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Event:
BLAZE BROTHERS 3
Date: Sep 10, 2021 |
#R1#
Finch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
Finch clinches up with Selvatico and pushes him back against the cage.
Selvatico lands a nice uppercut.
Finch struggles to land a body shot inside as Selvatico controls his hands.
Finch tries to throw a body punch but Selvatico avoids it by throwing Finch back against the cage.
Selvatico lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Selvatico.
A nice left hand lands by Selvatico.
Finch blocks an uppercut.
Selvatico swings wildly with an uppercut but Finch uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Selvatico. #ROC#Finch is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Selvatico.
Finch is still on wobbly legs! Can Selvatico finish him?
Finch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Selvatico misses with a punch on the inside.
Selvatico pushes Finch against the cage. Selvatico is working some dirty boxing. Selvatico pushes off with a quick right hook! Finch goes down! Finch tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Selvatico moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vino Selvatico!
A relieved looking Vino Selvatico 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:
BLAZE IT UP! 1
Date: Jul 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Bonin swinging wildly here.
Bonin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finch moves away.
Finch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bonin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bonin throws a lazy right hand but Finch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bonin missing with a left hand there. Finch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonin misses with a hook.
Bonin rushes Finch and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Finch is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Bonin piles on the pressure and Finch crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Bonin! |
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Event:
BBFC FIGHT NIGHT 17
Date: Jun 04, 2021 |
#R1#
Yu Upp blocks a head kick by Finch.
Yu Upp fails to land with a series of punches.
Finch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Finch throws a body punch but Yu Upp moves out of range.
As Finch looks to move away, Yu Upp throws a big counter combo but Finch just gets out of the way.
Finch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Finch slips a jab and a cross from Yu Upp.
Yu Upp is breathing heavily.
Nice body kick from Finch.
Finch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Finch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Finch.
Yu Upp walks forward, straight into a front kick from Finch.
Finch scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finch lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT2#It looks like Fugg Yu Upp has been cut.
Finch scores with a jab to the body.
Finch tests Yu Upp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Finch lands a body shot.
#T1##KD2#
Nice combo by Finch! Oh, that's hurt him - Yu Upp falls to the canvas and Finch follows him into side control. #ROC2#Yu Upp is rocked!
Finch just content to control the position.
Oh Yu Upp is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Finch tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finch is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finch scores with punches from side control.
Yu Upp is being controlled here.
Yu Upp seems to have got his legs back now.#SUB2#
Finch is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yu Upp is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T2#
Finch is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Yu Upp knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Finch on the ground.
Finch throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#T3#
Finch has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Yu Upp!
Finch throws some wild stikes that Yu Upp manages to avoid easily.
Finch controlling from the full mount.
Finch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Finch landing strikes, looking to finish!
Finch pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Finch controlling the pace for now.
Finch scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Finch with the ground and pound from mount.
Finch is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yu Upp can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#T4#
Finch content just to control the position here.
Finch scoring with strikes but Yu Upp is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Finch has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Yu Upp is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Finch!
Chris Finch decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
ACA 16: Sekera vs Kalishnikov
Date: Feb 26, 2021 |
#R1#
Three misses with an uppercut.
Finch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Three.
Finch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Three.
We've been told by Finch's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Finch misses with a head kick.
Finch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Finch dodges the punch combination from Three.
Three slips a jab from Finch.
Three blocks a head kick by Finch.
Finch avoids the body shot from Three.
As Three looks to move away, Finch throws a big counter combo but Three just gets out of the way.
Three blocks a low kick nicely.
Finch throws a jab when Three was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Finch misses #CL2#
and Three counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Finch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Three gets through Finch's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Finch is trying to break free.#T1#
Three lands a left hand.
Three scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Three as the two fighters clinch.
Finch struggles to land a body shot inside as Three controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Three.
Three lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Three working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Three lands a nice shot to the body.
Finch is breathing heavily.
Three throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Three lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Three throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Finchs head.
Three pushes Finch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Three presses Finch against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Three.
Three working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Three throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Finchs head. #ROC2#Finch is rocked!#T2#
Three lands a body punch.
Oh Finch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Three scores with a shoulder strike.
Three scores with a hook to the body.
Three lands an uppercut.
Three throws a big uppercut that drops Finch! More strikes from Three and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Finch lies dazed against the cage as Three celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Panda Three! |
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Event:
ACA 12: Spliffs vs Khufu
Date: Jan 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Finch cracks Casnowi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Casnowi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Casnowi misses. #CL#
Casnowi moves into the clinch successfully.
Finch stalling.
