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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Grimes (ranked 1098 p4p, 143 weight class) and Roy Finnegan (ranked 840 p4p, 108 weight class). Finnegan has chosen The Rogues - Gravel Walk as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Finnegan!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finnegan throws a nice looking combination but Grimes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Finnegan just misses with a punch to the body.
Grimes closes the distance and clinches.
Grimes trying to stall but Finnegan improves his position.
Finnegan has a couple of punches blocked by Grimes.
Finnegan wants to stall.
Grimes misses with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grimes.
Finnegan breaks the clinch.
A jab from Finnegan misses.
Brian Grimes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finnegan avoids the body shot from Grimes.
A little jabbing left from Finnegan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Finnegan scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finnegan throws a good cross that connects.
Grimes slips under a jab from Finnegan.
Finnegan moves out of range of the strikes.
Finnegan jabs at Grimes's body.
Grimes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Finnegan takes a swing at Grimes's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimes was well out of range. Poor timing from Finnegan.
Grimes is looking to counter punch.
A head kick misses from Grimes.
Finnegan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grimes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grimes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grimes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Grimes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Finnegan misses with a few strikes there.
A left and a right from Grimes both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Roy Finnegan has been cut.
Finnegan throws a jab when Grimes was well out of range.
Grimes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A left lands for Grimes.
Finnegan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grimes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Finnegan.
Grimes lands with a slapping head kick.
Grimes cracks Finnegan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes scores with a jab.
Grimes slips a straight right by Finnegan.
Finnegan throws a jab when Grimes was well out of range.
A jab from Finnegan finds it's way through Grimes's defenses.
Grimes sizes up Finnegan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grimes. Finnegan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Finnegan moves out of range of the strikes.
Grimes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Finnegan throws a jab but it's blocked by Grimes.
Grimes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A lazy left from Finnegan finds it's target.
Grimes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grimes misses with a straight left.
Finnegan cracks Grimes with a good jab.
Grimes is rocked!
Finnegan blocks a head kick by Grimes.
Grimes connects with the punch.
Finnegan ducks under a wild hook from Grimes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grimes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finnegan.
Grimes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Finnegan ducks under a wild hook from Grimes.
Finnegan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimes.
A left lands for Finnegan.
Finnegan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Finnegan lands a head shot.
Oh Grimes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Brian Grimes has been cut.
Finnegan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimes was well out of range. Poor timing from Finnegan.
Grimes seems to have got his legs back now.
Grimes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finnegan lands with a nice body punch.
Finnegan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grimes.
Finnegan misses with a wild body shot.
Grimes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from Grimes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finnegan scores with a body shot.
Finnegan misses with a looping right.
Grimes throws a hook but Finnegan avoids it easily.
Grimes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Finnegan.
Finnegan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grimes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grimes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Finnegan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Finnegan thuds a left hand into Grimes's body.
Finnegan cracks Grimes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grimes moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grimes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grimes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fighters circling - Finnegan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finnegan misses with a straight right.
Finnegan moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Finnegan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Grimes defending well as Finnegan loads up on a big left hand.
Grimes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Finnegan scores with a hook.
Grimes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Roy Finnegan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grimes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Finnegan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grimes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grimes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Finnegan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grimes tries to clinch there but Finnegan circles away.
Finnegan jabs at Grimes's body.
Finnegan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimes was well out of range. Poor timing from Finnegan.
Finnegan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Finnegan throws a right hand that Grimes ducks under and follows up with a left that Grimes also avoids with ease.
Grimes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Finnegan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grimes misses with a two punch combination.
Finnegan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Finnegan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grimes lands a nice looking body shot.
Grimes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finnegan.
Finnegan throws a lazy uppercut
and Grimes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Finnegan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finnegan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimes manages to avoid it.
Finnegan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grimes moves away from the strike by Finnegan.
Finnegan takes a swing at Grimes's ribcage but misses.
Grimes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grimes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finnegan.
Finnegan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grimes.
Finnegan misses with a hook. Grimes ducked under it nicely.
Finnegan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grimes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Grimes slips a jab and a cross from Finnegan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimes thuds a left hand into Finnegan's body.
Finnegan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grimes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finnegan.
Jab by Grimes.
Finnegan throws a body punch but Grimes moves out of range.
Finnegan throws a jab when Grimes was well out of range.
Grimes misses with a looping left.
Finnegan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Finnegan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grimes.
Finnegan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grimes moves into range and clinches up with Finnegan.
Grimes wants to stall.
Finnegan has a couple of punches blocked by Grimes.
Grimes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes blocking some punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Finnegan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Grimes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grimes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Finnegan is keeping busy.
Finnegan misses with some punches.
Grimes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grimes prevents a body shot from Finnegan.
Finnegan misses with some punches.
Grimes looking to slow down the pace here.
Finnegan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finnegan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Finnegan throws a punch but it's blocked by Grimes.
Grimes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grimes lands a left hand.
Finnegan swings wildly with an uppercut but Grimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finnegan lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grimes avoiding damage as Finnegan throws knees to the body.
Grimes manages to break the clinch.
Grimes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finnegan.
Brian Grimes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grimes wants to clinch up but Finnegan keeps it at a distance.
Finnegan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Finnegan defending well as Grimes loads up on a big left hand.
Grimes throws a body punch but Finnegan moves out of range.
Finnegan lands with an uppercut that bounces Grimes off the cage and back into range.
Grimes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Finnegan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grimes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grimes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finnegan throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Finnegan misses the target.
Grimes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finnegan.
Finnegan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grimes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roy Finnegan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Grimes throws a sloppy head kick and Finnegan moves out of range easily.
Finnegan looks to land a left hand but Grimes moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Grimes misses the target.
A combination from Grimes does no damage.
Finnegan misses with a wild body shot.
Finnegan punishes Grimes's body with a nice straight punch.
Finnegan misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Finnegan misses its intended target.
Grimes throws an overhand right that lands on Finnegan's shoulder, as Finnegan tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Grimes does no damage.
A lazy left from Finnegan finds it's target.
Grimes throws a right hand that Finnegan ducks under and follows up with a left that Finnegan also avoids with ease.
Finnegan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grimes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grimes is looking to chop away at Finnegan's legs.
Finnegan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grimes.
A shot to the liver by Finnegan. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Grimes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan takes a swing at Grimes's ribcage but misses.
Grimes wants to clinch
and Finnegan counters with a straight right hand.
Finnegan swings for the body but Grimes moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Finnegan.
Grimes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Finnegan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Finnegan stuns Grimes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Finnegan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Finnegan! Grimes is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Finnegan!
After winning the bout, Roy Finnegan 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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