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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julian Fiasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitch has chosen Kickstart as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julian Fiasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Fitch!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fiasco misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fiasco has his takedown stuffed
so Fitch counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fitch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fiasco working a defensive guard here.
Fiasco keeping full guard, as Fitch tries to pass.
Fiasco working a defensive guard here.
Fiasco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fitch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Julian Fiasco.
Fiasco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fitch counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fiasco with a poor takedown
and Fitch counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Fiasco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fitch avoiding damage as Fiasco throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fiasco after a bit of a struggle.
Fitch goes for a takedown attempt but Fiasco pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fitch rushes Fiasco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fiasco blocks an elbow strike from Fitch.
Fitch misses with a knee strike.
Fitch has picked Fiasco up - he's going for a ride! Fitch dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fitch is looking to advance position but Fiasco won't allow it.
Fitch trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fitch connects with a nice short shot to Fiasco's temple.
Fitch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fitch.
Fiasco wants to get back to his feet.
Fitch trying to control the pace.
Fitch takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitch trying to control the pace.
Fitch working Fiasco over with strikes.
Fitch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fiasco looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Fitch seems content to control.
Fiasco tries to roll over but Fitch keeps him under control.
Fitch slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fitch is nestled in close to Fiasco, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fiasco has hold of Fitch's hands but Fitch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fitch lands a nice short elbow.
Fiasco scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Fitch manages to mount him!
Fitch landing shots from mount.
BOOM! Fitch connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fiasco defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fitch.
Fitch lands a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitch scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fiasco working to try and regain half guard.
Fiasco tries to hold on but Fitch pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fitch scoring with strikes but Fiasco is staying in there.
Fitch looking to finish Fiasco with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fiasco!
Fitch looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fitch fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Fitch dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fitch fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fiasco sprawls well initially but Fitch persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fitch trying to control the pace.
Fitch working Fiasco over with strikes.
Fitch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jon Fitch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fitch content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fiasco trying to control here.
Fitch is looking for a kimura but Fiasco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fitch to get the leverage.
Fitch is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fitch thows a huge punch but Fiasco dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch slips a nice elbow through Fiasco's hands, connecting with Fiasco's forehead.
Well, if Fitch is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fiasco wants to get back to his feet.
Fiasco tries to roll over but Fitch keeps him under control.
Fiasco has hold of Fitch's hands but Fitch slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fitch is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fitch lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fitch scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fitch wants to work for an arm triangle but Fiasco is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fitch is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fiasco has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fiasco is looking to improve his position.
Fitch is taking a breather. Fiasco says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fitch lands a nice short elbow.
Fiasco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fitch on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitch trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fiasco looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fitch working Fiasco over with strikes.
Fitch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fitch content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fitch seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fitch's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jon Fitch was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fitch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fiasco.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fitch moves into the clinch.
Fitch will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fiasco up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Fitch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Fitch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fiasco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fitch counters with a shoot takedown. Fiasco fights it but they end up in guard.
Fitch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fitch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fitch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fitch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fiasco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fitch is one step ahead there.
Fiasco can't keep his opponent in guard - Fitch advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fitch working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fitch in particular looking to stall.
Fiasco is looking for a sweep. Fitch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Fitch seems content to control.
Fiasco on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fitch not doing much here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fitch lands a nice short elbow.
Fitch scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Fitch.
Still in half guard, Fitch seems content to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitch working over Fiasco with some ground and pound. Fiasco looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fitch slows the pace down in half guard.
Fitch prevents Fiasco from improving his position.
Fitch not doing much here.
Fitch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fiasco with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Fitch.
Fitch content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fitch prevents Fiasco from standing back up.
Jon Fitch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fitch controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jon Fitch was stalling too much, according to the referee.
That kick from Fiasco tenderised Fitch's leg. Fitch is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fiasco tries to clinch up.
Julian Fiasco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fitch shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fiasco manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fitch is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fitch connects with a couple of short punches.
Fitch sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fiasco's guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fitch lands a nice short elbow.
Fitch slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fitch is looking for a kimura but Fiasco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fitch to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Fitch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fitch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Fitch!
A victorious Jon Fitch thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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