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Event:
WCF 37: Nurmagomedov vs OBrien
Date: Sep 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tacktheritrix smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Dave Finney has been cut.
Tacktheritrix lands with a straight right. Finney didn't see that one coming.
Finney throws a lazy head kick
and Tacktheritrix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tacktheritrix swats away the attempt to clinch by Finney.
Finney doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tacktheritrix lands the left hand.
Finney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Finney should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Finney is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Finney takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#ROC#Finney is rocked!
Tacktheritrix is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tacktheritrix drops Finney with a big left hand! Finney is injured, injured bad! Tacktheritrix jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackmerius Tacktheritrix!
A relieved looking Jackmerius Tacktheritrix thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
WCF WNF 12: Scott vs Gracie 3
Date: Jul 29, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanavoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Finney blocks a head kick by Tanavoli.
Tanavoli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Finney.
Finney shoots in for a takedown but Tanavoli shows good takedown defense.
Finney on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tanavoli takes a swing at Finney's ribcage but misses.
Tanavoli throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CL2#
Tanavoli clinches up against the cage.
Tanavoli has Finney pressed against the cage, preventing Finney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
I was talking to Finney's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tanavoli tries to throw a body punch but Finney avoids it by throwing Tanavoli back against the cage. #TD#
Tanavoli is fighting off a takedown attempt but Finney is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tanavoli to the mat. Tanavoli regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Finney seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Finney's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T1#
Tanavoli is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tanavoli wants to hit a sweep here but Finney passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Tanavoli there! #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Finney tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tanavoli can't escape the position.
#SUB#
Finney working for a guillotine from mount but Tanavoli is in no mood to give up.
Finney controlling from mount.
Finney could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T3##SUB#
Finney is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tanavoli has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Finney working for a guillotine from mount but Tanavoli is in no mood to give up.
Finney looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#T4#
Finney controlling the position easily from mount.
Tanavoli is in all sorts of trouble here.
Finney punching from mount but Tanavoli doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Finney cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finney tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB#
Finney is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tanavoli can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Finney dominated that round.
That's time! Finney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Tanavoli lands a leg kick that knocks Finney off balance momentarily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Finney is defended easily by Tanavoli.
Tanavoli lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Finney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanavoli can do to turn this around?
Tanavoli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Finney takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanavoli explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Finney shoots in looking for a takedown. Tanavoli tries to sprawl out of it but Finney keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tanavoli manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tanavoli scores with a punch to the head.#T1#
Tanavoli lands a really nice looking cross but Finney seems unphased.
Finney throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Finney misses with the combination.
Finney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Finney changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tanavoli tries to avoid it but Finney manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tanavoli to the ground. Tanavoli escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Finney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Finney steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tanavoli. That one must have hurt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tanavoli.
Good leg kick by Tanavoli.
Tanavoli keeps Finney at a distance using the push kick.
Tanavoli thuds his shin into the meat of Finney's side.#CL2#
Tanavoli drives through and clinches with Finney against the cage.
#T2#
Tanavoli tries a body shot but Finney blocks it.
Nice elbow from Tanavoli. #CUT2#It looks like Dave Finney has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanavoli has Finney pressed against the cage, preventing Finney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Finney takes a shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tanavoli.
Tanavoli pushes Finney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tanavoli crunches a lovely knee into Finney's ribcage.
Tanavoli lands a damaging elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tanavoli takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tanavoli lands a shoulder strike. #CUT2#Dave Finney's cut is getting worse.
Tanavoli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tanavoli lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT2#Dave Finney's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tanavoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T3#
Finney avoiding damage as Tanavoli throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Tanavoli.
Tanavoli misses with a punch to the body.
Tanavoli digs a right hand underneath Finney's ribcage. Finney let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tanavoli is working Finney over against the cage.
Tanavoli can't find room to land a body shot as Finney controls the action.
Tanavoli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finney's elbow.
Tanavoli wants to stall.
Tanavoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tanavoli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Finneys head.
Tanavoli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Finney prevents a body shot from Tanavoli.
Finney tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tanavoli smiles and moves away.
