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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Whiston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fisher is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wasiu - Bout 02 Blow. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rupert Whiston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whiston.
Fisher looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fisher checks a low kick from Whiston.
Whiston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whiston catches Fisher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Whiston misses with a combination
and Fisher counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fisher.
Fisher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fisher stopping the sweep attempt from Whiston.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whiston trying to control the position.
Whiston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher wants to control from the top but Whiston keeps moving.
Whiston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fisher lands a couple of elbows.
Fisher trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Whiston seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Fisher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Whiston is keeping the position for now.
Whiston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fisher wants to pass the guard but Whiston is keeping the position.
Fisher with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Whiston keeping full guard, as Fisher tries to pass.
Fisher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Whiston is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fisher won't allow Whiston to sweep him here.
Fisher throws a big right hand that misses.
Whiston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fisher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fisher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whiston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Whiston keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Fisher stands and throws Whiston's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Whiston managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fisher.
Whiston isn't going anywhere.
Whiston tries to bench press Fisher off him but Fisher keeps the position.
Whiston parries the strikes from Fisher easily there. Fisher is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Whiston to escape.
Fisher fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Whiston is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fisher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Whiston, who protects the arm well.
Whiston managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fisher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiston struggling a bit here.
Whiston gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Whiston blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fisher.
Fisher wants to free his trapped foot but Whiston is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Whiston trying to hold on to Fisher's head to control him but Fisher postures up.
Fisher wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whiston keeps working.
Fisher works his way into full mount!
Fisher looking to finish with strikes here!
Whiston is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiston tries to lock up and control but Fisher gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fisher wants to control the pace but Whiston is squirming around nicely.
Fisher lands a heavy elbow.
Fisher in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Whiston tries to lock up and control but Fisher gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fisher looking for a guillotine from mount but Whiston is having none of it.
Fisher throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fisher scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Whiston?
Whiston sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fisher is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Whiston has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whiston trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Fisher thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Fisher dominated that round.
That's time! Whiston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Whiston lands a jab to the nose.
Fisher shoots in looking for a takedown but Whiston manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fisher's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fisher connects with a leg kick. Whiston looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fisher tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Whiston defends well and Fisher ends up having to push Whiston into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Whiston fails to land with a series of punches.
Fisher throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Whiston to counter with a crisp jab.
Whiston looks to land a left hand but Fisher moved out of range nicely.
Rupert Whiston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whiston throws an overhand right that lands on Fisher's shoulder, as Fisher tries to avoid the shot.
Fisher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whiston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whiston lands the left hand.
Whiston misses with a few strikes there.
Whiston lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiston misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fisher counters with a stiff right hand.
Whiston throws a hook but Fisher blocks it.
Fisher throws out a counter right but Whiston avoids it with no problem.
Whiston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fisher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fisher is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Whiston takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Whiston misses the shot to the body.
Whiston throws a body shot but no joy.
Whiston throws a body punch but Fisher moves out of range.
Whiston scores with a jab.
Whiston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fisher was well out of range. Poor timing from Whiston.
Fisher has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fisher slips under a jab.
Fisher slips under a jab from Whiston.
Fisher swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fisher throws a quick inside leg kick.
Whiston throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Fisher counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A shot to the liver by Whiston. Beautiful body shot.
Whiston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Whiston throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fisher counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Rupert Whiston has been cut.
Fisher scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Whiston lands a jab to Fisher's midsection.
Whiston throws a right hand that misses
and Fisher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fisher defending well as Whiston loads up on a big left hand.
Fisher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Whiston takes one to the chin there.
Whiston misses the shot to the body.
Whiston lands a two punch combo.
Whiston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiston misses with a right hand
and Fisher counters with a nice body shot.
Whiston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fisher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fisher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Whiston misses with an uppercut.
Fisher feints the counter takedown.
Rupert Whiston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fisher bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Whiston's head backwards.
Whiston takes a swing at Fisher's ribcage but misses.
Whiston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fisher misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Whiston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whiston. Fisher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whiston throws a nice looking combination but Fisher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whiston throws a poor cross that misses
and Fisher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Whiston misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fisher was well out of range. Poor timing from Whiston.
Whiston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fisher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rupert Whiston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whiston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whiston tries to bum rush Fisher with a series of wild strikes but Fisher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Whiston throws a sloppy head kick and Fisher moves out of range easily.
Whiston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whiston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fisher cracks a nice hook into Whiston's ribs.
Whiston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fisher looks to land a combination but Whiston avoids it well.
Fisher throws a shot from downtown. Whiston moves away and avoids it.
Whiston misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rupert Whiston dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rupert Whiston's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Whiston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fisher scores with a body shot.
Whiston takes a swing at Fisher's ribcage but misses.
Whiston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Whiston misses.
Fisher misses with a straight right.
Whiston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it.
Fisher throws out a counter right but Whiston avoids it with no problem.
Whiston throws a sloppy body shot
and Fisher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Whiston lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whiston was well out of range. Poor timing from Fisher.
Fisher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Whiston takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Whiston fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Fisher was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Whiston throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fisher counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whiston scores with a shot to the body.
Whiston throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Fisher to counter with a crisp jab.
Fisher misses with a straight left.
Rupert Whiston is winning the standup battle so far.
Whiston misses the jab.
Fisher throws a right and a left that Whiston avoids nicely.
Fisher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Whiston.
Fisher pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Whiston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Whiston gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fisher fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fisher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whiston throws out the jab.
Fisher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whiston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fisher looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Whiston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fisher throws a front kick that sends Whiston stumbling back into the cage.
Whiston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fisher throws an overhand right that lands on Whiston's shoulder, as Whiston tries to avoid the shot.
Whiston throws a poor cross that misses
and Whiston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fisher throws a hook but Whiston avoids it easily.
Whiston looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Whiston changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Whiston. Those never looked like landing.
Fisher slips a jab and a cross from Whiston.
Whiston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whiston takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Whiston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fisher counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Whiston thinking.
Whiston throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fisher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whiston was well out of range. Poor timing from Fisher.
Whiston connects with a right hand. Fisher shakes it off.
Whiston takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch combination from Fisher misses.
Whiston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fisher.
Whiston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisher manages to avoid it.
Whiston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whiston lands a really nice looking cross but Fisher seems unphased.
Fisher jabs Whiston to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whiston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fisher lets loose with a powerful body kick. Whiston will feel that in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fisher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Whiston as he avoids it easily.
Whiston misses with a two punch combination.
Fisher cracks Whiston with an open hand slap.
Fisher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fisher.
Whiston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Whiston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fisher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whiston.
Fisher ducks under a wild hook from Whiston.
Whiston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Fisher!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nathan Fisher made sure he mentioned Voodoo Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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