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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bennie Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emilio Martinez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bennie Bishop!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emilio Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bishop misses with a double jab
letting Martinez counter with a right hand.
Bennie Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop jabs Martinez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bishop lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bishop darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Martinez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bishop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop lands with a shot to the body.
Bishop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinez.
Bishop thuds a left hand into Martinez's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Bishop works over Martinez's head and body with a nice combination.
Bishop scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Nice body punch from Bishop.
Martinez looks gassed!
Bishop lands a really nice looking cross but Martinez seems unphased.
Bishop throws a wild body kick that Martinez sees coming a mile off.
Bishop scores with a hook.
Martinez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bishop.
Bishop connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Martinez is rocked!
Bishop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martinez is still on wobbly legs! Can Bishop finish him?
Martinez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martinez seems to have recovered his senses.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bishop.
Bishop thows a body shot but no joy.
Martinez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bishop lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bishop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bishop fails to land with a series of punches.
Bishop shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Martinez eats them both and turns towards Bishop to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bishop lands a jab to the nose.
Bennie Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martinez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bishop throws a right hand that Martinez ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez also avoids with ease.
Bishop slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looks to throw the jab but Bishop is out of range.
Bishop misses with a combination
and Martinez counters with an inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Martinez blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from Martinez.
Bishop is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Martinez staying out of range there.
Bishop lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bishop misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bishop to the mat! Bishop manages to get full guard.
Bishop 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.
Bishop trying to control the position.
Martinez lands a couple of elbows.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Bishop looking for a sweep. Not yet Bishop, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop trying to control the position here.
Bishop manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bishop looking to ground and pound but Martinez is blocking nicely.
Bishop looking to control but Martinez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Martinez tries to hold on but Bishop pushes him away.
Bishop can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Martinez is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Martinez wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Martinez is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bishop with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bishop trying to control but Martinez is having none of it.
Bishop with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bennie Bishop dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bishop lands a big uppercut and Martinez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Martinez looks OK. Bishop waves Martinez back to his feet!
Bishop scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martinez doesn't seem bothered though.
Martinez tries to move into range but Bishop moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bishop lands a right hook to the body.
Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martinez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bishop misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bishop as he avoids it easily.
Bishop scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
Bishop lands a nice looking body shot.
Bishop throws a nice looking combination but Martinez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bishop lands a glancing blow to the side of Martinez's head.
Bennie Bishop is winning the standup battle so far.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Bishop throws a lazy right hand but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
Bishop misses with a left hand
and Martinez counters with an inside leg kick.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bishop checks a leg kick.
Martinez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Bishop to counter with a crisp jab.
Bishop swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martinez counters with a thumping low kick.
Martinez misses with a low kick.
Bishop fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Martinez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Martinez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martinez counters with a head kick.
Bishop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martinez throws a nice looking combination but Bishop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bishop throws a body kick that misses.
Bishop punishes Martinez's body with a nice straight punch.
A combination from Bishop does no damage.
Martinez closes the distance and pushes Bishop back into the cage.
Bishop is trying to force a seperation but Martinez has the dominant position.
Martinez tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bishop lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bishop lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez jumps guard.
Bishop looking to pass the guard.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop passes Martinez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bishop not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martinez is looking to improve his position.
Martinez is staying active underneath Bishop, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bishop trying to pass the guard but Martinez defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez is refusing to be controlled, as Bishop sits in half guard.
Bishop is really struggling to control Martinez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bishop thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martinez's head.
Bishop not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Martinez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bishop.
Bishop seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Martinez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Martinez has hold of Bishop's hands but Bishop slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Martinez taking some punishment here, with Bishop in his half guard.
Bishop thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bishop trying to control from half guard but Martinez is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop thows a huge punch but Martinez dodges it nicely.
Bishop lands strikes from half guard.
Martinez landing strikes from the bottom.
Bishop seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bishop is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martinez defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bennie Bishop dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martinez moves out of range as Bishop strikes.
Bishop throws a hook but Martinez avoids it easily.
Martinez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bishop's half guard.
Bishop punching from the bottom.
Bishop tries to roll over but Martinez keeps him under control.
Bishop regains full guard. Nicely done.
Martinez trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Martinez wants to stand but Bishop has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Martinez won't allow Bishop to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bishop controlling Martinez's posture.
Bishop is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bishop looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Martinez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Martinez is refusing to be controlled, as Bishop sits in half guard.
Martinez is looking to improve his position.
Martinez is defending against the submission attempts here by Bishop.
