencer to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Spencer finds it's way through Finn's defenses.
Spencer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finn.
Spencer lands a nice hook to Finn's body. Finn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Finn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Spencer as he jumps to the side.
Finn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spencer circles away.
Spencer misses with the combination.
Finn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Finn drives through with a takedown into Spencer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mickey Finn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Finn slips nicely into half guard.
Finn trying to control the action but Spencer is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spencer pushes Finn off looking to stand but Finn dives back in and keeps control.
Spencer looking for submissions off his back.
Spencer wants to control but Finn is keeping busy.
Spencer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Spencer trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Finn is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Finn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Finn 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Finn!
After winning the bout, Mickey Finn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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