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Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Finch thuds a left hand into Zharkov's body.
Finch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheers as Finch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zharkov doesn't seem phased though.
Finch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zharkov wants to clinch up but Finch keeps it at a distance.
Good exchange - Finch coming out on top.
Zharkov throws a head kick that misses
and Finch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zharkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zharkov throws a body kick that misses.
Finch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finch keeps the fight on the outside.
Finch scores with a body shot.
Zharkov moves in looking to clinch but Finch pushes him off.
Finch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Finch lands the left hand.
Zharkov walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zharkov tries to clinch up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Finch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Finch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zharkov tries to clinch there but Finch circles away.
Finch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Finch bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zharkov's head.
Zharkov throws a head kick but Finch moves out of range.
Zharkov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Finch counters with a straight right hand.
Zharkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zharkov tries to clinch there but Finch circles away.
Finch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zharkov moves forwards but Finch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Finch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zharkov's head backwards.
Finch with a jab.
Finch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zharkov needs to keep his hands up - Finch had a free shot at his head there.
Zharkov throws a head kick but Finch moves out of range.
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!
Zharkov tries to clinch up.
Zharkov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#T2#
Finch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Finch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Finch digs a good hook to Zharkov's body.
Nice shot lands for Finch.
Finch avoids the head kick by Zharkov.
Zharkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Finch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Finch appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zharkov tries to clinch
and Finch counters with a nice uppercut.
Zharkov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Finch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zharkov moves in looking to clinch but Finch pushes him off.
Zharkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #KD2#
Zharkov lands a big head kick that sends Finch tumbling to the mat! Zharkov takes a step backwards and waves Finch back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Finch is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Chris Finch has been cut.
Finch takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Oh Finch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Finch is breathing heavily.
Zharkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zharkov staying out of range there.
Zharkov tries to clinch there but Finch circles away.
It looked like Finch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T3#
Zharkov misses with a straight left.
Finch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2#
Zharkov clinches up against the cage.
Zharkov lands a damaging elbow.
Zharkov landing knees to the body.
#BC2#
Zharkov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Finch keeps the fight on the outside.
Finch seems to have got his legs back now.
Zharkov wants to clinch.
Finch is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Finch avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Zharkov.#CL2#
Zharkov closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Zharkov breaks the clinch.
Zharkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Finch circles away.
Zharkov wants to clinch.
Finch is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T4#
Zharkov moves in looking to clinch but Finch pushes him off.
Zharkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Finch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Zharkov.
Finch misses with an uppercut. Zharkov saw that one coming.
Zharkov throws a head kick but Finch moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finch throws a jab but it's blocked by Zharkov.
Zharkov throws a counter combo.
Zharkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zharkov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zharkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zharkov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zharkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zharkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Finch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zharkov wants to clinch up but Finch keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Finch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Finch's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Finch misses with an uppercut.
Finch lunges at Zharkov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zharkov's hand. #KD2#
Zharkov lands a big head kick that sends Finch tumbling to the mat! Zharkov takes a step backwards and waves Finch back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheers as Finch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zharkov doesn't seem phased though.
Zharkov wants to clinch
and Finch counters with a straight right hand.
Zharkov tries to clinch but Finch is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Finch misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finch throws a jab but it's blocked by Zharkov.
Finch connects with a looping right hand.
#KD2#
Zharkov lands a big head kick that sends Finch tumbling to the mat! Zharkov takes a step backwards and waves Finch back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Finch throws a hook to the side of Zharkov's head but Zharkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Finch works Zharkov's body with a nice hook.
Zharkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finch throws the left hand but Zharkov avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Finch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zharkov is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.#T1#
Zharkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Finch scores with a jab. Zharkov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zharkov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zharkov tries to clinch
and Finch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zharkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Finch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zharkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zharkov moves out of range of the strikes.
Zharkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finch looks to score with a jab to the body but Zharkov is just out of range.
Zharkov walks into a straight right hand from Finch.
Finch swings for the body but Zharkov moves out of range.
Chris Finch is winning the standup battle so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Finch.#CL2#
Zharkov rushes Finch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Finch throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC2#
Zharkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2#
A big left from Finch misses. #CL2#
Zharkov clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Zharkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD2#
Zharkov lands a big head kick that sends Finch tumbling to the mat! Zharkov takes a step backwards and waves Finch back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Zharkov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Finch's calf.
Zharkov tries to clinch up.
Zharkov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Finch throwing a counter right hand but Zharkov manages to avoid it.
Zharkov is looking to clinch.
Finch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Zharkov closes the distance and clinches.
Finch has a couple of punches blocked by Zharkov.
Zharkov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zharkov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Finch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Finch misses with the head strike.
Finch lands a left hand.
#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Finch tries to break free but Zharkov pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Zharkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finch avoids the head kick by Zharkov.
Zharkov is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Zharkov pushes Finch up against the cage in a clinch.
Zharkov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zharkov tries to land a knee to the head but Finch blocks with his arms.
Finch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zharkov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Finch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zharkov throws an elbow but it misses.
Zharkov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#BC2#
Zharkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zharkov takes one to the chin there.
Zharkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Finch circles away.
Finch throwing a counter right hand but Zharkov manages to avoid it.
Zharkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finch paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T4#
Zharkov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Finch counters with a nice uppercut.
Zharkov tries to clinch up but Finch circles away and keeps his distance.
Zharkov throws a head kick that misses.
Finch throwing a counter right hand but Zharkov manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Zharkov closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zharkov.
Zharkov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zharkov 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zharkov misses with a knee to the head.
Finch lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zharkov missing with knees to the body.
Finch effectively controlling the action here.
Finch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Zharkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris 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!
#R3#
Finch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zharkov.
Zharkov tries to clinch up
and Zharkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zharkov throws a head kick that misses
and Finch counters with a straight right hand.
Ivan Zharkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zharkov tries to move into range but Finch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Finch lands a jab to the head.
Zharkov wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch throws out a loose jab but Zharkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finch connects with a right hand. Zharkov shakes it off.
Finch lands with a shot to the body.
Finch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zharkov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Finch circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T1#
Danga de danga de dang - Finch scores with a four punch combination!
Zharkov looks to clinch
and Finch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Finch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zharkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zharkov is looking to clinch.
Finch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zharkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Finch.
Zharkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Zharkov! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ivan Zharkov!
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