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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Fischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angry Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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235 lbs
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190 cm
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Fischer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Angry Bird!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fischer fails to land with a series of punches.
Bird uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fischer has time to react.
It looks like Scott Fischer has been cut.
Bird is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fischer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fischer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bird should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Fischer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bird doesn't seem bothered though.
Fischer throws a nice looking combination but Bird bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fischer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bird moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fischer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bird connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Fischer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Scott Fischer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bird takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fischer throws a right and a left that Bird avoids nicely.
Fischer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bird sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Bird.
Fischer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bird shoots in for a takedown but Fischer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bird throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fischer throws a head kick that misses.
Fischer throws a jab but it's blocked by Bird.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fischer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fischer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fischer misses with a series of wild punches.
Fischer is breathing heavily.
Bird fails with a takedown attempt.
Scott Fischer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angry Bird.
Bird moves into the clinch.
Bird gets control of Fischer's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bird will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bird is trying to keep Fischer in close.
Fischer wants to stand but Bird has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bird can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bird is wriggling around but Fischer manages to pass to half guard.
Bird looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird tries to get to full guard but Fischer has control of the leg.
Fischer is keen to just control but Bird is a slippery customer.
Bird is trying to get back to full guard.
Bird is trying to control but Fischer passes into side control!
Fischer tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bird is trying to control Fischer's posture but Fischer avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fischer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bird is avoiding damage well.
Fischer wants to stand but Bird is controlling his arm.
You can see the frustration on Bird's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bird tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fischer wants to stand but Bird is controlling his arm.
Bird can't do much from the bottom here.
Bird is pushing Fischer's head away, looking to escape. Fischer manages to hold on to the position though.
Fischer tries to stand but Bird is controlling his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird sneaks back into half guard.
Bird is not content to let Fischer control the position.
Bird gets full guard.
Bird controlling Fischer's posture.
Fischer stops Bird from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fischer pushing down on Bird's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Angry Bird will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Scott Fischer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fischer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fischer stuffs the takedown attempt from Bird. Bird gets slowly back to his feet.
Bird misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Bird misses.
Fischer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bird's head.
It looks like Angry Bird has been cut.
Scott Fischer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bird forces Fischer back against the cage and clinches.
Bird has Fischer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fischer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fischer can't break the clinch.
Fischer is looking to break free of the clinch but Bird has double underhooks.
Fischer avoids the elbow strike from Bird, against the cage.
Fischer tries to circle away but Bird has him pinned against the cage.
Bird working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bird's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fischer looks to land a combination but Bird avoids it well.
Fischer lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fischer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Scott Fischer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angry Bird.
Bird is breathing heavily.
Bird avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fischer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fischer misses with a series of wild punches.
Bird throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fischer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bird keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fischer.
Fischer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bird was well out of range. Poor timing from Fischer.
A head kick misses from Bird.
Bird avoids the head kick by Fischer.
Bird moves into range and clinches up with Fischer.
Bird keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fischer's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird pulls guard successfully.
Fischer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bird is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fischer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bird trying to control the position.
Bird is looking to stand up but Fischer isn't so interested in that idea.
Fischer tries to stand but Bird is controlling from the bottom.
Fischer postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bird throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bird has Fischer pulled in close to control his posture.
Angry Bird has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bird keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fischer takes a swing at Bird's ribcage but misses.
Bird fails to land the takedown.
Bird gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bird pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fischer misses with the combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bird is defended easily by Fischer.
Fischer misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird misses with a head kick.
Fischer tries to bum rush Bird with a series of wild strikes but Bird uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bird misses with a wild combination.
Bird will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bird.
Fischer throws a series of punches but Bird moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fischer throws a series of punches but Bird moves out of range.
Bird shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fischer sprawls well. Fischer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bird gets slowly back to his feet.
Scott Fischer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fischer looks to score with a jab to the body but Bird is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Fischer dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bird.
Fischer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fischer connects with a looping right hand.
Fischer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bird under the eye.
No luck for Bird with that takedown attempt.
Fischer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fischer.
Bird fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Scott Fischer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angry Bird.
Fischer throws a series of strikes that have Bird backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bird avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fischer checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fischer moves out of range as Bird throws a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bird on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fischer misses with a body shot.
Bird takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bird staying out of range there.
Fischer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bird sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bird fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bird.
Some wild striking there from Fischer.
Bird fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bird is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fischer.
Fischer slaps away a takedown attempt from Bird, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fischer looks to land a combination but Bird avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fischer misses with a wild combination.
Fischer misses with a shot to the body
and Bird counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fischer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fischer is looking to break free of the clinch but Bird has double underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bird ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bird no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fischer stopping the sweep attempt from Bird.
Bird has a closed guard, preventing Fischer from standing up.
Fischer stopping the sweep attempt from Bird.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fischer wanted to stand there but Bird had control of the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bird fails with a takedown attempt.
Fischer lands a glancing blow to the side of Bird's head.
Bird tries for a takedown but Fischer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fischer lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fischer scores with a three punch combo!
Fischer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bird closes the distance and clinches up with Fischer, looking for a takedown. Bird pushes Fischer against the cage but Fischer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fischer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bird gets a clinch.
Bird pulls guard successfully.
Fischer is standing up over Bird. Bird looks to escape but Fischer dives into side control.
Fischer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bird tries to bench press Fischer off him but Fischer keeps the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fischer tries to stand but Bird is controlling his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Fischer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fischer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Fischer!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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