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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sol Fitzsimmons (ranked 1673 p4p, 1851 weight class) and Devin Ecker (ranked 259 p4p, 284 weight class). Ecker has chosen Where The Hood At? as his entrance music. Devin Ecker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sol Fitzsimmons's chin.
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22 - 18 - 1 |
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sol Fitzsimmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Ecker!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzsimmons misses with an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ecker darts in and clinches Fitzsimmons up against the cage.
Ecker lands with a light punch inside.
Ecker misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fitzsimmons lands a left hand.
Ecker pushes off an throws an elbow but Fitzsimmons leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body punch.
Fitzsimmons managing to block the knees to the body from Ecker.
Fitzsimmons is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ecker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fitzsimmons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ecker takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fitzsimmons scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ecker lands a damaging elbow.
Fitzsimmons makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ecker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ecker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fitzsimmons looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons works on Ecker's body with a couple of short punches.
Fitzsimmons holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzsimmons fails to land.
Ecker misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fitzsimmons.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ecker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fitzsimmons makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons lands an elbow just above Ecker 's eye.
Ecker misses with a knee to the head.
Ecker pushes off an throws an elbow but Fitzsimmons leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fitzsimmons lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ecker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ecker tries to land knees in the clinch but Fitzsimmons avoids the damage to the body.
Ecker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons is stalling here.
Ecker misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ecker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ecker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fitzsimmons pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ecker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ecker backwards.
Ecker takes a shot to the head.
Fitzsimmons avoids a wild elbow strike from Ecker.
Fitzsimmons lands an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ecker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fitzsimmons lands with a right to the head.
Fitzsimmons lands an elbow just above Ecker 's eye.
Fitzsimmons is trying to maintain a safe position but Ecker gets an underhook and turns Fitzsimmons into the cage.
Fitzsimmons has Ecker pushed against the cage.
Fitzsimmons is struggling to control the position.
Fitzsimmons tries to throw a body punch but Ecker avoids it by throwing Fitzsimmons back against the cage.
Ecker misses with an elbow strike.
Fitzsimmons lands with a right to the head.
Fitzsimmons lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fitzsimmons misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands an uppercut.
A short right from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ecker's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzsimmons.
A hook to the body from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands a body shot.
Ecker misses with an elbow strike.
Ecker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fitzsimmons's face.
It looks like Sol Fitzsimmons has been cut.
Fitzsimmons working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fitzsimmons stops a takedown attempt from Ecker.
Fitzsimmons manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Come on Fitzsimmons - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ecker taking a breather.
Ecker missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fitzsimmons struggles to land a body shot inside as Ecker controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ecker is trying to maintain a safe position but Fitzsimmons gets an underhook and turns Ecker into the cage.
Fitzsimmons misses with a punch to the body.
Ecker is looking to control Fitzsimmons's arms but Fitzsimmons gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ecker has his back to the cage.
Ecker swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzsimmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzsimmons lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ecker or not.
Ecker looks winded!
Ecker tries to land knees in the clinch but Fitzsimmons avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Fitzsimmons scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ecker blocks an elbow strike from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ecker backwards.
Fitzsimmons gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ecker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ecker prevents a body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons is working Ecker over against the cage.
Fitzsimmons blocks an elbow strike from Ecker.
Fitzsimmons holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzsimmons misses with a knee strike.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice uppercut.
Ecker throws an elbow that misses.
Ecker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sol Fitzsimmons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sol Fitzsimmons's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Fitzsimmons scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Fitzsimmons misses.
Ecker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fitzsimmons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ecker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fitzsimmons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ecker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fitzsimmons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fitzsimmons moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice elbow.
Ecker lands with a light punch inside.
Ecker tries to stall but Fitzsimmons uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ecker misses with a punch on the inside.
Ecker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fitzsimmons is defending well for now.
Ecker tries for a takedown but Fitzsimmons manages to get underhooks.
Fitzsimmons pushes Ecker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ecker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons tries a body shot but Ecker blocks it.
Fitzsimmons stalling in the clinch but Ecker improves position.
Ecker lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzsimmons lands with a light punch inside.
Fitzsimmons scores with a shot to the side of Ecker's head.
Fitzsimmons using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ecker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ecker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fitzsimmons backwards.
Fitzsimmons misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fitzsimmons lands a hook that snaps the head of Ecker backwards.
Nice body punch from Fitzsimmons.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ecker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fitzsimmons's brow.
Ecker blocks the elbow strike.
Fitzsimmons takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fitzsimmons lands an elbow inside.
Fitzsimmons is pushing Ecker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ecker taking a breather.
Fitzsimmons unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ecker is breathing heavily.
Fitzsimmons lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ecker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fitzsimmons avoids it.
Ecker misses with a knee strike.
Sol Fitzsimmons has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzsimmons lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ecker wants to stall.
Fitzsimmons avoids a wild elbow strike from Ecker.
Fitzsimmons digs a right hand underneath Ecker's ribcage. Ecker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fitzsimmons can't find room to land a body shot as Ecker controls the action.
Fitzsimmons scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice elbow.
Ecker lands a knee to the head.
Fitzsimmons lands an elbow inside.
Fitzsimmons misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fitzsimmons scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fitzsimmons is leaning against Ecker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ecker prevents a body shot from Fitzsimmons.
Ecker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fitzsimmons misses with a body punch.
Fitzsimmons softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fitzsimmons tries to land knees in the clinch but Ecker avoids the damage to the body.
Fitzsimmons misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ecker takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ecker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fitzsimmons lands a nice uppercut.
Ecker blocks the elbow strike.
Ecker wants to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fitzsimmons creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fitzsimmons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fitzsimmons scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fitzsimmons managing to block the knees to the body from Ecker.
Fitzsimmons avoiding damage as Ecker throws knees to the body.
Fitzsimmons is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ecker can do to turn this around?
Fitzsimmons throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fitzsimmons lands an uppercut.
Ecker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fitzsimmons lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ecker or not.
Fitzsimmons lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fitzsimmons working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ecker takes an elbow to the temple.
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!
Fitzsimmons lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ecker backwards.
Ecker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ecker is rocked!
Nice body punch from Fitzsimmons - that landed with a thud.
Ecker is still on wobbly legs! Can Fitzsimmons finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ecker blocks an uppercut.
Ecker seems to have recovered his senses.
Fitzsimmons pushes Ecker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fitzsimmons unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ecker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fitzsimmons unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ecker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fitzsimmons lands a right hand.
Ecker avoiding damage as Fitzsimmons throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fitzsimmons creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ecker takes an elbow to the temple.
Ecker lands with a short shot to the head.
Fitzsimmons leaning against his opponent.
Fitzsimmons pushes Ecker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fitzsimmons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fitzsimmons on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fitzsimmons.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzsimmons.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzsimmons lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzsimmons.
A shot in the inside from Fitzsimmons.
Ecker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sol Fitzsimmons dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sol Fitzsimmons's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fitzsimmons lands the left hand.
Fitzsimmons circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Ecker to the canvas! Ecker doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Fitzsimmons keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sol Fitzsimmons!
Sol Fitzsimmons seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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