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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Quirke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Finnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finnigan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Finnigan's wake. Marcus Quirke could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tim Finnigan's chin.
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281 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Quirke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Finnigan!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quirke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Quirke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Finnigan looking to throw knees to the head but Quirke is blocking nicely.
Finnigan missing with knees to the body.
Finnigan has Quirke pressed against the cage, preventing Quirke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Quirke is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Finnigan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Marcus Quirke has been cut.
Finnigan is looking to control Quirke's arms but Quirke gets an underhook and turns him. Now Finnigan has his back to the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Finnigan.
Finnigan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Finnigan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Quirke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Finnigan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Quirke's brow.
Finnigan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Finnigan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Quirke is breathing heavily.
Finnigan landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finnigan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Finnigan lands a damaging elbow.
Finnigan has Quirke pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Finnigan's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Finnigan lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnigan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Quirke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Finnigan stalling the fight.
Finnigan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quirke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Finnigan obliges.
Finnigan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quirke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Finnigan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Finnigan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Finnigan working Quirke over with knees to the body.
Finnigan looking to throw knees to the head but Quirke is blocking nicely.
Finnigan lands an elbow inside.
Finnigan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Finnigan.
Come on Finnigan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Quirke blocks an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Finnigan.
Quirke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Finnigan scores a nice knee to the body.
Finnigan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quirke blocks it with crossed arms.
Finnigan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Finnigan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quirke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quirke jumps guard but Finnigan stands there with Quirke around his waist. Quirke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Finnigan dodges an elbow strike from Quirke.
Finnigan tries to land a knee to the head but Quirke blocks with his arms.
Quirke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Quirke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Finnigan just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Quirke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quirke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Finnigan just stands there and leans against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finnigan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quirke.
Quirke dodges an elbow strike from Finnigan.
Quirke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Finnigan smiles and moves away.
Quirke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Finnigan as he jumps to the side.
Finnigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Finnigan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tim Finnigan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnigan leaves Quirke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Quirke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Quirke shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Finnigan sprawls well. Finnigan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Quirke gets slowly back to his feet.
Finnigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Finnigan throws a sloppy head kick and Quirke moves out of range easily.
Finnigan throws a jab when Quirke was well out of range.
Finnigan misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Finnigan stuffs the takedown attempt from Quirke. Quirke gets slowly back to his feet.
Finnigan gets a clinch.
Finnigan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Finnigan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Finnigan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Quirke up against the cage.
Finnigan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Finnigan lands a good knee to the midsection. Quirke won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Finnigan.
Finnigan misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finnigan lands an elbow that stopped Quirke in his tracks for a moment.
Finnigan scores with a knee to the head.
Finnigan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Finnigan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Finnigan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Quirke's cut.
That's time! Quirke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Finnigan clinches.
Finnigan landing knees to the head.
Quirke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Finnigan misses with an elbow strike.
Finnigan misses with a knee to the head.
Finnigan tries to land a knee to the head but Quirke blocks with his arms.
Finnigan misses with a knee to the head.
Quirke is struggling to control the position.
Quirke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Finnigan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quirke.
Finnigan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quirke is defending well for now.
Quirke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quirke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finnigan prevents Quirke from breaking the clinch.
Finnigan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quirke avoids it.
Finnigan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quirke avoids it.
Quirke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Finnigan smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quirke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quirke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Quirke looks to clinch
and Finnigan counters with a good, hard body kick but Quirke shrugs it off.
Some wild striking there from Finnigan.
Finnigan throws a body kick that misses.
Quirke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Finnigan is fending him off so far but Quirke persists. Nope, Finnigan circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Quirke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quirke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Finnigan lands a big head kick that sends Quirke tumbling to the mat! Finnigan takes a step backwards and waves Quirke back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finnigan clinches.
Finnigan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finnigan connects with a knee to the head.
Quirke is rocked!
Finnigan tries to land knees in the clinch but Quirke avoids the damage to the body.
Quirke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Finnigan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Finnigan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quirke.
Finnigan looking to throw knees to the head but Quirke is blocking nicely.
Quirke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Finnigan just stands there and leans against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Quirke tries to pull guard but Finnigan won't allow it.
Quirke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Finnigan smiles and moves away.
Finnigan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Quirke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quirke misses with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Finnigan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnigan throws a head kick that Quirke semi-blocks.
Marcus Quirke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Quirke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Quirke crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Finnigan - the referee stops the clock and Quirke gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Finnigan. Quirke manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Finnigan clinches with his opponent.
Quirke avoids the elbow strike from Finnigan, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Finnigan obliges.
Finnigan scores with a knee to the head.
Finnigan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Quirke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Finnigan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Finnigan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Finnigan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quirke is defending well for now.
Finnigan trying to stall but Quirke improves his position.
Quirke working hard to break the clinch.
Quirke lands a body punch in the clinch.
Finnigan looking to throw knees to the head but Quirke is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finnigan misses with an elbow strike.
Finnigan missing with knees to the body.
Finnigan dodges an elbow strike from Quirke.
Finnigan connects with a knee to the head.
Quirke fails to pull guard.
Quirke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Finnigan lands an elbow inside.
Quirke stalling.
Finnigan with a knee to the head.
Quirke can't break the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Quirke. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Finnigan avoiding damage as Quirke throws knees to the body.
Finnigan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Finnigan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Finnigan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Quirke up against the cage.
Finnigan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finnigan tries to land a knee to the head but Quirke blocks with his arms.
Quirke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Quirke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Finnigan just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Finnigan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Quirke's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Quirke moves out of range as Finnigan throws a body kick.
Quirke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Quirke has a takedown stuffed.
Quirke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Quirke is defended easily by Finnigan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Quirke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Finnigan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quirke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quirke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quirke blocks a head kick by Finnigan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quirke takes a kick to the side of the head.
Look low, kick high! Finnigan uses the oldest trick in the book to send Quirke tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Finnigan is absolutely delighted - when Quirke wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tim Finnigan!
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