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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Cordero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Fischster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
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204 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elias Cordero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Fischster!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Fischster misses.
Cordero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fischster stuffs the takedown.
Fischster dodges the punch combination from Cordero.
Fischster drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fischster trying to control the position from guard on top but Cordero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fischster might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cordero kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fischster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cordero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fischster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fischster looking to pass the guard.
Fischster working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cordero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fischster on the ground.
Fischster wants to control from the top but Cordero keeps moving.
Cordero keeping full guard, as Fischster tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fischster trying to control but Cordero is working from the bottom.
Fischster stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cordero shoots for a double leg takedown but Fischster sprawls well. He's pushed Cordero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fischster changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cordero tries to avoid it but Fischster manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cordero to the ground. Cordero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordero bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fischster's head.
Fischster tries for a takedown but Cordero circles away easily
and Cordero counters by clinching up.
Cordero wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elias Cordero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cordero is breathing heavily.
Fischster has Cordero pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cordero manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cordero has Fischster pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fischster manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fischster successfully pulls guard.
Cordero is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cordero with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cordero stopping the sweep attempt from Fischster.
Cordero working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fischster's head.
Fischster has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cordero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cordero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cordero postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cordero is looking to work some ground and pound but Fischster has wrist control.
Fischster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cordero.
Cordero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fischster pushes Cordero off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fischster moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cordero leaves Fischster with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cordero misses with a takedown attempt
and Fischster counters with a low kick, right behind Cordero 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Fischster dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fischster shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cordero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fischster goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fischster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cordero was well out of range. Poor timing from Fischster.
Fischster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fischster feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cordero's calf.
Fischster thows a body shot but no joy.
Fischster stuffs the takedown attempt from Cordero. Cordero gets slowly back to his feet.
Fischster turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fischster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cordero, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fischster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fischster closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fischster breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cordero.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elias Cordero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fischster throws a head kick that half lands.
Fischster tries to clinch but Cordero moves out of range.
Cordero shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fischster pinned against the cage. Fischster gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paul Fischster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fischster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fischster turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fischster scores with a takedown into Cordero's guard.
Fischster stands up from Cordero's guard - Fischster perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fischster with a nice cross.
Cordero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fischster has a takedown stuffed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fischster. Cordero does a little dance to reset his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fischster.
Cordero scores with a three punch combo!
Cordero throws a combination that misses
and Fischster makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fischster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cordero stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cordero throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fischster was covering up waiting for the punch and Cordero finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fischster not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cordero postures up and lands a big shot to Fischster's brow.
Cordero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fischster has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cordero off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fischster shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fischster missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Fischster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Cordero shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cordero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fischster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cordero.
Fischster pulls Cordero in close to prevent any damage.
Fischster manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cordero manages to get himself to full guard.
Fischster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cordero is keeping the position for now.
Cordero keeping moving, preventing Fischster from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fischster stands and steps away. Cordero gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fischster misses with a combination
and Cordero counters with a straight right hand.
Cordero dives in and grabs Fischster's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fischster pushes down on Cordero's head and hops out.
Fischster just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fischster lands with a slapping head kick.
Fischster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cordero scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cordero.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elias Cordero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fischster looks for a takedown but Cordero sprawls well.
Fischster attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fischster clinches but Cordero breaks the clinch
and Cordero counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fischster with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fischster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cordero bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cordero working away.
Fischster is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cordero scoring with punches from side control.
Fischster taking a bit of punishment here - Cordero scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Fischster's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fischster is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cordero has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cordero working the head with strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fischster can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fischster takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cordero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fischster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cordero at a distance.
Fischster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cordero lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cordero has a takedown stuffed.
Fischster tries to clinch
and Cordero counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cordero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fischster working a defensive guard here.
Elias Cordero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Fischster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cordero has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cordero with a nice head shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Cordero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fischster 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Fischster!
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