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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Devor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devor is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Shadow on the Sun". Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Steven Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Devor!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Devor clinches up with Bishop and pushes him back against the cage.
Devor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bishop blocks it with crossed arms.
Bishop drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Devor gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Devor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Devor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bishop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Devor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bishop tries to score a body lock takedown but Devor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Devor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bishop goes for a takedown attempt but Devor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Devor moves in looking to clinch but Bishop pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Devor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Devor as he jumps to the side.
Devor is looking to slow Bishop down with leg kicks.
Bishop throws a leg kick that is checked
and Devor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bishop won't be happy with that.
Bishop is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devor tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Devor looks gassed!
Bishop sneaks back into half guard.
Bishop moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bishop bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Devor's guard.
Bishop advances to half guard.
Bishop stands up out of the half guard.
Bishop tries for a takedown but Devor circles away easily
and Devor counters by clinching up.
Bishop takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bishop tries for a takedown but Devor manages to get underhooks.
Devor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bishop's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bishop tries to pull guard but Devor holds him up against the cage and eventually Bishop drops back down to his feet.
Devor lands a nice elbow.
Devor with a knee to the head.
Devor misses with a knee strike.
Devor crunches a lovely knee into Bishop's ribcage.
Devor tries to land a knee to the head but Bishop blocks with his arms.
Devor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Devor tries to land a knee to the head but Bishop blocks with his arms.
Devor landing knees to the head.
Devor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bishop wants to get back to striking at distance but Devor won't allow it.
Bishop jumps guard but Devor stands there with Bishop around his waist. Bishop gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bishop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Devor scores with a knee to the head.
Devor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Devor crunches a lovely knee into Bishop's ribcage.
Bishop tries to pull guard but Devor holds him up against the cage and eventually Bishop drops back down to his feet.
Bishop changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Devor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Bishop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bishop with a lazy takedown attempt
and Devor moves into the clinch.
Bishop tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bishop fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bishop fails to pull guard.
Devor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Devor connects with a knee to the head.
Devor lands an elbow inside.
Devor landing knees to the body.
Devor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bishop pulls guard successfully.
Bishop is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Devor gets to his feet. Bishop looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bishop closes this distance looking for a takedown but Devor circles away.
Bishop has a takedown stuffed.
Bishop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Devor tries to clinch there but Bishop circles away.
Devor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bishop.
Devor thuds his shin into the meat of Bishop's side.
Bishop fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Devor sprawls well initially but Bishop persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Bishop prevents Devor from improving his position.
Bishop tries to stand and escape but Devor is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devor trying to control but Bishop postures up.
Bishop is pressing down on Devor's thigh, looking to free his foot. Devor is holding on for now.
Devor is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Devor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bishop.
Devor trying to control but Bishop postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bishop is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Devor is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steven Bishop!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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