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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shooter McGavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shooter McGavin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andy Finch's chin.
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265 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shooter McGavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy Finch!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A left and a right from McGavin both land. Nice combination.
Finch shoots in and drives through. McGavin sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Finch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McGavin drops Finch with a left right combo! McGavin follows him down to the ground into side control.
Finch is rocked!
It looks like Andy Finch has been cut.
Finch looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGavin works to advance to full mount. Finch defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Finch tries to reverse the position but McGavin maintains control.
Finch wants to control but McGavin is having none of it.
McGavin wants to control the pace but Finch is squirming around nicely.
Finch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch is squirming around, avoiding McGavin's attempts to control the action.
McGavin is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
McGavin tries to control but Finch wriggling away.
Finch wants to try and get back to his feet.
Finch working to try and regain half guard.
Finch gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McGavin tries to stand and escape but Finch is controlling the position.
Finch trying to control from the bottom.
Finch is looking to improve his position.
McGavin is looking to advance position but Finch won't allow it.
Finch trying to control here.
McGavin tries to stand and escape but Finch is controlling the position.
Finch is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGavin is looking to take a break and control but Finch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Finch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McGavin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shooter McGavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGavin throws a shot to the body.
McGavin scores with a decent looking hook.
McGavin drops Finch with a left and a right! Oh, Finch is hurt - McGavin dives into side control looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finch is not content to let McGavin control the position.
McGavin wants to stand but Finch is controlling his arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch tries to bench press McGavin off him but McGavin keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGavin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Finch keeps working.
Finch wants to control but McGavin postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGavin has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shooter McGavin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Finch's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circling - Finch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from McGavin does no damage.
Finch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McGavin pinned against the cage. McGavin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McGavin lands a nice looking body shot.
Shooter McGavin is winning the standup battle so far.
McGavin lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGavin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McGavin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McGavin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Finch can do to turn this around?
A shot to de liver by McGavin. Beautiful body shot.
McGavin moves into range and connects with a jab.
McGavin drops Finch with a right and a left! McGavin comes rushing in but Finch regains his composure and manages to keep McGavin in guard.
Finch is still in real trouble! Can McGavin finish him?
McGavin wants to control from the top but Finch keeps moving.
Finch is breathing heavily.
Finch seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGavin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Finch is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
McGavin wants to stand but Finch is controlling his posture from full guard.
McGavin preventing the sweep.
McGavin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McGavin wants to control from the top but Finch keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Finch looking for a sweep. Not yet Finch, not yet.
McGavin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A shot to the body from Finch misses
letting McGavin counter with a right hand.
Finch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McGavin drops Finch with a beautiful combination! Finch stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McGavin is looking for the KO!
McGavin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McGavin is looking to wear down Finch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McGavin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGavin drops Finch with a left and a right! Oh, Finch is hurt - McGavin dives into side control looking to finish!
McGavin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Finch keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McGavin tries to advance to mount but Finch denies him.
Finch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McGavin wants to control but Finch is keeping him busy.
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.
McGavin wants to stand but Finch is controlling his arm.
Finch gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
McGavin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Finch keeps working.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from McGavin as Finch shoots in.
Shooter McGavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Finch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGavin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGavin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice body punch from McGavin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shooter McGavin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andy Finch'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!
McGavin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Finch takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McGavin misses with a series of wild punches.
McGavin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Finch throws a hook to the side of McGavin's head but McGavin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGavin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
McGavin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Finch on the side of the head.
McGavin stuns Finch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McGavin throws a left that rocks Finch and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! McGavin dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Finch regain composure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McGavin tries to stand but Finch is controlling his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Finch is looking to regain half guard here but McGavin keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGavin trying to control the position but Finch is working away.
McGavin working away.
Finch stops McGavin from passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McGavin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shooter McGavin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Finch shoots in looking for a takedown. McGavin tries to sprawl out of it but Finch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGavin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McGavin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McGavin.
Finch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Finch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Finch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Finch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McGavin to score with a decent uppercut.
McGavin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McGavin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheers as McGavin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Finch doesn't seem phased though.
McGavin digs a good hook to Finch's body.
Nice shot by McGavin.
McGavin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch shoots for a double leg takedown but McGavin sprawls well. He's pushed Finch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McGavin lands a nice hook to Finch's body. Finch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McGavin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McGavin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGavin works Finch's body with a nice hook.
McGavin scores with a hook to the body. Finch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGavin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McGavin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGavin with a hook.
Finch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Finch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab from McGavin.
Left hook, right uppercut from McGavin.
Finch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McGavin digs a good body shot into Finch's ribs.
Finch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGavin connects with the punch.
McGavin lands a nice looking body shot.
Finch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGavin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGavin connects with a crisp jab.
McGavin thuds a left hand into Finch's body.
McGavin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Finch has taken the fight to the clinch.
McGavin misses with a punch to the body.
Andy Finch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McGavin prevents a body shot from Finch.
McGavin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGavin. Finch does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGavin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McGavin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finch thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGavin scores with a jab. Finch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McGavin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McGavin digs a good hook to Finch's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shooter McGavin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McGavin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shooter McGavin!
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