Post by The Sandmen on Sept 6, 2013 18:04:53 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
Joachim Hansen looks very relaxed.
Ferocious staredown by Fisher while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
Now Joachim Hansen put his title in contention against Fisher.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Hansen launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Fisher's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Incredible high kick!
Hansen deflects and sidesteps.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Fisher launches a hook to the body
Bang! Hansen stops that one with his ribs!
Spencer Fisher fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Hansen blocks that. He made it look easy!
Hansen avoids a dangerous strike from Fisher
and counters with a solid straight!
Fisher's Mouth is beginning to swell
Hansen decides to launch some tentative punches
Fisher launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Hansen with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Joachim Hansen's mind is definitely in the fight, Fisher just got nailed! Joachim Hansen saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Fisher is going to have a headache after this one.
Low kick by Spencer Fisher to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Hansen is trying to counter now!
Hansen launches a hook to the body
Bang! Fisher stops that one with his ribs!
Nice punches from Spencer Fisher.
Hansen staggers backwards. Fisher wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Hansen's Forehead is beginning to swell
Fisher launches a furious low kick!
Hansen receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Spencer Fisher circles around Hansen
Fisher goes to the body...
He punishes Hansen's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Hansen cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Fisher can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Spencer Fisher!
Hansen is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Fisher jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Spencer Fisher pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fisher pushes Joachim Hansen against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Hansen blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Fisher dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Hansen is trying to counter now!
Fisher attempts a shoot
Joachim Hansen hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
Fisher's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Hansen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Spencer Fisher didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over Fisher
Hansen positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Fisher's being punished here!
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over Fisher
Joachim Hansen tries to pass to half guard...
Spencer Fisher can't prevent his opponent from passing. Hansen looks to work from half guard.
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Fisher
Spencer Fisher attempts to move to full guard
Spencer Fisher manages to switch to full guard.
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over Fisher
Hansen is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Fisher's Chin is beginning to swell
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over Fisher
Hansen tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Joachim Hansen fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Fisher
Joachim Hansen tries to free his leg...
Joachim Hansen uses some of his skill by jumping out of Fisher's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Joachim Hansen is in side mount over Spencer Fisher
Joachim Hansen looks to pass to mount...
Hansen slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Spencer Fisher.
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Spencer Fisher
Hansen fires a barrage of punches at Fisher's head!
This is bad! Hansen is just pounding on Spencer Fisher's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Fisher to defend himself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Fisher.
Fisher's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Spencer Fisher's Left eye
Winner is Joachim Hansen by TKO (GnP) at 4:16 Round 1
Statistics: Joachim Hansen
Punches 5/5 (100%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/8 (88%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 85 s
Statistics: Spencer Fisher
Punches 10/13 (77%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 85 s
Joachim Hansen defends the Lightweight title!
Regardless of the result, this was a great fight from Fisher, putting Hansen in the most danger he has been in since becoming champion. He hits hard, and is relentless. But in the end, the toughness of Hansen, and his epic well-roundedness were just a little too much for Fisher here.