#BC2#
Finch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finch scores with a head kick.
Casnowi shoots in but no luck this time.
Finch scores with a jab.
Casnowi shoots in and drives through. Finch sprawls well.
Finch throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Casnowi does no damage.
Despite the aggression on Finch's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Finch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Casnowi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Finch misses with a body shot.
Casnowi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
Casnowi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Finch tries a head kick but it misses.
Finch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Casnowi under the eye.
Finch scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Casnowi doesn't seem bothered though.
Casnowi blocks a head kick by Finch.
Finch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Casnowi's head backwards.
Finch throws a right and a left that Casnowi avoids nicely.
Casnowi checks a low kick from Finch.
No luck for Casnowi with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abretof Casnowi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finch lands a head kick!
Nice sprawl there from Finch as Casnowi shoots in.
Casnowi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Finch does no damage. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Finch tries a head kick but it misses.
Casnowi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Casnowi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chris Finch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Casnowi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
No luck for Casnowi with that takedown attempt.
Casnowi looks to land a combination but Finch avoids it well.
Finch looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A left and a right from Finch both land. Nice combination.
Finch looks to score with a jab to the body but Casnowi is just out of range.
Finch scores with a hook to the body. Casnowi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chris Finch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Finch tries a head kick but it misses.
Finch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Casnowi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Finch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Finch. No joy for Casnowi on that attempt.
Casnowi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Finch.
Casnowi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Finch.
Finch goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Casnowi doesn't manage to clinch there - Finch circles away.
Finch throws a head kick that misses.
Casnowi is looking for a counter combo.
Casnowi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Finch. Finch obviously looking to wear him down.
Finch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Finch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T4#
Finch's corner calls for a 1-2. Finch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Finch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Casnowi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finch misses with a wild combination.
Finch has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Finch. That's going to slow Casnowi down. #CL#
Casnowi darts in and clinches Finch up against the cage.
Finch working aggressively here.
Finch struggles to land a body shot inside as Casnowi controls his hands.
Finch is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Casnowi tries to score a body lock takedown but Finch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Finch dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Casnowi moves in looking to clinch but Finch pushes him off.
Casnowi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Casnowi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Finch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Casnowi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Finch manages to circle out of the way.
Finch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Casnowi. Casnowi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Casnowi doesn't manage to clinch there - Finch circles away.
Finch lands the left hand.
Finch misses with a few strikes there.
Abretof Casnowi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Casnowi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finch.
Casnowi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Finch slips a jab and a cross from Casnowi.
Finch is looking for the big counter here.
Finch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Casnowi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casnowi misses with a two punch combination.
Casnowi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Finch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Casnowi avoids the head kick by Finch.
#T1##CL#
Casnowi closes the distance and pushes Finch back into the cage.
Casnowi tries to circle away but Finch has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Finch lands an uppercut.
Finch stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Casnowi has Finch pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Finch manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Casnowi throws an elbow that misses.
#BC2#
Finch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Casnowi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Finch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Finch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Casnowi moves away.
Casnowi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T2#
Finch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Finch. Those never looked like landing.
Finch throws a nice looking combination but Casnowi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Finch feints and then cracks Casnowi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Casnowi down.
Casnowi avoids the head kick by Finch.
Casnowi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Casnowi.
Finch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Casnowi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Finch pinned against the cage. Finch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abretof Casnowi. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Left hook, right uppercut from Finch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Casnowi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Finch throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Casnowi counters with a shoot takedown. Finch fights it but they end up in guard.
Finch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Casnowi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB2#
Finch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Casnowi is aware though and is defending well.#SU#
Finch is working an open guard so Casnowi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Chris Finch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Finch misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Finch.
A head kick by Finch misses #CL#
and Casnowi moves into the clinch.
Casnowi is trying to force a seperation but Finch has the dominant position.#T4#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Finch.
Finch struggles to land a body shot inside as Casnowi controls his hands.
#BC2#
Finch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Finch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Casnowi throws a right and a left that Finch avoids nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Casnowi scores with a four punch combination!
Casnowi takes one to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Finch. Those never looked like landing.
Finch tries a head kick but it misses.
Finch is breathing heavily.
Finch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Casnowi misses its target.
Finch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Casnowi was well out of range. Poor timing from Finch.
Casnowi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Casnowi tries to close the distance and clinch but Finch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Finch throws a big counter head kick but Casnowi avoids it with no problem.
Casnowi tries to bum rush Finch with a series of wild strikes but Finch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Finch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Finch connects with a high kick.
Finch thuds his shin into the meat of Casnowi's side.
