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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fury moves into the clinch.
Fury jumps guard and drags Bishop to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bishop won't allow Fury to sweep him here.
Fury is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bishop is aware though and is defending well.
Fury working for a triangle but Bishop defends it easily.
Fury pulls Bishop in close to prevent any damage.
Bishop would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fury has his hands on Bishop's head, controlling the position.
Bishop tries to stand but Fury is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury is pulling down on Bishop's head to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tyson Fury.
Fury showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bishop.
Fury rushes Bishop and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bishop breaks from the clinch.
A nice combination there by Fury.
Fury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bishop tries to keep at a distance but Fury has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bishop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as Fury controls his hands.
Bishop manages to break the clinch.
Bishop closes the distance but Fury moves to the side
and Fury counters with a series of strikes. Bishop will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop stuffs the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop throws a series of punches but Fury moves out of range.
Bishop throws a head kick but Fury moves out of range.
Bishop takes a swing at Fury's ribcage but misses.
Fury shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bishop as he jumps to the side.
Fury shoots in for a double leg but Bishop sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Fury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop closes the distance and clinches.
Bishop breaks from the clinch.
Fury clinches up against the cage.
Bishop wants to break free but Fury has control.
Fury is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is trying to break the clinch but Fury is controlling him.
Fury keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bishop's efforts to push away.
Fury tries to score a body lock takedown but Bishop shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bishop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fury is defending well for now.
Fury has Bishop pressed against the cage.
Bishop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fury takes the fight into the clinch.
Bishop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bishop wants to break free but Fury has control.
Bishop breaks the clinch.
A nice combination there by Bishop.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Fury scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Andre Bishop has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fury shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bishop sprawls well. Bishop wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fury gets slowly back to his feet.
Fury will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fury is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Bishop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fury avoids a punch combination nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bishop!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop clinches.
Fury taking a breather.
Fury stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tyson Fury will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andre Bishop's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bishop looks to land a combination. Fury sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fury has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bishop throws an elbow that misses.
Fury prevents Bishop from breaking the clinch.
Bishop wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fury has him pressed against the cage.
Bishop scores a nice knee to the body.
Fury pulls guard effortlessly.
Fury will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fury has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bishop has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
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!
Fury tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fury wants to take the fight to the mat but Bishop manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bishop manages to break the clinch.
Fury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bishop tries to bum rush Fury with a series of wild strikes but Fury uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bishop misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Andre Bishop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fury swats away the attempt to clinch by Bishop.
Fury misses with a few strikes there.
Fury takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fury tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fury showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bishop.
Fury moves into the clinch.
Bishop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fury moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury tries to break free but Bishop pushes him back against the cage.
Fury avoiding damage as Bishop throws knees to the body.
Fury manages to pull guard.
Fury has a closed guard, preventing Bishop from standing up.
Fury trying to control the position.
Fury looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bishop is one step ahead there.
Fury has a closed guard, preventing Bishop from standing up.
Fury is trying to control the position but Bishop postures up.
Bishop really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fury. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fury's guard.
Tyson Fury has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bishop has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fury darts in looking for a takedown but Bishop gets double underhooks and turns Fury into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Fury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fury goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bishop prevents it.
Bishop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bishop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away.
Fury avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bishop fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Bishop.
Fury clinches up with Bishop and pushes him back against the cage.
Fury is trying to pull guard but Bishop has him pressed against the cage.
Fury can't break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fury is trying to break the clinch but Bishop is controlling him.
Bishop tries a body shot but Fury blocks it.
Bishop can't break the clinch.
Fury jumps guard but Bishop stands there with Fury around his waist. Fury gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bishop breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fury throws a right and a left that Bishop avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Bishop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andre Bishop's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bishop throws a right hand that Fury ducks under and follows up with a left that Fury also avoids with ease.
Fury ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Bishop moves in looking to clinch but Fury pushes him off.
Bishop misses with a combination
and Fury moves into the clinch.
Fury stalling in the clinch.
Bishop is trying to push Fury away but Fury has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bishop manages to break the clinch.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fury clinches up with Bishop and pushes him back against the cage.
Fury is trying to force a seperation but Bishop has the dominant position.
Fury prevents Bishop from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Bishop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fury moves into the clinch.
Fury is trying to break the clinch but Bishop has him pressed against the cage.
Fury is working for takedown but Bishop is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bishop manages to break the clinch.
Fury lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bishop throws a series of punches but Fury moves out of range.
Fury throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bishop throws a series of punches but Fury moves out of range.
Fury tries for a takedown but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bishop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bishop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop darts in trying to clinch
and Fury counters by moving into the clinch.
Bishop utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fury tries to pull guard but Bishop holds him up against the cage and eventually Fury drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Fury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fury stalls.
Fury wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fury avoiding damage as Bishop throws knees to the body.
Fury fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop manages to break the clinch.
Bishop buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bishop throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fury shoots in but no luck this time.
Tyson Fury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fury slips a jab and a cross from Bishop.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Fury sees it coming and moves out of range.
A combination from Bishop does no damage.
Fury blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Fury shoots for a double leg takedown but Bishop sprawls well. He's pushed Fury's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bishop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bishop is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to clinch but Fury moves out of range.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses.
Fury fails with the takedown.
Fury swats away the attempt to clinch by Bishop.
Bishop throws a right hand that Fury ducks under and follows up with a left that Fury also avoids with ease.
Bishop fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fury moves into the clinch.
Bishop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bishop landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Bishop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bishop 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Bishop!
Andre Bishop tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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