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Event:
OFC 4
Date: Mar 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Blevins tries to clinch there but Finley circles away.
Blevins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Finley closes the distance and clinches.
Finley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blevins just stands there and leans against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Finley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blevins can't get the takedown.
Finley tries to pull guard but Blevins holds him up against the cage and eventually Finley drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blevins scores with a shoulder strike.
Finley fails to pull guard.
Cohen Blevins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kylan Finley.#BC2#
Finley breaks from the clinch.
#T1#
Blevins keeps the fight on the outside.
Blevins shoots for a takedown but Finley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blevins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finley manages to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finley.
Finley doesn't manage to clinch there - Blevins circles away.
Blevins fails with the takedown.
Blevins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blevins is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Finley clinches with his opponent.
#T2##BC#
Blevins breaks the clinch.
Finley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Blevins defends well and Finley ends up having to push Blevins into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#CL2#
Finley drives through and clinches with Blevins against the cage.
Blevins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Finley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blevins is looking for a takedown.
Finley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blevins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blevins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#BC2#
Finley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Finley slips a jab and a cross from Blevins.
Finley tries to bum rush Blevins with a series of wild strikes but Blevins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blevins is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Finley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Finley dives in and grabs Blevins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blevins pushes down on Finley's head and hops out.
Blevins tries to counter by clinching up but Finley breaks away and moves out of range.
Finley has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.#T3#
Finley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blevins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finley stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Blevins as Finley shoots in.
Blevins shoots in looking for a takedown. Finley tries to sprawl out of it but Blevins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Finley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blevins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finley moves out of range of the leg kick from Blevins.
Finley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick step to the side and Blevins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#CL2#
Finley clinches up with Blevins and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Blevins breaks the clinch.
#T4#
Blevins stuffs the takedown attempt from Finley. Finley gets slowly back to his feet.
Finley slaps away a takedown attempt from Blevins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Blevins sets himself, and Finley steps forward looking for the clinch! Blevins avoids it this time.
Finley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blevins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL#
Blevins moves into range and clinches up with Finley.
Blevins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Finley.
Blevins tries to pull guard but Finley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC2#
Finley breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kylan Finley will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Finley misses with a takedown attempt - Blevins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#CL#
Blevins pushes Finley up against the cage in a clinch.
Finley jumps guard but Blevins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Finley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blevins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cohen Blevins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kylan Finley.
Finley misses with a head kick.
Cohen Blevins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blevins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Finley tries to avoid it but Blevins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Finley to the ground. Finley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blevins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Finley pinned against the cage. Finley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #CL#
Blevins clinches up with Finley and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Finley has had enough of the clinch but Blevins keeps him there for the moment.
Finley looking to slow down the pace here.
Finley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blevins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Finley.
#BC#
Blevins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blevins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Finley is fending him off so far but Blevins persists. Nope, Finley circles away and we're back to standing.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Finley doesn't manage to clinch there - Blevins circles away.
It looked like Blevins was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Blevins clinches up with Finley and pushes him back against the cage.
Blevins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Finley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Finley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blevins up against the cage.
Blevins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Finley wants to take the fight to the mat but Blevins manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T3#
Finley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Finley is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Blevins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Finley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blevins is defending well.#TD#
Blevins manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Blevins working a defensive guard here.
Blevins throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Blevins has control of Finley's left arm, preventing Finley from doing any damage.
Finley trying to control the position from guard on top but Blevins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Blevins throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Blevins is pulling down on Finley's head to control his posture. #SUB#
Blevins has an active guard here but Finley has managed to pass into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Finley is looking to take a break and control but Blevins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cohen Blevins dominated that second round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Finley has his takedown stuffed
and Blevins counters with a one-two to the body.
Finley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick misses from Blevins.
Finley wants to clinch up but Blevins keeps it at a distance.
Blevins stuffs the takedown attempt from Finley. Finley gets slowly back to his feet.
Blevins drops down looking for a counter takedown but Finley sprawls and moves away.
Cohen Blevins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kylan Finley.
Blevins throws a nice looking combination but Finley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blevins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Finley swivels and escapes.
Finley shoots in but no luck this time. #CL#
Blevins clinches up against the cage.
Finley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Blevins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC#
Blevins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finley fails with a takedown attempt.
Blevins wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Finley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blevins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Finley is fending him off so far but Blevins persists. Nope, Finley circles away and we're back to standing.
