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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aitch Bubbles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Finger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubbles comes to the cage accompanied by Burn Apollo. Finger has chosen SMC - VASTAVIRTA Feat. NAISPYY & JINKS as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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167 lbs
21 - 8 - 3 |
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26
169 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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World class MT
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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
21 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Hilo, Aitch Bubbles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franky Finger!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bubbles takes a swing at Finger's ribcage but misses.
Finger lands a glancing blow to the side of Bubbles's head.
Finger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bubbles's hands.
Bubbles looks to score with a jab to the body but Finger is just out of range.
Bubbles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Finger throws a low kick, looking for Bubbles's leg but Bubbles calmly moves out of range.
Finger swinging wildly here.
Finger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bubbles tries to land a front kick but Finger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Finger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bubbles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Finger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bubbles on the side of the head.
Finger wants to clinch.
Finger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bubbles's calf.
Finger clinches up with Bubbles and pushes him back against the cage.
Bubbles has Finger pressed against the cage, preventing Finger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bubbles tries to break free but Finger pushes him back against the cage.
Bubbles tries to throw a body punch but Finger avoids it by throwing Bubbles back against the cage.
Bubbles gets through Finger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bubbles tries a body shot but Finger blocks it.
Finger prevents Bubbles from breaking the clinch.
Finger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Finger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bubbles or not.
Finger wants to get back to striking at distance but Bubbles won't allow it.
Finger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Finger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bubbles misses with a body punch.
Bubbles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bubbles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Finger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Finger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finger blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bubbles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Finger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bubbles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Bubbles misses.
Bubbles fakes the leg kick and cracks Finger in the body.
Bubbles connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Finger momentarily.
Finger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bubbles was well out of range. Poor timing from Finger.
Bubbles wants to clinch.
Finger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Finger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bubbles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bubbles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Finger circles away quickly and effectively.
Bubbles swats away the attempt to clinch by Finger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Finger throws the left hand but Bubbles avoids the punch easily.
Finger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bubbles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Finger throws a head kick that misses
and Bubbles counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Finger does no damage.
Bubbles pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bubbles has managed to clinch.
Bubbles lands with a short shot to the head.
Finger takes a shot to the head.
Finger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bubbles.
Bubbles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bubbles trying to stall but Finger improves his position.
Bubbles misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Finger.
Finger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bubbles struggles to land a body shot inside as Finger controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Finger lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bubbles takes an elbow to the temple.
Finger is trying to stall.
Finger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Bubbles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Finger blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Bubbles on the inside.
Finger tries to break free but Bubbles pushes him back against the cage.
Finger has a couple of punches blocked by Bubbles.
Bubbles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finger working aggressively here.
Bubbles lands with a light punch inside.
Bubbles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Finger blocks a body shot from Bubbles.
Bubbles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Franky Finger will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bubbles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bubbles looking to stall.
Bubbles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Finger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bubbles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Finger.
Bubbles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bubbles has managed to clinch.
Bubbles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Finger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Finger moves into range and clinches up with Bubbles.
Bubbles misses with a knee to the head.
Finger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bubbles lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Finger.
Bubbles scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finger missing with knees to the body.
Finger prevents a body shot from Bubbles.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finger lands an elbow inside.
Aitch Bubbles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bubbles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Finger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Finger has Bubbles pressed against the cage, preventing Bubbles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bubbles scores with a hook to the body.
Finger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bubbles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Finger breaks the clinch.
Bubbles thuds his right hand into Finger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Finger motions for Bubbles to come forward. Finger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Franky Finger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bubbles is looking to score with low kicks.
Bubbles misses with a looping right.
Franky Finger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Finger tries to close the distance and clinch but Bubbles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Finger blocks the body kick.
Finger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bubbles.
Bubbles fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Finger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles throws a body punch but Finger moves out of range.
Finger fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Finger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Finger wants to clinch up but Bubbles keeps it at a distance.
Finger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Finger looks to score with a jab to the body but Bubbles is just out of range.
Finger tries to clinch but Bubbles is having none of it.
Finger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bubbles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Finger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Finger lands a jab to Bubbles's midsection.
Finger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Finger closes the distance and pushes Bubbles back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Finger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Finger tries to clinch up.
Bubbles misses with a wild body shot.
Bubbles blocks a head kick by Finger.
Finger moves out of range of the strikes.
Bubbles misses the shot to the body.
Bubbles just misses with a punch to the body.
Finger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bubbles.
Bubbles keeps the fight on the outside.
Bubbles blocks a head kick by Finger.
Finger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bubbles manages to avoid it.
Bubbles throws a jab but it's blocked by Finger.
Bubbles scores with a punch to the head.
Bubbles misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Bubbles slams his shin into Finger's torso.
Bubbles thows a body shot but no joy.
Bubbles takes a swing at Finger's ribcage but misses.
Finger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bubbles.
Bubbles takes a swing at Finger's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finger throws a head kick that Bubbles semi-blocks.
Bubbles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bubbles misses with a body shot.
Finger throws a nice looking combination but Bubbles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bubbles scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bubbles tries to clinch but Finger is having none of it.
Finger tries to clinch but Bubbles moves out of range.
Finger tries to clinch up.
Finger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bubbles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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 Aitch Bubbles will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Good shot there by Bubbles.
Finger lands with a cross.
Finger moves into the clinch successfully.
Finger wants to get back to striking at distance but Bubbles won't allow it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Finger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bubbles's brow.
Bubbles stalls.
Bubbles lands a shoulder strike.
Bubbles tries a knee to the head but Finger blocks it.
Finger gets through Bubbles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Finger lands with a short shot to the head.
Finger lands a nice elbow.
Finger has a couple of punches blocked by Bubbles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bubbles manages to break the clinch.
Bubbles just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles misses with a shot to the body
and Finger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Finger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bubbles thuds his right hand into Finger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
An inside leg kick lands from Bubbles.
Bubbles throws out a loose jab but Finger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bubbles closes the distance and clinches.
Finger manages to break the clinch.
Finger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bubbles at a distance.
Finger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bubbles manages to avoid it.
Bubbles misses the shot to the body.
Finger misses with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Bubbles. Beautiful body shot.
Bubbles is looking to wear down Finger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Finger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Finger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bubbles's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bubbles moves away.
Bubbles misses with a hook.
Finger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Finger moves in looking to clinch but Bubbles pushes him off.
Bubbles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bubbles tries to clinch there but Finger circles away.
Finger tries to close the distance and clinch but Bubbles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bubbles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Finger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bubbles wants to clinch.
Finger thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bubbles was well out of range. Poor timing from Finger.
Bubbles cracks the inside of Finger's front leg.
Bubbles throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bubbles darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Finger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Finger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bubbles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Finger wants to clinch up but Bubbles keeps it at a distance.
Bubbles lands with a nice body punch.
Bubbles misses with a looping right.
Finger throws a lazy head kick
and Bubbles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Finger wants to clinch.
Finger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bubbles scores with a kick to the body.
Finger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Finger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Finger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bubbles swats away the attempt to clinch by Finger.
Bubbles misses with a two punch combination.
Finger slips under a jab from Bubbles.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bubbles darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finger throws a head kick but Bubbles moves out of range.
Bubbles misses the shot to the body.
Bubbles fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Finger checks it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aitch Bubbles showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bubbles 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aitch Bubbles!
A victorious Aitch Bubbles thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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