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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phraya Phichai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by 999 - Homicide. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phraya Phichai!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phichai scores with a nice right hand.
Phichai swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Phichai scores with a jab. Bishop acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bishop throws a right hand that misses
and Phichai counters with a nice leg kick.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phichai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bishop lands a nice shot to the body.
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bishop throws a right and a left that Phichai avoids nicely.
Phichai throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Bobby Bishop has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bishop duly obliges.
Bishop dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Phichai. That did some damage!
Phichai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
Bishop is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Phichai throws the kick towards the body but Bishop avoids it.
Phichai tries a head kick but it misses.
Bishop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Bishop misses.
Bishop connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to clinch.
Phichai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phichai connects with a high kick.
Bishop on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Phichai.
Phichai ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Bishop takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bishop tries to clinch up.
Good leg kick by Phichai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bishop tries to score with a low kick but Phichai moves his leg out of the way.
Phichai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Phichai does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Bishop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phichai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Phichai lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phichai avoids the head kick by Bishop.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Phichai checks a leg kick.
Phichai lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phichai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop tries to clinch but Phichai moves away
and Phichai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bishop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phichai.
Bishop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Phichai counters with a nice uppercut.
Phichai's corner calls for a 1-2. Phichai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Phichai connects with a body shot that sends Bishop's belly button to the back.
Phichai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Phichai.
Phichai tries to clinch there but Bishop circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bishop.
Phichai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phichai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phichai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Phichai scores with a jab to the head.
Phichai moves out of range of the strikes.
Bishop throws a lazy uppercut
and Phichai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phichai lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phichai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Phichai lands with a nice body punch.
Phichai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Phichai closes the distance and clinches.
Bishop lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bishop.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phichai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phichai misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bishop gets through Phichai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Phichai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Phichai.
Bishop throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop.
Phichai tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phichai working aggressively here.
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!
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phichai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phichai misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phichai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phichai lands a right hand.
Bishop lands a nice elbow.
Phichai lands a shoulder strike.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Phichai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phichai backwards.
Phichai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Phichai.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phichai misses with some punches.
Phichai lands with a short shot to the head.
Bishop blocking some punches.
Bishop lands an elbow inside that Phichai shrugs off.
It looks like Phraya Phichai has been cut.
A short uppercut from Bishop.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phichai digs a right hand underneath Bishop's ribcage. Bishop let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Phichai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bishops head.
Phichai can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop tries to work over Phichai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phraya Phichai dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A low kick from Phichai is predictable there
and Bishop counters with a nice leg kick.
Bishop tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Phichai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop throws a body punch but Phichai moves out of range.
Phichai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bishop takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Phichai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bishop wants to clinch up but Phichai keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Phichai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bishop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phichai.
Phichai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phichai punishes Bishop's body with a nice straight punch.
Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phichai.
Phraya Phichai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bishop tries to clinch there but Phichai circles away.
Bishop is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bishop takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Phichai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phichai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bishop swats away the attempt to clinch by Phichai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phichai misses with a looping right.
Bishop throws a hook to the side of Phichai's head but Phichai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phichai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Phichai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phichai misses with a head kick.
Bishop swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Phichai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Phichai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses.
Phichai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bishop throws a looping overhand right but Phichai ducks down to avoid it.
Phichai misses with a kick to the body
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phichai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Phichai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phichai tries to clinch but Bishop is having none of it.
Phichai misses with a leg kick.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phichai was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phichai is looking to slow Bishop down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phichai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
Bishop gets tackled into the cage by Phichai. Phichai maintains the clinch.
Bishop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bishop.
A short uppercut from Bishop.
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phichai misses with some punches.
Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Phichai.
Bishop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bishop throws an elbow that misses.
Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phichai working aggressively here.
Phichai takes a knee to the side of the body.
Phichai tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phichai backwards.
Phichai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Phichai uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bishop throws an elbow but misses.
Phichai pushes off an throws an elbow but Bishop leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Phichai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bishop.
Phichai tries to land knees in the clinch but Bishop avoids the damage to the body.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Phichai scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Phichai fails to land.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Phichai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phichai tries a body shot but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bishop looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Bishop.
Phichai struggles to land a body shot inside as Bishop controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phichai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phichai crunches a lovely knee into Bishop's ribcage.
Bishop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phichai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phichai lands a nice uppercut.
Phichai cracks Bishop with a nice body shot.
Bishop lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phichai tries a body shot but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phichai lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Phichai.
Phichai tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phichai lands with a left to the head.
Phraya Phichai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phichai misses with a punch to the body.
Phichai pushes Bishop back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bishop just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phichai's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phraya Phichai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bishop misses with a looping left.
Phichai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bishop digs a good body shot into Phichai's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Phichai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phichai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Phichai moves forwards but Bishop connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bishop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bishop attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Phichai looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
Phichai tries to land a front kick but Bishop steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bishop fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Phichai checks it well.
Phichai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phichai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phichai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop looks to land a combination but Phichai avoids it well.
Bishop throws a head kick but Phichai moves out of range.
Bishop goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phichai jabs at Bishop's body.
Phichai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bishop.
Phichai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Phichai throws the kick towards the body but Bishop avoids it.
Bishop paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bishop tries to land a front kick but Phichai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Phichai lands a jab to the nose.
A big left from Bishop misses.
Phichai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Phichai catches Bishop with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Phichai lands a nice looking body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Phichai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Phichai.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phichai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bishop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phichai lands with a slapping head kick.
Phichai keeps Bishop at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Phichai finds it's target.
Bishop throws a wild body kick that Phichai sees coming a mile off.
Bobby Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phichai needs to keep his hands up - Bishop had a free shot at his head there.
Phichai jabs at Bishop's body.
Phichai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bishop.
Bishop loads up on a big right hand but Phichai slips the punch.
Bishop steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Phichai. That one must have hurt.
Phichai works Bishop's body with a nice hook.
Phichai scoring well with a low kick there.
Bishop will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Phichai scores with a leg kick.
Phichai throws a head kick that half lands.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop throws a right hand that Phichai ducks under and follows up with a left that Phichai also avoids with ease.
Phichai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Phichai connects with a body shot that sends Bishop's belly button to the back.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phichai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a body shot but no joy.
Phichai takes one on the button.
Phichai scores with a jab to the body.
Phichai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bishop.
Bishop misses with an uppercut.
Phichai doesn't manage to clinch there - Bishop circles away.
Phichai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Phichai ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Phichai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Phichai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bishop. That did some damage!
Phichai scores with a nice body kick.
Bishop throws a right hand that Phichai ducks under and follows up with a left that Phichai also avoids with ease.
Phichai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good exchange - Phichai coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phichai lands a nice hook to Bishop's body. Bishop takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Phichai connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Phichai!
Phichai scores with the left hand. Bishop knows he should have avoided that one.
Bishop feints a jab promting Phichai to slip. Bishop then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Phichai slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Phichai.
Phichai scores with a hook to the body. Bishop takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good leg kick by Phichai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Phichai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bishop if he has to take too many more of those.
Bishop throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Phichai's head.
Bishop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Phichai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Phraya Phichai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bishop throws a hook to the side of Phichai's head but Phichai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bishop looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Phichai.
Phichai connects with a nice looking jab.
Bishop takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Phichai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phraya Phichai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Phichai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phraya Phichai!
Phraya Phichai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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