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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Finklestein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mark Berry has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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144 lbs
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136 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Berry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vadim Finklestein!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berry with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Finklestein to score with a decent uppercut.
Berry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finklestein.
Berry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Finklestein scores with a jab to the jaw.
Finklestein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berry takes one to the side of the head.
Finklestein looks to score with a jab to the body but Berry is just out of range.
Berry throws a body punch but Finklestein moves out of range.
Berry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Finklestein throws a right and a left that Berry avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Berry.
No joy there for Finklestein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Finklestein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Berry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Berry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Berry throws a jab when Finklestein was well out of range.
Finklestein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Finklestein takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Berry misses the target.
Berry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berry scores with a jab.
Berry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big right from Finklestein misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Finklestein.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry throws out a loose jab but Finklestein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finklestein misses with a wild combination.
Finklestein misses with a few strikes there.
Finklestein drops his hands momentarily and Berry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Berry looks to score with a jab to the body but Finklestein is just out of range.
A jab from Berry misses.
Finklestein looks to throw the jab but Berry is out of range.
Finklestein closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Berry throws a lazy right hand but Finklestein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finklestein defending well as Berry loads up on a big left hand.
Finklestein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Finklestein avoids the body shot from Berry.
Finklestein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Berry throws out the jab.
Berry throws the left hand but Finklestein avoids the punch easily.
Berry is breathing heavily.
Finklestein tries a head kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Finklestein.
Finklestein throws a combination. Berry tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Berry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finklestein connects with a crisp jab.
Berry scores with a one two! Finklestein had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Finklestein slips under a jab from Berry.
Finklestein cracks Berry with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donk. Finklestein catches Berry right on the button with a cross.
The fighters circling - Berry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Berry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Finklestein throws a sloppy head kick and Berry moves out of range easily.
Finklestein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berry.
Finklestein tries to move into range but Berry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A left lands for Finklestein.
Finklestein misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Finklestein. That snapped Berry's head back.
Finklestein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Finklestein misses with a series of wild punches.
Finklestein missing with a left hand there. Berry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Finklestein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Finklestein avoids the body shot from Berry.
Finklestein lands a two punch combo.
Finklestein misses with a wild combination.
Finklestein has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Finklestein.
Finklestein misses with a few strikes there.
Berry lands an overhand right.
Berry throws a jab but it's blocked by Finklestein.
Finklestein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Berry misses its intended target.
Berry on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Finklestein throws a head kick but Berry moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Finklestein.
Finklestein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berry.
Berry lands the left hand.
Finklestein lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Berry backs up against the cage.
Berry throws a looping overhand right but Finklestein ducks down to avoid it.
Finklestein slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Finklestein looks to land a combination. Berry sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A slow jab from Berry misses its intended target.
Finklestein throws a head kick but Berry moves out of range.
Finklestein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finklestein throws a head kick that misses.
Finklestein is working the combinations to good effect here.
A big left from Berry misses.
Berry lands with a hook. Finklestein tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Berry uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Berry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Finklestein scores with a four punch combination!
Finklestein throws a series of punches but Berry avoids them all with ease.
Finklestein scores with a head kick.
Good work by Berry as he checks the leg kick.
Berry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Berry throws a looping overhand right but Finklestein ducks down to avoid it.
Finklestein lands with a nice combination. Berry backs away looking to recover.
Finklestein slips under a jab from Berry.
Berry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Finklestein was well out of range. Poor timing from Berry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Finklestein.
Berry moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Berry is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Finklestein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Berry is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Berry stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Finklestein dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Finklestein moves into range and connects with a jab.
Berry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berry misses with a looping left.
Finklestein throws a lazy right hand but Berry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Berry lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Finklestein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berry.
Finklestein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finklestein takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vadim Finklestein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Berry misses.
Berry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Finklestein counters with a series of strikes. Berry will be more careful next time no doubt.
Finklestein defending well as Berry loads up on a big left hand.
Vadim Finklestein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Berry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Finklestein.
Finklestein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Berry displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Finklestein misses.
Berry throws out a loose jab but Finklestein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berry misses the shot to the body.
Finklestein scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Finklestein misses with a jab, cross combination.
Finklestein swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Berry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finklestein throws a right hand that Berry ducks under and follows up with a left that Berry also avoids with ease.
Finklestein scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Finklestein moves away from the strike by Berry.
Finklestein slips a straight right by Berry.
Berry takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Finklestein throws a combination. Berry tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Finklestein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Finklestein throws a right hand that Berry ducks under and follows up with a left that Berry also avoids with ease.
Finklestein slips a jab from Berry.
Berry scores with the left hand. Finklestein knows he should have avoided that one.
Finklestein swinging wilding here.
A punch combination from Berry misses.
Finklestein blocks a jab.
Finklestein jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Berry.
