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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adis Tankov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quantrell Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop has chosen Never back down - Linkin Park as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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181 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Lethal high kicks
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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
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adis Tankov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quantrell Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tankov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bishop avoids the head kick by Tankov.
A good leg kick by Tankov.
Tankov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tankov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Adis Tankov has been cut.
Tankov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bishop.
Tankov takes a kick to the side of the head.
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!
Tankov scores with a head kick.
Tankov wants to clinch up but Bishop keeps it at a distance.
Tankov pushes Bishop up against the cage in a clinch.
Bishop tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bishop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tankov misses with an elbow over the top.
Tankov avoiding damage as Bishop throws knees to the body.
Bishop with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tankov lands a nice knee to the body.
Bishop pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bishop missing with knees to the body.
Tankov lands an elbow just above Bishop 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tankov stalls.
Tankov lands an elbow inside.
Bishop throws an elbow but it misses.
Bishop takes an elbow to the temple.
Bishop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bishop throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tankov avoids a wild elbow strike from Bishop.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bishop blocks an elbow strike from Tankov.
Bishop throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tankov prevents a body shot from Bishop.
Knees to the body from Tankov.
Nice elbow from Tankov.
Tankov misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bishop just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tankov's brow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bishop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tankov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bishop missing with knees to the body.
Tankov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tankov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bishop avoids it.
Tankov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bishop.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Bishop throws an elbow but misses.
Tankov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tankov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bishop.
Bishop trying to land knees to the body.
Bishop is trying to break free.
Bishop being controlled against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tankov.
Bishop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tankov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bishop tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tankov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Tankov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop can't break the clinch.
Tankov missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tankov.
Nice elbow from Tankov.
Tankov blocks the elbow strike.
Bishop blocks an elbow strike.
Bishop blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tankov.
Bishop letting Tankov take a breather here.
Bishop is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tankov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bishop misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tankov.
Tankov tries a knee to the head but Bishop blocks it.
Tankov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bishop.
Bishop trying to land knees to the body.
Bishop throws an elbow that misses.
Tankov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bishop is defending well for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tankov avoids it.
Tankov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bishop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tankov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bishop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bishop tries to land a knee to the head but Tankov blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tankov.
Tankov pushes off an throws an elbow but Bishop leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tankov lands an elbow inside that Bishop shrugs off.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adis Tankov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adis Tankov'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.
Bishop tries a head kick but it misses.
Bishop pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tankov back to the cage. Bishop follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sloppy strikes from Bishop. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Bishop. Those never looked like landing.
Bishop doesn't manage to clinch there - Tankov circles away.
Bishop throws a shot to the body.
A combination from Bishop does no damage.
Bishop misses with a two punch combination.
Bishop misses with the combination.
Tankov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bishop takes a step back to recover.
Bishop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tankov.
Bishop misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tankov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bishop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tankov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quantrell Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bishop enables Tankov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bishop manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tankov wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
Tankov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tankov is looking to advance position but Bishop won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tankov gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Tankov avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Bishop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tankov throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Bishop misses.
Tankov scores with a leg kick.
Tankov misses with a low kick.
Tankov feints and as Bishop raises his hands in defense, Tankov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tankov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bishop swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tankov looking to sit in guard and control but Bishop gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tankov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bishop is aware though and is defending well.
Tankov working for a triangle but Bishop defends it easily.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Tankov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to stand up but Tankov won't let him.
Bishop is pushing down on Tankov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tankov is fighting to maintain full guard but Bishop has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tankov is looking to escape.
Tankov is staying active underneath Bishop, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bishop prevents Tankov from improving his position.
Tankov is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop is trying to control the action in half guard but Tankov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adis Tankov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adis Tankov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bishop works Tankov's body with a nice hook.
Bishop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bishop swinging wildly here.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Tankov is predictable there
and Bishop counters with a right hand to the body.
Tankov misses with a low kick.
Tankov throws a push kick but Bishop slaps the foot to one side.
Bishop with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bishop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tankov throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
Tankov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tankov cracks the inside of Bishop's front leg.
Tankov throws a leg kick that misses.
Tankov throws a wild body kick that Bishop sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tankov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tankov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bishop will feel that in the morning.
Bishop fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tankov.
A low kick from Tankov misses
and Bishop counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bishop jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tankov.
Tankov throws a leg kick that misses.
Tankov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tankov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bishop swinging wildly here.
Bishop misses with a head kick.
Tankov misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop misses the jab.
Tankov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bishop.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bishop crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tankov - the referee stops the clock and Bishop gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tankov. Bishop manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tankov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tankov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bishop is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tankov rather than just go for the knockout.
Tankov fails to land the takedown.
Tankov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Adis Tankov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bishop misses with the combination.
Bishop works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tankov throws a leg kick which misses Bishop's front leg but catches the back leg as Bishop tries to avoid it.
Bishop throws a nice looking combination but Tankov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tankov misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tankov.
Bishop misses with a two punch combination.
Bishop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bishop misses with a two punch combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tankov.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tankov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tankov misses with a kick to the body.
Bishop misses with a two punch combination.
Bishop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tankov is looking to clinch.
Tankov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bishop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bishop throws a head kick but Tankov moves out of range.
Quantrell Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Bishop does no damage.
A good leg kick by Tankov.
Tankov looking to score a takedown here. Bishop is defending well but Tankov drives through and ends up in Bishop's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop trying to keep a closed guard but Tankov is proving a slippery customer.
Tankov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Adis Tankov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tankov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tankov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bishop. That did some damage!
Bishop misses with an uppercut. Tankov saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adis Tankov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tankov 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adis Tankov!
Our winner, Adis Tankov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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pop
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