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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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168 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincent Margera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margera lands a head kick!
It looks like Charles Bishop has been cut.
Margera avoids the head kick by Bishop.
Margera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Margera as he jumps to the side.
Bishop finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Margera stuffs the takedown attempt from Bishop. Bishop gets slowly back to his feet.
Bishop wants to clinch.
Bishop wants to clinch up but Margera keeps it at a distance.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch but Margera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Margera.
Bishop has a takedown stuffed.
Vincent Margera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Bishop.
Margera throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
Margera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Margera throws a head kick that misses.
Vincent Margera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera throws a front kick aimed at Bishop's knee but Bishop avoids it well.
Margera swinging wilding here.
Margera lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bishop shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Margera pinned against the cage. Margera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Margera.
Margera throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Margera moves out of range easily.
Bishop looks gassed!
Margera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Margera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bishop slips a straight right by Margera.
Bishop shoots in but no luck this time.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Margera moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Margera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch but Margera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bishop shoots in and drives through. Margera sprawls well.
Margera smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Margera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Margera scoring well with a low kick there.
Margera tries to bum rush Bishop with a series of wild strikes but Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bishop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Margera throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Margera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop throws a lazy head kick
and Margera counters with a two punch combo.
Margera cracks the inside of Bishop's front leg.
Bishop looks to clinch
and Margera counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bishop is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch but Margera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Margera lands a head kick. Bishop smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bishop takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to clinch up but Margera keeps it at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Margera.
Vincent Margera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop darts in trying to clinch
and Margera counters with an inside leg kick.
Margera on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Margera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Margera avoids a kick to the body.
Margera throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop wants to clinch up but Margera keeps it at a distance.
Bishop's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bishop duly obliges.
A head kick by Bishop misses
and Margera counters with a nice leg kick.
Bishop wants to clinch
and Margera counters with an inside leg kick.
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 shoots and misses
and Margera counters with a three punch combo that has Bishop backing up. Bishop nods at Margera to acknowledge the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Margera scores with a four punch combination!
Margera plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bishop wants to clinch but Margera slips to the side
and Margera counters with a head kick.
Margera throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop tries to clinch up.
Bishop avoids the head kick by Margera.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Margera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Margera throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bishop counters with a nice uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Bishop or perhaps it was just good defense by Margera which made him look bad.
Bishop misses with a series of wild punches.
Margera throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Margera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Bishop's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No luck for Bishop with that takedown attempt.
Bishop throws a lazy head kick
and Margera counters with a low kick, right behind Bishop 's knee.
Margera throws a leg kick which misses Bishop's front leg but catches the back leg as Bishop tries to avoid it.
Margera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Margera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Bishop counter with a right hand.
Margera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Margera.
A head kick misses from Margera.
Bishop shoots for a double leg takedown but Margera sprawls well. He's pushed Bishop's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vincent Margera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Margera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Margera throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
Bishop avoids the head kick by Margera.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bishop closes the distance looking to clinch
and Margera counters with a big head kick but Bishop shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vincent Margera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Bishop.
Margera goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Margera throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop dodges the punch combination from Margera.
Bishop blocks a head kick by Margera.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bishop has a takedown stuffed.
Margera tries a head kick but it misses.
Bishop blocks a head kick by Margera.
Bishop tries for a takedown but Margera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Margera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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.
Bishop closes the distance looking to clinch
and Margera counters with a three punch combo that has Bishop backing up. Bishop nods at Margera to acknowledge the strikes.
Margera scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bishop darts in trying to clinch
and Margera counters with a one-two to the body.
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt.
Bishop misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Margera lands but Bishop takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Margera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Margera throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bishop tries to clinch but Margera is having none of it.
Margera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bishop shoots for a takedown but Margera saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Margera moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Margera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Margera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bishop moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Margera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick from Margera lands but Bishop takes it in his stride.
Vincent Margera is winning the standup battle so far.
Bishop tries to bum rush Margera with a series of wild strikes but Margera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bishop.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown but Margera shows good takedown defense.
Margera misses with an uppercut.
Margera loads up on a big right hand but Bishop slips the punch.
Bishop looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Margera is fending him off so far but Bishop persists. Nope, Margera circles away and we're back to standing.
Bishop fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bishop checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bishop closes the distance but Margera moves to the side
and Margera counters with a big head kick but Bishop shrugs it off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Margera scoring well with a low kick there.
Bishop wants to clinch
and Margera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bishop thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Margera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charles Bishop's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Margera misses with a double jab
and Bishop counters with a one-two to the body.
Bishop looks to clinch
and Margera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Margera throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
Margera avoids the head kick by Bishop.
Bishop looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Margera is fending him off so far but Bishop persists. Nope, Margera circles away and we're back to standing.
Margera closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Margera lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Margera.
Bishop is trying desperately to land a takedown but Margera is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bishop.
Margera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Margera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bishop tries to clinch but Margera moves away
and Margera counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Margera motions for Bishop to come forward. Margera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Margera. Margera obviously looking to wear him down.
Margera throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bishop stuns Margera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Margera throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
Margera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Bishop with that takedown attempt.
Vincent Margera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Bishop.
Margera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Margera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Margera throws a head kick that half lands.
Bishop tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Margera throws a right and a left that Bishop avoids nicely.
Margera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bishop.
Bishop shoots for a double leg takedown but Margera sprawls well. He's pushed Bishop's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bishop scores with a three punch combo!
Bishop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Margera tries a head kick but it misses.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Margera as he avoids it easily.
Margera misses with a head kick.
Bishop shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Margera counters with a thumping low kick.
Margera throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop fails to land the takedown.
Bishop with a poor takedown
and Margera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bishop fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Margera misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop closes the distance and clinches up with Margera, looking for a takedown. Bishop pushes Margera against the cage but Margera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Margera misses with a combination
and Bishop counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Margera throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Margera throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bishop closes this distance looking for a takedown but Margera circles away.
Margera misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Margera.
Margera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bishop fails with the takedown
and Margera counters with a left and a right that stings Bishop.
Bishop tries to clinch up
and Margera counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Margera misses with a head kick.
Bishop tries to clinch
and Margera counters with a low kick, right behind Bishop 's knee.
Bishop misses with a takedown
and Margera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bishop shoots in and drives through. Margera sprawls well.
Vincent Margera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Margera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bishop darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Margera lands a head kick. Bishop smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Charles Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Margera throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Margera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Margera has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Margera!
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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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