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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Kerrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Fincke (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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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Kerrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Fincke!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Fincke misses.
Kerrow staying out of range there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kerrow or perhaps it was just good defense by Fincke, which made it look bad.
Fincke avoids the head kick by Kerrow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fincke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fincke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Fincke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kerrow doesn't seem phased though.
Fincke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kerrow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fincke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fincke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kerrow under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fincke stuffs the takedown attempt from Kerrow. Kerrow gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerrow closes the distance and clinches.
Fincke has a couple of punches blocked by Kerrow.
Fincke misses with a punch on the inside.
Fincke is pressed up against the cage. Kerrow has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fincke down to the mat. Fincke avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Kerrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerrow shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kerrow showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kerrow tries to stand and escape but Fincke is controlling the position.
Fincke trying to control but Kerrow postures up.
Fincke is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fincke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kerrow.
Fincke wants to control but Kerrow is keeping busy and won't allow it.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Max Fincke hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kerrow darts in trying to clinch
and Fincke counters with a straight right hand.
Fincke connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Some wild striking there from Kerrow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerrow closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fincke did well to prevent Kerrow getting side control.
Kerrow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kerrow with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fincke wants to control but Kerrow is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kerrow takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fincke throws a hook but Kerrow avoids it easily.
Kerrow avoids the head kick by Fincke.
Kerrow closes the distance and clinches up with Fincke, looking for a takedown. Kerrow pushes Fincke against the cage but Fincke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fincke stuffs the takedown attempt from Kerrow. Kerrow gets slowly back to his feet.
Kerrow is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kerrow pushes Fincke up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerrow breaks the clinch.
Max Fincke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerrow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kerrow staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Fincke dominated that round.
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.
Kerrow changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fincke looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Fincke is trying to improve his position.
Kerrow remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kerrow tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kerrow has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kerrow is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Fincke will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fincke is looking to reverse the position.
Kerrow decides to stand back up. Kerrow steps back and let's Fincke get back to his feet.
Fincke slaps away a takedown attempt from Kerrow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kerrow doesn't manage to clinch there - Fincke circles away.
Fincke lands with a shot to the body.
Fincke has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerrow needs to keep his hands up - Fincke had a free shot at his head there.
Kerrow takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Daniel Kerrow has been cut.
Kerrow misses with a kick to the body
and Fincke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerrow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fincke might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fincke cracks Kerrow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kerrow throws a lazy head kick
and Kerrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kerrow darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kerrow is pressing down on Fincke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fincke is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerrow seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fincke is trying to stand.
Fincke is looking to improve his position.
Kerrow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerrow wants to pass the guard but Fincke is defending well.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel Kerrow wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fincke wants to clinch.
Kerrow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerrow shoots in but Fincke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Kerrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerrow fails with a takedown attempt.
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 Daniel Kerrow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Kerrow's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fincke throws a lazy right hand but Kerrow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kerrow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fincke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kerrow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fincke is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fincke tests Kerrow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniel Kerrow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fincke tries to clinch but Kerrow moves out of range.
Fincke moves into the clinch successfully.
Kerrow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Fincke on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerrow dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fincke gets through Kerrow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fincke stops a takedown attempt from Kerrow.
Fincke misses with some punches.
Kerrow stalls.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kerrow stalling.
Kerrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fincke looking to slow down the pace here.
Kerrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fincke prevents the takedown attempt.
Kerrow is trying to pull guard but Fincke turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Kerrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fincke is trying to break the clinch but Kerrow is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fincke.
Fincke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fincke gets through Kerrow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fincke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fincke misses with some punches.
Fincke looking to stall.
Fincke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fincke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fincke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fincke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerrow jumps into guard, dragging Fincke to the mat.
Kerrow wants to sweep but no luck.
Kerrow is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fincke must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kerrow wants to improve his position but instead Fincke has moved into half guard.
Kerrow is trying to maintain the position but Fincke is very close to passing his half guard.
Fincke trying to control the action but Kerrow is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kerrow tries to kick Fincke off but Fincke keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Daniel Kerrow has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Fincke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kerrow moves away.
Fincke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kerrow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fincke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fincke stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kerrow throws a head kick that misses
and Fincke counters with a thumping low kick.
Fincke misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Fincke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fincke 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Max Fincke!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Max Fincke!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Max Fincke!
Max Fincke wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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