Finley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cohen Blevins is winning the standup battle so far.
Finley looks to clinch
and Blevins counters with a one-two to the body. #T2#
Blevins misses with a wild combination.
#CL2#
Finley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Finley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blevins to keep the fight standing.#BC#
Blevins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blevins tries to close the distance and clinch but Finley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blevins tries to clinch there but Finley circles away.
Blevins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blevins shoots in but no luck this time. #T3#
Finley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blevins as he avoids it easily.
Blevins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Despite the aggression on Finley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Finley keeps the fight on the outside.
Blevins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Finley.
As Finley tries to get set, Blevins tries to push him back and clinch up but Finley manages to avoid the attempt.
Finley leaves Blevins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Finley closes the distance and clinches up with Blevins, looking for a takedown. Finley pushes Blevins against the cage but Blevins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Finley with that takedown attempt.
Blevins fails with a takedown attempt. #T4#
Finley throws a head kick but Blevins moves out of range.
Blevins appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Blevins wants to clinch.
Blevins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Finley's waist but Finley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blevins off to one side.
Finley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blevins in his tracks. #CL2#
Finley rushes Blevins and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finley is trying to stall.
Blevins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Finley smiles and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cohen Blevins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blevins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cohen Blevins! |
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Event:
OFC 2
Date: Feb 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Finley misses with a body kick.
Soialo closes the distance and clinches up with Finley, looking for a takedown. Soialo pushes Finley against the cage but Finley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Soialo dodges the punch combination from Finley.
Finley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Finley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Soialo circles away.
Soialo shoots in for a takedown but Finley shows good takedown defense.
Finley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Soialo dives in and grabs Finley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Finley pushes down on Soialo's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Soialo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Soialo 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL2#
Finley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Soialo, pushing him back against the cage.
Soialo tries a body shot but Finley blocks it.
Finley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T1#
Finley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Soialo tries to pull guard but Finley forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Soialo is breathing heavily.
Finley has Soialo pressed against the cage.
Finley wants to take the fight to the mat but Soialo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC2#
Finley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Finley throws a sloppy head kick and Soialo moves out of range easily.
Soialo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soialo stuffs the takedown.
Soialo darts in looking for a takedown but Finley gets double underhooks and turns Soialo into the cage. #T2##TD#
Soialo jumps guard and drags Finley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Finley tries to stand but Soialo is controlling from the bottom.
Soialo 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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Soialo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Finley 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.
Finley pushing down on Soialo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T3#
Finley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Soialo defending well though.
Finley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soialo keeps working.
Finley trying to control the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Finley seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Soialo stuffs the takedown attempt from Finley. Finley gets slowly back to his feet.
Soialo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#TD#
Soialo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#T4#
Finley moves into full guard.
Soialo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Finley is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finley working a defensive guard here.
Soialo is fighting to break Finley's control of his arms but Finley is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kylan Finley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Soialo dives in and grabs Finley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Finley pushes down on Soialo's head and hops out.
Finley dives in and grabs Soialo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Soialo pushes down on Finley's head and hops out.
Finley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Soialo as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown attempt by Finley or perhaps it was just good defense by Soialo, which made it look bad.
Jon Soialo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kylan Finley.
Soialo tries to close the distance and clinch but Finley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Finley lands a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finley keeps the fight on the outside.
Soialo with a poor takedown
and Finley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Finley misses with a takedown attempt - Soialo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T1#
Soialo circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL2#
Finley forces Soialo back against the cage and clinches.
Soialo tries to circle away but Finley has him pinned against the cage.
Finley tries for a takedown but Soialo manages to get underhooks.
Finley tries for a takedown but Soialo manages to get underhooks.
Finley is trying to stall.
Finley managing to block the knees to the body from Soialo.
Soialo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Finley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Soialo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Finley pinned against the cage. Finley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T2#
Finley looks for a takedown but Soialo sprawls well.
Soialo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Finley pinned against the cage. Finley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Soialo tries a head kick but it misses.
Finley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Finley.
Soialo doesn't manage to clinch there - Finley circles away.
Soialo shoots in and drives through. Finley sprawls well.
Finley wants to counter with a clinch but Soialo pushes him away.#CL2#
Finley gets a clinch. #T3##BC2#
Finley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Finley fails to land the takedown.
