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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Bildt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sonny bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Bildt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Bildt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, sonny bishop!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bildt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
bishop gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
bishop tries to break the clinch but Bildt is controlling the position.
bishop turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bildt is trying to improve his position.
bishop stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bildt closes this distance looking for a takedown but bishop circles away.
Bildt decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bildt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but bishop does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
bishop flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bildt wants to get back to his feet.
bishop scores with a few weak punches.
bishop has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bildt is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bishop makes his way to full guard. A much better position for bishop.
bishop looking for a sweep. Not yet bishop, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
bishop has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bildt off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bildt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around bishop's waist but bishop gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bildt off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Bildt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bildt is breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from bishop.
bishop closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
bishop decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jab, jab by bishop - just one landing.
bishop scores with a one two! Bildt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bildt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bildt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling bishop to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bildt checks a leg kick.
Bildt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says bishop as he avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
bishop rushes Bildt and presses him up against the cage.
Bildt looking to stall.
Bildt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
bishop loads up on a big right hand but Bildt slips the punch.
bishop moves out of range of the body kick.
bishop shoots in looking for a takedown. Bildt tries to sprawl out of it but bishop keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bildt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
bishop stuffs the takedown.
Bildt shoots in for a takedown but bishop shows good takedown defense.
Bildt fails in his attempt to clinch.
bishop fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bildt scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bishop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Bildt.
Bildt dodges the punch combination from bishop.
Bildt shoots for a double leg takedown but bishop sprawls well. He's pushed Bildt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bildt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bildt wants to clinch but bishop slips to the side
and bishop counters with a stiff right hand.
Bildt throws a half hearted mid kick.
bishop shoots in but Bildt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bildt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bildt shoots in and drives through. bishop sprawls well.
Bildt moves into the clinch successfully.
bishop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
bishop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
bishop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bildt manages to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bildt controls bishop momentarily but bishop frees himself.
Bildt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bildt doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bildt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
bishop gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bildt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
bishop fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bildt, pushing him back against the cage.
bishop tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bildt just stands there and leans against the cage.
bishop tries to pull guard but Bildt won't allow it.
bishop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bildt wants to clinch
and bishop counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
bishop misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
bishop working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
bishop decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
sonny bishop dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
bishop feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
bishop won't allow Bildt to sweep him here.
bishop sitting in guard, not really doing much.
bishop throws a big right hand that misses.
Bildt working for a triangle but bishop defends it easily.
bishop looking to sit in guard and control but Bildt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bildt passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bishop is trying to control Bildt's posture but Bildt avoids it.
bishop is looking to reverse the position.
bishop manages to get back to half guard.
bishop works his way to full guard. Good work.
bishop wants to get back to his feet but Bildt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
bishop is breathing heavily.
Bildt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
bishop scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bildt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from bishop as Bildt shoots in.
Bildt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? bishop is fending him off so far but Bildt persists. Nope, bishop circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bildt closes the distance and clinches up with bishop, looking for a takedown. Bildt pushes bishop against the cage but bishop circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Bildt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bishop shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bildt as he avoids it easily.
Carl Bildt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bildt has a takedown stuffed.
bishop swats away the attempt to clinch by Bildt.
Bildt closes the distance looking to clinch
and bishop moves into the clinch.
Bildt fails to pull guard.
Bildt wants to stall.
Bildt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bildt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like sonny bishop has been cut.
Bildt clinches.
Bildt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bildt wants to break free but bishop has control.
Bildt lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bildt wants a takedown.
bishop breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bishop throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
bishop rushes Bildt and presses him up against the cage.
bishop has Bildt pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. bishop pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bildt tumbling to the mat - bishop dives into Bildt's guard.
Bildt wants to get back to his feet but bishop is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
bishop tries to stand but Bildt is controlling from the bottom.
bishop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bildt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bildt working a defensive guard here.
bishop drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bildt dives on top into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now bishop is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bishop stands up from Bildt's guard - bishop perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bildt misses with a body shot.
bishop drives through and clinches with Bildt against the cage.
A hook to the body from bishop.
bishop breaks the clinch.
Bildt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? bishop is fending him off so far but Bildt persists. Nope, bishop circles away and we're back to standing.
bishop has a takedown stuffed.
bishop swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bildt counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple bishop!
bishop is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bildt stops bishop from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
bishop is trying to control but can't.
Bildt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
bishop punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but sonny bishop will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on sonny bishop's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
bishop misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown by bishop or perhaps it was just good defense by Bildt which made him look bad.
Bildt closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling bishop to counter with a crisp jab.
bishop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bildt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bildt is looking for a kimura but bishop is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bildt to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. bishop manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bildt trying to control the position from guard on top but bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
bishop wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bildt keeps the fight on the outside.
Bildt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
bishop tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bildt just content to control the position.
Bildt trying to control the position but bishop is working away.
bishop is looking for a sweep.
Bildt working away.
bishop gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bildt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bildt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
bishop misses with an attempted mid kick.
No joy there for Bildt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bildt misses with a kick to the body
and bishop counters with a stiff right hand.
Bildt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bildt shoots in for a takedown but bishop shows good takedown defense.
bishop shoots for a takedown but Bildt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carl Bildt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of sonny bishop.
bishop shoots in and drives through. Bildt sprawls well.
Bildt lands with a nice body punch.
bishop shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bildt but Bildt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Carl Bildt is winning the standup battle so far.
Bildt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bildt shoots for a takedown but bishop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bildt throws a sloppy head kick and bishop moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bishop tries for a takedown but Bildt circles away easily
and Bildt makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. bishop really felt that one!
bishop moves out of range of the body kick.
bishop tries to clinch up but Bildt circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Bildt with that takedown attempt.
Bildt moves in looking to clinch but bishop pushes him off.
Bildt has a takedown stuffed.
Bildt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but bishop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bildt wants to clinch.
Bildt fails with the takedown.
Bildt closes the distance and clinches up with bishop, looking for a takedown. Bildt pushes bishop against the cage but bishop circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
bishop darts in and clinches Bildt up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from bishop.
Bildt trying to stall but bishop improves his position.
Bildt jumps guard but bishop stands there with Bildt around his waist. Bildt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
bishop jumps guard but Bildt stands there with bishop around his waist. bishop gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bildt tries to pull guard but bishop won't allow it.
bishop stalling the fight.
Bildt is pressed up against the cage. bishop has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bildt down to the mat. Bildt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
bishop shoots in but Bildt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bildt cracks bishop with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
bishop fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bildt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
bishop instigates a clinch.
bishop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bishop misses with an uppercut
and Bildt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
bishop avoids the head kick by Bildt.
bishop closes the distance and clinches.
Carl Bildt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
bishop is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bildt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
bishop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carl Bildt.
I think bishop has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... sonny bishop!
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