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Event:
Skrap Fights 41
Date: Apr 20, 2019 |
#R1##CL# Finley clinches. Gill goes for a takedown attempt but Finley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gill takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#CL2# Gill gets in close and instigates a clinch. Finley lands with a right to the head. A right handed body shot lands from Finley.
A short left from Finley. Finley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Gill is trying to pull guard but Finley has him pressed against the ropes. Gill misses with a hook from the clinch. Finley lands a shoulder strike. Finley gets underhooks to prevent Gill's takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Gill has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Jimmy Finley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shukman Gill. Gill working some nice short punches in the clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Finley scores with a nice hook to the head. Finley pushes Gill back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Gill tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Finley just stands there and leans against the ropes.#T1# Finley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Gill is working for takedown but Finley is calmly controlling the position for now. Finley lands a left hand.
Finley lands a shoulder strike. Finley is trying to force a seperation but Gill has the dominant position. Gill fails to pull guard.
Finley lands with a short head shot on the inside. A quick uppercut on the inside from Finley. #BC# Finley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Gill tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Finley defends well and Gill ends up having to push Finley into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch. Jimmy Finley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Gill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Finley sprawls well. Finley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gill gets slowly back to his feet. Gill throws a head kick but Finley moves out of range.
Finley with a nice cross. Finley shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gill eats them both and turns towards Finley to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#T2# This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gill throws an off balance right hand
and Finley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2# Gill manages to break the clinch.
Gill shoots for a takedown but Finley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Finley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Finley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Finley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Gill tries a head kick but it misses.
Gill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Finley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Gill takes a body punch but keeps moving. Finley lands a slapping body shot.
Finley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T3# Gill dives in for a single leg takedown but Finley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes. Gill darts in looking for a takedown but Finley gets double underhooks and turns Gill into the ropes. Finley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Gill takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Finley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Gill has his takedown stuffed and Finley counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Gill looks winded! Finley scores with the left hand. Gill knows he should have avoided that one. Jimmy Finley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gill takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gill has his takedown stuffed and Finley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Finley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Finley scores with a sloppy right hand. Gill should have avoided that one. Finley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. This has been an exciting period of action! Gill takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Finley. Finley throws a one two combo.
#T4# Finley looks to land a combination but Gill avoids it well. Gill is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Gill tries to pull guard but Finley holds him up against the ropes and eventually Gill drops back down to his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Finley. #BC2# Gill breaks the clinch.
Finley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gill circles away quickly and effectively. Finley lands a glancing blow to the side of Gill's head. Finley misses with a few strikes there.
Gill with a lazy takedown attempt and Finley counters with a nice uppercut. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL# Finley moves into range and clinches up with Gill. A right hook to the body lands for Finley.
Finley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Gill jumps guard but Finley turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Finley dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Gill takes a shot right to the bread basket. Jimmy Finley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Gill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Finley sprawls well. Finley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gill gets slowly back to his feet. It looked like Finley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Nice shot lands for Finley.#CL2# Gill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Gill has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Finley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Gill wants a takedown but no success here.
Jimmy Finley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shukman Gill. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finley's elbow. Jimmy Finley has scored more points in the clinch so far. Finley pushes Gill back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Finley lands a hook that snaps the head of Gill backwards. Finley lands an uppercut. Gill is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Finley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Finley avoiding damage.
#T1# A short right hand to the side of the head by Finley. Finley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gill has him pressed against the ropes. Gill is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Finley to keep the fight standing. Finley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gill can do to turn this around? Finley is pressed up against the ropes. Gill has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Finley down to the mat. Finley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL# Finley rushes Gill and presses him up against the ropes. Finley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gill.
Finley presses Gill against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Finley lands a shoulder strike. Gill prevents Finley from breaking the clinch. Gill is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Finley pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC# Finley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Finley lands with a hook. Gill tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Finley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Gill moves forwards but Finley connects with a nice, crisp jab. Finley connects with a right hand. Gill shakes it off.#T2##CL2# Gill closes the distance and clinches. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A short right from Finley on the inside. Finley is stalling here.
#BC# Finley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Finley scores with the left hand. Gill knows he should have avoided that one. Gill misses with a body kick. Jimmy Finley is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2# Gill moves into range and clinches up with Finley. Finley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gills head. Nice body punch from Finley - that landed with a thud.
#BC2# Gill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Nice jab there from Finley. Finley cracks Gill with a right hand to the side of the head. Finley throws a series of punches but Gill moves out of range. Gill with the counter takedown but Finley avoids it easily. Gill takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#T3# Gill's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Finley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gill scrambles back to his feet. Finley ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Finley misses with a two punch combination.
Finley scores with the left hand. Gill knows he should have avoided that one. Finley's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gill under the eye. Gill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finley manages to avoid it. Gill has his takedown stuffed enabling Finley to counter with a crisp jab. Finley lands a head kick. Gill smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Finley lands with a kick to the temple. Gill shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Finley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. 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! Finley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gill at a distance.
Finley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gill in his tracks. Finley looks to land a combination but Gill avoids it well. Gill tries to counter with a clinch but Finley shakes him off and moves away.#T4# Gill shoots in for a double leg but Finley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Gill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Finley defends it nicely. Gill is breathing heavily.#CL# Gill tries to keep at a distance but Finley has taken the fight into the clinch. Finley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Gill is trying desperately to land a takedown but Finley is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gill. Finley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Finley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Finley lands an uppercut. Finley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A shot in the inside from Finley. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Finley dominated that second round. 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# Finley throws a shot to the body.