#T4#
Finney takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Finney steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tanavoli. That one must have hurt.
Tanavoli lands a head kick!
#CUT2#Jeez, Dave Finney's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Darius Tanavoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanavoli scores with a nice head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Tanavoli.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanavoli thows a body kick. Finney tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Finney fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Tanavoli.
Tanavoli scores with a head kick.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dave Finney's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Darius Tanavoli!
A relieved looking Darius Tanavoli thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 03, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by O Brien as he connects with a hook.
O Brien swings for the body but Finney moves out of range.
Finney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Brien paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Brien throws out a counter right but Finney avoids it with no problem.
O Brien looks to land a right hand but Finney moved out of range.
As O Brien looks to move away, Finney throws a big counter combo but O Brien just gets out of the way.
Finney goes for a double leg but O Brien avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as O Brien continues to drive forward.
O Brien misses with an uppercut.
O Brien throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Finney darts in looking for a takedown but O Brien gets double underhooks and turns Finney into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Finney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finney blocks a jab.
As O Brien tries to get set, Finney tries to push him back and clinch up but O Brien manages to avoid the attempt.
Finney tries to score a power double leg takedown but O Brien sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Finney somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finney misses the shot to the body.
Alfredo O Brien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finney tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but O Brien defends well and Finney ends up having to push O Brien into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Finney looks to land a right hand but O Brien moved out of range.#T1#
O Brien misses with a looping right.
Finney is looking to counter the offense by O Brien and move into the clinch.
O Brien lands a lovely overhand right.#CUT2#It looks like Dave Finney has been cut.
Alfredo O Brien is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Finney closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
O Brien's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finney takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Brien. Finney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Finney seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
O Brien throws out a loose jab but Finney uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien lands a jab to Finney's midsection.
Finney takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Finney is defended easily by O Brien.
Finney fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from O Brien on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Nice sprawl there from O Brien as Finney shoots in.
Finney is breathing heavily.
Finney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finney could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
O Brien uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Finney has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Brien throws a jab but it's blocked by Finney.
Finney slips under a jab from O Brien.
And Finney counters with a quick kick to the body but O Brien blocks it.
Finney takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Finney wants to clinch
and O Brien counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
O Brien misses with an uppercut.
Finney thinks about countering with a head kick.
O Brien throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Brien throws a jab when Finney was well out of range.
Finney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
O Brien throws a good cross that connects.
Finney with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling O Brien to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Jab from O Brien.
Finney staying out of range there.
O Brien scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
O Brien is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finney.
A quick step to the side and Finney tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Brien clobbers Finney with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
O Brien scores with a nice head shot.
Finney slips a straight right by O Brien.
O Brien is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Finney had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
O Brien misses with a looping left.
Finney shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting O Brien counter with a right hand. #CUT2#Dave Finney's cut is getting worse.
O Brien throws a jab when Finney was well out of range.
Finney fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Brien swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Finney slips a jab from O Brien.#T4#
Finney wants to clinch but O Brien slips to the side
letting O Brien counter with a right hand.
O Brien fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Brien scores with the left hand. Finney knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from O Brien misses.
O Brien connects with a crisp jab.
O Brien scores with a body shot.
O Brien throws a hook but Finney avoids it easily.
O Brien lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Finney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As O Brien looks to move away, Finney throws a big counter combo but O Brien just gets out of the way.
Finney tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Brien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A cross from O Brien lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finney.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfredo O Brien dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Finney's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Finney dives in for a single leg takedown but O Brien sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Finney tries to land a front kick but O Brien steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Finney moves out of range of the strikes.
O Brien has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Finney shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says O Brien as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Finney or perhaps it was just good defense by O Brien, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Finney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Brien scores with a nice right hand.
O Brien throws a hook but Finney blocks it.
A big right from O Brien misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finney has his takedown stuffed
enabling O Brien to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Finney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Brien.#T1#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts O Brien, as that shot connected.
O Brien misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - O Brien throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Brien keeps the fight on the outside.
O Brien misses with a looping left.
Finney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Brien.
O Brien with a nice cross.
