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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Finisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raja Wijaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Finisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raja Wijaya!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wijaya defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Finisher.
Finisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wijaya misses the shot to the body.
Finisher lands a right hook to the body.
Finisher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wijaya.
Finisher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wijaya looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Finisher lands a nice shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Finisher.
Wijaya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finisher.
Finisher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wijaya on the side of the head.
Finisher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wijaya.
Wijaya changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Finisher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wijaya feints the counter takedown.
Finisher attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finisher has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wijaya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Finisher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wijaya was well out of range. Poor timing from Finisher.
Finisher thuds his right hand into Wijaya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Finisher looks to throw the jab but Wijaya is out of range.
Wijaya with the counter takedown but Finisher avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Wijaya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wijaya scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wijaya 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.
Finisher is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wijaya postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wijaya must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Finisher wants to stand but Wijaya is controlling the position.
Wijaya is working Finisher over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wijaya scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wijaya is looking to work some ground and pound but Finisher has wrist control.
Wijaya scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wijaya content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wijaya trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Finisher pushes Wijaya off and gets back to his feet.
Finisher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Finisher throws a body shot but no joy.
Wijaya throws a leg kick but Finisher sees it coming and moves out of range.
Finisher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wijaya.
Wijaya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wijaya is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wijaya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finisher's sensitive parts.
Finisher is looking to wear down Wijaya with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Finisher tries to clinch but Wijaya is having none of it.
Wijaya scores with a head kick. Finisher tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wijaya misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wijaya pivots, looking for a leg kick but Finisher is out of range and Wijaya settles back down.
Wijaya uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Finisher has time to react.
Finisher takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big left from Finisher misses.
Finisher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wijaya just misses with a punch to the body.
Frank Finisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finisher is looking to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Finisher 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Finisher throws a head kick but Wijaya moves out of range.
Finisher has been working on his balance at Beast Bar, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Wijaya.
Finisher misses with a body shot.
Wijaya digs a good hook to Finisher's body.
Wijaya lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Finisher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Finisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wijaya jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Finisher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wijaya swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Finisher changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wijaya connects with a leg kick. Finisher looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Finisher takes one on the button.
Finisher fails with the takedown
and Wijaya counters by clinching up.
Wijaya pulls Finisher into guard.
Wijaya controlling the position.
Finisher has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wijaya is proving hard to escape from.
Wijaya wants to stand up but Finisher is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raja Wijaya dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wijaya slips a jab and a cross from Finisher.
A big left from Wijaya misses.
Finisher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Finisher.
Wijaya keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Finisher takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Finisher avoids the body shot from Wijaya.
Wijaya gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Finisher wants to break free but Wijaya has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finisher prevents the takedown attempt.
Wijaya goes for a takedown attempt but Finisher pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wijaya throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wijaya throws a body kick that misses.
Finisher misses with a combination
and Wijaya counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wijaya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wijaya has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Finisher after a bit of a struggle.
Frank Finisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raja Wijaya.
Wijaya is looking for a takedown.
Wijaya has Finisher pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Wijaya pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Finisher tumbling to the mat - Wijaya dives into Finisher's guard.
Finisher uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Finisher tries a head kick but it misses.
Wijaya throws an overhand right that lands on Finisher's shoulder, as Finisher tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Wijaya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finisher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wijaya circles away quickly and effectively.
Finisher fails to land with a series of punches.
Finisher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wijaya.
Wijaya misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Finisher misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Finisher misses with a double jab
and Wijaya counters by clinching up.
Finisher gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wijaya.
Finisher has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wijaya after a bit of a struggle.
Finisher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wijaya turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Finisher on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wijaya goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Finisher rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Wijaya's guard! Nice work there by Finisher!
Finisher wants to stand but Wijaya is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finisher is fighting to break Wijaya's control of his arms but Wijaya is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wijaya is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Finisher is aware though and is defending well.
Wijaya wants to sweep here but Finisher controlling him for the moment.
Finisher wants to get up but he can't break Wijaya's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Finisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Wijaya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Frank Finisher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wijaya looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Finisher wants to stand but Wijaya has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Finisher trying to control but Wijaya is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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 Frank Finisher will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Finisher closes the distance and clinches.
Finisher tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Finisher decides to pull guard.
Finisher can't keep his opponent in guard - Wijaya advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Finisher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wijaya scores with a couple of nice shots.
Finisher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wijaya.
Ground and pound from Wijaya.
Finisher looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wijaya is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Finisher wants to control but Wijaya is keeping busy.
Finisher is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wijaya lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wijaya is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Finisher has managed to free his arm - good work.
Finisher kicks off Wijaya and gets to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Finisher.
Wijaya lands a high kick!
Frank Finisher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Finisher tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wijaya counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wijaya.
Finisher manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wijaya keeps Finisher at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wijaya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finisher was well out of range. Poor timing from Wijaya.
Wijaya connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finisher misses with a wild body shot.
Finisher misses with a looping right.
Wijaya darts in and clinches Finisher up against the cage.
Finisher changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wijaya fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wijaya ducks under a wild hook from Finisher.
Wijaya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wijaya throws a body shot but no joy.
Wijaya looks to score with a jab to the body but Finisher is just out of range.
Wijaya throws a nice outside leg kick.
Finisher throws a right hand that Wijaya ducks under and follows up with a left that Wijaya also avoids with ease.
Finisher shoots for a double leg takedown but Wijaya sprawls well. He's pushed Finisher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Finisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wijaya misses with a series of wild punches.
Wijaya lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wijaya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wijaya scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wijaya prevents Finisher from escaping the position.
Wijaya scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wijaya goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Finisher has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wijaya but great work by Finisher.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finisher staying calm.
Finisher goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wijaya has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Finisher but great work by Wijaya.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finisher taking punishment in the form of punches.
Wijaya cracks Finisher with a big elbow.
Finisher is rocked!
Finisher is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wijaya is controlling him well.
Oh Finisher is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wijaya in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Finisher looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Wijaya turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raja Wijaya!
A very excited looking Raja Wijaya 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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