Gill misses with an uppercut
and Finley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Gill looks for a takedown but Finley sprawls well. Gill is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Finley. Gill has his takedown stuffed and Finley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Finley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL2# Gill clinches up against the ropes. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Finley. Finley lands a shoulder strike. Gill tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jimmy Finley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shukman Gill. Gill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC# Finley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL# Finley pushes Gill up against the ropes in a clinch.#T1##TD2# Gill gets control of Finley's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gill will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Finley preventing the sweep. #SUB2# Gill is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Finley rolls with it to try and escape but Gill cranks on the arm and Finley is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shukman Gill! Shukman Gill thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 32
Date: Mar 23, 2019 |
#R1# Mahoney is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mahoney lands a slapping body shot.
#CL# Mahoney closes the distance and clinches. Mahoney lands on the inside with an uppercut. Finley trying to land knees to the body.
Finley lands with a short shot to the head. Finley tries to work over Mahoney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Finley working aggressively here.
Mahoney misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Mahoney.
Finley has a couple of punches blocked by Mahoney.
Finley struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahoney controls his hands.
Finley is trying to stall.
Finley takes a knee to the side of the body. A nice left hand lands by Mahoney.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mahoney lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT# It looks like Jimmy Finley has been cut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahoney. Finley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mahoney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Finley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Finley looks winded! Mahoney throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T1# Mahoney with a knee to the head.
Mahoney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A hook to the body from Mahoney.
Mahoney jerks Finley's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Finley drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Mahoney goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Mahoney because Finley was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Carey Mahoney! Carey Mahoney was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 22: MFer vs Trump
Date: Feb 16, 2019 |
#R1# Finley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Finley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Handicks. Handicks connects with the punch. Finley thuds a left hand into Handicks's body. Finley throws a right hand that misses
and Handicks counters with a lovely straight right hand! Finley blocks a jab. Finley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Finley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Handicks. Handicks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Handicks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finley. Finley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Handicks. Finley moves out of range of the strikes. Finley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Finley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Handicks. Finley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fallen Angels in the buildup to the fight. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Handicks throws a lazy right hand but Finley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Decent striking displayed by Handicks there. Finley throws a jab when Handicks was well out of range. Handicks misses with a right hand and Finley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1# Finley throws an overhand right that lands on Handicks's shoulder, as Handicks tries to avoid the shot. #CL# Finley rushes Handicks and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Handicks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Finley's efforts to push away. Handicks tries for a takedown but Finley manages to get underhooks.
Finley is trying to break free. Handicks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Finley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Finley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Handicks trying to control the position but instead, Finley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Handicks into the ropes. Finley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Handicks backwards. Handicks is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Finley is defending well. Jimmy Finley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Handicks. Finley blocks an uppercut.
Finley lands a body shot. #T2# Finley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Handicks goes for a takedown attempt but Finley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Finley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jimmy Finley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. No joy there for Finley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Handicks might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Handicks throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Finley tests Handicks's chin there with a solid looking shot. Finley scores with a jab. Handicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Handicks scores with a jab to the jaw. 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! Handicks misses with an uppercut
and Finley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A big right from Finley misses. Nice uppercut lands for Finley. That snapped Handicks's head back.
Handicks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finley sees it coming and avoids it easily. Finley looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Finley looks to land a combination but Handicks avoids it well. It seemed like Handicks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Handicks has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Finley ducks under a wild hook from Handicks.#T3# Handicks throws out a powerful jab. A big right from Handicks misses. Handicks lands a glancing blow to the side of Finley's head. Handicks lands with an uppercut that bounces Finley off the ropes and back into range.#ROC2# Finley is rocked! Finley tries to bum rush Handicks with a series of wild strikes but Handicks uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A little jabbing left from Handicks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Oh Finley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Finley slips under a jab from Handicks. Finley seems to have got his legs back now. Finley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Handicks sees it coming and avoids it easily. Handicks jabbing away but nothing is landing. Handicks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Finley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Handicks throws a right hand that Finley ducks under and follows up with a left that Finley also avoids with ease. Finley misses with a jab to the body
enabling Handicks to counter with a crisp jab. Finley misses with a hook
and Handicks counters with a stiff right hand. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Finley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Finley throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Finley is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Handicks misses with a looping left.#T4# Some wild striking there from Handicks.
Finley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Handicks throws out a loose jab but Finley uses good head movement to avoid it. Handicks throws out a loose jab but Finley uses good head movement to avoid it. Handicks cracks a nice hook into Finley's ribs. A combination from Finley does no damage. Handicks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Handicks ducks under a wild hook from Finley.#CL# Finley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Handicks, pushing him back against the ropes. Finley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Handicks backwards. The referee is keeping an eye on Finley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Handicks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Finleys head. Finley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Handicks misses with a body punch.
Finley tries to throw a body punch but Handicks avoids it by throwing Finley back against the ropes. Finley is defending well against a takedown attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy Finley will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. #R2# Donk. Finley catches Handicks right on the button with a cross. Handicks throws a jab but it's blocked by Finley. Handicks throws a lazy right hand but Finley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Handicks lands a nice hook to Finley's body. Finley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Handicks works the jab nicely. Finley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Finley misses with a body shot
and Handicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Finley misses with a double jab.
Handicks throws a looping overhand right but Finley ducks down to avoid it. A decent looking cross lands there for Finley. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Finley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finley throws a jab when Handicks was well out of range. Finley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Handicks. Handicks looks to land a right hand but Finley moved out of range. Finley misses with a looping left. Handicks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T1# Handicks moves forwards but Finley connects with a nice, crisp jab. Johny Handicks seems to be getting the better of the standup. A shot to the body from Finley misses and Handicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Handicks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Finley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Handicks. Handicks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Finley counters with a straight right hand. Finley misses with a head kick.
