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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richmond Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt McLaren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colt McLaren has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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World class boxer
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richmond Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colt McLaren!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLaren was well out of range. Poor timing from Finch.
McLaren misses with a low kick.
Finch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McLaren throws a low kick but Finch moves out of range easily.
Finch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McLaren circles away quickly and effectively.
Finch throws a head kick that McLaren semi-blocks.
A telegraphed right hand from Finch misses the target.
McLaren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - McLaren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finch throws a head kick that McLaren semi-blocks.
McLaren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLaren throws a big shot that misses.
McLaren defending well as Finch loads up on a big left hand.
McLaren misses with a leg kick.
Finch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A low kick from McLaren is predictable there
and Finch counters with a straight right hand.
McLaren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finch blocks a low kick nicely.
Finch's jab looks to have found its range, popping McLaren under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McLaren is out of range.
McLaren lets loose with a powerful body kick. Finch will feel that in the morning.
Colt McLaren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLaren lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Finch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Finch jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McLaren tries to move into range but Finch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McLaren takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McLaren scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McLaren shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McLaren thows a leg kick but Finch checks it
and Finch counters with a stiff right hand.
Finch lands with a nice body punch.
Finch is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Finch moves out of range of the leg kick from McLaren.
McLaren throws a solid leg kick but Finch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McLaren.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McLaren crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Finch - the referee stops the clock and McLaren gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Finch. McLaren manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Finch checks a low kick from McLaren.
McLaren chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Finch can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Finch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Finch lands with a good body shot.
McLaren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Finch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McLaren lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finch's sensitive parts.
McLaren swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Finch lands a nice hook to McLaren's body. McLaren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Finch scores with a punch to the head.
A big left from Finch misses.
McLaren tries to work over Finch's front leg with a kick but Finch checks it.
McLaren buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from McLaren is predictable there
and Finch counters with a nice leg kick.
McLaren takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McLaren throws a leg kick but Finch sees it coming and moves out of range.
McLaren throws a leg kick
and Finch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Finch lands a nice hook to McLaren's body. McLaren takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McLaren will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaren comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Finch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McLaren lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jab from Finch.
Finch throws a jab but it's blocked by McLaren.
McLaren throws a quick inside leg kick.
Finch throws a combination that misses
and McLaren counters with a nice body kick.
McLaren fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McLaren takes one to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Finch misses.
McLaren throws a low kick, looking for Finch's leg but Finch calmly moves out of range.
McLaren dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Finch. That did some damage!
McLaren fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Finch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid body kick from Finch.
A cross from Finch lands.
Finch with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaren takes a swing at Finch's ribcage but misses.
Finch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McLaren tries to land a leg kick but Finch saw it coming and moves away.
McLaren swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good leg kick by McLaren there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McLaren misses with a leg kick
and Finch counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McLaren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finch swings for the body but McLaren moves out of range.
McLaren scores with a jab to the head.
McLaren throws a leg kick that misses.
Finch lands a jab to the nose.
McLaren misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McLaren scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Finch doesn't seem bothered though.
McLaren throws a leg kick
and Finch counters with a right hand to the body.
McLaren is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Finch rather than just go for the knockout.
Finch lands a nice looking kick to the body. McLaren takes a step back to recover.
Finch looks to land a combination but McLaren avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richmond Finch dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McLaren throws a quick inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Finch blocks the leg kick.
McLaren misses with a low kick.
Finch checks the leg kick.
McLaren tries a low kick but Finch avoids it.
McLaren misses with a low kick as Finch jumps back.
McLaren slips under a jab from Finch.
Finch jabs McLaren right on the nose. McLaren blinks but takes it well.
McLaren takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Finch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McLaren throws a chopping leg kick but Finch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McLaren.
McLaren throws a front kick aimed at Finch's knee but Finch avoids it well.
Richmond Finch is winning the standup battle so far.
McLaren lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finch's sensitive parts.
Finch takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McLaren doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Finch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLaren avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from McLaren misses.
The crowd cheers as Finch lands an impressive looking overhand right. McLaren doesn't seem phased though.
McLaren throws a leg kick that is checked
and Finch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McLaren checks a leg kick.
McLaren fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Finch is out of range.
McLaren throws out a loose jab but Finch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Finch moves out of range of the leg kick from McLaren.
Finch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McLaren.
McLaren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Finch.
McLaren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Finch throws a series of punches but McLaren moves out of range.
Finch checks a low kick from McLaren.
Finch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good work by Finch as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Finch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Finch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finch is looking to slow McLaren down with leg kicks.
Finch throws a head kick that half lands.
McLaren wants to land a leg kick but Finch is out of range.
Finch lands a nice shot that snaps McLaren's head back.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but McLaren might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Finch has got the better of the exchanges.
McLaren thows a leg kick but Finch checks it
and Finch counters with a straight right hand.
Finch fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McLaren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Finch.
McLaren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finch manages to avoid it.
McLaren connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McLaren slips under a jab from Finch.
McLaren on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A low kick from McLaren misses
and Finch counters with a head kick. That will keep McLaren thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McLaren has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Finch scores with a jab to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from McLaren.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Finch as he checks the leg kick.
McLaren fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Finch checks it well.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Finch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McLaren takes a swing at Finch's ribcage but misses.
McLaren will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McLaren tries to move into range but Finch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McLaren looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Finch stuns McLaren with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Finch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McLaren throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McLaren closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Finch blocks a low kick nicely.
Finch checks a low kick from McLaren.
McLaren on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McLaren is looking to chop away at Finch's legs.
Finch stalks McLaren and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McLaren's face. McLaren staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four 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!
Finch feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McLarens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McLaren is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Finch. McLaren does a little dance to reset his feet.
McLaren is still on wobbly legs! Can Finch finish him?
McLaren tries a low kick but Finch avoids it.
McLaren is looking to chop away at Finch's legs.
McLaren seems to have recovered his senses.
McLaren tried to score with a low kick but Finch checks it.
McLaren tries to land a leg kick but Finch saw it coming and moves away.
McLaren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finch manages to avoid it.
McLaren thows a leg kick but Finch checks it
and Finch counters with a left and a right that stings McLaren.
McLaren takes a jab right on the kisser.
Finch drops McLaren with a straight right hand, right on the button! Finch 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 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richmond Finch!
A less than humble Richmond Finch misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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