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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Fisher (ranked 161 p4p, 246 weight class) and Slash Shredder (ranked 17 p4p, 26 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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World class boxer
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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 22 - 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 26 - 16 - 2, fighting out of London, Slash Shredder!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shredder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shredder looks to land a left hand but Fisher moved out of range nicely.
Fisher looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shredder lands a nice shot to the body.
Fisher misses with the combination.
Shredder works Fisher's body with a nice hook.
Fisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shredder moves away.
Fisher throws a combination. Shredder tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shredder swings for the body but Fisher moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shredder. Fisher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shredder misses with a hook. Fisher ducked under it nicely.
Fisher missing with a left hand there. Shredder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fisher takes a swing at Shredder's ribcage but misses.
Shredder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fisher doesn't seem bothered though.
Fisher throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fisher connects with a single shot there.
Fisher misses with a straight right.
Fisher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shredder.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shredder. Fisher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shredder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fisher throws out the jab.
No joy there for Fisher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shredder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fisher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shredder scores with a nice strike.
Fisher takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shredder lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fisher swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shredder.
Fisher lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fisher moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fisher throws a body punch but Shredder moves out of range.
Shredder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fisher can pounce on him.
Fisher slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Shredder.
Nice shot lands for Fisher.
Shredder throws a jab when Fisher was well out of range.
Shredder slips a straight right by Fisher.
Shredder misses with a straight right.
Fisher appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fisher throws an overhand right that lands on Shredder's shoulder, as Shredder tries to avoid the shot.
Shredder misses with a wild body shot.
Fisher swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A big left from Fisher misses.
A swing and a miss from Fisher.
Shredder throws a jab when Fisher was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shredder misses with a hook.
Shredder ducks under a wild hook from Fisher.
Shredder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fisher.
It seemed like Shredder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fisher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shredder takes one to the side of the head.
Fisher on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fisher takes a swing at Shredder's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Fisher misses.
Fisher throws out a leg kick but Shredder moves out of range and Fisher only half commits.
Shredder just misses with a punch to the body.
Fisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shredder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shredder wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fisher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shredder at a distance.
Fisher throws a hook to the side of Shredder's head but Shredder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick lands from Fisher.
Shredder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fisher.
Fisher throws a body punch but Shredder moves out of range.
Shredder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fisher.
Shredder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shredder throws out a loose jab but Fisher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fisher looks to score with a jab to the body but Shredder is just out of range.
Shredder throws a body shot but no joy.
Fisher slips a straight right by Shredder.
Shredder on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fisher slips a jab from Shredder.
Shredder comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shredder throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fisher. Shredder does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fisher throws a body punch but Shredder moves out of range.
Fisher lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shredder throws a lazy right hand but Fisher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shredder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fisher throws a head kick but Shredder moves out of range.
Shredder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Fisher misses.
Shredder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fisher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fisher steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shredder.
Shredder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fisher.
Shredder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shredder digs a good body shot into Fisher's ribs.
Shredder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fisher throws out the jab.
Shredder takes one to the side of the head.
Fisher throws a leg kick that misses.
Fisher throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shredder misses with a hook. Fisher ducked under it nicely.
Shredder misses the shot to the body.
Shredder works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shredder throws the left hand but Fisher avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shredder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fisher lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fisher throws a hook but Shredder avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Shredder releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Shredder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shredder throws a body shot but no joy.
Shredder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fisher.
Fisher throws a hook but Shredder blocks it.
Shredder swings for the body but Fisher moves out of range.
Shredder misses with a body shot.
Fisher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shredder on the side of the head.
Shredder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fisher has time to react.
Fisher lands a nice shot to the body.
Shredder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fisher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shredder.
Fisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fisher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shredder finds it's way round the side to connect with Fisher's head.
Nice body punch from Shredder.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Shredder avoids them all with ease.
Fisher avoids the body shot from Shredder.
Shredder misses with an uppercut. Fisher saw that one coming.
Fisher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shredder.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Shredder moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Fisher dominated that round.
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.
Shredder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fisher scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fisher connects with a single shot there.
Shredder misses with a hook.
Shredder takes a swing at Fisher's ribcage but misses.
Shredder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it.
Fisher was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab from Shredder misses.
Fisher throws a chopping leg kick but Shredder manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shredder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fisher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shredder finds it's way round the side to connect with Fisher's head.
Nice cross by Fisher.
Shredder throws a shot from downtown. Fisher moves away and avoids it.
Shredder throws a lazy right hand but Fisher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shredder ducks under a wild hook from Fisher.
Fisher misses with a wild body shot.
Fisher walks into a straight right hand from Shredder.
Fisher slips a straight right by Shredder.
Fisher ducks under a wild hook from Shredder.
Fisher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shredder now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fisher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shredder.
Shredder scores with a shot to the body.
Shredder looks to throw the jab but Fisher is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shredder. Fisher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shredder throws a lazy right hand but Fisher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shredder works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fisher lands with a good body shot.
Shredder avoids the body shot from Fisher.
Shredder looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisher is just out of range.
Shredder moves out of range of the strikes.
Shredder swings for the body but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fisher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Shredder in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Shredder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fisher doesn't seem bothered though.
Shredder throws a hook but Fisher avoids it easily.
Shredder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisher moves away.
Fisher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shredder.
Fisher moves out of range as Shredder strikes.
John Fisher is winning the standup battle so far.
Shredder lands a nice shot that snaps Fisher's head back.
