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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Fisher (ranked 167 p4p, 696 weight class) and Hawk Hollow (ranked 15 p4p, 68 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm 28 150 21 - 7 - 1 |
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169 cm 33 154 17 - 7 - 1 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Very quick |
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Excellent grappler World class MT Granite chin |
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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 21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Fisher! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hawk Hollow! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hollow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Fisher misses with a left hand and Hollow counters with a stiff right hand. We've been told by Fisher's head coaches at Outlaw MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Hollow misses with a looping right. Hollow swings widly with a right hand
and Fisher counters with a nice leg kick. Fisher throws a head kick that misses and Hollow counters with a nice uppercut. Fisher misses with an uppercut
and Hollow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Fisher misses with an uppercut
and Hollow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Fisher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Fisher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hollow! But no joy. Fisher cracks Hollow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. A good leg kick by Fisher. Hollow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hollow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Hawk Hollow has been cut. Fisher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hollow counters with a good low kick that Fisher was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hollow manages to avoid it. Fisher misses with a lunging right hand
letting Hollow counter with a right hand. Fisher loads up on a big right hand but Hollow slips the punch. Fisher throws a hook but Hollow avoids it easily. Fisher throws a body punch but Hollow moves out of range. Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hollow throws out a counter right but Fisher avoids it with no problem. Fisher drops his hands momentarily and Hollow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fisher is rocked! Fisher scores with a sloppy right hand. Hollow should have avoided that one. Oh Fisher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Hollow tries a head kick but it misses.
Fisher seems to have got his legs back now. Hollow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Fisher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hollow throws out the jab. Fisher misses with a body shot
and Hollow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Fisher throws a lazy uppercut
and Fisher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fisher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hollow avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Fisher throws a leg kick but Hollow moved away. Hollow drives through and clinches with Fisher against the cage.
Hollow presses Fisher against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Fisher misses with a body punch.
Hollow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Fisher.
Hollow working aggressively here.
Fisher swings wildly with an uppercut but Hollow uses good head movement to avoid it. A short right hand to the side of the head by Fisher. Hollow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Hollow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fisher cracks Hollow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Fisher lands a right hook to the body.
Hollow throws a looping overhand right but Fisher ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fisher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. The fighters circling - Fisher throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Fisher swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hollow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fisher's knee momentarily. Fisher closes the distance and lands a one-two. Hollow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Fisher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hollow.
Hollow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Fisher fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hollow checks it well. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hollow! But no joy. The fighters circling - Fisher throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hollow misses with a right hand and Fisher counters with a lovely straight right hand! Hollow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fisher counters with a stiff right hand. 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 throws a leg kick which misses Hollow's front leg but catches the back leg as Hollow tries to avoid it. Fisher is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fisher throws a nice outside leg kick. A slow jab from Fisher misses its intended target. Hollow only half commits to the counter leg kick. Fisher throws a right hand that misses
and Hollow counters with an outside leg kick.
Fisher dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Fisher lands with a cross. Fisher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hollow. Hollow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Hollow tries to clinch up but Fisher circles away and keeps his distance. John Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice jab there from Fisher.
That has opened up Hawk Hollow's cut even more. Jab, jab by Fisher - just one landing. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Fisher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Hollow throws a head kick that misses. Fisher throws a leg kick and Hollow counters with a lovely straight right hand! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Fisher dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hawk Hollow's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Fisher scores with a jab to the body. Fisher just misses with a punch to the body.
Hollow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fisher misses with an uppercut
and Hollow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. A head kick by Fisher misses enabling Hollow to counter with a crisp jab. Hollow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fisher. A telegraphed right hand from Hollow misses the target. Fisher lands with a thumping leg kick.
John Fisher is winning the standup battle so far. Fisher throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hollow to counter with a crisp jab. Fisher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hollow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Fisher lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hollow throws an overhand right that lands on Fisher's shoulder, as Fisher tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fisher looks to score with a jab to the body but Hollow is just out of range. A jab lands there for Fisher. Fisher misses the jab. Fisher checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little feinted left hand from Fisher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. The fight moves into the clinch position. Fisher lands a shot to the body. Fisher tries a body shot but Hollow blocks it.
