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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakuin Ekaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by Drunkula - Lift The Whip. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ekaku's choice of entrance music: IV. Hakuin Ekaku struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Billy Bishop has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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141 lbs
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151 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hakuin Ekaku!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Ekaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bishop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bishop throws a right and a left that Ekaku avoids nicely.
Ekaku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bishop.
Ekaku looks to land a right hand but Bishop moved out of range.
Ekaku slips a straight right by Bishop.
A good leg kick by Ekaku.
Bishop tries to land a front kick but Ekaku steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ekaku drops his hands momentarily and Bishop takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a front kick aimed at Bishop's knee but Bishop avoids it well.
Bishop shoots in and gets a takedown into Ekaku's guard.
Ekaku is trying to control the position but Bishop postures up.
Ekaku wants to sweep here but Bishop controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bishop slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Ekaku is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bishop's guard.
Ekaku scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ekaku won't allow Bishop to sweep him here.
Ekaku looking to pass the guard.
Bishop throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ekaku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bishop working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ekaku.
Ekaku trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ekaku accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ekaku looking to sit in guard and control but Bishop gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bishop content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bishop tries to free his leg and advance position but Ekaku is retaining full guard.
Bishop throws an elbow that misses. Ekaku uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bishop's guard. Nice move by Ekaku!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ekaku trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Bishop working for a triangle but Ekaku defends it easily.
Ekaku with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bishop works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ekaku must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ekaku throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ekaku throws a big right hand that misses.
Ekaku looking to pass the guard.
Ekaku loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop wants to sweep but no luck.
Ekaku slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bishop is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ekaku connects with a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop parries the strikes from Ekaku easily there. Ekaku is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bishop to escape.
Ekaku throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bishop managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ekaku.
Ekaku tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bishop is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop is pressing down on Ekaku'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.
A close round but Hakuin Ekaku will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ekaku misses with a looping left.
Bishop lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ekaku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Ekaku.
Ekaku ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ekaku throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily.
Ekaku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Ekaku gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ekaku is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Bishop.
Ekaku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bishop missing with knees to the body.
Bishop is pressed up against the cage. Ekaku has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bishop down to the mat. Bishop avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ekaku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ekaku quickly recovers to half guard.
Ekaku trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ekaku is in trouble now - Bishop has advanced to mount!
Bishop can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ekaku is looking to escape.
The referee warns Ekaku that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ekaku really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Billy Bishop overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bishop cracks Ekaku with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bishop working Ekaku over with strikes here.
Bishop lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ekaku is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ekaku keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop looking to control but Ekaku is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bishop landing strikes from the mount.
Ekaku somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Bishop connects with the punch.
Ekaku paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bishop thows a body shot but no joy.
Ekaku takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Bishop shoots in and bounces Ekaku off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bishop is looking to work some ground and pound but Ekaku has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Ekaku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bishop.
Ekaku is trying to control the position but Bishop postures up.
Bishop cracks Ekaku with a solid left hand.
Ekaku is trying to keep Bishop in close.
Bishop working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bishop is working Ekaku over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Ekaku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bishop trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bishop won't allow Ekaku to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop chips away with some ground and pound.
Bishop is looking to work some ground and pound but Ekaku has wrist control.
Bishop with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Ekaku is keeping the position.
Bishop postures up and lands a big shot to Ekaku's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop scoring with some ground and pound.
Bishop lands a couple of digs.
Ekaku tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ekaku avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ekaku utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ekaku keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Bishop loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bishop dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bishop takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Ekaku throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ekaku connects with a nice looking jab.
Ekaku closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bishop with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bishop lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ekaku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bishop bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ekaku's head.
Bishop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ekaku.
Ekaku checks the leg kick.
Ekaku digs a good hook to Bishop's body.
Ekaku misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bishop tries to move into range but Ekaku moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bishop is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bishop takes a step back to recover.
Hakuin Ekaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekaku misses with a wild body shot.
Ekaku jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bishop throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bishop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekaku.
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt.
Ekaku tests Bishop's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ekaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
Hakuin Ekaku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bishop moves forwards but Ekaku connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Ekaku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bishop throws a series of punches but Ekaku avoids them all with ease.
Bishop lands a body shot.
Ekaku looks to land a right hand but Bishop moved out of range.
Bishop will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bishop works over Ekaku's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekaku scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice cross by Ekaku.
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ekaku.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ekaku. That's going to slow Bishop down.
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ekaku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku connects with a body shot that sends Bishop's belly button to the back.
Ekaku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ekaku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ekaku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bishop looks to land a body kick but Ekaku moved away.
Ekaku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ekaku lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bishop smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ekaku tries to land a leg kick but Bishop saw it coming and moves away.
Bishop moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ekaku misses with a head kick.
Ekaku dips to his left and cracks Bishop with an uppercut!
Bishop takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bishop digs a good body shot into Ekaku's ribs.
Ekaku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bishop circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop throws a body punch but Ekaku moves out of range.
Bishop drops his hands momentarily and Ekaku takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ekaku scores with a nice strike.
Ekaku keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekaku. Bishop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bishop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ekaku.
Ekaku slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ekaku is looking to chop away at Bishop's legs.
Ekaku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bishop takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku lands a jab-cross combination.
Bishop has Ekaku up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hakuin Ekaku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ekaku 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Hakuin Ekaku!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Hakuin Ekaku!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight as a draw!
Hakuin Ekaku wins by majority decision!
Hakuin Ekaku thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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