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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Spargel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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142 lbs
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163 cm
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Spargel!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bishop throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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 trying to mount his opponent but Spargel defends it.
Spargel tries to roll over but Bishop keeps him under control.
Bishop thows a huge punch but Spargel dodges it nicely.
Spargel trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bishop thows a huge punch but Spargel dodges it nicely.
Bishop stalling.
Bishop missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Spargel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bishop's head.
It looks like Billy Bishop has been cut.
A combination from Spargel does no damage.
Spargel misses with the combination.
A big left from Bishop misses.
Bishop looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spargel wants to control but Bishop is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Spargel defends it well.
Bishop wants to take a breather but Spargel is having none of it.
Bishop missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bishop tries to pass to full mount but Spargel defends it.
Nice strikes from Bishop there.
Spargel is trying to get back to full guard.
Spargel keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bishop shoots in and bounces Spargel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bishop drops back looking for a leg! Spargel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Spargel manages to kick Bishop off! Bishop jumps back into Spargel's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a big right hand that misses.
Spargel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bishop's guard.
Bishop is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bishop keeping full guard, as Spargel tries to pass.
Bishop working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Spargel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Spargel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bishop throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bishop is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spargel trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Spargel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spargel trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bishop instigates a clinch.
Spargel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bishop fails to pull guard.
Spargel manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Spargel misses.
Spargel tries to bum rush Bishop with a series of wild strikes but Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spargel tries to bum rush Bishop with a series of wild strikes but Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bishop swinging wilding here.
No luck for Bishop with that takedown attempt.
Bishop jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bishop shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Spargel's guard.
Spargel working a defensive guard here.
Bishop tries to free his leg and advance position but Spargel is retaining full guard.
Spargel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bishop is one step ahead there.
Spargel controls Bishop momentarily but Bishop frees himself.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Spargel is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bishop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Bishop's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Spargel throws a combination that misses
and Bishop counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bishop tries to pass to full mount but Spargel defends it.
Bishop moves into full mount! Spargel won't be happy about that!
Bishop lands a heavy elbow.
Spargel wants to hold on but Bishop pushes him away.
Bishop wants to finish this one by submission but Spargel is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bishop.
Bishop looking to control but Spargel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bishop prevents Spargel from getting the reversal.
Bishop looking to finish with strikes here!
Bishop thowing shots but they're missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a head shot.
Bishop trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Spargel tries to reverse the position but Bishop maintains control.
Bishop throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Spargel working to try and regain half guard.
Bishop with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Spargel wants to hold on but Bishop pushes him away.
Bishop fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Spargel holds on, trying desperately to control.
Bishop scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Spargel wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Bishop lands strikes to the head.
Bishop struggling to land strikes to the head as Spargel covers up.
Spargel trying to control the hands but Bishop won't let him.
Bishop gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Spargel is rocked!
Bishop working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Bishop working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spargel surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Bishop is hanging on to Spargel's back as he tries to escape.
Spargel trying to control the hands but Bishop breaks the grip.
Bishop is trying to stick to Spargel's back but Spargel is turning into Bishop. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bishop's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Spargel.
Bishop 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.
Bishop has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spargel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Spargel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bishop is keeping the position for now.
Spargel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Spargel wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bishop throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spargel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bishop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bishop slips a jab and a cross from Spargel.
Bishop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peter Spargel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spargel throws a right and a left that Bishop avoids nicely.
Spargel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bishop throws out the jab.
Spargel throws a series of punches but Bishop avoids them all with ease.
Bishop feints and as Spargel raises his hands in defense, Bishop changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Spargel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bishop is stalling in the full guard.
Bishop tries to free his leg and advance position but Spargel is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bishop dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Bishop's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Spargel throws a nice looking combination but Bishop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Billy Bishop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spargel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bishop.
Bishop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spargel.
Bishop throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spargel counters with a nice uppercut.
Spargel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spargel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bishop throws a hook but Spargel blocks it.
The fighters circling - Bishop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bishop misses with a two punch combination.
Spargel tries to keep at a distance but Bishop has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spargel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bishop has him pressed against the cage.
Bishop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bishop lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bishop tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bishop keeps control of Spargel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Spargel blocking some punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bishop tries a knee to the head but Spargel blocks it.
Bishop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spargel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spargel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bishop has him pressed against the cage.
Bishop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spargel backwards.
Spargel is looking to break free of the clinch but Bishop has double underhooks.
Bishop gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Billy Bishop overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spargel trying to control but Bishop postures up.
Bishop is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Spargel trying to hold on to Bishop's head to control him but Bishop postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bishop is tying to control. Spargel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Spargel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spargel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spargel lands with a nice combination. Bishop backs away looking to recover.
Spargel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bishop throws a head kick that misses.
Spargel misses with the combination.
Spargel throws a nice looking combination but Bishop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spargel misses with a combination
and Bishop counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop in side control lands a decent elbow.
Spargel is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bishop off and has taken his back!
Spargel controls the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Spargel's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Bishop prevents Spargel from getting a body triangle.
I really don't envy Bishop right now.
Spargel is riding his opponent, not letting Bishop buck him off.
Bishop prevents Spargel from getting a body triangle.
Spargel just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Despite being in the dominant position, Peter Spargel just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bishop looks to land a left hand but Spargel moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bishop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spargel.
Bishop throws a shot from downtown. Spargel moves away and avoids it.
Spargel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bishop.
Spargel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spargel prevents Bishop from moving into mount.
Bishop trying to control the position but Spargel is working away.
Spargel dodges the ground and pound from Bishop.
Bishop tries to advance to mount but can't.
Spargel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bishop's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bishop showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bishop, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bishop!
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FIGHT
RATING
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