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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Bispen (ranked 872 p4p, 880 weight class) and Kashton Pearce (ranked 113 p4p, 115 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Bispen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kashton Pearce!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearce takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bispen misses with a lunging right hand
and Pearce counters with a single leg into guard. Bispen didn't expect that.
Bispen kicks Pearce off and gets to his feet.
Bispen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pearce's head backwards.
Pearce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bispen throws the left hand but Pearce avoids the punch easily.
Bispen throws an overhand right that lands on Pearce's shoulder, as Pearce tries to avoid the shot.
Pearce slips a jab from Bispen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pearce is looking to clinch but Bispen is avoiding it.
Pearce throws a low kick but Bispen avoids it.
Bispen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pearce rushes Bispen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bispen is trying to break free.
Pearce lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pearce lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pearce lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pearce struggles to land a body shot inside as Bispen controls his hands.
Pearce misses with some punches.
Pearce lands a nice uppercut.
Pearce has a couple of punches blocked by Bispen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearce goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pearce lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bispen takes a shot to the head.
Pearce swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pearce wants to stall.
Pearce prevents Bispen from breaking the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bispen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for Pearce to work.
Pearce is stalling here.
Bispen misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Pearce scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bispen blocks an uppercut.
Pearce stalling in the clinch.
Pearce lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bispen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Kashton Pearce has been cut.
Pearce lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bispen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pearce's elbow.
Pearce lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bispen backwards.
Bispen is trying to force a seperation but Pearce has the dominant position.
Bispen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearce takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big left from Bispen misses.
Pearce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bispen.
Bispen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bispen.
Pearce throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bispen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pearce showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bispen.
Pearce ducks under a wild hook from Bispen.
Pearce moves into the clinch.
Pearce is pushing Bispen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A left hand lands to the body for Bispen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bispen has had enough of the clinch but Pearce keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bispen.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bispen as Pearce tries to tie him up.
Bispen misses with some punches.
Pearce is trying to maintain a safe position but Bispen gets an underhook and turns Pearce into the cage.
Pearce leaning against his opponent.
Pearce has Bispen pressed against the cage, preventing Bispen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pearce prevents a body shot from Bispen.
Bispen stalling in the clinch but Pearce improves position.
Pearce is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pearce lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bispen backwards.
Bispen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bispen checks a leg kick.
Pearce staying out of range there.
Bispen lands a jab.
Pearce misses with a low kick.
Bispen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearce on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ivan Bispen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pearce displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bispen throws out the jab.
Pearce throws out a counter right but Bispen avoids it with no problem.
Bispen lands with a nice combination. Pearce backs away looking to recover.
Bispen throws a leg kick but Pearce checks it.
Pearce misses with an uppercut.
Bispen throws an overhand right that lands on Pearce's shoulder, as Pearce tries to avoid the shot.
Pearce tries to counter with a clinch but Bispen shakes him off and moves away.
Bispen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some bone on bone action there as Pearce checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bispen sets himself, and Pearce steps forward looking for the clinch! Bispen avoids it this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pearce uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bispen.
Bispen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pearce lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pearce connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bispen momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bispen.
Pearce slips under a jab.
Pearce shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bispen as he jumps to the side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Bispen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kashton Pearce's cut.
That's time! Bispen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pearce lands a nice hook to Bispen's body. Bispen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bispen scoring well with a low kick there.
Bispen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bispen throws a looping overhand right but Pearce ducks down to avoid it.
Bispen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bispen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pearce tries to close the distance and clinch but Bispen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bispen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pearce moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bispen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pearce throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bispen throws a right and a left that Pearce avoids nicely.
Pearce tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bispen looks to land a combination but Pearce avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bispen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pearce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bispen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pearce tries to close the distance and clinch but Bispen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bispen throws a looping overhand right but Pearce ducks down to avoid it.
Pearce drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bispen defends it well.
Bispen moves out of range as Pearce throws a body kick.
Bispen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Pearce was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pearce lands with a good body shot.
Bispen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick from Pearce misses.
Bispen throwing a counter right hand but Pearce manages to avoid it.
Bispen cracks Pearce with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pearce looks to land a body kick but Bispen moved away.
Bispen looks to land a left hand but Pearce moved out of range nicely.
Pearce steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bispen.
Bispen thumps Pearce with a low kick.
Bispen swings widly with a right hand
and Pearce counters with a nice uppercut.
Pearce shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As Pearce looks to move away, Bispen throws a big counter combo but Pearce just gets out of the way.
Bispen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pearce displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bispen throws out the jab.