Fisher lands a hook that snaps the head of Hollow backwards. Fisher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hollow loads up on a big right hand but Fisher slips the punch. Fisher misses with a hook
and Hollow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hollow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fisher misses with a shot to the body and Hollow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Hollow misses the body punch and Fisher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Fisher connects with a body shot that sends Hollow's belly button to the back. Hollow moves forwards but Fisher connects with a nice, crisp jab. Fisher lands a head shot. Fisher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hollow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Hollow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Hollow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fisher. Hollow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Fisher with the inside leg kick. Hollow walks into a jab. Fisher misses with a body shot
enabling Hollow to counter with a crisp jab. Fisher throws a hook but Hollow blocks it. A little jabbing left from Hollow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Hollow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Fisher misses with a right hand and Hollow counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fisher stalks Hollow and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hollow's face. Hollow staggers backwards, shaken. Fisher misses with a looping left. Fisher throws an off balance right hand
and Hollow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hollow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fisher can pounce on him.
Fisher connects with a body shot that sends Hollow's belly button to the back. Hollow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fisher. Fisher on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Hollow moves out of range of the strikes. A clash of legs there as Hollow blocks the low kick. Hollow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The cut above Hawk Hollow's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Fisher looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. This has been an exciting period of action! Fisher moves out of range as Hollow strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fisher scores with a jab. Fisher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fisher takes a swing at Hollow's ribcage but misses. Fisher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hollow. Hollow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. A nice leg kick lands there from Fisher. Fisher punishes Hollow's body with a nice straight punch. Fisher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hollow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Fisher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hollow can do to turn this around? Fisher cracks Hollow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hollow takes one on the button. Fisher digs a good body shot into Hollow's ribs. Fisher throws a sloppy body shot
and Hollow counters with a straight right hand. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Fisher dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Hawk Hollow'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. This is the final round! Fisher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawk Hollow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Fisher lands a jab. Fisher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Hollow takes one to the chin there. Fisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hollow manages to avoid it. Hollow appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. A big right from Fisher misses. Hollow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Nice cross by Fisher. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hollow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fisher. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hollow! But no joy. Fisher uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Fisher connects with a jab. Hollow pushes Fisher up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hollow is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fisher to keep the fight standing. Hollow blocks an uppercut.
Fisher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hollow backwards. Hollow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Hollow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hollow tries to throw a body punch but Fisher avoids it by throwing Hollow back against the cage. Hollow struggles to land a body shot inside as Fisher controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Fisher.
Fisher can't find room to land a body shot as Hollow controls the action.
Hollow blocks an uppercut.
Hollow misses with a short punch on the inside. Fisher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hollow. Hollow has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fisher seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hollow can turn it around. Hollow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Hollow tries to pull guard but Fisher holds him up against the cage and eventually Hollow drops back down to his feet.
Hollow lands a shoulder strike. Fisher misses with a hook from the clinch. Fisher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hollow backwards. Fisher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hollow scores with a shot to the side of Fisher's head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hollow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fisher blocks a body shot from Hollow. Fisher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fisher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Fisher.
Hollow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Fisher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hollow misses with a body punch.
Fisher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fisher dodges an elbow strike from Hollow.
Hollow prevents a body shot from Fisher. Fisher lands an uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fisher. Hollow is trying to pull guard but Fisher has him pressed against the cage. John Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hawk Hollow. Fisher lands with a short shot to the head. Hollow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hollow misses with a punch on the inside.
Fisher lands a left hand.
Hollow struggles to land a body shot inside as Fisher controls his hands.
Fisher throws a punch but it's blocked by Hollow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fisher can't find room to land a body shot as Hollow controls the action.
Fisher pushes Hollow back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Fisher scores with an uppercut up the middle. A short body shot lands from Fisher as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Fisher as the two fighters clinch.
Fisher swings wildly with an uppercut but Hollow uses good head movement to avoid it. Fisher misses with a short punch on the inside. A right hand to the body from Fisher.
A body shot lands from Fisher.
Fisher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Fisher lands with a right to the head. Fisher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fisher misses with a hook from the clinch. Fisher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Hollow tries to land knees in the clinch but Fisher avoids the damage to the body. Fisher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hollows head. Hollow blocks an uppercut.
Hollow throws a head punch that misses. This has been an exciting period of action! With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fisher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hollow throws a head punch that misses. Fisher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Nice body punch from Fisher - that landed with a thud.
Fisher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hollow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hollow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Fisher lands a hook that snaps the head of Hollow backwards. Fisher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Fisher scores with a shot to the side of Hollow's head. Hollow tries to pull guard but Fisher won't allow it.
Hollow tries to pull guard but Fisher won't allow it.
Fisher lands a hook to the side of the head. Hollow tries to land knees in the clinch but Fisher avoids the damage to the body. Hollow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Fisher throws a punch but it's blocked by Hollow. Hollow tries to throw a body punch but Fisher avoids it by throwing Hollow back against the cage. Fisher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hollow or not. Fisher lands with a short head shot on the inside. Fisher lands a right hand. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hollow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that's the end of the fight! John 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Fisher! An out of breath John Fisher thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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