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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richmond Finch (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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148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomas Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richmond Finch!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Marley misses the target.
Marley misses with a wild body shot.
Marley moves out of range of the body kick from Finch.
A good leg kick by Marley.
Finch misses with a looping right.
Marley just misses with a punch to the body.
Finch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Finch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marley closes the distance and pushes Finch back into the cage.
Finch has a couple of punches blocked by Marley.
Finch misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch is working Marley over against the cage.
Marley has Finch pushed against the cage.
Finch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marley stalling in the clinch.
Finch pushes Marley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch breaks the clinch.
Finch throws a low kick, looking for Marley's leg but Marley calmly moves out of range.
Finch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marley.
Richmond Finch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finch slips a straight right by Marley.
Finch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marley defending well as Finch loads up on a big left hand.
Finch misses with a body punch
and Marley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Finch scores with a punch to the head.
Finch blocks the body kick.
Marley misses the jab.
Nice body kick from Finch.
Finch connects with a body shot.
Marley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Finch throws a head kick but Marley moves out of range.
Marley takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Finch has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Finch lands a body shot.
Finch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Finch as he connects with a hook.
Marley blocks a head kick by Finch.
A quick step to the side and Marley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from Finch finds it's target.
Marley is rocked!
Finch throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Finch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Finch tries to keep at a distance but Marley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Finch throws a punch but it's blocked by Marley.
Marley lands with a short shot to the head.
I was talking to Marley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Finch misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Finch.
Marley taking a breather.
Finch cracks Marley with a nice body shot.
Finch prevents a body shot from Marley.
Marley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Finch backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
Marley working aggressively here.
Marley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Finch.
Finch tries a body shot but Marley blocks it.
Finch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marley crunches a lovely knee into Finch's ribcage.
Finch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Finch swings wildly with an uppercut but Marley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finch blocks an uppercut.
Marley misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marley missing with knees to the body.
Marley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Finch is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Marley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marley tries to throw a body punch but Finch avoids it by throwing Marley back against the cage.
Finch manages to break the clinch.
Marley looks for the body kick but Finch saw that one coming.
Marley misses with a left hand
and Finch counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Finch misses.
Finch lunges at Marley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marley's hand.
Finch throws a leg kick which misses Marley's front leg but catches the back leg as Marley tries to avoid it.
Marley lands a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finch lands with a shot to the body.
Marley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Finch at a distance.
Finch misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richmond Finch dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Finch misses with a head kick.
Marley appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Finch moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marley. Finch does a little dance to reset his feet.
A leg kick checked by Marley.
Marley throws a jab but it's blocked by Finch.
Finch scores with a leg kick.
Marley throws an overhand right that lands on Finch's shoulder, as Finch tries to avoid the shot.
Marley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finch's sensitive parts.
Marley slips under a jab.
Marley looks to throw a body kick
and Finch counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Finch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Marley misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Marley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finch throws a jab when Marley was well out of range.
Finch connects with a body shot that sends Marley's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley throws an off balance right hand
and Finch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Richmond Finch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Finch checks a low kick from Marley.
Finch takes one to the chin there.
Finch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marley connects with the punch.
Finch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Marley.
Marley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Finch counters with a nice leg kick.
Finch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marley throws a hook but Finch avoids it easily.
Marley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marley feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Finch moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marley lands a head shot.
Finch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marley tried to counter with a leg kick but Finch avoided it.
Finch takes a swing at Marley's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley slips a straight right by Finch.
Finch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Marley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marley swings for the body but Finch moves out of range.
Marley looks to score with a jab to the body but Finch is just out of range.
Finch throws out a loose jab but Marley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marley is looking to counter with head kicks.
Finch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Finch's head backwards.
Marley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Finch counters with a stiff right hand.
Finch scores with the left hand. Marley knows he should have avoided that one.
Finch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Marley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finch misses with a low kick.
Marley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Finch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley swings for the body but Finch moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Marley there.
Finch scores with a jab. Marley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marley slips under a jab.
Finch throws a series of punches but Marley moves out of range.
Marley missing with a left hand there. Finch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Finch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marley takes one on the button.
Finch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marley scores with a sloppy right hand. Finch should have avoided that one.
Finch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marley tries to close the distance and clinch but Finch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Finch throws a hook but Marley blocks it.
Marley throws a wild body kick that Finch sees coming a mile off.
Finch thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finch throws a leg kick
and Marley counters with a good, hard body kick but Finch shrugs it off.
Marley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finch.
Marley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Finch scores with a hook to the body. Marley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marley misses the shot to the body.
Finch ducks right into an uppercut from Marley.
Finch swings for the body but Marley moves out of range.
Finch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Finch misses with a hook to the body
enabling Marley to counter with a crisp jab.
Finch throws a lazy head kick
and Marley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Finch thinking.
Marley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marley lands with a nice body kick.
Finch throws a right hand that misses
enabling Marley to counter with a crisp jab.
Marley throws a leg kick
and Finch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marley thinking.
Marley sizes up Finch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Finch is rocked!
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 Tomas Marley will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Marley lands with a nice body kick.
Marley just misses with a punch to the body.
Finch connects with the punch.
Finch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Finch.
Marley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Finch is still on wobbly legs! Can Marley finish him?
Finch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marley's hands.
Finch blocks a jab.
Finch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marley blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marley slips a jab from Finch.
Finch seems to have recovered his senses.
A low kick from Marley misses
and Finch counters with a stiff right hand.
Marley moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Marley. Beautiful body shot.
Finch's corner calls for a 1-2. Finch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Finch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Marley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finch.
Finch looks to land a left hand but Marley moved out of range nicely.
Marley with a nice cross.
Finch misses with a head kick.
Marley missing with a left hand there. Finch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Finch slips under a jab.
Finch throws a head kick that misses.
Finch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marley.
Finch throws a big shot that misses.
Finch throws a body punch but Marley moves out of range.
Finch bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marley stalling.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marley.
Marley looking to slow down the pace here.
Marley blocks a body shot from Finch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Finch.
Marley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
Marley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finch's elbow.
A short right from Marley.
Marley blocks an uppercut.
Finch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Finch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Finch backwards.
Finch throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Marley on the inside.
Marley stalling against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Finch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Finch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Marley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Finch. Finch obviously looking to wear him down.
Finch scores with a punch to the head.
Marley lands a nice hook to Finch's body. Finch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marley thows a body kick. Finch tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Finch lands a nice hook to Marley's body. Marley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marley lands with a straight right. Finch didn't see that one coming.
Marley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Finch motions for Marley to come forward. Finch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Finch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Finch misses with a hook
and Finch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marley throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marley moves out of range of the strikes.
Marley fires out a quick counter leg kick but Finch just manages to avoid it.
That kick from Finch tenderised Marley's leg. Marley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marley misses with an uppercut.
Marley throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Finch swings widly with a right hand
and Marley counters with a straight right hand.
Finch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Finch blocks a low kick nicely.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marley.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Richmond Finch.
I think Finch 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Richmond Finch!
After the big win, Richmond Finch made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Pearson Specter Litt and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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