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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Finisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Frank Finisher has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Frank Finisher seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Finisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finisher shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Anderson eats them both and turns towards Finisher to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Finisher closes the distance and clinches.
Finisher leaning against his opponent.
Finisher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Finisher. Finisher gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Finisher sprawls well. Finisher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Finisher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
Finisher clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finisher.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Finisher takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Finisher breaks the clinch.
Anderson shoots in for a double leg but Finisher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
Frank Finisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Anderson.
Finisher is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Finisher saw that one coming.
Finisher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Finisher off to one side.
Finisher lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Finisher scores with a decent looking hook.
Anderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Finisher is fending him off so far but Anderson persists. Nope, Finisher circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finisher decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Finisher is taking a breather. Anderson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Finisher stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Finisher throws a body kick that misses.
Finisher throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.
Frank Finisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finisher lands with a nice combination. Anderson backs away looking to recover.
Finisher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anderson circles away.
Finisher is breathing heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Finisher, as that shot connected.
Finisher looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
Anderson has his takedown stuffed
and Finisher counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Finisher.
Finisher has been working on his balance at Beast Bar, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Anderson.
Finisher changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anderson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finisher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finisher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Anderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Finisher moves into the clinch successfully.
Finisher tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Finisher won't allow it.
Finisher gets control of Anderson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Finisher will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Finisher keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Finisher seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Anderson darts in looking for a takedown but Finisher gets double underhooks and turns Anderson into the cage.
Finisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Finisher sprawls well. Finisher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Finisher is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Anderson shoots in but Finisher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anderson misses with a kick to the body.
Finisher closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finisher holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Finisher dominated that round.
That's time! Finisher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Finisher shoots in for a takedown but Anderson shows good takedown defense.
Finisher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anderson jumps guard but Finisher turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Finisher avoids it.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Finisher tries for a takedown. No joy.
Finisher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Finisher moves out of range of the body kick from Anderson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Finisher.
Finisher misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Finisher with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Finisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finisher moves into the clinch.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Finisher avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finisher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finisher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finisher closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. Finisher pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Finisher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Finisher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Despite the aggression on Anderson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Anderson fails with the takedown.
Finisher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finisher clinches.
Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Finisher holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Finisher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Finisher shoots in.
Anderson tries to keep at a distance but Finisher has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson breaks the clinch.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Finisher tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Anderson defends well and Finisher ends up having to push Anderson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Anderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Finisher circles away.
Anderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Finisher defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finisher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Finisher pinned against the cage. Finisher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anderson tries to clinch but Finisher is having none of it.
Anderson tries to land a front kick but Finisher steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Finisher misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finisher.
Finisher rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Finisher throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Finisher throws a series of strikes that have Anderson backpedaling.
Anderson shoots in and drives through. Finisher sprawls well.
Finisher instigates a clinch.
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Finisher circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Finisher shoots in.
Anderson wants to counter the offense by Finisher and move into the clinch position.
Anderson fails with the takedown.
Finisher cracks Anderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Finisher dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Finisher is avoiding it.
A combination from Finisher does no damage.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Finisher is fending him off so far but Anderson persists. Nope, Finisher circles away and we're back to standing.
Frank Finisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Anderson.
Finisher lands a glancing blow to the side of Anderson's head.
Finisher fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Anderson to the ground. Finisher is now in Anderson's guard.
Anderson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Finisher defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finisher is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finisher wants to get up but he can't break Anderson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Finisher content to stall in guard here.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Finisher is one step ahead there.
Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but Finisher is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Finisher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Finisher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Finisher holds him up against the cage and eventually Anderson drops back down to his feet.
Anderson prevents the takedown attempt.
Finisher is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Finisher.
Finisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finisher shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finisher forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
Frank Finisher has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Finisher gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Finisher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Finisher throws an elbow but misses.
Finisher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Finisher counters with a nice body shot.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a takedown
and Finisher moves into the clinch.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finisher darts in and clinches Anderson up against the cage.
Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Finisher slips under a jab.
Finisher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Finisher dives in for a single leg takedown but Anderson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Finisher as he avoids it easily.
Finisher drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finisher trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet but Finisher is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Finisher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Finisher has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Finisher!
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energy
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hype
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