Finley misses with a hook. Handicks ducked under it nicely. Nice defenses there by Finley. Finley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Handicks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finley. Finley throws a lazy right hand but Handicks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Finley slips a jab from Handicks. Handicks slips under a jab from Finley. Handicks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. A jab from Handicks does it's job there. Handicks throws an off balance right hand
and Finley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2# This has been an exciting period of action! Finley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Finley throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Handicks walks into a left hand. Handicks throws a hook to the side of Finley's head but Finley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Danga de danga de dang - Finley scores with a four punch combination! Handicks moves into range and connects with a jab. Handicks throws an overhand right that lands on Finley's shoulder, as Finley tries to avoid the shot. Finley lands with a right hand. Finley misses with a few strikes there.
Handicks drops Finley with a naaaaasty hook - Finley is in real trouble here! Handicks dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johny Handicks! Johny Handicks decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
Skrap Fights 13
Date: Jan 12, 2019 |
#R1# Decent striking displayed by Finley there. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cubbedge , as that shot connected.
Finley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Finley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cubbedge looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Finley ducks under a wild hook from Cubbedge . Finley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Cubbedge throws a solid leg kick but Finley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cubbedge . Finley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cubbedge swats him away and circles back towards the center. Finley is looking to clinch. Finley looks to score with a jab to the body but Cubbedge is just out of range. Finley lands the left hand. Finley moves out of range as Cubbedge strikes. Finley dodges the punch combination from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge moves out of range of the strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Finley gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Finley has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Cubbedge rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Finley counters with a nice uppercut. Cubbedge throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Cubbedge misses with a looping left. Finley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1# Cubbedge throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Finley misses with a straight left. Finley throws a shot from downtown. Cubbedge moves away and avoids it. Cubbedge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finley throws out the jab. Finley walks into a stiff left hand from Cubbedge . Cubbedge lands with a shot to the body. Finley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Cubbedge throws an off balance right hand
letting Finley counter with a right hand. The fight stays on the outside here - Finley looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Cubbedge scores with a hook to the body. Finley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Finley misses with an uppercut. Finley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Cubbedge fails to land with a series of punches.
Cubbedge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2# The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cubbedge missing with a left hand there. Finley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Finley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Finley scores with a three punch combo!
Cubbedge moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Finley tries to clinch up but Cubbedge circles away and keeps his distance. Finley throws a right and a left that both miss. Cubbedge comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Finley throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Cubbedge misses with a straight left. A jab lands there for Cubbedge . Finley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cubbedge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Finley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Finley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cubbedge sees it coming and avoids it easily. Cubbedge scores with a nice head shot. Cubbedge misses with a body shot.
#T3# Nice defenses there by Finley. It seemed like Finley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Finley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. A big left from Cubbedge misses. Finley looks to score with a jab to the body but Cubbedge is just out of range. Finley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cubbedge . Cubbedge just misses with a punch to the body.
Finley missing with a left hand there. Cubbedge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Finley misses with a series of wild punches.
Cubbedge changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Finley ducks under a wild hook from Cubbedge . Cubbedge throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Finley on the side of the head. Finley connects with a body shot that sends Cubbedge 's belly button to the back. Cubbedge avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A shot to the liver by Cubbedge . Beautiful body shot. Finley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cubbedge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4# Cubbedge throws an overhand right that lands on Finley's shoulder, as Finley tries to avoid the shot. Cubbedge throws the kick towards the body but Finley avoids it. Cubbedge misses with a wild combination.
Cubbedge takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cubbedge ducks right into an uppercut from Finley. Cubbedge takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cubbedge is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Finley takes a swing at Cubbedge 's ribcage but misses. Sloppy strikes from Finley. Those never looked like landing. Cubbedge appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Cubbedge lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Some wild striking there from Finley.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Finley avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Finley throws a head kick that Cubbedge semi-blocks.
A big left from Cubbedge misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jimmy Finley will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. #R2# Nice defenses there by Finley. Cubbedge throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. It seemed like Finley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Cubbedge thows a left - swing and a miss! Finley misses with a double jab.
Finley misses with a double jab.
Cubbedge is looking for a counter combo. A jab from Finley does it's job there. Cubbedge throws a leg kick but Finley checks it. Finley looks like he wants to counter punch here. Cubbedge gets off balance looking for a body kick and Finley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A head kick misses from Finley. Sloppy strikes from Cubbedge . Those never looked like landing. The fighters circling - Cubbedge throws out the jab but it was never going to land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Finley. Finley ducks under a wild hook from Cubbedge . Finley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cubbedge , as that shot connected.
Finley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cubbedge paws at him with a jab and circles away. We've been told by Cubbedge 's head coaches at Xtreme Foraging Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Finley lands a jab to Cubbedge 's midsection. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Finley misses with an uppercut. Cubbedge saw that one coming.#T1# Cubbedge jabs at Finley's body. Cubbedge throws a wild body kick that Finley sees coming a mile off. Jimmy Finley seems to be getting the better of the standup. Finley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cubbedge manages to avoid it. Cubbedge throws a looping overhand right but Finley ducks down to avoid it. #CL# Cubbedge pushes Finley up against the ropes in a clinch. Cubbedge tries to pull guard but Finley forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.#TD# Cubbedge decides to pull guard. #SUB# Cubbedge is looking to cinch up a triangle. Finley throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Cubbedge 's body to avoid the submission. Cubbedge has instead reached around Finley's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Cubbedge arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brad Cubbedge !
