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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop comes into the arena with 999 - Homicide blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Abe Goldman!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop throws a sloppy body shot
and Goldman counters with a nice kick to the body.
Goldman checks a leg kick nicely.
Bishop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goldman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bishop lands with a hook. Goldman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bishop.
Bishop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Goldman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
A head kick by Bishop misses
and Goldman counters with a big head kick but Bishop shrugs it off.
Goldman misses with a hook.
Bishop cracks the inside of Goldman's front leg.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goldman moves away.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Goldman checks it.
Goldman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Goldman throws a front kick aimed at Bishop's knee but Bishop avoids it well.
A quick step to the side and Bishop tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop moves away from the strike by Goldman.
Goldman moves forwards but Bishop connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop throws out a powerful jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bishop.
Bishop throws the kick towards the body but Goldman avoids it.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Bobby Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop misses with the combination.
Goldman throws a wild body kick that Bishop sees coming a mile off.
Goldman delivers a nice body kick.
Bishop connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bishop darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bishop checks a leg kick.
Goldman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bishop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goldman counters with an inside leg kick.
Bishop throws a hook but Goldman avoids it easily.
Bishop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bishop looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goldman. That did some damage!
Goldman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bishop lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Goldman backs up against the cage.
Bishop is looking to score with low kicks.
Goldman feints a counter leg kick.
Bishop moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bishop throws a leg kick that misses.
Bishop tests Goldman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop throws a poor cross that misses
and Goldman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goldman avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Nice shot lands for Goldman.
It looks like Bobby Bishop has been cut.
Goldman misses with a wild body shot.
Goldman avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Goldman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Goldman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goldman raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop scores with a body shot.
A big right from Bishop misses.
Goldman flicks out a counter leg kick but Bishop steps away.
Goldman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bishop moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bishop takes a swing at Goldman's ribcage but misses.
Goldman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bishop with a body shot.
Goldman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goldman throws a head kick that misses.
Goldman works Bishop's body with a nice hook.
Goldman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Goldman slips under a jab from Bishop.
Bishop connects with a crisp jab.
Goldman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goldman moves away.
Bishop scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands with a right hand.
Goldman lands a really nice looking cross but Bishop seems unphased.
Bishop misses with a jab to the body
and Goldman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bishop has closed the distance and engaged Goldman in a clinch.
Goldman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Goldman as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Goldman.
Goldman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goldman working aggressively here.
Goldman tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goldman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goldman misses with a punch to the body.
Goldman tries a body shot but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop tries to work over Goldman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goldman struggles to land a body shot inside as Bishop controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bishop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Bishop's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bishop tries to clinch up.
Goldman scores with the left hand. Bishop knows he should have avoided that one.
Goldman lands a two punch combo.
Bishop scores with a nice body kick.
Bishop clobbers Goldman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goldman checks a leg kick.
Goldman throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop feints and then cracks Goldman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Goldman down.
Bishop misses with a lunging right hand
letting Goldman counter with a right hand.
Goldman thows a leg kick but Bishop checks it
and Bishop counters with a low kick, right behind Goldman 's knee.
Bishop takes a swing at Goldman's ribcage but misses.
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!
Bishop feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Goldmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Goldman connects with a body shot.
Goldman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bishop throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop throws a right and a left that Goldman avoids nicely.
Bishop backing away here, and Goldman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bishop, right into the meat.
Goldman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Bishop misses.
Goldman walks into a left hand.
Bishop is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Goldman swats away the attempt to clinch by Bishop.
Goldman scoring well with a low kick there.
Bishop slips under a jab.
Bishop is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bishop feints and then cracks Goldman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Goldman down.
Bishop dips to his left and cracks Goldman with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bishop misses.
Goldman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Bishop.
Bishop tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Goldman counters with an outside leg kick.
Bishop misses with a straight right.
Goldman throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop tries to counter by clinching up but Goldman breaks away and moves out of range.
Bishop jabs at Goldman's body.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Goldman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bishop misses with a left hand
and Goldman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bishop jabs at Goldman's body.
Bishop tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Goldman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bishop lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Goldman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Goldman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bishop doesn't seem phased though.
Both fighters circling a little - Goldman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses.
Goldman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circle momentarily. Goldman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bishop moves out of range of the strikes.
Bishop misses the body punch
and Goldman counters with a body kick.
Goldman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Goldman throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a body kick that misses.
Goldman misses with a body shot.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Goldman moved away.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch but Goldman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goldman tries a quick counter leg kick but Bishop is wise to it.
Bishop looks to land a body kick but Goldman moved away.
Goldman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bishop lands an overhand right.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Goldman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bishop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick by Bishop misses
and Goldman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bishop ducks right into an uppercut from Goldman.
Goldman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bishop is looking to chop away at Goldman's legs.
Bishop buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bishop throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Bishop will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Bishop's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A bone on bone clash there as Bishop blocks the leg kick.
Bishop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goldman staying out of range there.
Bishop throws a head kick but Goldman moves out of range.
Bishop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bishop has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bishop throws a low kick but Goldman avoids it.
Bishop throws a body punch but Goldman moves out of range.
Goldman tries a quick counter leg kick but Bishop is wise to it.
Bishop misses with a right hand
and Goldman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bishop scores with a nice right hand.
Bishop tries to clinch there but Goldman circles away.
Bobby Bishop is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Goldman.
Nice cross by Goldman.
Bishop swings for the body but Goldman moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Goldman! But no joy.
Bishop tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Goldman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Goldman moves out of range easily.
Bishop throws a front kick aimed at Goldman's knee but Goldman avoids it well.
Bishop swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Goldman makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bishop really felt that one!
Bishop scores with a decent looking hook.
Bishop goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bishop throws a head kick that half lands.
Bishop walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bishop tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Goldman is able to avoid easily.
Bishop scores with a body shot.
Bishop sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop wants to clinch up but Goldman keeps it at a distance.
Goldman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bishop stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Abe Goldman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a leg kick that is checked
and Goldman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bishop swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bishop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goldman throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Bishop finds it's way through Goldman's defenses.
Goldman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bishop misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Bishop - just one landing.
Bishop fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Goldman checks it well.
Bishop throws a low kick, looking for Goldman's leg but Goldman calmly moves out of range.
Bishop moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGoldman.
Bishop wants to slow Goldman down by chopping away at his legs.
Goldman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a hook to the side of Goldman's head but Goldman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Goldman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goldman checks a leg kick.
Goldman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circle momentarily. Goldman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Goldman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bishop's head backwards.
Bishop with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goldman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Goldman drops his hands momentarily and Bishop takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Goldman lands with a right hand.
Bishop instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bobby Bishop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Goldman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Goldman can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
Goldman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop.
Bishop prevents a body shot from Goldman.
Bishop prevents a body shot from Goldman.
Goldman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abe Goldman.
I think Bishop has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bobby Bishop!
After the big win, Bobby Bishop made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fury Nutrition Inc. and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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