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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hipolito Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Champagne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hipolito Fisher is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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162 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
19
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hipolito Fisher! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louis Champagne! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Champagne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fisher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Champagne throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease. Nice takedown defense from Champagne. No joy for Fisher on that attempt. Fisher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Champagne fails to land with a series of punches.
Champagne misses with a few strikes there.
Champagne throws a combination that misses and Fisher counters with a lovely straight right hand! Champagne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Champagne does no damage. Champagne is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Sloppy strikes from Champagne. Those never looked like landing. Champagne scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Champagne throws a right and a left that Fisher avoids nicely. Fisher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Champagne is fending him off so far but Fisher persists. Nope, Champagne circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hipolito Fisher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Champagne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Champagne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fisher circles away quickly and effectively. Champagne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fisher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Champagne fails to land with a series of punches.
Fisher slips a jab and a cross from Champagne.
Champagne misses with a double jab.
Champagne throws a combination that misses and Fisher moves into the clinch. Champagne wants to get back to striking at distance but Fisher won't allow it.
Champagne looks winded! Champagne is trying to break the clinch but Fisher is controlling him. Champagne is trying to break the clinch but Fisher has him pressed against the cage. Champagne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Champagne is looking to break free of the clinch but Fisher has double underhooks. Champagne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fisher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Champagne's efforts to push away. Fisher fails to pull guard.
Fisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Champagne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Champagne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fisher counters by clinching up. Fisher breaks the clinch.
Champagne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fisher moves into the clinch. Champagne wants to break free but Fisher has control.
Champagne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fisher decides to pull guard. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Champagne avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Champagne wants to stand but Fisher is controlling his posture from full guard. Champagne is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Fisher pulls Champagne in close to prevent any damage. Champagne wants to stand but Fisher has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fisher wants to sweep here but Champagne controlling him for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Fisher dodges the punch combination from Champagne.
Champagne throws a combination that misses and Fisher counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Fisher keeps control of Champagne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Champagne tries to break free but Fisher pushes him back against the cage. Champagne tries to circle away but Fisher has him pinned against the cage. Champagne tries to circle away but Fisher has him pinned against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Champagne dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Champagne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fisher counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Champagne breaks from the clinch.
Fisher avoids a punch combination nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Champagne 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. Champagne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fisher counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fisher. Fisher tries to break the clinch but Champagne is controlling the position. Fisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Champagne misses with a few strikes there.
Champagne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Champagne misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Champagne.
Champagne is breathing heavily. Fisher moves in looking to clinch but Champagne pushes him off. Champagne misses with a double jab
and Fisher moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fisher jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Champagne walks away with a smile on his face. Fisher gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Champagne misses with a combination
and Fisher counters with a nice body shot. Champagne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fisher moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Champagne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Champagne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fisher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Some wild striking there from Champagne.
Louis Champagne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Champagne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fisher throws an overhand right that lands on Champagne's shoulder, as Champagne tries to avoid the shot. Champagne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fisher circles away quickly and effectively. Louis Champagne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Champagne throws a right and a left that both miss. Louis Champagne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Champagne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fisher counters by clinching up. Fisher has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Champagne clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Champagne looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands. Champagne preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Fisher. This has been an exciting period of action! Champagne controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. Fisher punches Champagne on the ear. Champagne looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fisher scores with punches from the back.
Champagne has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke. Champagne is keeping busy.
Champagne controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Can Champagne hold on?! Fisher is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Champagne looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fisher lands a shot to the body. Fisher lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Fisher.
Champagne is trying to get back to his feet but Fisher has full control of the position and if anything, Champagne has just worked his way into a worse spot. So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Fisher connects with a big shot to the side of Champagne's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Champagne wants to get back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hipolito Fisher dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Champagne throws a combination that misses and Fisher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Fisher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Champagne looks to land a combination but Fisher avoids it well. Champagne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Champagne misses. Champagne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fisher counters with a two punch combo. Champagne throws a nice looking combination but Fisher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Champagne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fisher counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Fisher pulls Champagne into guard.
Fisher lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Champagne! Champagne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Fisher is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Champagne is surviving well by controlling Fisher's body position as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fisher with shots to the head and body - Champagne looks very uncomfortable down there. Champagne really wants to buck Fisher off and get back to his feet. Fisher fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Champagne is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Fisher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Champagne trying desperately to get to his feet.
Champagne is squirming around, avoiding Fisher's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Champagne wants to try and get back to his feet. Fisher takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Hipolito Fisher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Champagne is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fisher is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Champagne can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Champagne is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Fisher tries to control but Champagne wriggling away. Fisher won't let Champagne get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fisher can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Champagne is looking to escape. Champagne is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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 Hipolito Fisher. I think Fisher 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hipolito Fisher!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
57% |
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