Casnowi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Finch circles away quickly and effectively.
A left lands for Finch.
Finch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finch throws a jab but it's blocked by Casnowi.
Finch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Casnowi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Finch misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Casnowi or perhaps it was just good defense by Finch, which made it look bad.
Casnowi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Finch circles away.
Finch throws a leg kick that misses.
Casnowi avoids the head kick by Finch.
#T1#
Casnowi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Finch as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abretof Casnowi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Casnowi.
Finch takes a swing at Casnowi's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Finch misses.
Finch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Finch lands a jab to Casnowi's midsection.
Casnowi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Casnowi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Finch shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Casnowi eats them both and turns towards Finch to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Casnowi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Finch but Finch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Casnowi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T2#
Finch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Casnowi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Casnowi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Casnowi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Finch.
Casnowi misses with a right hand
and Finch counters with a nice low kick that buckles Casnowi's knee momentarily.
Finch throws a sloppy head kick and Casnowi moves out of range easily.
Finch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Casnowi's head backwards.
Finch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Casnowi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Finch defends it nicely.
Finch lands a jab to the head.
#T3#
Casnowi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Finch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Finch dodges the punch combination from Casnowi.
Casnowi misses with a looping left.
Finch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Casnowi's hands.
Casnowi misses with a few strikes there.
Casnowi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Finch counters with a slapping leg kick.
Casnowi darts in trying to clinch
and Finch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chris Finch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Finch shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Casnowi eats them both and turns towards Finch to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Finch's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Finch duly obliges.
Casnowi moves out of range of the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finch keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Casnowi.
Finch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finch. Casnowi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Casnowi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, jab by Finch - just one landing.
Abretof Casnowi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Finch lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Finch slips a jab and a cross from Casnowi.
As Casnowi backs off Finch throws a huge counter combo but Casnowi manages to avoid it all.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Finch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Finch winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Finch!
Chris Finch 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:
ACA 7: Stephenson vs Pope
Date: Dec 25, 2020 |
#R1##TD2#
Hughes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hughes showed some decent athleticism there.
Hughes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hughes in particular looking to stall.
Hughes trying to control the action but Finch is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hughes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hughes working the head and body with strikes.
Finch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hughes on the ground.
Hughes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch is trying to get back to full guard.
Hughes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hughes working the head and body with strikes.
Finch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Finch tries to get out of the position.#T1#
Hughes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Finch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hughes controlling the action here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hughes winds up and cracks Finch with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #ROC2#Finch is rocked!
Hughes lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Finch quite badly. Finch pulls Hughes in close trying to recover. Hughes postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Finch on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Finch doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Hughes! |
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Event:
KoF:IW Golden Claws XII
Date: Nov 28, 2020 |
#R1#
Young swinging wildly here.
Young wants to clinch.
Young lands a jab to the nose.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Finch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Finch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Young wants to clinch up but Finch keeps it at a distance.
Bud Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Finch misses with a head kick.
Finch scores with a jab. Young acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finch attempts a counter takedown but Young avoids it well and moves away.#T1#
Finch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finch throws a head kick that misses.
Young connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Finch momentarily.
Young looks to land a right hand but Finch moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Finch on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Finch connects with a jab.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finch.
Young scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick lands from Young.
A combination from Young does no damage.
Finch keeps the fight on the outside.
A leg kick checked by Finch.
Finch looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Finch scores with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Finch.
Bud Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finch takes one on the button.
Finch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T2#
Young tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Finch is able to avoid easily.
Young looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Finch connects with a high kick.
Young motions for Finch to come forward. Young throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Finch lands with an overhand left.#TD#
Finch is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Young's half guard.
Young trying to control here.
Young is trying to get back to full guard.
Finch frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T3#
Young tries to hold on but Finch pushes him away.
Finch in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finch looking to control and managing it successfully.
Young is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Finch controlling from the full mount. #SUB#
Finch is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Young can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Finch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T4#
Finch controlling the pace for now. #SUB#
Finch is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Young to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Young shrugs it off.
Finch content just to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Finch dominated that round.
That's time! Finch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD#
Finch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Finch moves into full mount! #SUB#
Young defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Finch.
Finch content just to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Young is looking to get to half guard.#T1#
Finch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Young sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Finch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young can do to turn this around?
Finch scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Finch is controlling the pace.
Finch'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.
Finch has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Finch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Finch is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chris Finch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Young is looking to improve his position.
Finch working Young over with strikes. #T3##SUB2#
Young looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Young trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Finch in particular looking to stall.
Further stalling from Finch.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Finch throws a hook to the side of Young's head but Young sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Finch lands a high kick!