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Event:
Skrap Fights 7
Date: Dec 01, 2018 |
#R1# Finley moves in looking to clinch but Espensen pushes him off. Finley throws a right and a left that both miss. Espensen staying out of range there. Espensen throws a sloppy body shot
and Finley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Finley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finley throws a head kick but Espensen moves out of range.
Finley moves away from the strike by Espensen. Finley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Espensen looks to land a combination but Finley avoids it well. Finley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. The crowd cheers as Finley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Espensen doesn't seem phased though. Espensen darts in and out, connecting with a jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A big left from Finley misses. Finley scores with a shot to the body.
Finley has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Finley looks to land a combination. Espensen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Espensen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Espensen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T1##CL# Espensen has Finley up against the ropes in a clinch.
Espensen wants to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Espensen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Finley trying to stall but Espensen improves his position.
Espensen can't find room to land a body shot as Finley controls the action.
Finley misses with a body punch.
Finley has had enough of the clinch but Espensen keeps him there for the moment. Finley misses with a short punch on the inside. Finley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Finley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Finley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Espensen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Finley.#T2# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. A right hook to the body lands for Espensen.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. A short right from Espensen. A short uppercut from Espensen. Finley is trying to break the clinch but Espensen has him pressed against the ropes. Espensen misses with the head strike.
Finley working aggressively here.
Espensen is working Finley over against the ropes. A right hand to the body from Espensen.
Espensen blocking some punches.
Espensen is working Finley over against the ropes. Espensen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Finley wants to break the clinch but can't.
A hook to the body from Espensen.
Finley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A head punch on the inside from Espensen fails to land. #T3# Finley can't find room to land a body shot as Espensen controls the action.
Espensen lands on the inside with an uppercut. Espensen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Finley has a couple of punches blocked by Espensen.
Espensen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Espensen tries a body shot but Finley blocks it.
Espensen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Espensen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Finley blocks an uppercut.
Finley wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Espensen. Espensen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Finley misses with the head strike.
Espensen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Finley is keeping busy. Espensen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Finley letting Espensen take a breather here.#T4# Finley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Espensen backwards. Finley misses with a hook from the clinch. Finley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Espensen can't find room to land a body shot as Finley controls the action.
Finley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Espensen.
Finley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Espensen has him pressed against the ropes. Espensen misses with a punch to the body.
Finley scores with a shot to the side of Espensen's head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Espensen scores with a shoulder strike. A shot in the inside from Espensen. Finley working aggressively here.
Espensen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Finley prevents a body shot from Espensen. Espensen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Finley pushes off an throws an elbow but Espensen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorvald Espensen dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2# Espensen swings and misses with a shot to the body and Finley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Espensen defending well as Finley loads up on a big left hand. Espensen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Finley throws a counter combo. Finley misses with a two punch combination.
Espensen throws a nice outside leg kick. Finley avoids the body shot from Espensen.
Espensen throws a big shot that misses. Espensen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Finley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Espensen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Jimmy Finley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Finley swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Finley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Espensen. Espensen obviously looking to wear him down.
Espensen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Finley misses. #T1# Espensen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. No joy there for Espensen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Finley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Espensen. Espensen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Espensen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Espensen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finley.
Thorvald Espensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Finley throws a jab but it's blocked by Espensen. Finley misses with a lunging right hand
letting Espensen counter with a right hand. Finley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Finley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Espensen tries to bum rush Finley with a series of wild strikes but Finley uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nice shot lands for Espensen. Finley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Espensen. Finley throws a hook but Espensen blocks it. Espensen jabs at Finley's body.#T2# 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! Espensen throws a body punch but Finley moves out of range. Espensen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Espensen throws a body punch but Finley moves out of range. Espensen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Jimmy Finley seems to be getting the better of the standup. Espensen throws a big shot that misses. Espensen is looking to wear down Finley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Finley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Espensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finley was well out of range. Poor timing from Espensen. A looping hook to the body misses from Espensen. Finley does a little dance to reset his feet. Finley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Espensen just misses with a punch to the body.
Espensen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Espensen misses with a wild body shot. Finley getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Finley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T3# Espensen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finley. Espensen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Espensen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Some wild striking there from Espensen.
Finley unleashes a big counter combination but Espensen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Espensen moves out of range of the strikes. Espensen lands a two punch combo.
Finley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Espensen throws a body punch but Finley moves out of range. Espensen swinging wildly here.
Finley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Finley misses with a hook
and Espensen counters with a straight right hand. Finley looks to throw the jab but Espensen is out of range. #T4# Finley misses with a head kick.
Espensen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finley. Espensen lands a jab-cross combination. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Espensen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Finley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL2# Finley instigates a clinch. Finley swings wildly with an uppercut but Espensen uses good head movement to avoid it. Espensen has Finley pressed against the ropes, preventing Finley from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Espensen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Finley can't find room to land a body shot as Espensen controls the action.
Espensen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Finley backwards. Espensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Finley is trying to maintain a safe position but Espensen gets an underhook and turns Finley into the ropes. Espensen blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorvald Espensen dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! #R3# Finley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Finley tries to clinch but Espensen moves out of range. Espensen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Good shot there by Finley. Espensen looks to score with a jab to the body but Finley is just out of range. Espensen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Finley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Finley thuds a left hand into Espensen's body. Espensen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Finley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Espensen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Finley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL# Espensen moves into the clinch. Finley has had enough of the clinch but Espensen keeps him there for the moment. Finley swings wildly with an uppercut but Espensen uses good head movement to avoid it. Finley takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT# It looks like Jimmy Finley has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Finley working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1# A short uppercut from Finley. Finley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finley. Finley is leaning against Espensen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Finley can't find room to land a body shot as Espensen controls the action.
