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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Howie Finkelman (ranked 6124 p4p, 2221 weight class) and John Fisher (ranked 472 p4p, 238 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howie Finkelman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher misses with a straight right.
Fisher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finkelman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fisher misses with a straight left.
Finkelman misses with a low kick.
Finkelman misses with a hook. Fisher ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finkelman. Fisher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Finkelman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Finkelman slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Finkelman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Finkelman misses with a leg kick.
Finkelman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fisher looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fisher tries to move into range but Finkelman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Fisher misses the target.
Finkelman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fisher is out of range.
Finkelman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fisher.
Finkelman moves away from the strike by Fisher.
We've been told by Finkelman's head coaches at Doom's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fisher takes one to the side of the head.
Finkelman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fisher.
Fisher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finkelman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Finkelman throws a hook to the side of Fisher's head but Fisher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Fisher releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Finkelman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fisher.
Fisher scores with a jab.
Finkelman scores with a jab. Fisher acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fisher throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finkelman misses with a hook.
A big left from Fisher misses.
Fisher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Finkelman in his tracks.
Fisher misses the body punch
enabling Finkelman to counter with a crisp jab.
Finkelman scores with a sloppy right hand. Fisher should have avoided that one.
Good shot there by Finkelman.
Finkelman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Finkelman throws a hook but Fisher blocks it.
Finkelman throws a jab but it's blocked by Fisher.
A jab from Finkelman misses.
Fisher throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Finkelman misses the target.
Finkelman misses with an uppercut. Fisher saw that one coming.
Fisher avoids the head kick by Finkelman.
Fisher ducks under a wild hook from Finkelman.
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!
Fisher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Finkelman finds it's way round the side to connect with Fisher's head.
Fisher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Finkelman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fisher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Finkelman lands a nice shot to the body.
John Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Finkelman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fisher scrambles back to his feet.
John Fisher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finkelman misses with a straight right.
Finkelman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fisher.
Finkelman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fisher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finkelman throws out a loose jab but Fisher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fisher scores with a jab to the head.
Fisher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finkelman.
Finkelman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fisher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Finkelman on the side of the head.
Fisher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finkelman looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisher is just out of range.
A jab from Finkelman misses.
Finkelman closes the distance and clinches.
Fisher lands a shot to the body.
Fisher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Finkelman's elbow.
Finkelman has had enough of the clinch but Fisher keeps him there for the moment.
Finkelman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
Finkelman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Finkelman blocks a body shot from Fisher.
Fisher scores with a shoulder strike.
Fisher misses with a punch on the inside.
Finkelman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Finkelman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Finkelman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
Finkelman blocks a body shot from Fisher.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fisher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fisher tries to throw a body punch but Finkelman avoids it by throwing Fisher back against the cage.
Finkelman is trying to force a seperation but Fisher has the dominant position.
Fisher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fisher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Finkelman or not.
Fisher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Finkelman backwards.
Fisher lands an uppercut.
Finkelman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fisher lands an uppercut.
Fisher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fisher lands a left hand.
Fisher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fisher can't find room to land a body shot as Finkelman controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Fisher.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fisher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Fisher fails to land.
Fisher lands a shot to the body.
Fisher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Finkelmans head.
Finkelman tries to break the clinch but Fisher is controlling the position.
Finkelman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fisher misses with a punch to the body.
Finkelman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fisher throws a head punch that misses.
Fisher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Finkelman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finkelman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fisher misses with the head strike.
Finkelman has had enough of the clinch but Fisher keeps him there for the moment.
Fisher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Fisher dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fisher feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Finkelman sprawling to the canvas! Finkelman rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Fisher finish him?!
Finkelman is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Fisher connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Finkelman out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Fisher!
John Fisher thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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