Martinez pushes Bishop off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looks to land a combination but Bishop avoids it well.
Martinez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bishop's calf.
Bishop misses with a kick to the body
and Martinez counters with a takedown into side control.
Bennie Bishop overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martinez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bishop is looking to reverse the position.
Bishop is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Martinez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Martinez prevents Bishop from improving his position.
Bishop desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking for a sweep. Martinez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Martinez thows a huge punch but Bishop dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Martinez there.
Bishop gets back to full guard.
Martinez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Martinez trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Bishop is trying to control the position but Martinez postures up.
Martinez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
Bishop trying to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bishop tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bishop is working hard here to advance position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bennie Bishop.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bennie Bishop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bishop misses with a few strikes there.
Nice sprawl there from Bishop as Martinez shoots in.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bishop sprawls well. Bishop wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Martinez gets slowly back to his feet.
Bennie Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emilio Martinez.
Bishop lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bishop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bishop does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bishop fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Martinez really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bishop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martinez.
Bishop slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bishop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martinez counters with a left and a right that stings Bishop.
A slow jab from Bishop misses its intended target.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bishop misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Martinez.
Martinez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sloppy strikes from Bishop. Those never looked like landing.
Bishop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bishop is fending him off so far but Martinez persists. Nope, Bishop circles away and we're back to standing.
Martinez fails with the takedown.
Nice shot lands for Bishop.
Martinez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bennie Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emilio Martinez.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bishop wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez moves out of range of the body kick from Bishop.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bishop.
Bishop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bishop swings widly with a right hand
and Martinez counters with a nice leg kick.
Bishop misses with a series of wild punches.
Martinez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bishop throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martinez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Martinez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Martinez throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
Martinez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bishop tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Martinez is in Bishop's guard.
Bishop working a defensive guard here.
Bishop looking for a sweep. Not yet Bishop, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop controlling Martinez's posture.
Martinez distracts Bishop with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Martinez stands up from Bishop's guard - Martinez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Martinez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bishop wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bishop trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
Martinez stands up and waves to Bishop to follow him.
Martinez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bishop throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez fails with the takedown.
Martinez avoids the head kick by Bishop.
Bishop lands a nice looking body shot.
Bishop's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bishop duly obliges.
Bishop throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinez.
Bishop looks to land a left hand but Martinez moved out of range nicely.
Bishop missing with a left hand there. Martinez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martinez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bishop manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bishop is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bishop keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Bishop on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bishop tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop pulls Martinez in close to prevent any damage.
Bishop is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bishop takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bishop seems to be looking for submissions.
Bishop wants to free his trapped foot but Martinez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Martinez is pressing down on Bishop's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Martinez dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bishop swings for the body but Martinez moves out of range.
Bishop misses with a double jab
and Martinez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bishop stalks Martinez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Martinez's face. Martinez staggers backwards, shaken.
Bishop misses with a shot to the body
and Martinez counters with an inside leg kick.
Bishop misses with a hook to the body
and Martinez counters with a leg kick.
Martinez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Martinez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Martinez is looking to control Bishop's arms but Bishop gets an underhook and turns him. Now Martinez has his back to the cage.
Bishop tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bishop smiles and moves away.
Martinez moves into the clinch.
Bishop takes an elbow to the temple.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Bishop's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Martinez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Martinez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bishop throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martinez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bishop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop throwing strikes from guard but Martinez blocks nicely.
Bishop stands up over Martinez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
Bishop wants to stand but Martinez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Martinez has control of Bishop's left arm, preventing Bishop from doing any damage.
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bishop accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bishop throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martinez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Martinez keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bishop drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Martinez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bishop has Martinez in his guard.
Bishop wants to sweep but no luck.
Bishop trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
Martinez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bishop works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop wants to sweep here but Martinez controlling him for the moment.
Martinez wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
Martinez throwing strikes but missing.
Bishop has his feet on Martinez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bishop throws a predictable looking body shot
and Martinez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bishop is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bishop.
Martinez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Martinez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Bishop. No joy for Martinez on that attempt.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop misses with a jab to the body
and Martinez counters with a low kick, right behind Bishop 's knee.
An inside leg kick lands from Martinez.
Bishop thows a body shot but no joy.
Martinez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bishop connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Martinez scrambles back to his feet.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Bishop works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Martinez.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martinez was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
Bishop displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martinez.
Bennie Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emilio Martinez.
Bishop connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emilio Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Martinez 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 47:48
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Martinez! Emilio Martinez retains his featherweight title!
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