Shredder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shredder walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fisher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fisher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shredder.
Shredder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shredder throws a shot from downtown. Fisher moves away and avoids it.
Fisher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shredder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fisher throws out the jab.
A lazy left from Shredder finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher connects with a solid leg kick.
Shredder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fisher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shredder lands a nice hook to Fisher's body. Fisher takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fisher takes one to the side of the head.
Shredder throws the left hand but Fisher avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Shredder misses.
Fisher with a jab.
Fisher misses the shot to the body.
Fisher is looking to score with low kicks.
Shredder keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shredder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A good leg kick by Fisher.
Shredder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shredder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shredder lands an overhand right.
Shredder scores with a shot to the body.
Fisher just misses with a punch to the body.
Shredder cracks Fisher with an open hand slap.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fisher.
Fisher keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shredder takes a swing at Fisher's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shredder lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shredder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fisher.
Shredder lands with a nice body punch.
Shredder misses with a looping left.
Fisher connects with a right hand. Shredder shakes it off.
Shredder looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisher is just out of range.
Shredder has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shredder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fisher.
Shredder throws a hook but Fisher blocks it.
Shredder throws out a loose jab but Fisher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fisher misses with a wild body shot.
Shredder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shredder fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shredder needs to keep his hands up - Fisher had a free shot at his head there.
Shredder's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shredder misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Fisher, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shredder drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Shredder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Fisher.
Fisher takes a swing at Shredder's ribcage but misses.
Shredder staying out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shredder, as that shot connected.
Fisher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shredder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shredder misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Fisher misses.
Fisher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shredder on the side of the head.
Fisher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Fisher. Those never looked like landing.
Fisher throws a hook but Shredder avoids it easily.
Shredder scores with the left hand. Fisher knows he should have avoided that one.
Fisher scores with a leg kick.
Fisher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fisher on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fisher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shredder.
Fisher misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for Shredder.
Shredder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Fisher misses the target.
Fisher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shredder.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fisher throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fisher throws a nice looking combination but Shredder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shredder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fisher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fisher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shredder.
Fisher moves away from the strike by Shredder.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Slash Shredder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Shredder is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fisher misses with a series of wild punches.
Shredder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fisher throws a body punch but Shredder moves out of range.
Shredder misses the shot to the body.
Fisher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fisher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fisher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheers as Fisher lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shredder doesn't seem phased though.
Shredder misses with a straight right.
Fisher lands with a nice body punch.
Fisher misses with a low kick as Shredder jumps back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fisher.
Fisher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Shredder misses.
Fisher ducks under a wild hook from Shredder.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shredder stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fisher.
Fisher throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Fisher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fisher moves out of range of the strikes.
Fisher slips a straight right by Shredder.
Fisher tries to bum rush Shredder with a series of wild strikes but Shredder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch lands to the side of Fisher 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Fisher.
Fisher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shredder.
Fisher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fisher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shredder.
Shredder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fisher doesn't seem bothered though.
Fisher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slow jab from Shredder misses its intended target.
Fisher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shredder lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fisher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fisher slips under a jab from Shredder.
Shredder connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shredder slips a straight right by Fisher.
Fisher with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fisher avoids the body shot from Shredder.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shredder dodges the punch combination from Fisher.
Shredder moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shredder looks to score with a jab to the body but Fisher is just out of range.
Fisher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shredder moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shredder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it.
Fisher scores with a jab. Shredder acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shredder moves away from the strike by Fisher.
Fisher throws a jab when Shredder was well out of range.
Shredder throws a lazy right hand but Fisher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fisher swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Fisher.
Shredder swings for the body but Fisher moves out of range.
Shredder throws a body punch but Fisher moves out of range.
Shredder avoids the body shot from Fisher.
Fisher takes a swing at Shredder's ribcage but misses.
Fisher swings for the body but Shredder moves out of range.
Shredder looks to land a right hand but Fisher moved out of range.
Shredder digs a good hook to Fisher's body.
Fisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shredder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fisher.
Shredder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shredder appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shredder moves away.
Shredder throws a jab but it's blocked by Fisher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Shredder. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shredder.
Fisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fisher slips a straight right by Shredder.
A big right from Shredder misses.
Shredder misses with a straight right.
Shredder misses with a straight right.
Fisher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shredder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fisher jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fisher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fisher slips under a jab from Shredder.
Shredder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fisher.
Fisher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shredder throws out a counter right but Fisher avoids it with no problem.
A bone on bone clash there as Shredder blocks the leg kick.
Shredder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fisher.
Shredder throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Shredder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fisher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shredder.
Shredder scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shredder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fisher was well out of range. Poor timing from Shredder.
Fisher missing with a left hand there. Shredder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shredder throws an overhand right that lands on Fisher's shoulder, as Fisher tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shredder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fisher misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shredder staying out of range there.
Shredder lands the left hand.
Shredder loads up on a big right hand but Fisher slips the punch.
Shredder misses with a body shot.
Fisher throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Shredder. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shredder.
Shredder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it.
Shredder looks to land a left hand but Fisher moved out of range nicely.
Fisher throws a hook but Shredder avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Shredder. Beautiful body shot.
Fisher slips a jab from Shredder.
Fisher throws a body shot but no joy.
Fisher misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shredder bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fisher's head.
Shredder has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shredder there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shredder digs a good body shot into Fisher's ribs.
Fisher throws a body shot but no joy.
Fisher swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Fisher.
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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Slash Shredder!
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