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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Siale Veainu (ranked 14 p4p, 49 weight class) and Torhte Finlayson (ranked 4 p4p, 9 weight class). Finlayson has chosen Scotland the Brave, Black Bear as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Siale Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Torhte Finlayson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finlayson takes a swing at Veainu's ribcage but misses.
Finlayson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Veainu has time to react.
Finlayson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Veainu to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Finlayson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Finlayson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Finlayson missing with a left hand there. Veainu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Veainu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Finlayson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finlayson misses with a body punch
enabling Veainu to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Torhte Finlayson has been cut.
Veainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finlayson moves away.
Finlayson stuns Veainu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Finlayson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finlayson. Veainu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veainu throwing a counter right hand but Finlayson manages to avoid it.
Veainu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Finlayson misses its intended target.
Veainu misses with a wild body shot.
Finlayson loads up on a big right hand but Veainu slips the punch.
Veainu staying out of range there.
Finlayson misses with a hook to the body
and Veainu counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finlayson. Veainu does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Veainu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veainu ducks under a wild hook from Finlayson.
A counter left hand to the body from Veainu misses its target.
Veainu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Finlayson misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Veainu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Veainu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finlayson misses the shot to the body.
Veainu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Finlayson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Veainu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finlayson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Finlayson looks to throw the jab but Veainu is out of range.
Veainu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Finlayson takes a swing at Veainu's ribcage but misses.
Veainu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Torhte Finlayson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finlayson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Finlayson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Finlayson throws a shot from downtown. Veainu moves away and avoids it.
Veainu takes a swing at Finlayson's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finlayson lands with a nice body punch.
Veainu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Veainu throws an off balance right hand
enabling Finlayson to counter with a crisp jab.
Finlayson throws a jab when Veainu was well out of range.
Veainu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finlayson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Veainu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Finlayson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Torhte Finlayson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Torhte Finlayson's cut.
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.
Veainu drops his hands momentarily and Finlayson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Finlayson avoids the body shot from Veainu.
Veainu slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Veainu misses the target.
Finlayson misses with a looping right.
Veainu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Veainu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Finlayson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Veainu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Veainu misses the target.
Finlayson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finlayson lands a nice hook to Veainu's body. Veainu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Finlayson missing with a left hand there. Veainu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finlayson slips under a jab.
Veainu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Finlayson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Veainu scrambles back to his feet.
Finlayson misses with a body shot
and Veainu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Finlayson misses.
Veainu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finlayson manages to avoid it.
Veainu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Finlayson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Veainu scrambles back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Finlayson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Veainu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Veainu slips a jab from Finlayson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finlayson misses with a lunging right hand
and Veainu counters with a straight right hand.
Finlayson with a hook.
Finlayson misses with a looping left.
Finlayson misses with an uppercut.
Veainu is looking to counter punch.
Torhte Finlayson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Veainu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finlayson.
Veainu throwing a counter right hand but Finlayson manages to avoid it.
Veainu throws a body shot but no joy.
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!
Finlayson cracks Veainu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finlayson throws an overhand right that lands on Veainu's shoulder, as Veainu tries to avoid the shot.
Veainu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Veainu staying out of range there.
Veainu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finlayson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veainu is looking for a counter combo.
Finlayson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finlayson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Finlayson loads up on a big right hand but Veainu slips the punch.
Veainu throwing a counter right hand but Finlayson manages to avoid it.
Finlayson misses with a straight right.
Veainu misses with a left hand
and Finlayson counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu slips a straight right by Finlayson.
Veainu moves out of range as Finlayson strikes.
Veainu throws a series of punches but Finlayson avoids them all with ease.
Veainu moves out of range as Finlayson strikes.
Veainu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Veainu throws a body shot but no joy.
Veainu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Torhte Finlayson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Torhte Finlayson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Finlayson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Veainu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finlayson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Finlayson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finlayson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Veainu was well out of range. Poor timing from Finlayson.
Veainu blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Veainu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finlayson scores with a sloppy right hand. Veainu should have avoided that one.
Veainu throws an off balance right hand
and Finlayson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Veainu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finlayson.
Veainu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu ducks right into an uppercut from Finlayson.
Veainu is rocked!
Finlayson drops Veainu with a straight right hand, right on the button! Finlayson follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Torhte Finlayson!
After winning the bout, Torhte Finlayson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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