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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Finkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vadim Finkle!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finkle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Finkle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Finkle. No joy for Owens on that attempt.
Owens tries to clinch but Finkle moves out of range.
Owens clinches up against the cage.
Finkle lands a body shot.
Owens is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Finkle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Owens has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Finkle is trying to keep an underhook but Owens manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Owens is working for a submission of some sort.
Owens is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Finkle is squirming around, avoiding Owens's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens is in the full mount, landing strikes.
It looks like Vadim Finkle has been cut.
Owens moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Finkle has worked his arm free - good work by Finkle!
Owens thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Owens is breathing heavily.
Finkle wants to get back to his feet.
Owens tries for a kimura but Finkle is defending well.
Finkle is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Owens asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens controlling the position.
Finkle is pushing Owens's head away, looking to escape. Owens manages to hold on to the position though.
Owens is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Finkle has escaped the position, nice work there.
Owens controlling the position.
Owens with the ground and pound but Finkle regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens is looking for a kimura here.
Owens seems to be working for a kimura but Finkle defends the submission attempt.
Owens passes to full mount!
Owens with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Owens throws some wild stikes that Finkle manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens moves to the back position.
Owens tightening his grip on Finkle, looking for the choke.
Owens tries to get the hooks in deep but Finkle pushed the leg off.
Finkle should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Owens goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Finkle escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Finkle wants to stand up but Owens has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Owens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vadim Finkle's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Owens.
Owens dodges the punch combination from Finkle.
Owens avoids a kick to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Finkle as Owens shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Finkle.
Owens fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Owens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Owens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Finkle is fending him off so far but Owens persists. Nope, Finkle circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Finkle but Finkle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vadim Finkle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Owens looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Owens shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Owens was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Finkle somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Finkle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens misses with a takedown attempt - Finkle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Owens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Finkle as he avoids it easily.
Finkle's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Finkle duly obliges.
Owens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Finkle is fending him off so far but Owens persists. Nope, Finkle circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Owens or perhaps it was just good defense by Finkle which made him look bad.
Horrible takedown by Owens or perhaps it was just good defense by Finkle which made him look bad.
Owens looks for a takedown but Finkle sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Finkle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Finkle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Finkle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Owens tries to clinch there but Finkle circles away.
Owens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Finkle as he avoids it easily.
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.
Finkle throws a shot to the body.
Owens shoots in and drives through. Finkle sprawls well.
Finkle throws a right hand that Owens ducks under and follows up with a left that Owens also avoids with ease.
Finkle fails to land with a series of punches.
Owens tries to clinch but Finkle is having none of it.
Finkle misses with a series of wild punches.
Finkle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Owens backs up against the cage.
Owens shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Finkle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vadim Finkle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Owens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Finkle misses with a double jab.
Owens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Finkle as he avoids it easily.
Eric Owens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Finkle throws a right and a left that Owens avoids nicely.
Eric Owens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owens looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Finkle scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Owens shoots in and drives through. Finkle sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Owens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens shoots in and drives through. Finkle sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Owens takes one to the chin there.
An inside leg kick lands from Finkle.
Owens on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Finkle misses with a double jab.
Finkle throws a leg kick which misses Owens's front leg but catches the back leg as Owens tries to avoid it.
Finkle misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Finkle!
Nice sprawl there from Finkle as Owens shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finkle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Owens takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Finkle lands with a nice body punch.
Finkle throws a combination. Owens tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jab from Finkle.
Owens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Finkle throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch combination from Finkle misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finkle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Finkle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Owens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Owens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Finkle's waist but Owens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Owens off to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Finkle as Owens shoots in.
Owens moves in looking to clinch but Finkle pushes him off.
Owens tries to clinch but Finkle moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Finkle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Owens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Finkle's waist but Owens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Owens off to one side.
Owens shoots in but Finkle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Finkle throws a right hand that Owens ducks under and follows up with a left that Owens also avoids with ease.
Owens tries to clinch there but Finkle circles away.
Finkle misses with the combination.
A combination from Finkle does no damage.
Owens has a takedown stuffed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Finkle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Finkle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vadim Finkle!
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FIGHT
RATING
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