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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Lance (ranked 4055 p4p, 4743 weight class) and Trace Finlay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Lance could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Trace Finlay's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vitor Lance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Trace Finlay!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finlay lands a glancing blow to the side of Lance's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finlay.
Lance throws a big counter combination but Finlay scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Finlay is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lance sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Finlay closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Finlay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lance is defending well for now.
Finlay fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vitor Lance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trace Finlay.
Lance has Finlay pressed against the cage, preventing Finlay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finlay jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lance walks away with a smile on his face. Finlay gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Finlay cracks Lance with a right hand to the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Finlay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finlay is looking to clinch but Lance is avoiding it.
As Finlay looks to move away, Lance throws a big counter combo but Finlay just gets out of the way.
Finlay shoots in looking for a takedown but Lance manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Finlay's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lance seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Finlay has a takedown stuffed.
Lance went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Finlay fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As Finlay looks to move away, Lance throws a big counter combo but Finlay just gets out of the way.
Finlay shoots in looking for a takedown but Lance manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Finlay's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Finlay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lance paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Lance was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lance keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finlay lands a right hook to the body.
Finlay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lance gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Finlay.
Lance swats away the attempt to clinch by Finlay.
Lance seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Finlay goes for a double leg but Lance avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lance continues to drive forward.
As Finlay looks to move away, Lance throws a big counter combo but Finlay just gets out of the way.
Lance is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Finlay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lance manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lance went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finlay.
Lance throws a big counter combination but Finlay scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finlay tries to clinch there but Lance circles away.
Lance is looking for a counter combo.
Finlay lands a slapping body shot.
Finlay is looking to clinch.
Finlay tries to clinch but Lance moves out of range.
Lance is looking for a counter combo.
Finlay tries to clinch but Lance is having none of it.
Lance throws a big counter combination but Finlay scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Finlay goes for a double leg but Lance avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lance continues to drive forward.
Lance appears to be looking for a big counter.
Finlay tries to close the distance and clinch but Lance swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Finlay with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finlay tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lance swivels and escapes.
Vitor Lance is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finlay tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lance defends well and Finlay ends up having to push Lance into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lance is looking for a counter combo.
Finlay thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lance if he has to take too many more of those.
Finlay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lance circles away quickly and effectively.
Finlay fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lance avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lance is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lance on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Finlay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finlay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trace Finlay dominated that round.
That's time! Lance's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Finlay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lance swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lance is looking for a counter combo.
Finlay shoots in but Lance avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lance leaves Finlay with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lance seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Finlay dives in for a single leg takedown but Lance sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As Finlay looks to move away, Lance throws a big counter combo but Finlay just gets out of the way.
Vitor Lance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trace Finlay.
Finlay tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lance defends well and Finlay ends up having to push Lance into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lance went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finlay shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lance sprawls well. Lance wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Finlay gets slowly back to his feet.
Lance went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finlay tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lance swivels and escapes.
Finlay tries to clinch up but Lance circles away and keeps his distance.
Lance throws a big counter combination but Finlay scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Finlay tries to clinch there but Lance circles away.
Lance appears to be looking for a big counter.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Finlay is defended easily by Lance.
It looked like Lance was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A jab from Finlay misses.
Lance went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vitor Lance is winning the standup battle so far.
Lance defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Finlay.
Lance went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Finlay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finlay closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lance circles away.
Lance avoids the head kick by Finlay.
Lance throws a big counter combination but Finlay scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Finlay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lance slaps away a takedown attempt from Finlay, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finlay.
It looked like Lance was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Finlay looks for a takedown but Lance sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finlay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Finlay changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lance tries to avoid it but Finlay manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lance to the ground. Lance escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Finlay is breathing heavily.
Finlay goes for a double leg but Lance avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lance continues to drive forward.
Lance throws a big counter combination but Finlay scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Finlay misses with a low kick as Lance jumps back.
Finlay shoots in but Lance avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lance seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Finlay tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lance sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Finlay somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lance stuffs the takedown.
As Finlay looks to move away, Lance throws a big counter combo but Finlay just gets out of the way.
Finlay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lance circles away quickly and effectively.
Finlay tries to clinch but Lance moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Finlay.
Finlay goes for a double leg but Lance avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lance continues to drive forward.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Finlay is looking to clinch but Lance is avoiding it.
It looked like Lance was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Horrible takedown attempt by Finlay or perhaps it was just good defense by Lance, which made it look bad.
Lance went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Lance dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Finlay tries to clinch but Lance is having none of it.
Finlay looks to land a combination but Lance avoids it well.
Lance went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Finlay shoots in looking for a takedown but Lance manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Finlay's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Finlay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Lance was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finlay.
Finlay scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lance avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lance seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lance has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Finlay wants to clinch.
As Finlay looks to move away, Lance throws a big counter combo but Finlay just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finlay.
Lance throws a big counter combination but Finlay scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vitor Lance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trace Finlay.
Finlay throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lance's waist but Lance gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Finlay off to one side.
Finlay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Finlay goes for a double leg but Lance avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lance continues to drive forward.
Lance throws a big counter combination but Finlay scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lance circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Finlay looks to move away, Lance throws a big counter combo but Finlay just gets out of the way.
Lance displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Finlay.
That's two 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.
Finlay shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lance sprawls well. Lance wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Finlay gets slowly back to his feet.
Lance seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Finlay throws a low kick, looking for Lance's leg but Lance calmly moves out of range.
Lance went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Finlay tries to clinch but Lance moves out of range.
No luck for Finlay with that takedown attempt.
Finlay misses the shot to the body.
Lance appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finlay throws a right and a left that both miss.
Finlay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lance manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Finlay looks to move away, Lance throws a big counter combo but Finlay just gets out of the way.
Finlay scores with a head kick.
Finlay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lance throws a big counter combination but Finlay scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Finlay.
Finlay tries to clinch there but Lance circles away.
Lance appears to be looking for a big counter.
Finlay fails to land the takedown.
Trace Finlay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Finlay.
Finlay moves in looking to clinch but Lance pushes him off.
Finlay is looking to clinch but Lance is avoiding it.
Lance is looking for a counter combo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Finlay is defended easily by Lance.
Lance seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Finlay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Lance showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lance 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Lance!
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