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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xemenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xemenez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xemenez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
misses with a two punch combination.
gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fisher stopping the sweep attempt from .
Fisher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fisher content to stall in guard here.
Fisher trying to control but is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Fisher was stalling too much, according to the referee.
throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
takes a swing at Fisher's ribcage but misses.
John Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher shoots in looking for a takedown but manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fisher's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fisher wants to clinch up but keeps it at a distance.
Fisher throws a head kick but moves out of range.
circles away from the clinch attempt.
misses with a two punch combination.
misses with a body kick.
Fisher rushes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fisher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. defends it nicely.
Fisher lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Xemenez has been cut.
Some wild striking there from .
A momentary lapse in concentration from enables Fisher to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fisher!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
tries to control but Fisher wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
won't let Fisher get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fisher can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fisher throws a big right hand that misses.
Fisher in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fisher trying to stand up but can't free himself from 's guard.
wants to sweep but no luck.
preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
is working an open guard so Fisher takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
looks to land a body kick but Fisher moved away.
Fisher feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fisher trying to control but is working from the bottom.
trying to keep a closed guard but Fisher is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fisher.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
keeping full guard, as Fisher tries to pass.
Fisher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fisher wants to get up but he can't break 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fisher won't allow to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fisher tries to hold on but pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Fisher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xemenez 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fisher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fisher lands a glancing blow to the side of 's head.
Fisher fails with the takedown.
A combination from does no damage.
scores with a hook to the body. Fisher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
lands a two punch combo.
It looks like John Fisher has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
scores with a hook.
No joy there for Fisher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Xemenez is winning the standup battle so far.
looks to land a combination but Fisher avoids it well.
Xemenez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
scores with a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fisher decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fisher is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fisher wants to lay and pray for a moment but keeps working.
Fisher is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fisher.
is trying to control but can't.
Fisher is working for a kimura but is defending it quite comfortably.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fisher connects with a nice short shot to 's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
is defending against the submission attempts here by Fisher.
wants to get back to full guard.
Fisher is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
wants to control but Fisher is keeping busy.
Fisher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
is refusing to be controlled, as Fisher sits in half guard.
Fisher controlling the action here.
Fisher wants to pass the guard but is defending well.
Fisher is trying to control. wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fisher wants to pass the guard but is defending well.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Fisher.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fisher.
Xemenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Fisher.
Fisher lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.
throws a shot to the body.
loads up on a big right hand but Fisher slips the punch.
throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.
rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fisher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from misses.
misses with a wild body shot.
throws a body punch but Fisher moves out of range.
throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
gets tackled into the cage by Fisher. Fisher maintains the clinch.
looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fisher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fisher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fisher tries to clinch but moves out of range.
Fisher shoots in but no luck this time.
misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fisher takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fisher avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xemenez dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A punch combination from Fisher misses.
circles away from the clinch attempt.
throws a series of punches but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
No luck for Fisher with that takedown attempt.
Fisher checks the leg kick.
Fisher scores with a push kick.
Fisher doesn't manage to clinch there - circles away.
Fisher swinging wildly here.
Fisher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fisher tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fisher tries to close the distance and clinch up but swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fisher fails to land the takedown.
gets caught flat footed, as Fisher shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fisher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fisher wants to pass the guard but is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
John Fisher has got the better of the ground game so far.
controlling Fisher's posture.
Fisher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fisher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
throws a combination. Fisher tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fisher takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fisher tries to clinch but is having none of it.
Fisher drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fisher wants to control from the top but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher tries to stand but is controlling from the bottom.
looking for a sweep. Not yet , not yet.
Fisher trying to stand up but can't free himself from 's guard.
Fisher is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Fisher looking to pass the guard.
Fisher stands and steps away. gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
misses with a few strikes there.
throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A head kick misses from .
Fisher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with but pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Xemenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Fisher.
throws a shot from downtown. Fisher moves away and avoids it.
Fisher shoots for a double leg takedown but sprawls well. He's pushed Fisher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
throws a nice looking combination but Fisher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A momentary lapse in concentration from enables Fisher to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fisher controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fisher's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John Fisher wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fisher clobbers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
throws a shot to the body.
Fisher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
scores with a nice body kick.
lands a head kick. Fisher smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That has opened up John Fisher's cut even more.
No luck for Fisher with that takedown attempt.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown but shows good takedown defense.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Fisher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fisher has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Fisher!
Our winner, John Fisher, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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