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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anhel Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anhel Batista!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop misses with a takedown attempt
and Batista counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Batista pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bishop is keeping the position for now.
Bishop has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Batista can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Batista drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bishop looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bishop looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bishop!
Batista is looking for a sweep.
Bishop trying to control the action but Batista is working from the bottom.
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!
Batista wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista isn't going anywhere.
Batista tries to buck Bishop off but Bishop is having none of it.
Batista can't do much from the bottom here.
Batista isn't going anywhere.
Batista 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.
Batista is looking for a sweep.
Bishop wants to stand but Batista has his arm trapped.
Bishop is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Batista knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to lay and pray for a moment but Batista keeps working.
Batista wants to control but Bishop postures up.
Bishop wants to stand but Batista is controlling his arm.
Bishop is breathing heavily.
Batista tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
You get the feeling that Batista really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bishop is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Batista can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Batista is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop has hold of Batista's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Batista manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bishop is looking to stand but Bishop has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Batista is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Batista is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Bishop avoids the attempt from Batista to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista can't escape the position.
Batista controls the position.
Batista is looking to improve his position but Bishop isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anhel Batista dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Batista shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bishop is trying to defend but Batista finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Batista not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Batista lands strikes from half guard.
Batista wants to pass the guard but Bishop is defending well.
Batista not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bishop is trying to stand up here but Batista is controlling him well.
Batista slows the pace down in half guard.
Bishop is defending against the submission attempts here by Batista.
Anhel Batista has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Batista.
Batista throwing shots but Bishop is blocking nicely.
Batista is working for a submission of some sort.
Batista seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Batista missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Batista seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bishop is defending against the submission attempts here by Batista.
Still in half guard, Batista seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Batista is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Batista there.
Batista tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Bishop.
Batista stands up from half guard.
Batista drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Batista is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anhel Batista showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Batista rushes Bishop and presses him up against the cage.
Bishop is trying to push Batista away but Batista has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Batista is trying to trip Bishop. He has hold of a leg but Bishop is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Batista persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Batista wants to pass the guard but Bishop is keeping the position.
Batista 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 keeping full guard, as Batista tries to pass.
Batista wants to stand and escape but instead Bishop has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batista pulls Bishop in to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bishop passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bishop tries to move into full mount but can't pass Batista's legs.
Bishop wants to stand but Batista has his arm trapped.
Batista holding on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batista tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Batista wants to control but Bishop postures up.
Batista holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Anhel Batista hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Batista drives through and clinches with Bishop against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batista manages to break the clinch.
Batista swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop gets caught napping as Batista dives in and scores a takedown. Bishop manages to retain guard.
Bishop looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Batista pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bishop is keeping the position for now.
Batista scoring with punches to the head and body.
Batista must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bishop looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bishop keeping full guard, as Batista tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batista is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Batista's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Batista postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bishop working for a triangle but Batista defends it easily.
Anton Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anhel Batista is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Batista is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anhel Batista comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Batista has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anhel Batista!
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FIGHT
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