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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fisher has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Matt Hanson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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176 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Greg Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch but Fisher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fisher looks gassed!
Hanson scores with a takedown into Fisher's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanson is working Fisher over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hanson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hanson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hanson is pushing down on Fisher's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fisher is fighting to maintain full guard but Hanson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hanson stalling.
Fisher is looking to escape.
Hanson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hanson decides to return to a standing position.
Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fisher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fisher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Greg Fisher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fisher on his heels. He'll look to pass Fisher's guard now, I'm sure.
Hanson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hanson pushing down on Fisher's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fisher pushes Hanson off but Hanson dives into side control.
Hanson stands up and beckons Fisher to his feet.
Hanson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fisher's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hanson 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.
Hanson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanson throws a head kick but Fisher moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hanson tries to close the distance and clinch but Fisher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fisher circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Hanson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hanson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hanson scores with a takedown into Fisher's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hanson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hanson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fisher's half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fisher can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hanson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hanson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hanson swinging wildly here.
Fisher swats away the attempt to clinch by Hanson.
Hanson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fisher's guard.
Hanson cracks Fisher with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hanson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fisher is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hanson is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fisher wants to get back to his feet but Hanson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fisher has momentary wrist control but Hanson slips an elbow through the middle.
Hanson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hanson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Matt Hanson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hanson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher taking a bit of punishment here - Hanson scoring with strikes.
Hanson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hanson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Matt Hanson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hanson advances to mount.
Hanson with shots to the head and body - Fisher looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hanson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Fisher can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson landing strikes from the mount and Fisher is in trouble!
Hanson working Fisher over with strikes here.
Hanson controlling the position easily from mount.
Fisher squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hanson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fisher looks a forlorn figure.
Hanson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hanson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fisher is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Hanson has taken his back!
Hanson is persistently looking for the submission but Fisher is defending it well.
Hanson loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Fisher hold on?
Fisher controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hanson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hanson gets a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Hanson.
Hanson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hanson stands up out of the half guard.
Hanson throws a head kick that misses.
Hanson shoots in and gets a takedown into Fisher's guard.
Fisher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hanson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hanson content to stall in guard here.
Hanson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fisher can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson won't allow Fisher to get back to his feet.
Hanson sitting in guard here, content to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matt Hanson.
Hanson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fisher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hanson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fisher sprawls well initially but Hanson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hanson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Still in half guard, Hanson seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Hanson looks to clinch
and Fisher counters with a series of strikes. Hanson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hanson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fisher wants to get back to his feet.
Hanson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hanson moves nicely into side control.
Hanson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hanson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fisher tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Fisher looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hanson loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Fisher hold on?
Fisher is trying to stand back up.
Hanson controls the action.
Fisher controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hanson controlling the positon.
Greg Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Hanson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Hanson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hanson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Hanson!
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pop
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