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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Finkle John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David McFadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McFadden is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sevendust - Enemy. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Finkle John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, David McFadden!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFadden darts in trying to clinch
and John counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
John dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McFadden. That did some damage!
John darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
John throws a combination. McFadden tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like David McFadden has been cut.
McFadden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. John manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
John looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
McFadden misses with a double jab.
McFadden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
David McFadden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John lands a leg kick that knocks McFadden off balance momentarily.
McFadden blocks a leg kick.
McFadden looks to land a left hand but John moved out of range nicely.
McFadden misses with a low kick.
John lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McFadden throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and John makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from McFadden.
John throws a hook to the side of McFadden's head but McFadden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFadden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McFadden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Finkle John is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
John throws a looping overhand right but McFadden ducks down to avoid it.
McFadden throws a series of punches but John moves out of range.
John looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McFadden misses with a kick to the body
and John counters with a nice leg kick.
McFadden tries to clinch up but John circles away and keeps his distance.
Jab, jab by John - just one landing.
McFadden misses with a head kick.
John scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McFadden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McFadden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McFadden tries to clinch but John moves out of range.
McFadden throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McFadden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and John connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McFadden scrambles back to his feet.
John connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFadden is looking to clinch.
McFadden throws a half hearted mid kick.
McFadden throws a looping overhand right but John ducks down to avoid it.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McFadden tries to counter with a clinch but John shakes him off and moves away.
McFadden moves into the clinch.
John on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McFadden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by John.
McFadden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McFadden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. John is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from John.
John blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
John scores with a nice hook to the head.
John lands a left hand that snaps the head of McFadden backwards.
John managing to block the knees to the body from McFadden.
John misses with a punch to the body.
John lands a body punch.
McFadden looks winded!
McFadden trying to land knees to the body.
John softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McFadden is working John over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFadden missing with knees to the body.
McFadden misses with a knee strike.
John lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McFadden.
John tries a body shot but McFadden blocks it.
John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McFadden has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from John.
McFadden misses with a knee strike.
McFadden lands a body shot in the clinch.
McFadden putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has John in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
John manages to break the clinch.
McFadden tries to clinch up.
McFadden is looking to clinch but John is avoiding it.
McFadden is looking to clinch but John is avoiding it.
McFadden takes one to the chin there.
McFadden clinches up with John and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John has a couple of punches blocked by McFadden.
John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John throws a hook but McFadden blocks it.
McFadden is looking for the big counter here.
McFadden blocks a jab.
McFadden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
John thumps McFadden with a low kick.
John lands with a cross.
McFadden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McFadden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and John connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McFadden scrambles back to his feet.
McFadden tries to clinch there but John circles away.
John lands with an overhand left.
McFadden throws a head kick but John moves out of range.
McFadden instigates a clinch.
McFadden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John managing to block the knees to the body from McFadden.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McFadden misses with a knee strike.
McFadden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but John has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McFadden looking to throw knees to the head but John is blocking nicely.
John breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
John loads up on a big right hand but McFadden slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finkle John dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David McFadden's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
John avoids a punch combination nicely.
McFadden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McFadden moves into the clinch successfully.
John lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McFadden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and John avoids it.
A short right from John on the inside.
John scores with a hook to the body.
John manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - John scores with a four punch combination!
John lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
John is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McFadden can do to turn this around?
John is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McFadden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for John. That snapped McFadden's head back.
McFadden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McFadden manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFadden throws a sloppy head kick and John moves out of range easily.
McFadden shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. John defends it nicely.
John avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McFadden throws a leg kick but John sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McFadden doesn't manage to clinch there - John circles away.
John tries to score with a low kick but McFadden moves his leg out of the way.
McFadden has closed the distance and engaged John in a clinch.
John breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from McFadden.
John throws a push kick but McFadden slaps the foot to one side.
McFadden tries to clinch there but John circles away.
McFadden on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by John. John obviously looking to wear him down.