Berry moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry connects with a right hand. Finklestein shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Berry misses the target.
Finklestein lands a jab-cross combination.
Berry misses with an uppercut.
Berry takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Finklestein on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Finklestein misses with a combination
and Berry makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Finklestein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Berry misses with a looping right.
Berry misses with a hook. Finklestein ducked under it nicely.
Finklestein scores with a jab to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Finklestein in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A head kick misses from Finklestein.
Berry connects with the punch.
Finklestein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Finklestein.
Berry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Berry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Finklestein at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finklestein connects with a crisp jab.
Finklestein tries to work over Berry's front leg with a kick but Berry checks it.
Finklestein jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Finklestein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Finklestein there as he acknowledges the shot.
Finklestein has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Finklestein walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Berry checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Berry slips a jab and a cross from Finklestein.
Finklestein blocks a jab.
Finklestein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berry.
Berry lands a really nice looking cross but Finklestein seems unphased.
Finklestein misses with a jab, cross combination.
Berry scores with a hook to the body. Finklestein takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch combination from Finklestein misses.
A swing and a miss from Berry.
Finklestein slips a straight right by Berry.
Berry throws out a loose jab but Finklestein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berry just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Finklestein both land. Nice combination.
Finklestein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Berry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berry connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Berry moves forwards but Finklestein connects with a nice, crisp jab.
No joy there for Finklestein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Finklestein takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Berry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Berry avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheers as Berry lands an impressive looking overhand right. Finklestein doesn't seem phased though.
Finklestein moves forwards but Berry connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Berry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berry blocks a head kick by Finklestein.
Berry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Finklestein looks to land a combination but Berry avoids it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Berry, as that shot connected.
Berry throws a right hand that Finklestein ducks under and follows up with a left that Finklestein also avoids with ease.
Berry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finklestein manages to avoid it.
Berry throws a jab when Finklestein was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Berry will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Finklestein fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Berry.
Berry dodges the punch combination from Finklestein.
Nice body punch from Berry.
A punch combination from Finklestein misses.
Finklestein misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Berry.
Finklestein looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good exchange - Finklestein coming out on top.
Finklestein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berry.
Some wild striking there from Berry.
Berry misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Finklestein misses.
Berry scores with a jab to the body.
Berry moves into range and connects with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Finklestein does no damage.
Finklestein throws a series of punches but Berry moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry misses with a combination
and Finklestein counters with a nice leg kick.
Finklestein throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Berry counter with a right hand.
Finklestein scores with a nice right hand.
Berry throws a hook but Finklestein blocks it.
Finklestein throws a head kick that misses.
Finklestein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Finklestein tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berry connects with a single shot there.
Berry throws a shot from downtown. Finklestein moves away and avoids it.
Berry misses with a hook.
Berry has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Berry there as he acknowledges the shot.
Berry throws an overhand right that lands on Finklestein's shoulder, as Finklestein tries to avoid the shot.
Finklestein displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Finklestein moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slow jab from Finklestein misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Berry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finklestein throws out the jab.
Finklestein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berry.
A swing and a miss from Finklestein.
Berry missing with a left hand there. Finklestein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Finklestein.
Berry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berry is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Finklestein lands a head kick!
Finklestein just misses with a punch to the body.
Finklestein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finklestein scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big right from Berry misses.
Berry throws a big shot that misses.
Finklestein lands a jab to Berry's midsection.
Finklestein digs a good hook to Berry's body.
Finklestein displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Finklestein takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Finklestein misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Finklestein throws a right hand that Berry ducks under and follows up with a left that Berry also avoids with ease.
Finklestein needs to keep his hands up - Berry had a free shot at his head there.
Berry misses with a straight right.
Finklestein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Berry slips a jab and a cross from Finklestein.
Finklestein drops his hands momentarily and Berry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Berry cracks Finklestein with an open hand slap.
Berry takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Berry throws a looping overhand right but Finklestein ducks down to avoid it.
Berry misses with a looping right.
Finklestein with a jab.
Berry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Finklestein motions for Berry to come forward. Finklestein throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Finklestein with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Berry to score with a decent uppercut.
Berry throws a jab when Finklestein was well out of range.
Finklestein throws a nice looking combination but Berry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Berry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finklestein.
Finklestein lands a really nice looking cross but Berry seems unphased.
Finklestein scores with a three punch combo!
Finklestein has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Berry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finklestein tests Berry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Finklestein throws a one two combo.
Berry keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Finklestein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Finklestein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berry circles away quickly and effectively.
Finklestein misses with a double jab
and Berry counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berry listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Berry slips a jab and a cross from Finklestein.
Berry missing with a left hand there. Finklestein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Finklestein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vadim Finklestein.
Well Finklestein 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vadim Finklestein!
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