Finley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A head punch blocked on the inside by Espensen. A nice left hand lands by Finley.
Finley working hard to break the clinch. Finley tries to throw a body punch but Espensen avoids it by throwing Finley back against the ropes. Espensen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Finley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A head punch blocked on the inside by Espensen. Finley tries to work over Espensen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2# Espensen tries a body shot but Finley blocks it.
Finley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Espensen or not. Espensen lands on the inside with an uppercut. Espensen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Finley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Espensen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Finleys head. Espensen struggles to land a body shot inside as Finley controls his hands.
Finley tries to circle away but Espensen has him pinned against the ropes. Finley is trying to break the clinch but Espensen has him pressed against the ropes. A nice right hand lands inside from Espensen. This has been an exciting period of action! Espensen lands a body punch in the clinch. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Espensen. Finley throws a punch but it's blocked by Espensen. Espensen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Finley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Espensen looking to stall.
#T3# Finley blocks a body shot from Espensen. A short right hand to the side of the head by Espensen. Finley tries to work over Espensen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Espensen tries to throw a body punch but Finley avoids it by throwing Espensen back against the ropes. Finley blocking some punches.
Espensen cracks Finley with a nice body shot. Thorvald Espensen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Espensen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Finley backwards. Finley tries a body shot but Espensen blocks it.
Finley can't break the clinch.
Finley misses with some punches.
Espensen lands with a right to the head. #ROC# Finley is rocked! Finley misses with a body punch.
Jimmy Finley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Finley is still on wobbly legs! Can Espensen finish him?#T4# Espensen lands a nice shot to the body. Finley seems to have recovered his senses. Finley throws a head punch that misses. Finley swings wildly with an uppercut but Espensen uses good head movement to avoid it. Finley swings wildly with an uppercut but Espensen uses good head movement to avoid it. Finley takes a shot to the head. Espensen misses with some punches.
Espensen dodges an elbow strike from Finley.
Espensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Finley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Finley misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thorvald Espensen. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Espensen, 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorvald Espensen! Thorvald Espensen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Scrap Fights 5
Date: Nov 17, 2018 |
#R1##CL2# Villas has managed to clinch.
#BC# Finley breaks from the clinch.
#CL2# Villas moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Finley. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Finley. Villas prevents a body shot from Finley. Finley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#BC# Finley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Finley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL2# Villas clinches up with Finley and pushes him back against the ropes.#BC2# Villas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finley looks to land a combination but Villas avoids it well. Good standup being displayed there by Finley as he connects with a hook. Cristiano Villas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2# Villas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. This has been an exciting period of action! A short right from Finley. Villas looking to slow down the pace here. Finley lands a nice uppercut. Finley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC# Finley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1# Villas dodges the punch combination from Finley.
Finley lunges at Villas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Villas's hand. Villas just misses with a punch to the body.
Finley appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL2# Villas gets in close and instigates a clinch. A right handed body shot lands from Finley.
#BC2# Villas breaks the clinch.
#CL2# Villas moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from Finley. Finley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Villas. Finley leaning against his opponent.
#BC2# Villas breaks the clinch.
#CL2# Finley gets tackled into the ropes by Villas. Villas maintains the clinch. #BC# Finley breaks from the clinch.
Villas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Finley.#ROC# Villas is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! BAM! Finley delivers a spinning backfist that drops Villas like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Jimmy Finley!
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Event:
Skrap Fights 1
Date: Oct 20, 2018 |
#R1# Finley catches Malino with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Malino tries for a takedown but Finley circles away easily and Finley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Finley lands with a right hand. Finley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL2# Malino takes the fight into the clinch. Finley works on Malino 's body with a couple of short punches. Finley is leaning against Malino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Finley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Malino .
Malino 's coach down at Russian Bears Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Malino 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Finley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A right hook to the body lands for Finley.
Malino looks winded! Finley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Finley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Finley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC# Finley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1##CL2# Malino moves into the clinch. Finley cracks Malino with a nice body shot. Finley lands a left hand.
Malino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Finley working some nice short punches in the clinch. Finley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malino backwards. Malino changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Finley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jimmy Finley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Malino . Malino takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Finley throws a shot to the body.
Finley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Finley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Finley cracks Malino with a good jab. Finley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from 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! Malino 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Finley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Malino scrambles back to his feet.#CL# Finley clinches up against the ropes.#T2# Finley scores with a shot to the side of Malino 's head. #BC# Finley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Finley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Malino is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Finley. Finley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Finley pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Malino back to the ropes. Finley follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Finley scores with a three punch combo!
#ROC# Malino is rocked!#CL# Finley clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Finley.
Nice body punch from Finley. Finley lands a body punch. Finley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Finley lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC# Finley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2# Malino gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T3# Finley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. A short uppercut from Finley. Finley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.#BC# Finley breaks the clinch.
Finley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Malino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL# Finley clinches. A frustrated look appears on Finley's face as he tries to break the clinch. Finley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Malino or not. Finley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Finley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Finley scores with an uppercut up the middle. Nice body punch from Finley - that landed with a thud.
#BC# Finley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finley is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T4# Finley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Finley. This has been an exciting period of action! Malino blocks a head kick by Finley.