O Brien lands a nice shot to the body.
A big left from O Brien misses.
Finney tries to counter by clinching up but O Brien breaks away and moves out of range.
Finney tries to close the distance and clinch but O Brien swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Brien! But no joy.
O Brien throws an overhand right that lands on Finney's shoulder, as Finney tries to avoid the shot.
O Brien looks to land a right hand but Finney moved out of range.
O Brien scores with a hook.#CUT2#Dave Finney's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
O Brien throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finney sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
A swing and a miss from O Brien.
Finney is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from O Brien.
Alfredo O Brien seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Finney forces O Brien back against the cage and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by O Brien.
Finney looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
O Brien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Finney tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Brien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finney shoots in for a takedown but O Brien shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
O Brien defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Finney.
Finney tries to clinch but O Brien is having none of it.
O Brien misses with a looping right.
Finney appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Finney takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
O Brien connects with a body shot.
Finney has a takedown stuffed.#T3#
O Brien misses the jab.
Finney shoots in for a takedown but O Brien shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
O Brien doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
O Brien throws a shot from downtown. Finney moves away and avoids it.
Dave Finney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Finney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Brien.
O Brien throws a looping overhand right but Finney ducks down to avoid it.
A left lands for O Brien.
O Brien thuds his right hand into Finney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT2#Jeez, Dave Finney's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Finney ducks under a wild hook from O Brien.
Finney fails with the takedown
and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Brien getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#ROC2#Finney is rocked!
Finney switches off momentarily and O Brien cracks him with a monster right hand! Finney topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as O Brien dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by O Brien!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alfredo O Brien! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 29, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
Finney closes the distance and clinches.
Finney jumps guard but Ciechan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ciechan stalling in the clinch.
Ciechan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ciechan tries for a takedown but Finney manages to get underhooks.
Finney tries to pull guard but Ciechan holds him up against the cage and eventually Finney drops back down to his feet.
Finney wants to break the clinch but can't.
Finney drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matthew Ciechan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Finney.
Finney jumps guard but Ciechan stands there with Finney around his waist. Finney gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finney is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ciechan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ciechan tries to land a knee to the head but Finney blocks with his arms.
#BC#
Ciechan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1##CL2#
Finney has Ciechan up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ciechan.
Finney can't break the clinch.
Ciechan lands a nice knee to the body.
Finney is trying to break the clinch but Ciechan has him pressed against the cage.
Ciechan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Finney blocks it with crossed arms.
Finney tries to circle away but Ciechan has him pinned against the cage.
Finney tries to pull guard but Ciechan holds him up against the cage and eventually Finney drops back down to his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ciechan.
#BC#
Ciechan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Finney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T2#
Finney tries to pull guard but Ciechan holds him up against the cage and eventually Finney drops back down to his feet.
#BC#
Ciechan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dave Finney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finney tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ciechan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Finney somewhat.#CL#
Ciechan clinches.
Ciechan misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Finney letting Ciechan take a breather here.#BC#
Ciechan breaks the clinch.
#T3#
Finney closes the distance and clinches up with Ciechan, looking for a takedown. Finney pushes Ciechan against the cage but Ciechan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL2#
Finney forces Ciechan back against the cage and clinches.
Finney being controlled against the cage.#TD2#
Finney jumps into guard, dragging Ciechan to the mat.
Finney working a defensive guard but Ciechan passes into half guard.
Finney is looking to control Ciechan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Finney avoid being mounted?#SU#
Ciechan decides to stand and escape the position. #CL#
Ciechan pushes Finney up against the cage in a clinch.#T4#
Finney is trying to break the clinch but Ciechan has him pressed against the cage.
Ciechan stalling.
Finney is trying to pull guard but Ciechan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Finney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Finney wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Ciechan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finney shoots in but no luck this time. #CL#
Ciechan drives through and clinches with Finney against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ciechan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#CUT#
It looks like Dave Finney has been cut.
Ciechan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Finney looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ciechan has Finney pressed against the cage, preventing Finney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Finney trying to control the position but instead, Ciechan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Finney into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Ciechan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Finney's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Nice takedown defense from Ciechan. No joy for Finney on that attempt.
