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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quantrell Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Anna Molly by Incubus kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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181 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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172 cm
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183 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quantrell Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa looks to land a body kick but Bishop moved away.
Bishop lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jaa.
Jaa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bishop.
Jaa looks for the body kick but Bishop saw that one coming.
Jaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jaa moves out of range of the leg kick from Bishop.
A clash of legs there as Jaa blocks the low kick.
Jaa tries to land a front kick but Bishop steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jaa cracks Bishop with an open hand slap.
Jaa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa throws the kick towards the body but Bishop avoids it.
Bishop slips a jab and a cross from Jaa.
Jaa misses the body punch
and Bishop counters with a straight right hand.
Tony Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaa tries to land a front kick but Bishop steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A punch combination from Bishop misses.
Bishop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jaa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bishop wants to land a leg kick but Jaa is out of range.
Jaa misses with a looping left.
Jaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick from Jaa is predictable there
and Jaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jaa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bishop's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa tries to score with a low kick but Bishop moves his leg out of the way.
Bishop tries to score with a low kick but Jaa moves his leg out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaa throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
Jaa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jaa blocks a leg kick.
Bishop misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jaa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jaa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bishop fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Bishop tenderised Jaa's leg. Jaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bishop throws a right hand that Jaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaa also avoids with ease.
Jaa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jaa misses with a low kick.
Bishop motions for Jaa to come forward. Bishop throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa misses with a body kick.
Jaa is looking to score with low kicks.
Jaa tries to land a front kick but Bishop steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice straight punches there by Bishop. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bishop.
A clash of legs there as Jaa blocks the low kick.
Jaa throws a leg kick
and Bishop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jaa misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Bishop misses the target.
Jaa wants to land a leg kick but Bishop is out of range.
Bishop throws a head kick but Jaa moves out of range.
Bishop is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick
and Bishop counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick
and Bishop counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quantrell Bishop dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jab, jab by Bishop - just one landing.
Jaa lands a leg kick that knocks Bishop off balance momentarily.
Quantrell Bishop is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Bishop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jaa.
Bishop throws the kick towards the body but Jaa avoids it.
Jaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bishop.
Jaa throws a leg kick which misses Bishop's front leg but catches the back leg as Bishop tries to avoid it.
Bishop blocks a head kick by Jaa.
Bishop lands a slapping body shot.
Bishop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jaa circles away quickly and effectively.
Jaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Jaa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jaa misses with a low kick.
Bishop on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bishop checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jaa.
Jaa avoids a kick to the body.
Bishop avoids the head kick by Jaa.
Jaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Tony Jaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jaa checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jaa.
Bishop slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That kick from Jaa tenderised Bishop's leg. Bishop is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jaa throws a head kick that half lands.
Bishop lands with a right hand.
Bishop throws a low kick but Jaa avoids it.
Jaa is looking to slow Bishop down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop slips under a jab from Jaa.
Jaa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa misses with a double jab.
Bishop fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jaa is out of range.
Jaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jaa is looking to slow Bishop down with leg kicks.
Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaa throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Jaa moves out of range easily.
Bishop is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bishop motions for Jaa to come forward. Bishop throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Quantrell Bishop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaa is breathing heavily.
Bishop connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jaa throws a solid leg kick but Bishop takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jaa.
Bishop closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jaa circles away.
Jaa misses with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Bishop checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bishop lands with a nice body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop throws a front kick aimed at Jaa's knee but Jaa avoids it well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jaa!
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!
Bishop lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Quantrell Bishop will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Jaa moves out of range as Bishop throws a body kick.
Jaa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bishop dodges the punch combination from Jaa.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Bishop avoids the head kick by Jaa.
Bishop connects with a crisp jab.
Jaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bishop is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bishop staying out of range there.
Jaa throws a low kick, looking for Bishop's leg but Bishop calmly moves out of range.
Bishop throws out a leg kick but Jaa moves out of range and Bishop only half commits.
Bishop throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jaa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A clash of legs there as Bishop blocks the low kick.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
Jaa connects with a leg kick. Bishop looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Jaa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Quantrell Bishop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa fakes the leg kick and cracks Bishop in the body.
Jaa misses with a lunging right hand
and Bishop counters with a left and a right that stings Jaa.
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jaa throws a low kick but Bishop moves out of range easily.
Jaa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bishop counters with a leg kick.
Tony Jaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bishop scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body punch from Bishop.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bishop.
Bishop wants to slow Jaa down by chopping away at his legs.
Jaa misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a right hand that Jaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaa also avoids with ease.
Jaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jaa misses with a leg kick.
Bishop scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bishop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jaa.
A low kick from Jaa misses
and Bishop counters with a leg kick.
Jaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Jaa.
Bishop shoots in and gets a takedown into Jaa's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bishop looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We're going to have a standup here because Quantrell Bishop wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quantrell Bishop showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bishop has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quantrell Bishop!
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