Kylan Finley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soialo misses with a kick to the body.
Finley shoots in for a takedown but Soialo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Soialo.
Finley moves in looking to clinch but Soialo pushes him off.
Jon Soialo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soialo misses with an uppercut. Finley saw that one coming.
Finley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Soialo avoids it really well and circles away.#T4#
Soialo stuffs the takedown attempt from Finley. Finley gets slowly back to his feet. #CL#
Finley gets tackled into the cage by Soialo. Soialo maintains the clinch.
Finley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Soialo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Finley being controlled against the cage.
Finley wants to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finley wants a takedown but no success here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kylan Finley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Soialo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soialo closes the distance and clinches up with Finley, looking for a takedown. Soialo pushes Finley against the cage but Finley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL2#
Finley gets a clinch.
I was talking to Soialo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#TD2#
Finley jumps guard.
Finley lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Finley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Soialo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SU#
Soialo stands up and waves to Finley to follow him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Soialo closes the distance and pushes Finley back into the cage.#T1#
Finley tries to pull guard but Soialo won't allow it.
Soialo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Soialo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Soialo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finley can't get the takedown.
Soialo is looking to break free of the clinch but Finley has double underhooks. #BC2#
Finley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finley misses with the combination.
Finley connects with a leg kick. #T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Finley misses the target. #TD#
Soialo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Finley's half guard.
Finley has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Soialo is on him like a limpet, forcing Finley back against the cage.
Soialo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finley is looking to take this one to the mat.
Soialo is working for takedown but Finley is calmly controlling the position for now.#BC2#
Finley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Finley.
Soialo throws a head kick but Finley moves out of range.
#T3##CL2#
Finley forces Soialo back against the cage and clinches.
Soialo prevents the takedown attempt.
Finley is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Soialo tries to score a body lock takedown but Finley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Soialo tries to break free but Finley pushes him back against the cage.
Finley slows down the pace here.
Finley goes for a takedown attempt but Soialo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Soialo shoots and misses #CL2#
and Finley moves into the clinch.#T4#
Finley can't get the takedown.
Soialo blocking some punches.
Finley tries for a takedown but Soialo manages to get underhooks.
Soialo can't get the takedown.
Finley prevents the takedown attempt.
#TD2#
Finley has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Soialo uses from the top position.
Finley throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Soialo won't allow Finley to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finley has his hands on Soialo's head, controlling the position.
Jon Soialo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kylan Finley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SUB2#
Finley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Soialo defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kylan Finley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Finley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kylan Finley! |
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Event:
OFC 1
Date: Jan 25, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Blevins gets a clinch.
Blevins lands with a short shot to the head.
Finley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blevins smiles and moves away.
Finley avoids the body shot from Blevins.
Blevins really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
Blevins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Finley, pushing him back against the cage.
Blevins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Finley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Blevins breaks the clinch.
Finley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blevins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Finley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blevins somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blevins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finley was well out of range. Poor timing from Blevins.
Finley steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Blevins.
Finley throws a body punch but Blevins moves out of range.
Blevins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T1#
Finley darts in looking for a takedown but Blevins gets double underhooks and turns Finley into the cage.
Cohen Blevins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kylan Finley.
Blevins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Finley.
Blevins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Finley swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Blevins closes the distance and pushes Finley back into the cage.
Blevins prevents the takedown attempt.
Finley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC#
Blevins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blevins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Finley.
Blevins drops down looking for a counter takedown but Finley sprawls and moves away.
Finley misses with a body kick.
Finley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blevins pinned against the cage. Blevins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T2#
Finley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blevins shoots in looking for a takedown. Finley tries to sprawl out of it but Blevins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Finley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blevins misses with a double jab.
Blevins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blevins scores with a three punch combo!
#CUT#It looks like Kylan Finley has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Finley.
Blevins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blevins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Finley counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Finley has his takedown stuffed
and Blevins counters with a head kick.
Blevins throws a front kick aimed at Finley's knee but Finley avoids it well.
Blevins throws a head kick but Finley moves out of range.
Finley is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Finley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Finley looks winded!
Finley checks the leg kick nicely there.
#CL2#
Finley takes the fight into the clinch.
Blevins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blevins can't get the takedown.
#T4##BC#
Blevins breaks the clinch.
Blevins misses with a series of wild punches.
Finley slaps away a takedown attempt from Blevins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Finley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Blevins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Finley as he jumps to the side.