A punch lands to the side of Malino 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL2# Malino instigates a clinch. Finley lands a hook to the side of the head. A short left from Finley. Finley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Finley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. A short right from Finley on the inside. Finley lands a nice shot to the body. Finley lands with a left to the head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A shot in the inside from Finley. #BC# Finley breaks the clinch.
Finley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Finley dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Jab by Finley. Malino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL2# Malino pushes Finley up against the ropes in a clinch.#BC# Finley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A jab lands there for Finley. Malino takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Finley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Finley pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Malino back to the ropes. Finley follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CL2# Malino has Finley up against the ropes in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Finley.
A left hand lands to the body for Finley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A short uppercut from Finley. #BC# Finley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2# The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Malino has closed the distance and engaged Finley in a clinch.
#BC# Finley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Malino is breathing heavily. Finley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Finley.#T1# Malino moves forwards but Finley connects with a nice, crisp jab. Finley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malino can do to turn this around? Finley looks to land a combination. Malino sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Malino is still on wobbly legs! Can Finley finish him? Sammy Malino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Finley lands with a cross. Finley is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Finley jabs Malino to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL2# Malino gets in close and instigates a clinch. Malino avoids a wild elbow strike from Finley. Malino seems to have recovered his senses. Finley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malino backwards. Finley pressing his opponent against the ropes. Jimmy Finley has scored more points in the clinch so far. Finley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malino backwards. Finley lands with a short shot to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Finley scores with an uppercut up the middle. Finley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T2# Finley lands a body punch. Finley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Malino managing to block the knees to the body from Finley.
Finley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Finley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malino backwards. Finley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malino backwards. Finley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malino backwards. Finley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Finley scores with a hook to the body. Finley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Finley presses Malino against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Finley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Finley lands with a short shot to the head. #T3# Finley lands on the inside with an uppercut. Finley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Finley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Malino is defending well for now.#BC# Finley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body punch from Finley. Jimmy Finley is winning the standup battle so far. Finley dips to his left and cracks Malino with an uppercut! Finley jabs Malino right on the nose. Malino blinks but takes it well. Finley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL2# Malino has Finley up against the ropes in a clinch.
Malino tries to score a body lock takedown but Finley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC# Finley breaks the clinch.
Finley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nice body punch from Finley - that landed with a thud.
#T4# Finley scores with a shot to the side of Malino 's head. A short uppercut from Finley. A short uppercut from Finley. Malino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Finley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Finley. A body shot lands from Finley.
Finley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Finley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Finley trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Finley lands with a right to the head. #BC# Finley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Malino walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Finley dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! #R3# Finley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Malino takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Finley throws a right hand that Malino ducks under and follows up with a left that Malino also avoids with ease. Malino doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Jimmy Finley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Finley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Finley misses with the combination.
Malino takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Sloppy strikes from Finley. Those never looked like landing. #CL# Finley closes the distance and clinches. Finley works on Malino 's body with a couple of short punches. Finley lands a hook that snaps the head of Malino backwards. #BC# Finley breaks the clinch.
Malino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL# Finley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Finley pushes Malino back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Malino 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T1# Finley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malino backwards. Malino tries to pull guard but Finley won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Finley.
#BC# Finley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Finley ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Finley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Finley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Malino on the side of the head. #CL# Finley moves into the clinch successfully.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Malino takes a shot to the head. Malino tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Finley is trying to break the clinch but Malino has him pressed against the ropes. Finley lands a right hand. Malino takes a shot to the head. #T2# Finley scores with a shoulder strike. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC# Finley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Malino on the side of the head.#CL# Finley takes the fight into the clinch. Finley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.#BC# Finley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malino takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Finley scores with a punch to the head. Finley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Malino on the side of the head. A left lands for Finley.#CL2# Malino moves into the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Finley. A left hand lands to the body for Finley.
#T3# Finley lands a body shot. Finley works on Malino 's body with a couple of short punches. Finley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malino backwards. #BC# Finley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Malino takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Malino closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Finley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL# Finley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Finley tries to land a knee to the head but Malino blocks with his arms.
Malino tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Finley smiles and moves away.
Jimmy Finley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Malino . Finley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#T4# The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Finley digs a good body shot into Malino 's ribs. Finley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Finley.#CL2# Malino moves into the clinch successfully.
Finley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malino s head. Jimmy Finley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Malino tries to pull guard but Finley holds him up against the ropes and eventually Malino drops back down to his feet.
A body shot lands from Finley.
A right handed body shot lands from Finley.
Finley scores with a shot to the side of Malino 's head. Finley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC# Finley breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Jimmy Finley showed his dominance in that final round. Well Finley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:25 Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:25 Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Finley!
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Event:
DK Battlegrounds VIII
Date: Sep 29, 2018 |
#R1# Finley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Finley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Finley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams. Finley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Williams with a body shot. Finley takes one on the button.#CUT# It looks like Jimmy Finley has been cut. Finley throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it. Williams blocks a jab. Williams scores with a leg kick.
Williams has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu in the buildup to the fight. Finley throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily. Finley throws a hook but Williams blocks it. Williams punishes Finley's body with a nice straight punch. Finley misses with a wild combination.
Williams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Finley on the side of the head. Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Finley throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot. Nice shot lands for Finley.#T1# Finley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams cracks the inside of Finley's front leg. Williams lands with a nice body kick. Finley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Finley thinking. Finley misses with a body shot.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A little feinted left hand from Williams on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Finley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. A slow jab from Finley misses its intended target. Finley throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it. Williams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Nice defenses there by Williams. Finley has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Finley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Williams throws a body shot but no joy. Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Finley misses with a lunging right hand
and Williams counters with a nice body kick. #T2# A swing and a miss from Williams. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Good leg kick by Williams there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big left from Finley misses. Williams throws a body shot but no joy. Williams moves out of range as Finley strikes. Finley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Williams avoids the head kick by Finley.
