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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Escandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escandon comes to the cage accompanied by Knock The Black Off Yo Ass by Three 6 Mafia. John Fisher will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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185 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruben Escandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Escandon.
Escandon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fisher tries to clinch but Escandon moves out of range.
Fisher throws a right and a left that Escandon avoids nicely.
Fisher misses with a two punch combination.
Escandon misses with a combination
and Fisher counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fisher tries to stand but can't do so whilst Escandon controls his leg.
Escandon actively working from the bottom here.
Fisher takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fisher scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Escandon wants to control but Fisher is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Escandon regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Escandon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fisher stopping the sweep attempt from Escandon.
Escandon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fisher is aware though and is defending well.
Fisher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Escandon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Escandon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Escandon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Escandon is breathing heavily.
Fisher wants to control from the top but Escandon keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fisher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Escandon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Escandon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Escandon looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Fisher has picked Escandon up and slammed him! Escandon can't keep hold of the triangle and Fisher manages to pass to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escandon looking for a sweep but Fisher has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Escandon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fisher decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escandon swats away the attempt to clinch by Fisher.
Fisher tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Escandon is able to avoid easily.
Fisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escandon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Escandon misses with a combination
and Fisher counters by clinching up.
Escandon breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escandon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Escandon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Fisher misses.
Escandon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fisher counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Escandon looking for a guillotine here but Fisher defends easily.
Fisher avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher wants to control from the top but Escandon keeps moving.
Escandon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fisher can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fisher trying to control but Escandon is working from the bottom.
Fisher advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Fisher dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Escandon misses with a wild combination.
Escandon shoots in but no luck this time.
A bone on bone clash there as Escandon blocks the leg kick.
Escandon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruben Escandon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fisher tries to score with a low kick but Escandon moves his leg out of the way.
Escandon throws a combination that misses
and Fisher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Escandon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fisher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fisher throws a nice looking combination but Escandon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Escandon misses with a combination
and Fisher counters with a one-two to the body.
Fisher throws a hook but Escandon blocks it.
Fisher dodges the punch combination from Escandon.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escandon looks to land a combination but Fisher avoids it well.
Escandon misses with a combination
and Escandon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Escandon lands but Fisher takes it in his stride.
Fisher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fisher moves into the clinch.
Escandon manages to break the clinch.
Escandon misses with a combination
and Fisher counters with a nice uppercut.
Escandon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fisher is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fisher throws a right hand that Escandon ducks under and follows up with a left that Escandon also avoids with ease.
Fisher lands with a straight right. Escandon didn't see that one coming.
Escandon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fisher counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fisher trying to control but Escandon is working from the bottom.
Fisher wants to get up but he can't break Escandon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escandon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fisher can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fisher looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
John Fisher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Escandon looking to control.
Fisher looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fisher must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escandon has his foot on Fisher's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fisher works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher content to stall in guard here.
Escandon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Escandon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fisher wants to get up but he can't break Escandon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fisher with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fisher content to stall in guard here.
Escandon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Escandon working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fisher's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fisher wants to stand but Escandon is controlling his posture from full guard.
Escandon working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fisher dives in and grabs Escandon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Escandon pushes down on Fisher's head and hops out.
Escandon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Fisher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Escandon takes the fight into the clinch.
Escandon pushes off and circles away, back 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.
Escandon dodges the punch combination from Fisher.
Escandon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fisher counters by moving into the clinch.
Fisher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escandon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fisher counters by clinching up.
Escandon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escandon throws a head kick but Fisher moves out of range.
Escandon throws a right and a left that Fisher avoids nicely.
Escandon throws a combination that misses
and Fisher counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fisher.
Escandon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Escandon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fisher circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Escandon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Escandon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Escandon misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escandon misses with a two punch combination.
Escandon blocks a low kick nicely.
Escandon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fisher counters with a three punch combo that has Escandon backing up. Escandon nods at Fisher to acknowledge the strikes.
Fisher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Escandon.
Escandon misses with a wild combination.
A nice combination there by Escandon.
Escandon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fisher pinned against the cage. Fisher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Escandon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fisher counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Escandon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fisher avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fisher trying to control but Escandon is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escandon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fisher looking to pass the guard.
Escandon looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Fisher has picked Escandon up and slammed him! Escandon can't keep hold of the triangle and Fisher manages to pass to side control!
Fisher working the ground and pound from side control.
Fisher wants to control but Escandon is keeping him busy.
Fisher tries to move into full mount but can't pass Escandon's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Escandon!
Escandon is looking to improve his position but Fisher isn't that keen on the idea.
Escandon is squirming around, avoiding Fisher's attempts to control the action.
Escandon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fisher is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Escandon is controlling him.
Escandon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Escandon postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fisher is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Escandon, into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher wants to get up but he can't break Escandon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Escandon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fisher defends it easily.
Escandon looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Fisher has picked Escandon up and slammed him! Escandon can't keep hold of the triangle and Fisher manages to pass to side control!
Ruben Escandon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Fisher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fisher is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Escandon is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Fisher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fisher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Fisher!
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energy
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hype
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