Pearce dodges the punch combination from Bispen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearce moves away from the strike by Bispen.
Pearce rushes Bispen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pearce scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pearce has Bispen pressed against the cage, preventing Bispen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Pearce.
Pearce is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Pearce on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Bispen as the two fighters clinch.
Bispen blocks an uppercut.
Bispen swings wildly with an uppercut but Pearce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearce lands an uppercut.
Pearce misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pearce stalling in the clinch but Bispen improves position.
Bispen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pearce pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bispen is out of range and Pearce settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearce uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bispen.
Pearce steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bispen.
Ivan Bispen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pearce slips a jab and a cross from Bispen.
Bispen throws out a loose jab but Pearce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pearce checks a leg kick.
Pearce moves into the clinch.
Bispen tries to throw a body punch but Pearce avoids it by throwing Bispen back against the cage.
A short right from Bispen on the inside.
Kashton Pearce seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pearce throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pearce tries to throw a body punch but Bispen avoids it by throwing Pearce back against the cage.
Bispen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bispen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bispen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pearce takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bispen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pearce.
Pearce lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bispen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bispen throws an off balance right hand
and Bispen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bispen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pearce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bispen.
Bispen thows a leg kick but Pearce checks it
and Pearce counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pearce stands and steps away. Bispen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bispen misses the shot to the body.
Bispen sets himself, and Pearce steps forward looking for the clinch! Bispen avoids it this time.
Pearce punishes Bispen's body with a nice straight punch.
Pearce changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bispen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Pearce tries to counter it with a takedown but Bispen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bispen throws a right hand that misses
and Pearce counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bispen is trying to maintain a safe position but Pearce gets an underhook and turns Bispen into the cage.
Pearce prevents Bispen from breaking the clinch.
Pearce slowing the pace effectively.
Pearce tries to stall but Bispen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pearce taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ivan Bispen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kashton Pearce's cut.
That's time! Bispen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Bispen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pearce throws out the jab.
Bispen looks to land a right hand but Pearce moved out of range.
Bispen misses with an uppercut. Pearce saw that one coming.
Pearce feints the counter takedown.
Bispen throws a series of punches but Pearce avoids them all with ease.
As Bispen backs off Pearce throws a huge counter combo but Bispen manages to avoid it all.
Bispen lands with a straight right. Pearce didn't see that one coming.
Pearce throws a lazy right hand but Bispen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bispen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pearce fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bispen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pearce closes the distance and clinches.
Pearce lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bispen tries to circle away but Pearce has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bispen.
Bispen letting Pearce take a breather here.
Pearce looking to stall.
Bispen misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearce content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pearce tries a body shot but Bispen blocks it.
Bispen is trying to force a seperation but Pearce has the dominant position.
Bispen struggles to land a body shot inside as Pearce controls his hands.
Bispen blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pearce as Bispen tries to tie him up.
Pearce scores with a shot to the side of Bispen's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bispen.
Bispen has had enough of the clinch but Pearce keeps him there for the moment.
Pearce misses with a punch to the body.
Bispen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pearce lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pearce taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pearce wants to stall.
Pearce leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pearce misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bispen blocks an uppercut.
Pearce is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bispen is keeping busy.
Bispen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bispen scores with a decent looking hook.
Sloppy strikes from Pearce. Those never looked like landing.
Pearce feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bispens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A clash of legs there as Pearce blocks the low kick.
Pearce wants to counter the offense by Bispen and move into the clinch position.
Pearce's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bispen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pearce scrambles back to his feet.
Bispen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pearce under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bispen misses with a low kick.
Bispen connects with a single shot there.
Pearce connects with an inside leg kick.
Bispen misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bispen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Pearce.
Ivan Bispen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pearce lands a nice hook to Bispen's body. Bispen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pearce avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pearce lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kashton Pearce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like Ivan Bispen has been cut.
Pearce with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pearce does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pearce staying out of range there.
Bispen misses with a looping right.
Pearce misses with a wild combination.
Pearce misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearce connects with a crisp jab.
Bispen misses with an uppercut. Pearce saw that one coming.
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!
Pearce takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big right from Bispen misses.
Nice shot by Bispen.
Bispen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pearce checks it well.
Bispen misses with a straight right.
Pearce throws a hook to the side of Bispen's head but Bispen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bispen is looking to chop away at Pearce's legs.
Pearce dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pearce keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pearce tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Bispen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bispen throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kashton Pearce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bispen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kashton Pearce!
Kashton Pearce spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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