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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Fisher (ranked 5288 p4p, 5951 weight class) and George Lennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Lennon has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Lennon!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Fisher scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oooooh!!! Fisher has knocked Lennon down with a huge combo! Fisher steps away and waves a wobbly Lennon back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like George Lennon has been cut.
Fisher darts in trying to clinch
and Lennon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lennon tries to free his leg and advance position but Fisher is retaining full guard.
Lennon trying to control but Fisher is working from the bottom.
Lennon has gone for a leg lock! Fisher slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lennon's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fisher doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fisher manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lennon looking for a guillotine here but Fisher defends easily.
Lennon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fisher passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lennon is looking to regain half guard here but Fisher keeps moving and retains side control.
Lennon sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennon actively working from the bottom here.
Lennon looking for submissions off his back.
Lennon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lennon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fisher not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lennon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fisher pulls his head out easily.
Lennon has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Fisher escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Fisher!
Fisher looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lennon is avoiding damage well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennon is looking for a sweep.
Lennon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lennon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fisher is just riding it out for now. Lennon eventually gives up the hold.
Lennon is keen to just control but Fisher is a slippery customer.
Lennon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fisher haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fisher tries to roll over but Lennon keeps him under control.
Lennon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fisher keeps working.
Lennon is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lennon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lennon trying to control from half guard but Fisher is working away.
Lennon is looking to stall here but Fisher recovers full guard.
Lennon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lennon trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Fisher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Lennon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fisher has managed to clinch.
Fisher has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lennon uses from the top position.
Fisher has his hands on Lennon's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lennon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lennon trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Lennon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fisher scores with a jab to the body.
Fisher closes the distance but Lennon moves to the side
and Lennon counters with a single leg into guard. Fisher didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennon tries to free his leg and advance position but Fisher is retaining full guard.
Lennon wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
Lennon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fisher trying to keep a closed guard but Lennon is proving a slippery customer.
Lennon wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
Fisher looking to control.
Lennon prevents Fisher from getting back to his feet.
Lennon postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fisher is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lennon, into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lennon is looking for a triangle but Fisher pushes his legs off easily.
We've been informed that Lennon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
George Lennon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lennon has his foot on Fisher's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fisher works his way back into a safe position though.
Fisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Lennon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lennon is looking for a triangle here but Fisher uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lennon is breathing heavily.
Lennon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fisher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fisher sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lennon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lennon is looking for a sweep.
Fisher is looking to take a break and control but Lennon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lennon is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher wants to control but Lennon is keeping him busy.
Lennon gets back to half guard.
Lennon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fisher pulls his head out easily.
Fisher keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fisher is trying to control the action in half guard but Lennon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lennon wants to improve his position but Fisher is controlling well.
Lennon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fisher's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fisher's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Lennon's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Fisher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Lennon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.
Lennon swats away the attempt to clinch by Fisher.
Fisher has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fisher pushes Lennon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fisher is pressed up against the cage. Lennon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fisher down to the mat. Fisher avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lennon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Fisher darts in trying to clinch
so Lennon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fisher has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lennon off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fisher lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fisher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fisher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lennon is looking for a takedown.
Lennon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ryan Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Lennon.
Fisher stops a takedown attempt from Lennon.
Lennon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fisher has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lennon is trying to keep an underhook but Fisher manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fisher keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher passes to side control.
Lennon gets back to half guard.
Lennon wants to improve his position but Fisher is controlling well.
Lennon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lennon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lennon looking for a kimura from the bottom but Fisher passes into side control!
The ground and pound from Fisher seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lennon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lennon looks to move to half guard but instead Fisher has passed into mount! Damn!
Lennon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lennon tries to improve his position but instead Fisher has taken his back!
Fisher misses with punches from the back.
Lennon is in bad spot here.
Fisher looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fisher has the hooks in. Lennon is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
George Lennon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Fisher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Fisher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fisher has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Fisher!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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