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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taj Hua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Finnan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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164 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taj Hua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roddy Finnan!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Hua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Finnan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big right from Hua misses.
Hua staying out of range there.
Hua shoots for a takedown but Finnan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Finnan lands with a nice combination. Hua backs away looking to recover.
Hua is rocked!
Finnan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oh Hua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Finnan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hua.
Hua seems to have got his legs back now.
Hua shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hua showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finnan wants to control but Hua is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hua works his way into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finnan wants to get back to his feet.
Hua landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnan being controlled for a moment.
Finnan throws Hua to one side and escapes!
Hua walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Finnan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hua motions for Finnan to come forward. Hua throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Finnan misses the shot to the body.
Hua fails with a takedown attempt.
Hua is breathing heavily.
Finnan lands a jab to Hua's midsection.
Finnan misses with a straight left.
Finnan misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hua decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Finnan wants to get back to his feet.
Finnan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hua is working away from the top position though.
Hua is working for a kimura but Finnan is defending it quite comfortably.
Finnan gets full guard.
Hua looking to sit in guard and control but Finnan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hua looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Finnan trying to control but Hua is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnan stands and steps away. Hua gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
No joy there for Hua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Finnan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finnan shoots for a takedown but Hua saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hua moves in looking to clinch but Finnan pushes him off.
Hua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Finnan throws a series of punches but Hua avoids them all with ease.
Finnan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finnan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hua connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Finnan momentarily.
Hua misses with a few strikes there.
Finnan digs a good hook to Hua's body.
Hua walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Finnan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hua.
Hua looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taj Hua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finnan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hua.
Finnan stuffs the takedown attempt from Hua. Hua gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice jab there from Finnan.
Finnan drives through and clinches with Hua against the cage.
Finnan tries a knee to the head but Hua blocks it.
Hua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Finnan stuffs the takedown.
Jab from Finnan.
Finnan looks to land a combination but Hua avoids it well.
A big right from Finnan misses.
Hua shoots for a double leg takedown but Finnan sprawls well. He's pushed Hua's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finnan thuds a left hand into Hua's body.
Hua moves away from the strike by Finnan.
Hua looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hua forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roddy Finnan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hua fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hua finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Finnan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finnan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Finnan misses with a wild body shot.
Hua scoring well with a low kick there.
Taj Hua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hua misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hua throws a sloppy head kick and Finnan moves out of range easily.
Hua shoots in and drives through. Finnan sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taj Hua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finnan connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Hua! He's out on his feet! Finnan rushes in and drops Hua with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Roddy Finnan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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