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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Seamus OShaughnessy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OShaughnessy comes to the cage accompanied by Black Friday Rule by Flogging Molly. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bishop's choice of entrance music: Dayglo Abortions - F***...... I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Billy Bishop was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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140 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seamus OShaughnessy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OShaughnessy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Bishop.
OShaughnessy throws a series of punches but Bishop avoids them all with ease.
Bishop is looking to slow OShaughnessy down with leg kicks.
OShaughnessy swats away the attempt to clinch by Bishop.
OShaughnessy misses with a wild combination.
OShaughnessy misses with a hook.
OShaughnessy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop misses with an attempted mid kick.
OShaughnessy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
OShaughnessy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
OShaughnessy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bishop moves away from the strike by OShaughnessy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bishop won't allow OShaughnessy to sweep him here.
Bishop postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! OShaughnessy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bishop, into his guard.
OShaughnessy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
OShaughnessy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop working for submissions but it's allowed OShaughnessy to get to half guard.
OShaughnessy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
OShaughnessy tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
OShaughnessy prevents Bishop from improving his position.
OShaughnessy wants to take a breather but Bishop is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bishop manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bishop has a closed guard, preventing OShaughnessy from standing up.
Bishop throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bishop looking for submissions from the bottom but instead OShaughnessy passes into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bishop is trying to get back to half guard.
OShaughnessy tries to stand but Bishop is controlling his head.
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.
OShaughnessy has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bishop takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bishop takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bishop tries to clinch up but OShaughnessy circles away and keeps his distance.
Bishop tries to clinch up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bishop.
OShaughnessy scores with the left hand. Bishop knows he should have avoided that one.
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 Seamus OShaughnessy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
OShaughnessy throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bishop!
Bishop goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bishop throws a left and a right that both miss
and OShaughnessy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bishop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
OShaughnessy misses with a body shot.
OShaughnessy misses with a leg kick
and Bishop counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop staying out of range there.
OShaughnessy checks a leg kick nicely.
OShaughnessy circles away from the clinch attempt.
OShaughnessy avoids the head kick by Bishop.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
OShaughnessy blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Bishop on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
OShaughnessy misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - OShaughnessy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
OShaughnessy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bishop slips a jab from OShaughnessy.
Nice sprawl there from OShaughnessy as Bishop shoots in.
A telegraphed right hand from OShaughnessy misses the target.
OShaughnessy misses the jab.
OShaughnessy throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OShaughnessy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OShaughnessy misses with an uppercut.
Bishop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from OShaughnessy.
Bishop swinging wilding here.
Bishop lands a jab to the head.
OShaughnessy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bishop counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bishop shoots in but OShaughnessy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
OShaughnessy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bishop counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bishop throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bishop buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bishop has OShaughnessy up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OShaughnessy has had enough of the clinch but Bishop keeps him there for the moment.
OShaughnessy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bishop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Bishop.
A frustrated look appears on OShaughnessy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bishop lands with a left to the head.
OShaughnessy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bishop is working OShaughnessy over against the cage.
Bishop has OShaughnessy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. OShaughnessy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Seamus OShaughnessy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bishop.
Bishop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of OShaughnessys head.
Bishop tries to land knees in the clinch but OShaughnessy avoids the damage to the body.
Bishop throws a knee to the head but misses.
OShaughnessy is trying to break the clinch but Bishop is controlling him.
Nice elbow from Bishop.
That's four 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.
OShaughnessy is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Bishop.
Bishop missing with knees to the body.
OShaughnessy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bishop lands an uppercut.
OShaughnessy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bishop lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Seamus OShaughnessy has been cut.
OShaughnessy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
OShaughnessy wants to break free but Bishop has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bishop.
OShaughnessy is trying to force a seperation but Bishop has the dominant position.
OShaughnessy tries to break the clinch but Bishop is controlling the position.
Bishop lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bishop looking to throw knees to the head but OShaughnessy is blocking nicely.
Bishop utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on OShaughnessy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bishop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Seamus OShaughnessy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bishop scores with a head kick.
Bishop blocks a jab.
OShaughnessy keeps the fight on the outside.
OShaughnessy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from OShaughnessy.
OShaughnessy throws a combination that misses
and Bishop counters with a low kick, right behind OShaughnessy 's knee.
Bishop throws a nice head kick!
Bishop cracks the inside of OShaughnessy's front leg.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from OShaughnessy.
Bishop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bishop wants to clinch up but OShaughnessy keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Bishop.
Billy Bishop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop tries a head kick but it misses.
Bishop is looking to clinch but OShaughnessy is avoiding it.
OShaughnessy's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and OShaughnessy duly obliges.
It looks like Billy Bishop has been cut.
Bishop scores with a kick to the body.
OShaughnessy lands with a shot to the body.
Bishop fakes a jab and throws a low kick but OShaughnessy checks it well.
Bishop tries for a takedown but OShaughnessy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
OShaughnessy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
OShaughnessy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bishop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bishop is looking to land body kicks.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop throws a head kick that OShaughnessy semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OShaughnessy throws the left hand but Bishop avoids the punch easily.
OShaughnessy staying out of range there.
Bishop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from OShaughnessy.
Bishop scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
OShaughnessy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bishop tries a low kick but OShaughnessy avoids it.
OShaughnessy misses with an uppercut. Bishop saw that one coming.
Bishop shoots for a takedown but OShaughnessy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab from OShaughnessy misses.
OShaughnessy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
OShaughnessy missing with a left hand there. Bishop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from OShaughnessy misses.
A swing and a miss from OShaughnessy.
Bishop swings away with a body shot that misses
and OShaughnessy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
OShaughnessy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A low kick from OShaughnessy misses
and Bishop counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bishop.
OShaughnessy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bishop has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bishop.
OShaughnessy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bishop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from OShaughnessy.
Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
OShaughnessy punishes Bishop's body with a nice straight punch.
OShaughnessy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from OShaughnessy.
OShaughnessy throws a leg kick
and Bishop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop with a poor takedown
and OShaughnessy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Seamus OShaughnessy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bishop.
Bishop throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bishop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
OShaughnessy misses with an uppercut.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch up but OShaughnessy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bishop moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
OShaughnessy misses with a straight right.
OShaughnessy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bishop.
Bishop wants to clinch.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but OShaughnessy was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bishop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bishop 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bishop!
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