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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Dominguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dominguez's choice of entrance music: Renegades of Funk. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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148 lbs
16 - 8 - 1 |
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146 lbs
19 - 9 - 3 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 3, fighting out of New York, Rico Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop misses with a low kick as Dominguez jumps back.
A slow jab from Bishop misses its intended target.
No luck for Bishop with that takedown attempt.
Dominguez avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Dominguez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dominguez slips under a jab from Bishop.
A good leg kick by Dominguez.
A swing and a miss from Dominguez.
Dominguez is looking to clinch but Bishop is avoiding it.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dominguez.
An inside leg kick lands from Dominguez.
Dominguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bishop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dominguez throws a big shot that misses.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Bishop moves away from the strike by Dominguez.
Bishop dips to his left and cracks Dominguez with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Dominguez.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bishop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bishop takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Kevin Bishop has been cut.
Dominguez misses with a knee strike.
Dominguez with a knee to the head.
Bishop stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bishop trying to stall but Dominguez improves his position.
Dominguez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dominguez lands an elbow just above Bishop 's eye.
Bishop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Bishop scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dominguez lands an elbow inside.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez misses with a knee strike.
Dominguez misses with an elbow over the top.
Dominguez throws an elbow that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dominguez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dominguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bishop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dominguez misses with a knee to the head.
Dominguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bishop.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the head but Bishop blocks with his arms.
Dominguez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dominguez missing with knees to the body.
Dominguez misses with a knee to the head.
Dominguez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dominguez misses with a knee to the head.
Bishop avoiding damage as Dominguez throws knees to the body.
Bishop is trying to push Dominguez away but Dominguez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bishop avoids it.
Dominguez tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dominguez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dominguez trying to control the position but instead, Bishop has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dominguez into the cage.
Dominguez misses with a knee to the head.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike.
Dominguez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bishop managing to block the knees to the body from Dominguez.
Dominguez has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Bishop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dominguez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dominguez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bishop's brow.
Dominguez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dominguez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dominguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bishop.
Dominguez tries a knee to the head but Bishop blocks it.
Dominguez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kevin Bishop's cut is getting worse.
Dominguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Bishop avoids the damage to the body.
Dominguez looking to throw knees to the head but Bishop is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dominguez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bishop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dominguez misses with a knee to the head.
Bishop manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dominguez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bishop blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Dominguez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Bishop's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bishop.
Dominguez throws a front kick aimed at Bishop's knee but Bishop avoids it well.
Dominguez moves out of range as Bishop strikes.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop checks a low kick from Dominguez.
A big right from Bishop misses.
Bishop lands a jab to the nose.
Dominguez stalks Bishop and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bishop's face. Bishop staggers backwards, shaken.
Bishop finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bishop throws a low kick but Dominguez moves out of range easily.
Bishop scores with a nice head shot.
Dominguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Bishop with a jab.
Bishop staying out of range there.
Dominguez with a hook.
A big left from Dominguez misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bishop moves out of range of the body kick from Dominguez.
Bishop changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dominguez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bishop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bishop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That kick from Bishop tenderised Dominguez's leg. Dominguez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dominguez tries to clinch up.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dominguez connects with a solid leg kick.
Bishop shoots in looking for a takedown but Dominguez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bishop's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dominguez scores with a shot to the body.
Bishop throws a hook but Dominguez blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dominguez.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Dominguez's shoulder, as Dominguez tries to avoid the shot.
Dominguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop connects with a body shot that sends Dominguez's belly button to the back.
Dominguez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Bishop.
Dominguez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bishop.
Dominguez misses with an uppercut. Bishop saw that one coming.
Dominguez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dominguez throws a body kick that misses.
Dominguez checks the leg kick.
Rico Dominguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop throws a push kick but Dominguez slaps the foot to one side.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dominguez misses with a low kick.
Dominguez dips to his left and cracks Bishop with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dominguez misses with a hook.
Bishop walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dominguez throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
Dominguez moves in looking to clinch but Bishop pushes him off.
Bishop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bishop has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dominguez.
Bishop throws a body kick that misses.
Bishop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dominguez.
Dominguez wants to clinch but Bishop slips to the side
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dominguez lands with a nice body punch.
Bishop throws a sloppy body shot
and Dominguez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dominguez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dominguez is looking to clinch but Bishop is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominguez.
Bishop lands with an uppercut that bounces Dominguez off the cage and back into range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dominguez.
Dominguez wants to slow Bishop down by chopping away at his legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominguez looks to throw the jab but Bishop is out of range.
Rico Dominguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop missing with a left hand there. Dominguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dominguez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dominguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bishop.
Bishop takes a shot to the head.
Bishop avoiding damage as Dominguez throws knees to the body.
Bishop misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez pushes off an throws an elbow but Bishop leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dominguez misses with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Bishop.
Dominguez looking to throw knees to the head but Bishop is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rico Dominguez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kevin Bishop's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Dominguez misses the target.
Bishop scores with a jab to the head.
Dominguez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Dominguez.
Bishop avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dominguez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bishop blocks a jab.
Bishop throws a chopping leg kick but Dominguez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dominguez manages to avoid it.
Dominguez misses with a low kick as Bishop jumps back.
Dominguez throws a head kick that half lands.
Dominguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good exchange - Bishop coming out on top.
Dominguez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dominguez ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bishop is just content to waste time from the top position. Dominguez takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bishop is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bishop scoring with some ground and pound.
Bishop trying to control but Dominguez is working from the bottom.
Dominguez being controlled here, momentarily.
Dominguez trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bishop controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kevin Bishop has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dominguez throws the left hand but Bishop avoids the punch easily.
Dominguez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dominguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Bishop misses.
Dominguez tries to clinch but Bishop moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dominguez swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop motions for Dominguez to come forward. Bishop throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dominguez checks a leg kick nicely.
Dominguez is looking to clinch but Bishop is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez avoids a kick to the body.
Bishop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bishop has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dominguez finds it's way round the side to connect with Bishop's head.
Dominguez lands a really nice looking cross but Bishop seems unphased.
Dominguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bishop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dominguez throws a jab when Bishop was well out of range.
Dominguez misses the jab.
Bishop is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dominguez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dominguez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bishop can pounce on him.
Dominguez missing with a left hand there. Bishop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dominguez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dominguez lands a jab to the head.
Bishop throws an off balance right hand
and Dominguez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bishop getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez throws a jab but it's blocked by Bishop.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dominguez defends it nicely.
Dominguez connects with a single shot there.
Dominguez tries to clinch up but Bishop circles away and keeps his distance.
Bishop lands a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dominguez lands a jab to Bishop's midsection.
Bishop throws a jab but it's blocked by Dominguez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominguez misses with a looping right.
Dominguez throws a body kick that misses.
Kevin Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dominguez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bishop misses with a hook
and Dominguez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kevin Bishop.
I think Dominguez 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Dominguez!
Rico Dominguez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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