Blevins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Finley misses with a takedown attempt - Blevins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blevins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Finley.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cohen Blevins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kylan Finley's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Finley blocks a head kick by Blevins.
Finley is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Finley misses with a straight left. #CL2#
Finley moves into the clinch successfully.
Blevins tries to stall but Finley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC#
Blevins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finley shoots in for a double leg but Blevins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blevins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Finley is fending him off so far but Blevins persists. Nope, Finley circles away and we're back to standing.
Blevins lands with a slapping head kick.
Blevins shoots in but Finley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blevins throws a sloppy head kick and Finley moves out of range easily.
Blevins fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cohen Blevins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Finley dives in for a single leg takedown but Blevins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#CL#
Finley gets tackled into the cage by Blevins. Blevins maintains the clinch.
Finley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blevins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blevins moves in looking to clinch but Finley pushes him off.
Blevins sets himself, and Finley steps forward looking for the clinch! Blevins avoids it this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blevins.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blevins.
Finley tries for a takedown but Blevins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Finley fails with the takedown
and Blevins counters with a series of strikes. Finley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cohen Blevins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Finley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Finley closes the distance and clinches up with Blevins, looking for a takedown. Finley pushes Blevins against the cage but Blevins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#CL#
Blevins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Finley, pushing him back against the cage.
Finley tries to circle away but Blevins has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Finley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Finley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blevins, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Blevins breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Blevins has Finley up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blevins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Finley blocks it with crossed arms.
Blevins wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T3#
Blevins can't get the takedown.
Blevins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Finley prevents it.
Blevins dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC2#
Finley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Finley drives through and clinches with Blevins against the cage.
Finley is looking to take this one to the mat.
Blevins wants a takedown but no success here.
Finley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blevins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blevins prevents a takedown attempt there.
Finley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blevins prevents it.
#T4#
Finley is trying to force a seperation but Blevins has the dominant position.
Finley wants a takedown but no success here.
Blevins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Finley can do to turn this around?#BC2#
Finley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blevins looks for a takedown but Finley sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blevins.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blevins stuffs the takedown.
Blevins is looking for a counter combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finley.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cohen Blevins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kylan Finley's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Finley with a poor takedown #CL#
and Blevins counters by clinching up.
Finley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blevins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cohen Blevins is winning the standup battle so far.
Blevins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Finley's waist but Finley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blevins off to one side.
Blevins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finley.
Finley swats away the attempt to clinch by Blevins.
Finley darts in looking for a takedown but Blevins gets double underhooks and turns Finley into the cage.
Cohen Blevins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kylan Finley.
Finley shoots in looking for a takedown. Blevins tries to sprawl out of it but Finley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blevins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Finley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Blevins has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T1#
Come on Finley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Blevins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Finley.
Finley tries to pull guard but Blevins won't allow it.
Finley tries to pull guard but Blevins won't allow it.
#BC#
Blevins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blevins has a takedown stuffed.
Finley closes the distance and clinches up with Blevins, looking for a takedown. Finley pushes Blevins against the cage but Blevins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T2#
Finley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blevins but Blevins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blevins went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Blevins shoots in for a double leg but Finley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL#
Blevins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Blevins breaks the clinch.
Finley tries to clinch there but Blevins circles away.
#CL#
Blevins forces Finley back against the cage and clinches.
Blevins content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Finley trying to control the position but instead, Blevins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Finley into the cage.#BC#
Blevins manages to break the clinch.
#T3#
Blevins lands with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Blevins. Those never looked like landing.
Finley swats away the attempt to clinch by Blevins.
Finley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Finley wants to clinch.
Finley tries to clinch up but Blevins circles away and keeps his distance.
Finley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blevins.#T4##CL#
Finley gets tackled into the cage by Blevins. Blevins maintains the clinch. #TD#
Blevins jumps guard.
Blevins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SU2#
Blevins is working an open guard so Finley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finley.
Finley keeps the fight on the outside.
Finley shoots in for a double leg but Blevins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finley is looking to clinch but Blevins is avoiding it.
Finley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As Finley tries to get set, Blevins tries to push him back and clinch up but Finley manages to avoid the attempt.
Kylan Finley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cohen Blevins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blevins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Finley circles away.
Finley steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Blevins.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cohen Blevins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blevins 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cohen Blevins! |
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