Young blocks a head kick by Finch.
Finch throws a body shot but no joy.
Young throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice defenses there by Finch.#TD#
Finch shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Young napping and manages to drive through into side control!#T4#
Young wants to get back to his feet.
Young really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Finch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Finch thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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!
You can see the frustration on Young's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Finch cracks Young with a big elbow. #SUB#
Finch has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Young is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Finch yanks on the arm and Young is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Finch.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Finch!
Bud Young spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back'. |
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Event:
KoF:IW Golden Claws IX
Date: Nov 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Hate. #CL2#
Finch clinches with his opponent.
Hate fails to pull guard.
Finch struggles to land a body shot inside as Hate controls his hands.
Finch digs a right hand underneath Hate's ribcage. Hate let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hate is trying to pull guard but Finch has him pressed against the cage.
Hate is pressed up against the cage. Finch has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hate down to the mat. Hate avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hate misses with a takedown attempt - Finch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sorrow Hate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finch with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hate avoids the head kick by Finch.
Hate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Finch doesn't seem bothered though.
Hate misses with a takedown attempt
and Finch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Finch drives through and clinches with Hate against the cage.
Hate tries to circle away but Finch has him pinned against the cage.#T1##BC2#
Finch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finch throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CL#
Hate has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Finch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finch lands a nice hook to Hate's body. Hate takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Finch swats away the attempt to clinch by Hate.
Finch lands with a shot to the body.
Hate drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL2#
Finch moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Finch takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Finch scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
Finch lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hate tries to pull guard but Finch holds him up against the cage and eventually Hate drops back down to his feet.
Hate jumps guard but Finch stands there with Hate around his waist. Hate gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD2#
Finch has Hate pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Finch pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hate tumbling to the mat - Finch dives into Hate's guard.
Finch throws a big elbow that misses.
Finch sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T3#
Let's hope that Finch has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Finch's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hate manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Finch manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Finch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Finch is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hate stopping the sweep attempt from Finch.
Hate distracts Finch with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hate has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Finch is proving hard to escape from.
Finch 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.#ES2#
Finch pushes Hate off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Finch dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Hate throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chris Finch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hate tries to clinch there but Finch circles away.
Hate shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Finch as he avoids it easily.
Finch shapes to counter with a head kick.
Finch scores with a shot to the body.
Finch scores with a jab. Hate acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hate takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Finch cracks Hate with a right hand to the side of the head.#ROC2#Hate is rocked!
Finch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Hate is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Finch lands a big head kick that sends Hate to the canvas! Finch follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Finch! |
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Event:
KoF: IW Golden Claws VI
Date: Oct 10, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Paine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Finch, pushing him back against the cage.
Finch drops down looking for an ankle pick but Paine pulls his leg out and moves away.
Paine digs a good hook to Finch's body.
Paine fails to land with a series of punches.
Paine connects with a crisp jab.
Finch scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Paine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Paine closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paine cracks Finch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Finch misses with a looping left.
Finch is looking to land body kicks.#TD2#
Finch scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Paine's coaches at Elite Underground Training Facility have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Finch is looking to take a break and control but Paine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
Paine wants to get back to his feet.
Paine on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Paine tries to get out of the position.
Paine wants to get back to full guard.
Finch thows a huge punch but Paine dodges it nicely.
Paine is looking to escape.
Finch misses with a head shot. Paine uses the momentum to regain guard.
Paine has control of Finch's left arm, preventing Finch from doing any damage.
Paine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Finch is one step ahead there. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Finch stands and throws Paine's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Finch is looking to take a break and control but Paine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paine is looking for a sweep.
Finch trying to control the action but Paine is working from the bottom. #T3#
Paine wants to get back to his feet but Finch drags him back down.
Paine tries to buck Finch off but Finch is having none of it.
Paine is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Finch has just dragged him back down to the mat.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Finch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Paine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Finch moves forwards but Paine connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Paine lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Finch dives in and grabs Paine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Paine pushes down on Finch's head and hops out.
Paine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paine connects with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paine.
Finch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Archie Paine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paine pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Finch back to the cage. Paine follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Paine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T4#
A punch combination from Paine misses.
Finch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paine seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Finch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Finch misses with a head kick.
Finch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Finch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Archie Paine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paine scores with a nice head shot.
Finch throws a head kick but Paine moves out of range.
Finch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paine.
Paine stuffs the takedown attempt from Finch. Finch gets slowly back to his feet.
Archie Paine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Finch.
Paine scores with a crisp jab that stopped Finch in his tracks.