Ciechan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Finney shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ciechan as he avoids it easily.
Ciechan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Finney avoids it.
Finney has a takedown stuffed.
Matthew Ciechan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Finney.#CL#
Ciechan has closed the distance and engaged Finney in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ciechan obliges.
Finney is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Ciechan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Ciechan instigates a clinch.
Finney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ciechan has him pressed against the cage.
Ciechan stops a takedown attempt from Finney.
#T1##TD#
Ciechan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ciechan manages to end up in side control.
Ciechan cracks Finney with a big elbow.
Ciechan happy to just control the position for now.
Ciechan tries to score with some ground and pound. Finney controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The referee asks Ciechan politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ciechan prefers to stall for the moment though.
Finney looks to move to half guard but instead Ciechan has passed into mount! Damn!
Ciechan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ciechan throws a wild left hand from mount and Finney manages to wriggle his way back to half guard. #T2#
Well, if Ciechan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ciechan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Finney for as long as he can get away with.
Ciechan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SU#
Ciechan decides to stand up. #T3#
Finney is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ciechan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL#
Ciechan moves into the clinch.
Ciechan stalling the fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Finney should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ciechan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ciechan stops a takedown attempt from Finney.
#BC#
Ciechan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Ciechan closes the distance and pushes Finney back into the cage.
Ciechan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ciechan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Finney is looking to control Ciechan's arms but Ciechan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Finney has his back to the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ciechan obliges.#T4#
Ciechan is struggling to control the position.
Ciechan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ciechan wants a takedown but no success here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Finney takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ciechan wants a takedown.
Ciechan with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC#
Ciechan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Ciechan clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Ciechan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave Finney's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Ciechan darts in and clinches Finney up against the cage.
Finney trying to control the position but instead, Ciechan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Finney into the cage.
Finney looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ciechan crunches a lovely knee into Finney's ribcage.
Ciechan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ciechan throws an elbow that misses.
Ciechan prevents a body shot from Finney.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Ciechan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Finney lands with a nice combination. Ciechan backs away looking to recover.#CL2#
Finney forces Ciechan back against the cage and clinches.
Ciechan stalling against the cage.
#T1#
Finney prevents the takedown attempt.
#BC#
Ciechan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Ciechan closes the distance and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ciechan obliges.
Ciechan with a knee to the head.
Finney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A knee to the head by Ciechan.
Ciechan wants to take the fight to the mat but Finney manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Finney changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ciechan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL#
Ciechan has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T2#
Finney tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ciechan just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC#
Ciechan breaks the clinch.
Ciechan tries to clinch but Finney is having none of it.
Finney feints a counter leg kick.
Finney dives in and grabs Ciechan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ciechan pushes down on Finney's head and hops out.
Matthew Ciechan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Finney.
Ciechan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finney.
Ciechan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ciechan tries to counter by clinching up but Finney breaks away and moves out of range.
Matthew Ciechan is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Ciechan moves into range and clinches up with Finney.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ciechan crunches a lovely knee into Finney's ribcage.
Ciechan pushes off an throws an elbow but Finney leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ciechan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Finney can do to turn this around?#T3#
Ciechan lands a knee to the body.
Ciechan misses with an elbow over the top.
Finney is trying to force a seperation but Ciechan has the dominant position.
Ciechan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Come on Ciechan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ciechan misses with a punch to the body.
Ciechan goes for a takedown attempt but Finney pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ciechan moves out of range of the leg kick from Finney.#CL#
Ciechan forces Finney back against the cage and clinches.#T4#
Ciechan scores a nice knee to the body.
#BC#
Ciechan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Ciechan drives through and clinches with Finney against the cage.
Ciechan scores with a knee to the head.
#TD#
Ciechan jumps guard.
#ES#
Ciechan pushes Finney off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ciechan tries to clinch up but Finney circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Ciechan moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ciechan.
Ciechan tries for a takedown. No joy.
#BC#
Ciechan manages to break the clinch.
Dave Finney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matthew Ciechan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Finney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Ciechan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ciechan 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Ciechan!
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