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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Erik Bariles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bariles's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thriller by Michael Jackson. The key to victory for Erik Bariles has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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155 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
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145 lbs
30 - 31 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erik Bariles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bariles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bariles throws a big shot that misses.
Bariles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bariles attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bariles feints and then cracks Bishop's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bishop down.
Bariles lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bariles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away.
A punch combination from Bariles misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bariles.
Bishop shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bariles misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bariles is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop winds up and cracks Bariles with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bariles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bishop is thwarting Bariles's attempts to control the position.
Bishop lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bariles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bariles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bishop stalling.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bishop lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bariles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bishop works his way into full mount!
Bishop in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bariles is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bishop controlling his opponent.
Bariles wants to control but Bishop is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bishop raining down shots from the mount!
Bariles tries to reverse the position but Bishop maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bariles bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bariles throwing strikes but missing.
Bishop keeping moving, preventing Bariles from controlling successfully.
Bariles controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bariles postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bishop is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bariles, into his guard.
Bishop preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bariles is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bishop defends well.
Bariles has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bishop can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bariles is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bishop defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bariles trying to keep a closed guard but Bishop is proving a slippery customer.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Bariles keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bryan Bishop will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bariles misses with the body kick
and Bishop counters with a single leg into guard. Bariles didn't expect that.
Bariles looking for a guillotine here but Bishop defends easily.
Bariles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bishop is one step ahead there.
Bariles is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bryan Bishop has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bishop is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bariles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bishop looking to sit in guard and control but Bariles gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bariles trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bariles looking to sit in guard and control but Bishop gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bariles is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bishop is aware though and is defending well.
Bariles wants to stand up but Bishop is controlling him.
Bishop working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bariles is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bishop is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bariles is on top in guard.
Bishop trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bariles trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop looking for a sweep. Not yet Bishop, not yet.
Bariles trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Bariles throws an elbow that misses. Bishop uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bariles's guard. Nice move by Bishop!
Bariles is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bishop is in close to Bariles's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop landing with the ground and pound.
Bishop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bishop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bariles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bariles keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Bishop with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bariles looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bishop passes into side control.
Bariles tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bishop wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bariles is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bishop is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Bariles regains half guard.
Bariles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Still in half guard, Bishop seems content to control.
Bishop stops Bariles from getting back to his feet.
Bariles moves into full guard.
Bariles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Bariles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bariles had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bishop defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Bariles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Bishop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bariles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bariles throws a body shot but no joy.
Bariles throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
No joy there for Bishop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bariles fails to land with a series of punches.
Bishop looks to land a combination but Bariles avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Bariles.
Bariles fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bishop is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bariles throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bishop counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bariles won't be happy with that.
Bariles is trying to control Bishop's posture but Bishop avoids it.
Bariles tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop scoring with punches and elbows.
Bishop trying to control the action but Bariles is working from the bottom.
Bariles is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bariles sneaks back into half guard.
Bishop tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bariles knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bariles actively working from the bottom here.
Bishop frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bariles is looking to get to half guard.
Bishop pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bryan Bishop is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bishop lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bariles taking shots to the head.
Bishop prevents Bariles from getting the reversal.
Bishop can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bariles is looking to escape.
Bishop with shots to the head and body - Bariles looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bariles regains half guard.
Bariles is staying active underneath Bishop, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop slips a nice elbow through Bariles's hands, connecting with Bariles's forehead.
Bariles is looking for a sweep. Bishop is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bishop drops an elbow to the side of Bariles's head.
Bariles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bishop moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bariles.
Bariles is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bishop connects with a decent elbow.
Bariles is rocked!
Bishop lands a strong strike to the head of Bariles. That's dazed him! Bishop looking to finish here. Bariles is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Bishop lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Bishop!
After winning the bout, Bryan Bishop thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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