Paine connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Paine dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Finch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paine.
Paine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Paine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Finchs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#ROC#Finch is rocked!
Paine connects with a nice looking jab.
Finch is still on wobbly legs! Can Paine finish him?
Finch misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick by Finch misses
and Paine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paine lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Finch can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Paine and Finch drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Paine.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archie Paine! |
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Event:
KoF: Golden Claws V
Date: Sep 19, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch throws a right hand that Hate ducks under and follows up with a left that Hate also avoids with ease.#CL2#
Hate drives through and clinches with Finch against the cage.
The referee calls for Finch to work.
Hate is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Finch gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Finch lands with a light punch inside.
Hate jumps guard but Finch turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Hate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Finch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finch throws a big counter combination but Hate scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#CL2#
Hate clinches up against the cage.
Hate letting Finch take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hate drops down looking for an ankle pick but Finch pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chris Finch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sorrow Hate.
Hate blocks a head kick by Finch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Finch.
Finch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T1##CL#
Finch darts in and clinches Hate up against the cage.
Finch is pressed up against the cage. Hate has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Finch down to the mat. Finch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Finch misses with a few strikes there.
Finch throws a sloppy head kick and Hate moves out of range easily.
Finch throws a head kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Finch.
Hate will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hate looks winded!
Finch thows a body kick. Hate tries to catch it but that hurt him. #CL#
Finch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Finch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finch stuffs the takedown attempt from Hate. Hate gets slowly back to his feet. #KD#
Finch lands a big head kick that sends Hate tumbling to the mat! Finch takes a step backwards and waves Hate back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Hate is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Sorrow Hate has been cut.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hate wants to stay close but Finch steps back to make room for something. Hate seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Finch and Hate drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chris Finch! |
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Event:
KoF: IW Golden Claws II
Date: Aug 01, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Cucky closes the distance and clinches.
Cucky tries to pull guard but Finch forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cucky is looking to break free of the clinch but Finch has double underhooks.
Finch prevents Cucky from breaking the clinch.
Cucky leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cucky is looking to control Finch's arms but Finch gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cucky has his back to the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Finch has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Finch avoiding damage.
I was talking to Cucky's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#TD#
Cucky manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finch slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cucky is pulling down on Finch's head to control his posture. #T1#
Finch slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Finch wants to pass the guard but Cucky is keeping the position.
Finch 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.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cucky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Finch is one step ahead there. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Finch throwing strikes but missing. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Finch swats away the attempt to clinch by Cucky.
Finch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Finch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cucky swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cucky tests Finch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Finch tries a head kick but it misses.
Finch walks into a jab.#CL2#
Cucky tries to keep at a distance but Finch has taken the fight into the clinch.
Finch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cucky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Finch is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC#
Cucky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Cucky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Finch swats away the attempt to clinch by Cucky.
Finch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Finch. #CL2#
Finch clinches up against the cage.
Finch is working for takedown but Cucky is calmly controlling the position for now.
Finch misses with a body punch.
#BC2#
Finch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Finch gets tackled into the cage by Cucky. Cucky maintains the clinch.
Finch keeps control of Cucky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cucky tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC2#
Finch manages to break the clinch.
#TD#
Cucky is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Finch's half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Finch can do anything to dispel that myth.#T4#
Finch is trying to maintain the position but Cucky is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cucky takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cucky prevents Finch from standing back up.
#SUB#
Cucky is looking for a kimura here.
Finch works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finch wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Finch had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cucky defends it easily.
Cucky stopping the sweep attempt from Finch.
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 Old Cucky will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Finch misses with a body kick.
Cucky cracks a nice hook into Finch's ribs.
Cucky walks forward, straight into a front kick from Finch.
Cucky stuns Finch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Finch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cucky finds it's way round the side to connect with Finch's head.
Finch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cucky.
Old Cucky is winning the standup battle so far.
Cucky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Finch wants it to stay on the feet.
Finch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cucky finds it's way round the side to connect with Finch's head.
Finch misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cucky lands a nice shot that snaps Finch's head back.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cucky!
#ROC#Finch is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BAM! Cucky delivers a spinning backfist that drops Finch like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Old Cucky! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 14, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch just misses with a punch to the body.
Finch misses with a wild combination.
Finch throws a series of punches but Dixon moves out of range.
Dixon lands a jab to the nose.#CL2#
Dixon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dixon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dixon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dixon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dixon - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Dixon. #ROC2#Finch is rocked!
Dixon lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Finch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dixon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dixon lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Finch to his knees! Dixon keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Dixon! |
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