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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takumi Mayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spencer Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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165 lbs
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170 cm
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159 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takumi Mayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spencer Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher rushes Mayama and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mayama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fisher is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mayama can't fight it off and eventually Fisher manages to take the fight to the floor. Mayama looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fisher scoring with some ground and pound.
Mayama has his feet on Fisher's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mayama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mayama as he jumps to the side.
Mayama throws a body punch but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher rushes Mayama and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fisher lands with a light punch inside.
Fisher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fisher has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fisher clinches up against the cage.
Fisher throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mayama blocks it with crossed arms.
Fisher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayama.
A head kick misses from Fisher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fisher won't let Mayama get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
BOOM! Fisher connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mayama bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayama has gone for a leg lock! Fisher slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mayama's guard.
Mayama looking for a guillotine here but Fisher defends easily.
Mayama is breathing heavily.
Mayama keeping full guard, as Fisher tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher throwing strikes but missing.
Mayama bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fisher's guard.
Mayama sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fisher's guard.
Mayama wants to free his trapped foot but Fisher is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fisher looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fisher tries to roll over but Mayama keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher gets back to full guard.
Fisher will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mayama is looking to advance position but Fisher has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mayama takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fisher misses with a head shot.
Mayama manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mayama regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher tries to stand but Mayama is controlling from the bottom.
Fisher stopping the sweep attempt from Mayama.
Fisher stands and steps away. Mayama gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A telegraphed right hand from Fisher misses the target.
Fisher avoids the body shot from Mayama.
Mayama takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mayama misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayama throws a nice looking combination but Fisher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fisher lands the left hand.
Fisher shoots in and drives through. Mayama sprawls well.
Takumi Mayama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayama waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Fisher.
Nice takedown defense from Mayama. No joy for Fisher on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Spencer Fisher will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fisher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fisher instigates a clinch.
Fisher keeps control of Mayama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mayama is pressed up against the cage. Fisher has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mayama down to the mat. Mayama avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fisher darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mayama missing with punches from the bottom.
Fisher tries to stand and escape but Mayama is controlling the position.
Mayama makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fisher closes the distance and clinches.
Fisher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takumi Mayama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fisher is breathing heavily.
Mayama makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mayama.
Mayama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fisher shoots in looking for a takedown. Mayama tries to sprawl out of it but Fisher keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mayama manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Takumi Mayama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spencer Fisher.
Mayama misses with a wild combination.
Mayama throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.
Fisher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mayama tries to avoid it but Fisher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mayama to the ground. Mayama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mayama lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mayama misses with a two punch combination.
Fisher rushes Mayama and presses him up against the cage.
Mayama tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mayama!
Fisher fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mayama sprawls well initially but Fisher persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
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!
Mayama blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fisher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayama has one foot on Fisher's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fisher shoots in but no luck this time.
Mayama throws a series of punches but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayama.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mayama gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fisher stopping the sweep attempt from Mayama.
Fisher lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayama is looking for a triangle but Fisher pushes his legs off easily.
Mayama is working an open guard so Fisher takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fisher feints and then cracks Mayama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mayama down.
A head kick misses from Fisher.
Mayama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fisher shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fisher advances to half guard.
Mayama trying to control from the bottom.
Mayama works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fisher trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mayama's guard.
Mayama has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fisher is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mayama.
Fisher has control of an arm but Mayama manages to advance to Fisher's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher is working the ground and pound. Can Mayama escape?
Mayama manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fisher's guard. Nice work there by Mayama.
Mayama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Spencer Fisher will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mayama throws a series of punches but Fisher moves out of range.
Fisher gets a clinch.
Fisher breaks the clinch.
Fisher closes the distance and clinches.
Mayama can't break the clinch.
Fisher crunches a lovely knee into Mayama's ribcage.
Fisher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fisher breaks from the clinch.
Mayama misses with a two punch combination.
Fisher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mayama misses the shot to the body.
Fisher takes the fight into the clinch.
Mayama is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayama swinging wilding here.
Fisher rushes Mayama and presses him up against the cage.
Fisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fisher closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Spencer Fisher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayama is trying to work for a sweep but Fisher has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher with a couple of short strikes.
Fisher fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fisher lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mayama hang on?
Fisher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fisher is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fisher with a couple of short strikes.
Mayama can't escape the position.
Fisher raining down shots from the mount!
Fisher with good strikes from the mount here!
Spencer Fisher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayama really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fisher controlling from mount.
Fisher can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mayama is looking to escape.
Mayama is trying to escape the mount.
Fisher sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher wants to control the pace but Mayama is squirming around nicely.
Mayama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fisher tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fisher avoids the attempt from Mayama to control.
Takumi Mayama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fisher wants to control the pace but Mayama is squirming around nicely.
Despite being in the dominant position, Spencer Fisher just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mayama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spencer Fisher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fisher winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Spencer Fisher!
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FIGHT
RATING
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