Finley throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily. Finley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Williams thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Finley if he has to take too many more of those.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick. Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Finley looks winded!#KD# Williams lands a big right hand that sends Finley crashing to the mat! Williams stays standing though and waves Finley back to his feet!#ROC# Finley is rocked! Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finley's sensitive parts. Finley is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him? Williams lands a nice hook to Finley's body. Finley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Williams moves in close and cracks Finley with a massive right hand! Finley, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Williams!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyrell Williams!
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Event:
DK Battlegrounds VII
Date: Sep 22, 2018 |
#R1# An inside leg kick lands from Nova. Nova lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#CUT# It looks like Jimmy Finley has been cut. Nova lands with an uppercut that bounces Finley off the cage and back into range. Finley throws a lazy uppercut
and Nova counters with a straight right hand.#ROC# Finley is rocked! Finley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Finley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Finley is still on wobbly legs! Can Nova finish him? Nova swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Finley seems to have recovered his senses. Nova throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Finley. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nova, right into the meat.
Nova throws a quick inside leg kick. Finley avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Finley lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Finley avoids the head kick by Nova.
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! Nova lands a leg kick that knocks Finley off balance momentarily.#T1# The fighters circle, before Nova throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Finley's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Nova lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Neo Nova!
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Event:
DK Battlegrounds V
Date: Sep 08, 2018 |
#R1# Finley cracks a nice hook into James's ribs.#CL# Finley has James up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2# James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. A right hand to the body from Finley.
A short right from Finley on the inside. Finley is trying to break the clinch but James is controlling him.#BC# Finley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Finley doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. The fight stays on the outside here - Finley looks like he's thinking about clinching though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Finley is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Finley circles away and we're back to standing.#TD2# James shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. James showed some decent athleticism there. Finley scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but James manages to mount him!
#T1# Finley working to try and regain half guard.
James controlling from the full mount. James in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
James tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Finley tries to buck James off but he can't manage it. Finley is desperately trying to improve his position but James has a good base and remains in mount. James controlling the pace for now. Finley wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
#SUB2# Finley tries to improve his position but James has taken his back! James has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Finley tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! James pushes Finley away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Justice James! In his post fight interview, Justice James gave a big smile as he said 'Justice was served today'.
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Event:
DK Battlegrounds II
Date: Aug 18, 2018 |
#R1# Makana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2# Finley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Makana tries to score a body lock takedown but Finley shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Makana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC# Makana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Makana tries to score a power double leg takedown but Finley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Makana somewhat. Makana shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Finley as he jumps to the side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lei Makana. That's going to take a lot out of him. Makana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL2# Finley instigates a clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Finley is trying to break the clinch but Makana has him pressed against the cage. Finley lands a hook that snaps the head of Makana backwards. Finley is leaning against Makana and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Finley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makana backwards. Makana tries to pull guard but Finley won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Finley.
#T1# Makana wants a takedown.
Finley presses Makana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Makana has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Finley after a bit of a struggle. Finley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makanas head. #BC2# Finley breaks from the clinch.
#CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Finley prevents the takedown attempt.
Finley pushes Makana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Finley lands a hook that snaps the head of Makana backwards. Finley presses Makana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Makana is breathing heavily. Finley scores with a shot to the side of Makana's head. #ROC2# Makana is rocked!#BC2# Finley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oh Makana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Finley fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Makana out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Jimmy Finley!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 14, 2018 |
#R1# Jordan fails with a takedown attempt. Jimmy Finley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A combination from Finley does no damage. Finley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Finley has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Sloppy strikes from Finley. Those never looked like landing. Finley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jordan. Jordan has a takedown stuffed. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Jordan. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jordan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A clash of legs there as Jordan blocks the low kick. A nice leg kick lands there from Finley. Finley throws a jab but it's blocked by Jordan. No luck with that takedown attempt from Jordan. #T1##CL2# Finley rushes Jordan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Finley lands with a short shot to the head. Jordan managing to block the knees to the body from Finley.
Jordan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jordan wants to stall.
Jordan blocks an uppercut.
#TD# Jordan pulls Finley into guard.
Finley trying to control the position from guard on top but Jordan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Finley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jordan's guard.#T2# Finley trying to control the position from guard on top but Jordan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jordan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB# Jordan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Finley defends well. Jordan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jordan tries to get out of the position. Jordan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Finley wanted to stand there but Jordan had control of the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3# Jordan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Finley tries to stand but Jordan is controlling from the bottom. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Nice cross by Finley. Finley misses with a low kick as Jordan jumps back. Jordan shoots and misses and Finley counters with a one-two to the body. Finley misses the jab. Jordan walks into a stiff left hand from Finley. Jordan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Finley to score with a decent uppercut. Jimmy Finley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Finley slaps away a takedown attempt from Jordan, before circling back to the center of the mat. Jordan throws a right and a left that Finley avoids nicely. #CL# Jordan clinches with his opponent.
#T4##BC# Jordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Finley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jordan. #CL# Jordan pushes Finley up against the cage in a clinch. Jordan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jordan goes for a takedown attempt but Finley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jordan is breathing heavily. Jordan ducks under a wild hook from Finley. Jordan thinks about countering with a body kick. Jordan takes one to the chin there. Finley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jordan is out of range. Finley stuns Jordan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. A punch combination from Jordan misses. Jordan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Finley but Finley pushes him off and we're back to square one. A bone on bone clash there as Jordan blocks the leg kick.
