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June 22, 2012

Fisher falls in UFC trilogy bout

Anonymous The Independent The Daily Independent Fri Jun 22, 2012, 11:22 PM EDT

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Spencer Fisher went down swinging in what could be his last professional fight in UFC.

Sam Stout took the rubber match of the lightweight triology, edging Fisher in a unanimous decision at UFC on FX 4 at Revel Atlantic City. It served as the co-main event.

Fisher, who has lived in Ashland, Ky., the past few months and works with young Mixed Martial Arts fighters, traded punches in the final meeting with Stout. They had split their first two thrilling bouts and fought each other again for the first time in five years.

Stout narrowly won their first meeting via split decision at UFC 58 in 2006, but Fisher got his revenge a year later at UFC Fight Night 10. In the buildup to the historic UFC 100 card in 2009, both bouts were named among the best in the organization's history.

Stout was a little quicker in the rubber match. He s cored a takedown on Fisher and took advantage with some ground and pound. Fisher fended off a subsequent takedown attempt, but the round was Stout's.

Fisher stuffed a takedown attempt in the second round and landed some solid straight punches and left hooks. Stout mixed in body shots and kicks, and then scored a takedown in the final minute of the round.

Although worn down, bruised and bloodied, both fighters came out strong in the final round of their trilogy while exchanging blows. Both continually pushed forward, which provided for a steady stream of action. Stout, though, got a takedown midway through the round and maintained the position most of the remainder of the fight. Fittingly, though, the fight ended with a firefight.

The bout proved entertaining again between the two rival but in the end Stout earned the unanimous decision victory with 30-27 scores.

Stout (19-7-1 MMA, 7-6 UFC) pushed his UFC record above .500 with his third win in four fights. Fisher (25-9 MMA, 9-8 UFC), who hinted prior to the event that this could be his final fight, has now lost five of six.

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