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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ren Hitogoroshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hitogoroshi comes to the cage accompanied by Crooked by Bassbin Twins. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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208 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ren Hitogoroshi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lance Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop scoring well with a low kick there.
Hitogoroshi cracks Bishop with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Hitogoroshi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hitogoroshi misses the body punch
and Bishop counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hitogoroshi won't be happy with that.
Hitogoroshi prevents Bishop from improving position.
Bishop is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hitogoroshi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hitogoroshi's coaches at Dead North Bombers Club have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Hitogoroshi wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hitogoroshi is looking to regain half guard here but Bishop keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hitogoroshi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bishop gets to mount! Hitogoroshi was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hitogoroshi is trying desperately to improve position.
Hitogoroshi reaches up to try and control the position but Bishop seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Hitogoroshi rolls and tries to escape and now Bishop has his back!
Hitogoroshi rolls, trying to escape but Bishop keeps control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitogoroshi fending off the submission attempt from Bishop.
Bishop landing with strikes.
Bishop not allowing Hitogoroshi to control his hands.
Hitogoroshi defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bishop's arms.
Bishop patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitogoroshi is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bishop gets his way!
Bishop working for a choke but Hitogoroshi reverses nicely into Bishop 's guard.
Hitogoroshi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bishop working a defensive guard here.
Bishop seems keen to control Hitogoroshi's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop keeping moving, preventing Hitogoroshi from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bishop has Hitogoroshi pulled in close to control his posture.
Hitogoroshi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bishop on the ground.
Hitogoroshi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hitogoroshi looking to pass the guard.
Hitogoroshi is working hard here to advance position.
Bishop is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hitogoroshi trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hitogoroshi stopping the sweep attempt from Bishop.
Hitogoroshi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bishop has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hitogoroshi has managed to get both his arms back between Bishop's legs - danger averted.
Bishop is trying to keep Hitogoroshi in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Bishop dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hitogoroshi misses with a wild body shot.
Hitogoroshi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hitogoroshi but Hitogoroshi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hitogoroshi misses with a jab to the body
and Bishop counters with a single leg into guard. Hitogoroshi didn't expect that.
Bishop preventing the sweep.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Hitogoroshi keeps moving.
Hitogoroshi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitogoroshi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bishop is controlling him.
Bishop passes Hitogoroshi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitogoroshi is positioning himself well to prevent Bishop advancing to mount.
Hitogoroshi is trying to stand.
Hitogoroshi is trying to control but Bishop passes into side control!
Bishop is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hitogoroshi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bishop working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hitogoroshi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bishop working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hitogoroshi prevents Bishop from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitogoroshi is looking for a sweep.
Hitogoroshi wants to control but Bishop postures up.
Hitogoroshi is pushing Bishop's head away, looking to escape. Bishop manages to hold on to the position though.
Bishop has hold of Hitogoroshi's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Hitogoroshi seems comfortable defending it but Bishop has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Hitogoroshi is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Hitogoroshi is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Bishop couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lance Bishop! Lance Bishop retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Lance Bishop thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Ren Hitogoroshi had this to say: 'A Yakuza should always be prepared for death - whether his own or someone else's. Tonight was not my night, but as I am still breathing, my opponents should be aware that their lives are still in danger.'.
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