Jordan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Finley dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2##CL2# Finley has managed to clinch.
Finley has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Finley gets through Jordan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Finley lands a nice uppercut. Jordan is working for takedown but Finley is calmly controlling the position for now. Finley lands a nice shot to the body. Jordan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Finley lands a hook that snaps the head of Jordan backwards. Finley scores with a shoulder strike. Jordan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Jordan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Finley after a bit of a struggle. A shot in the inside from Finley. Finley throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Finley lands a right hand. A short right from Finley on the inside. 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! Finley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jordan backwards. Finley working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1# Finley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Finley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A short right from Finley on the inside. Jordan blocks the elbow strike.
Finley gets underhooks to prevent Jordan's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Jordan. That's going to take a lot out of him. Finley lands with a short head shot on the inside. A nice right hand lands inside from Finley. A short uppercut from Finley. Finley lands on the inside with an uppercut. Finley scores with a nice hook to the head. Finley working some nice short punches in the clinch.#ROC2# Jordan is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Finley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jordan avoids it. Finley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Oh Jordan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Finley stalling against the cage.
Jordan seems to have got his legs back now. Finley lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2# Finley lands a left hand.
Finley scores with a shot to the side of Jordan's head. Jordan avoids the elbow strike from Finley, against the cage.
Finley lands a nice uppercut. Finley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jordan backwards. Finley lands with a left to the head. Finley creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Jordan with a big uppercut! Jordan tries to clinch up but Finley pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Jordan to the mat! Jordan covers up and Finley unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jimmy Finley!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 09, 2018 |
#R1# Finley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Beasley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL# Beasley has Finley up against the cage in a clinch.
Beasley fails to pull guard.
Finley lands with a short head shot on the inside. A short right hand to the side of the head by Finley. Beasley blocks an elbow strike. Finley lands a shoulder strike. Finley scores with a hook to the body. Beasley looking to throw knees to the head but Finley is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Finley pushes off an throws an elbow but Beasley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Finley. A nice left hand lands by Finley.
Beasley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Beasley can't find room to land a body shot as Finley controls the action.
#T1# Finley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #ROC2# Beasley is rocked!#CUT2# It looks like Gonzalo Beasley has been cut. Beasley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Beasley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Finley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beasley blocks an uppercut.
Finley has a couple of punches blocked by Beasley.
Finley misses with a hook from the clinch. Finley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Finley misses with an elbow strike.
Finley throws a punch but it's blocked by Beasley. Beasley blocks an uppercut.
Finley has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Beasley seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Finley can turn it around. Finley working aggressively here.
Beasley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Finley has a couple of punches blocked by Beasley.
Finley swings wildly with an uppercut but Beasley uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch blocked on the inside by Beasley. Finley misses with a punch on the inside.
Finley misses with a hook from the clinch. Finley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Finley misses with a punch on the inside.
Finley misses with a short punch on the inside. Finley throws a punch but it's blocked by Beasley. Finley working aggressively here.
Finley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Finley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Beasley blocks the elbow strike.
Beasley blocks an uppercut.
Beasley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beasley blocking some punches.
Finley throws a punch but it's blocked by Beasley. Finley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Beasley blocks an uppercut.
Beasley blocking some punches.
Finley has a couple of punches blocked by Beasley.
Finley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beasley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Finley avoids it. Finley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beasley seems to have got his legs back now. Beasley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Finley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beasley backwards. A right handed body shot lands from Finley.
#T2# Finley creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Beasley with a big uppercut! Beasley tries to clinch up but Finley pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Beasley to the mat! Beasley covers up and Finley unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jimmy Finley!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 28, 2018 |
#R1# A right-left combo lands from Finley. #CUT2# It looks like Leandro Rosales has been cut. Finley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rosales counters with a series of strikes. Finley will be more careful next time no doubt. Finley takes a swing at Rosales's ribcage but misses. Rosales throws a big counter combination but Finley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Finley misses with a low kick.
#CL2# Finley gets in close and instigates a clinch. Finley pushes Rosales back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Finley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A short left from Finley. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Finley pushes Rosales back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2# Rosales is rocked! Finley working aggressively here.
Oh Rosales is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Finley throws a head punch that misses. Finley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Finley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finley misses with a punch on the inside.
Finley throws a head punch that misses. Rosales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Finley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rosales blocks an uppercut.
Finley misses with a punch on the inside.
Finley misses with an elbow over the top. Finley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Finley throws a head punch that misses. Rosales is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Finley pulls him back up using the underhooks. Finley misses with a punch on the inside.
Rosales wants to break free but Finley has control.
Finley misses with a short punch on the inside. Finley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Finley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rosales. Finley throws a punch but it's blocked by Rosales. Rosales is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Finley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rosales blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1# Finley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Finley misses with the head strike.
Rosales seems to have got his legs back now. Rosales is trying to break the clinch but Finley has him pressed against the cage. Rosales tries to circle away but Finley has him pinned against the cage. A right hook to the body lands for Finley.
Rosales tries to circle away but Finley has him pinned against the cage. Finley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Finley lands with a short shot to the head. #BC# Rosales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Finley swings away with a leg kick that misses. Finley misses with a few strikes there.
Rosales looks up at the clock. Bad move! Finley lands a right hand from hell, dropping Rosales. Finley pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Finley!
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