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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dats Midtimbang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Fisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dats Midtimbang!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Midtimbang tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fisher swivels and escapes.
Ethan Fisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Midtimbang tries to avoid it but Fisher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Midtimbang to the ground. Midtimbang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Midtimbang shoots in for a takedown but Fisher shows good takedown defense.
Some wild striking there from Midtimbang.
Fisher wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fisher has Midtimbang up against the cage in a clinch.
Fisher trying to land knees to the body.
Fisher working Midtimbang over with knees to the body.
Midtimbang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Midtimbang looks gassed!
Fisher misses with a knee to the head.
Fisher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Midtimbang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Midtimbang missing with knees to the body.
Midtimbang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Midtimbang looking to stall.
Midtimbang jumps guard but Fisher stands there with Midtimbang around his waist. Midtimbang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ethan Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dats Midtimbang.
Fisher controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher landing knees to the body.
Fisher landing knees to the body.
Fisher's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A knee to the head by Fisher.
It looks like Dats Midtimbang has been cut.
Fisher breaks the clinch.
Fisher looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Midtimbang!
Fisher scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Midtimbang?
Fisher punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fisher working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fisher tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fisher working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Midtimbang tries to reverse the position but Fisher maintains control.
BOOM! Fisher connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fisher scoring with strikes but Midtimbang is staying in there.
Midtimbang is in a horrible position here. Fisher smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fisher unloading with bombs!
Fisher looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher lands a big shot there that rocks Midtimbang but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fisher wants to control the pace but Midtimbang is squirming around nicely.
Fisher landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fisher lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice elbow there by Fisher.
Midtimbang is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fisher pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fisher landing shots from mount.
Fisher is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fisher raining down shots from the mount!
Midtimbang is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Midtimbang can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fisher lands a big shot there that rocks Midtimbang but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fisher avoids the attempt from Midtimbang to control.
Fisher lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Fisher connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fisher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fisher fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fisher trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fisher postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Midtimbang looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Fisher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dats Midtimbang's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Midtimbang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Midtimbang darts in trying to clinch
and Fisher counters with a nice double leg into side control. Midtimbang won't be happy with that.
Fisher working away.
Fisher creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Midtimbang on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Midtimbang defending against the ground and pound.
Midtimbang is trying to control Fisher's posture but Fisher avoids it.
Fisher landing a few strikes.
Fisher working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Midtimbang taking a bit of punishment here - Fisher scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Midtimbang down.
Fisher is putting a hurting on Midtimbang here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fisher is looking to take a break and control but Midtimbang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Fisher's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fisher lands a nice forearm strike.
Midtimbang is trying to escape the position but Fisher is controlling the position.
Fisher is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Midtimbang is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fisher trying to control the position but Midtimbang is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midtimbang manages to get back to half guard.
Midtimbang is defending against the submission attempts here by Fisher.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Midtimbang is not content to let Fisher control the position.
Midtimbang kicks off Fisher and gets to his feet.
Fisher clinches.
Fisher breaks the clinch.
Fisher instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher lands a knee to the head.
Midtimbang drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fisher displaying some good clinch control by pressing Midtimbang up against the cage.
Fisher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Midtimbang can do to turn this around?
Fisher unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fisher lands an elbow inside.
Fisher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fisher lands a knee to the head.
Fisher lands an elbow that stopped Midtimbang in his tracks for a moment.
Fisher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Midtimbang is defending well for now.
Midtimbang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fisher gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fisher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four 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 lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fisher lands a damaging elbow.
Fisher with a knee to the head.
Fisher lands an elbow that stopped Midtimbang in his tracks for a moment.
Midtimbang jumps guard but Fisher stands there with Midtimbang around his waist. Midtimbang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ethan Fisher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dats Midtimbang.
Fisher stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fisher working Midtimbang over with knees to the body.
Fisher missing with knees to the body.
Midtimbang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Midtimbang tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fisher counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Midtimbang avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fisher.
Midtimbang throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ground and pound from Fisher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Fisher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dats Midtimbang's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fisher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fisher throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Midtimbang misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fisher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fisher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Midtimbang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fisher swats away the attempt to clinch by Midtimbang.
Fisher drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fisher scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Midtimbang thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fisher postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Midtimbang tries to strike from the bottom.
Midtimbang 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher working some strikes from top position.
Fisher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Midtimbang keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fisher darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Midtimbang is looking for a sweep. Fisher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Midtimbang misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Fisher winds up and cracks Midtimbang with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fisher is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Midtimbang defends it well.
Midtimbang missing with punches from the bottom.
Midtimbang is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fisher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fisher tries to close the distance and clinch but Midtimbang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Midtimbang gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fisher to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Midtimbang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fisher throws a big right hand that misses.
Fisher pushes down on Midtimbang's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fisher landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fisher seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fisher scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ethan Fisher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Midtimbang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fisher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fisher lands strikes from half guard.
Midtimbang is trying to control but can't.
Midtimbang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Midtimbang wants to get back to his feet but Fisher is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fisher seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fisher connects with a couple of short punches.
Midtimbang is trying to control the position but Fisher postures up.
Fisher is looking to work some ground and pound but Midtimbang has wrist control.
Dats Midtimbang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ethan Fisher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fisher got a little sloppy there for a moment and Midtimbang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fisher has managed to get both his arms back between Midtimbang's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ethan Fisher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fisher has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Fisher!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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