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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Bishop (ranked 5503 p4p, 418 weight class) and Kyle Thompson (ranked 5370 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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143 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Bishop throws a body punch but Thompson moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Bishop scores with a four punch combination!
Thompson tries to clinch up but Bishop circles away and keeps his distance.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bishop went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bishop takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thompson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bishop shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thompson eats them both and turns towards Bishop to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bishop throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thompson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bishop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thompson can't get the takedown.
Bishop wants to get back to striking at distance but Thompson won't allow it.
Thompson gets control of Bishop's arms and successfully pulls guard. Thompson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bishop is looking to stand up but Thompson won't let him.
Bishop has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop stands up from guard. Let's bang!
George Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Bishop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bishop throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Bishop connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bishop throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Bishop misses with an uppercut. Thompson saw that one coming.
Bishop throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bishop misses with a few strikes there.
Bishop stuns Thompson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Bishop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thompson wants to counter the offense by Bishop and move into the clinch position.
A combination from Bishop does no damage.
Bishop connects with the punch.
Bishop tries to keep at a distance but Thompson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thompson breaks from the clinch.
Bishop misses with a double jab.
Bishop falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thompson counters with a three punch combo that has Bishop backing up. Bishop nods at Thompson to acknowledge the strikes.
Bishop tries to keep at a distance but Thompson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thompson controlling the action here for a moment.
Bishop can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bishop scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bishop throws a shot to the body.
Bishop is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bishop looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Bishop falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thompson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thompson.
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Bishop throws a series of punches but Thompson avoids them all with ease.
Thompson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bishop is fending him off so far but Thompson persists. Nope, Bishop circles away and we're back to standing.
George Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Thompson.
Bishop looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bishop.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Bishop shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thompson looks winded!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thompson is defended easily by Bishop.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Thompson is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop misses with a wild combination.
Bishop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thompson circles away quickly and effectively.
Bishop tries to bum rush Thompson with a series of wild strikes but Thompson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bishop throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bishop throws a series of punches but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson unleashes a big counter combination but Bishop bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A punch combination from Bishop misses.
Thompson misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Bishop dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bishop works over Thompson's head and body with a nice combination.
Bishop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
Bishop works over Thompson's head and body with a nice combination.
George Bishop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bishop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thompson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bishop defends well and Thompson ends up having to push Bishop into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bishop scores with a hook.
George Bishop is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Bishop misses.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thompson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bishop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Come on Thompson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
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!
Thompson pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thompson is proving hard to escape from.
Bishop stands up and waves to Thompson to follow him.
Bishop throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Bishop clobbers Thompson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Bishop.
Bishop misses the body punch
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
Bishop fails to land with a series of punches.
Bishop throws a combination. Thompson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thompson shoots in for a double leg but Bishop sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Bishop shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
George Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Thompson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bishop uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson wants to counter with a clinch but Bishop pushes him away.
Bishop misses with a double jab.
George Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bishop misses with a two punch combination.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Thompson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bishop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bishop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Bishop scores with a four punch combination!
Thompson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bishop fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Bishop.
Bishop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thompson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bishop shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Thompson eats them both and turns towards Bishop to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bishop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bishop lands a slapping body shot.
Bishop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bishop lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bishop misses with a double jab.
Thompson shoots for a takedown but Bishop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bishop appears to be looking for a big counter.
Some wild striking there from Bishop.
Bishop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thompson circles away quickly and effectively.
Thompson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thompson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Bishop dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bishop misses with a series of wild punches.
Thompson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bishop defends it nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bishop!
Bishop throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bishop scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bishop.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bishop defends it nicely.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
George Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Thompson.
Bishop misses with a two punch combination.
Thompson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bishop cracks Thompson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bishop throws a nice looking combination but Thompson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thompson wants to counter with a clinch but Bishop pushes him away.
Bishop lands a nice looking body shot.
Bishop misses with a few strikes there.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Bishop.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Bishop.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Thompson misses.
Thompson shoots in looking for a takedown but Bishop manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Thompson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bishop throws a big counter combination but Thompson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Bishop as Thompson shoots in.
Thompson fails with the takedown.
Bishop misses with a series of wild punches.
Bishop looks to land a combination but Thompson avoids it well.
Thompson feints the counter takedown.
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 fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bishop lands a glancing blow to the side of Thompson's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to the body from Bishop misses
and Thompson counters with a left and a right that stings Bishop.
Bishop thuds a left hand into Thompson's body.
A combination from Thompson does no damage.
George Bishop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bishop lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Thompson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thompson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bishop throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thompson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thompson doesn't seem bothered though.
Bishop fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bishop scores with a punch to the head.
Bishop is looking to wear down Thompson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bishop lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thompson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bishop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thompson.
Bishop scores with a body shot.
Bishop scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thompson tries to clinch but Bishop moves out of range.
Thompson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bishop lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kyle Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bishop misses with a two punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Bishop showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bishop, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for George Bishop!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for George Bishop!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for George Bishop!
George Bishop wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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