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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burnt Faceman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faceman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dirt Road Anthem. Burnt Faceman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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World class MT
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Burnt Faceman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop moves out of range of the body kick from Faceman.
Bishop closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Faceman quickly recovers to half guard.
Faceman wants to control but Bishop is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Faceman is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bishop jumps into side control!
Faceman gets back to half guard.
Faceman is looking for a sweep. Bishop is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Faceman wants to get back to his feet.
Faceman is trying to get back to full guard.
Bishop thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Faceman's head.
Bishop is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Faceman sees it coming and defends easily.
Faceman manages to get to full guard.
Bishop is looking to work some ground and pound but Faceman has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faceman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Faceman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Faceman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bishop has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bishop engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bishop throws a big elbow that misses.
Bishop prevents Faceman from getting back to his feet.
Bishop trying to control but Faceman is working from the bottom.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Faceman is keeping the position.
Bishop trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop content to stall in guard here.
Faceman looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bishop puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Faceman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Faceman is refusing to be controlled, as Bishop sits in half guard.
Bishop looks to land a strike but Faceman avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Faceman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bishop is one step ahead there.
Faceman wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bishop is now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faceman keeping control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Faceman reverses the position - he's now on top in Bishop's guard.
Faceman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bishop trying to keep a closed guard but Faceman is proving a slippery customer.
Faceman won't allow Bishop to sweep him here.
Faceman trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Bishop looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bishop is adopting a defensive guard.
Faceman wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Burnt Faceman hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Faceman tries to bum rush Bishop with a series of wild strikes but Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Faceman connects with a jab.
Faceman tries to clinch
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bishop chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Faceman can pounce on him.
Faceman swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
Faceman doesn't manage to clinch there - Bishop circles away.
Faceman ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Bishop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Faceman connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Faceman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away.
Faceman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bishop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Burnt Faceman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bishop shoots in and gets a takedown into Faceman's guard.
Bishop makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Faceman keeps moving.
Bishop throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faceman wants to sweep here but Bishop controlling him for the moment.
Bishop with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faceman wants to sweep here but Bishop controlling him for the moment.
Faceman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bishop sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Faceman's guard.
Faceman is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faceman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bishop trying to control from half guard but Faceman is working away.
Bishop lands with a punch from half guard.
Bishop lands with a punch from half guard.
Bishop has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bishop is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Faceman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Faceman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bishop dominating with strikes here.
Bishop landing strikes from the mount and Faceman is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kevin Bishop overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bishop landing shots from mount.
Bishop sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bishop is landing with some decent strikes but Faceman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Faceman working to try and regain half guard.
Faceman just holding on.
Faceman tries to hold on but Bishop pushes him away.
Faceman working to try and regain half guard.
Bishop working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faceman is trying to escape the mount.
Bishop with good strikes from the mount here!
Faceman is desperately trying to improve his position but Bishop has a good base and remains in mount.
Bishop unloading with bombs!
Bishop is landing with some decent strikes but Faceman is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bishop with a couple of short strikes.
Bishop trying to control but Faceman is having none of it.
Faceman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bishop is trying to control the action in half guard but Faceman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bishop throwing shots but Faceman is blocking nicely.
Faceman is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Faceman defending well though.
Faceman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Faceman.
Bishop seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bishop lands a couple of digs.
Faceman is trying to keep Bishop in close.
Bishop slips nicely into half guard.
Bishop seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Faceman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bishop wants to pass to mount but Faceman is defending the position.
Faceman gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Bishop dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Faceman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bishop.
Faceman moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Faceman.
Faceman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Faceman lands a jab to Bishop's midsection.
Faceman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Faceman scores with a hook.
Faceman doesn't manage to clinch there - Bishop circles away.
Faceman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bishop finds it's way round the side to connect with Faceman's head.
Faceman misses with a two punch combination.
Bishop keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bishop defending well as Faceman loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Bishop or perhaps it was just good defense by Faceman which made him look bad.
Faceman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bishop throws the left hand but Faceman avoids the punch easily.
Faceman misses with a looping right.
Faceman throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bishop misses the target.
Faceman lunges at Bishop with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bishop's hand.
Faceman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bishops jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloppy strikes from Faceman. Those never looked like landing.
Faceman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burnt Faceman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Faceman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Faceman tries to close the distance and clinch but Bishop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faceman closes the distance but Bishop moves to the side
and Faceman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Faceman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bishop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Bishop misses the target.
Faceman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop misses with a takedown attempt - Faceman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bishop circles away from the clinch attempt
so Bishop counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Faceman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bishop can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Faceman is trying to control the position but Bishop postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop won't allow Faceman to sweep him here.
Faceman keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Faceman 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.
Faceman keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kevin Bishop.
Good standup being displayed there by Bishop as he connects with a hook.
Bishop connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bishop bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Faceman's head backwards.
Faceman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Faceman misses with an uppercut
and Bishop counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Faceman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bishop throws a shot from downtown. Faceman moves away and avoids it.
Bishop lands with a right hand.
Faceman misses with a two punch combination.
Faceman connects with a leg kick. Bishop looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Faceman slips a jab from Bishop.
A jab from Bishop misses.
Bishop bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faceman is trying to improve his position.
Faceman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bishop off and has taken his back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop rolls, trying to escape but Faceman keeps control of the position.
Faceman lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Bishop.
Faceman wants to control but Bishop is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Burnt Faceman.
I think Faceman 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burnt Faceman!
A very excited looking Burnt Faceman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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