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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ken Essss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ken Essss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Trevor Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher lands a jab to the head.
Essss fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Essss closes the distance and clinches up with Fisher, looking for a takedown. Essss pushes Fisher against the cage but Fisher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fisher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Essss in his tracks.
Essss throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Essss.
Fisher throws a series of punches but Essss avoids them all with ease.
Essss slips a jab and a cross from Fisher.
Fisher misses with the combination.
Fisher scores with the left hand. Essss knows he should have avoided that one.
Essss tries to clinch up but Fisher circles away and keeps his distance.
Essss sizes up Fisher with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Trevor Fisher has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Essss looks for a takedown but Fisher sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Essss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fisher throws out a powerful jab.
Fisher throws a one two combo.
Fisher lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Essss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Fisher misses.
Fisher scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher throws a jab but it's blocked by Essss.
Fisher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fisher misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheers as Fisher lands an impressive looking overhand right. Essss doesn't seem phased though.
Essss shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fisher but Fisher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fisher scores with the left hand. Essss knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Fisher misses.
Fisher throws a right hand that Essss ducks under and follows up with a left that Essss also avoids with ease.
Fisher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Essss counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trevor Fisher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fisher throws the left hand but Essss avoids the punch easily.
Fisher bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Essss moves into the clinch successfully.
Essss has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Fisher uses from the top position.
Essss tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Essss preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher looking to sit in guard and control but Essss gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Essss accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fisher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fisher is controlling the pace.
Fisher is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Essss has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Essss has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fisher is working away from the top position though.
Essss desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Essss blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fisher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fisher looks to land a strike but Essss avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Fisher wants to stand and escape but instead Essss has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Fisher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Essss. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fisher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fisher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fisher working a defensive guard but Essss passes into half guard.
Fisher is trying to stand up here but Essss is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher tries to get to full guard but Essss has control of the leg.
Fisher is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Essss jumps into side control!
Fisher looking for a sweep but Essss has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Trevor Fisher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Trevor Fisher's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Essss avoids a punch combination nicely.
Essss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fisher.
Ken Essss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Essss has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Essss there as he acknowledges the shot.
Essss avoids a punch combination nicely.
Essss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Essss wants to clinch.
Fisher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Fisher.
A punch combination from Fisher misses.
Essss tries to clinch there but Fisher circles away.
Fisher's jab looks to have found its range, popping Essss under the eye.
Fisher throws a hook to the side of Essss's head but Essss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Essss ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Essss shoots in looking for a takedown. Fisher tries to sprawl out of it but Essss keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fisher manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Essss closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fisher circles away.
Trevor Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher dodges the punch combination from Essss.
Essss takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Essss throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fisher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Essss circles away quickly and effectively.
Essss takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Essss fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Essss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Fisher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No luck for Essss with that takedown attempt.
Fisher shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Essss eats them both and turns towards Fisher to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Essss is looking to clinch.
A lazy left from Fisher finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Essss. Those never looked like landing.
Essss misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Essss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fisher.
Trevor Fisher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fisher slips under a jab from Essss.
Essss misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fisher misses with a wild combination.
Fisher fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fisher's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fisher duly obliges.
A jab lands there for Fisher.
Fisher throws a right and a left that Essss avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Essss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Essss gets a clinch.
Fisher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Essss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Essss fails to land the takedown.
Essss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fisher.
Fisher scores with a sloppy right hand. Essss should have avoided that one.
Essss shoots in but Fisher avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fisher with a nice cross.
Fisher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Essss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fisher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fisher stalks Essss and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Essss's face. Essss staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throws a right hand that Essss ducks under and follows up with a left that Essss also avoids with ease.
Fisher keeps the fight on the outside.
Essss misses with an attempted mid kick.
Essss moves in looking to clinch but Fisher pushes him off.
Essss tries to clinch but Fisher moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Essss.
Fisher lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Essss backs up against the cage.
Essss on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Essss gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Essss looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fisher takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fisher staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher avoids the head kick by Essss.
Essss misses with a double jab.
Fisher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fisher catches Essss with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Fisher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Trevor Fisher's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fisher moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Essss changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fisher tries to avoid it but Essss manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fisher to the ground. Fisher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Essss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fisher circles away quickly and effectively.
Fisher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fisher scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Essss slips a jab from Fisher.
Essss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fisher throws a hook to the side of Essss's head but Essss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Essss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fisher might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Essss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fisher scores with a decent looking hook.
Fisher throws a hook but Essss avoids it easily.
Fisher throws a right and a left that Essss avoids nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Fisher scores with a four punch combination!
Essss tries to clinch but Fisher moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Essss.
Fisher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fisher misses with a straight right.
Fisher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fisher slaps away a takedown attempt from Essss, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fisher lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Essss.
Nice shot lands for Fisher.
Fisher misses with a double jab.
Essss clinches up with Fisher and pushes him back against the cage.
Essss trying to stall but Fisher improves his position.
Essss lands a good knee to the midsection. Fisher won't want to take too many of those.
Fisher is looking to break free of the clinch but Essss has double underhooks.
Essss lands a nice elbow.
Fisher takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fisher swings wildly with an uppercut but Essss uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fisher can't break the clinch.
Fisher is trying to force a seperation but Essss has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fisher.
Essss keeps control of Fisher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Essss tries for a takedown but Fisher manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Essss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fisher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Essss scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on Fisher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Essss tries for a takedown but Fisher manages to get underhooks.
Fisher can't break the clinch.
Essss throws a punch but it's blocked by Fisher.
Fisher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Essss wants to take the fight to the mat but Fisher manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fisher misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Essss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fisher looks to land a combination but Essss avoids it well.
Fisher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Essss gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Some wild striking there from Fisher.
Essss dodges the punch combination from Fisher.
Essss tries to clinch but Fisher moves out of range.
Essss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fisher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Essss circles away quickly and effectively.
A chopping leg kick lands by Essss.
Essss lands a jab to the head.
Essss shoots for a takedown but Fisher saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher misses with a double jab.
Essss tries to clinch but Fisher is having none of it.
Essss ducks under a wild hook from Fisher.
Essss tries to clinch but Fisher is having none of it.
Fisher misses with an uppercut.
Essss on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Essss is looking to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Essss tries a head kick but it misses.
Ken Essss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Essss blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Essss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Fisher.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Fisher misses.
Fisher throws a right hand that Essss ducks under and follows up with a left that Essss also avoids with ease.
Trevor Fisher is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fisher looks to throw the jab but Essss is out of range.
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 Ken Essss.
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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Fisher!
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