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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthas Menethil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthas Menethil has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zack Bishop's chin.
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270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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240 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zack Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthas Menethil!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Menethil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bishop swinging wilding here.
Bishop shoots in and drives through. Menethil sprawls well.
Bishop misses with a hook. Menethil ducked under it nicely.
Bishop loads up on a big right hand but Menethil slips the punch.
Bishop throws a right hand that Menethil ducks under and follows up with a left that Menethil also avoids with ease.
Menethil slips a straight right by Bishop.
Bishop lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bishop will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Menethil but Menethil pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop misses with a looping right.
No luck for Bishop with that takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Menethil.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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 postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Menethil can do anything to dispel that myth.
Menethil keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Menethil doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Menethil throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Menethil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Menethil is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Menethil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bishop. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bishop trying to control but Menethil is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Menethil throws a series of punches but Bishop moves out of range.
Menethil stuffs the takedown.
Menethil decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bishop is breathing heavily.
Menethil scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Menethil is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Menethil seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bishop blocking the ground and pound attempt from Menethil.
Menethil is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Menethil wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menethil trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Menethil wants to get up but he can't break Bishop's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Menethil throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bishop works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Menethil postures up in Bishop's guard and throws a big left but Bishop blocks it.
Menethil must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bishop wants to sweep here but Menethil controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Menethil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Menethil throws a nice looking combination but Bishop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Good exchange - Menethil coming out on top.
Menethil throws a series of strikes that have Bishop backpedaling.
Bishop has his takedown stuffed
and Menethil counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menethil thows a huge punch but Bishop dodges it nicely.
Bishop is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Menethil working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bishop is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Menethil pulls his head out easily.
Bishop gets full guard.
Bishop could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bishop looking for a triangle here. Menethil is fighting it but it looks tight! Bishop pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Menethil is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Zack Bishop!
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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
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