McFadden gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McFadden moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFadden wants to clinch
and John counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McFadden fails with an attempt to clinch.
John ducks under a wild hook from McFadden.
A little feinted left hand from John on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
John lands a jab to McFadden's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McFadden tries to close the distance and clinch up but John swats him away and circles back towards the center.
John throws a body shot but no joy.
John connects with a good right hand that stumbles McFadden. McFadden circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McFadden wants to clinch but John slips to the side
and John counters with a straight right hand.
John punishes McFadden's body with a nice straight punch.
John blocks a leg kick.
Nice cross by John.
McFadden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and John counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
John pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McFadden throws a fast counter high kick but John manages to duck under it in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFadden takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McFadden takes one to the chin there.
John connects with a leg kick. McFadden looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McFadden tries to clinch up
letting John counter with a right hand.
McFadden closes this distance looking for a takedown but John circles away.
McFadden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McFadden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McFadden ducks under a wild hook from John.
McFadden is looking to clinch but John is avoiding it.
John throwing a counter right hand but McFadden manages to avoid it.
John scores with a nice head shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by McFadden or perhaps it was just good defense by John, which made it look bad.
Finkle John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David McFadden.
A bone on bone clash there as McFadden blocks the leg kick.
John circles away from the clinch attempt
and John connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by John there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John throws an overhand right that lands on McFadden's shoulder, as McFadden tries to avoid the shot.
John fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McFadden has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McFadden tries to clinch but John is having none of it.
As McFadden backs away, John returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McFadden throws a body kick that misses
and John counters with a good low kick that McFadden was not able to check.
McFadden tries to close the distance and clinch but John swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
John lands a right hook to the body.
John scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McFadden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McFadden throws a right and a left that both miss.
John getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
John takes a kick to the side of the head.
McFadden gets cracked there but stands up to it.
John throws a hook to the side of McFadden's head but McFadden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finkle John dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David McFadden's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
McFadden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
McFadden is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of McFadden 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Finkle John is winning the standup battle so far.
McFadden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
John thuds a left hand into McFadden's body.
McFadden moves forwards but John connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McFadden tries to clinch there but John circles away.
McFadden swinging wildly here.
John fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McFadden on the side of the head.
John gets tackled into the cage by McFadden. McFadden maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McFadden.
John loads up on a big right hand but McFadden slips the punch.
McFadden has taken the fight to the clinch.
McFadden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from John.
John has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from John.
McFadden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from John.
John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
John attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McFadden closes the distance and pushes John back into the cage.
A hook to the body from John.
McFadden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from John.
John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McFadden takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good work by McFadden as he checks the leg kick.
McFadden has taken the fight to the clinch.
John lands a hook that snaps the head of McFadden backwards.
John breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A cross from John lands.
John throws a jab when McFadden was well out of range.
John scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John scores with a hook.
John is looking to slow McFadden down with leg kicks.
David McFadden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFadden tries to close the distance and clinch but John swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McFadden fails in his attempt to clinch.
John avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from John on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick misses from McFadden.
McFadden tries to move into range but John moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
John thuds his right hand into McFadden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
John fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McFadden checks it well.
John lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McFadden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McFadden.
McFadden's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
John cracks McFadden with a good jab.
McFadden doesn't manage to clinch there - John circles away.
John tries a head kick but it misses.
Donk. John catches McFadden right on the button with a cross.
John swats away the attempt to clinch by McFadden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John lands the left hand.
John thuds his shin into the meat of McFadden's side.
McFadden shoots in but John avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McFadden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McFadden gets off balance looking for a body kick
and John counters with a stiff right hand.
McFadden is rocked!
McFadden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McFadden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from John finds it's way round the side to connect with McFadden's head.
McFadden is still on wobbly legs! Can John finish him?
McFadden drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice body punch from John.
John steps in with a hook that catches McFadden right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! John follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! McFadden looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finkle John!
Finkle John bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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