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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Towers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 London, Michael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Towers!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Towers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bisping takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bisping swats away the attempt to clinch by Towers.
Bisping throws a series of punches but Towers moves out of range.
Bisping misses with a jab, cross combination.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Towers.
Towers taking a breather here.
Towers tries to stand but Bisping is controlling his head.
Bisping tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Towers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Towers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Towers working away.
Towers decides to stand back up. Towers steps back and let's Bisping get back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bisping fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bisping throws a right and a left that Towers avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Bisping scores with a four punch combination!
Bisping rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Towers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Towers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Towers looks gassed!
Bisping trying to hold on to Towers's head to control him but Towers postures up.
Bisping is looking to improve his position.
Bisping is working hard here to advance position.
Bisping is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Towers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Towers's back!
Bisping really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Towers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Towers controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bisping is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping not allowing Towers to control his hands.
Bisping really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Towers.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Towers tries to break free.
Bisping controlling from the back.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Michael Bisping just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
No joy there for Bisping, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Bisping does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bisping lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bisping throws a right hand that Towers ducks under and follows up with a left that Towers also avoids with ease.
Bisping displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bisping tries to land a leg kick but Towers saw it coming and moves away.
Towers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bisping as he avoids it easily.
Bisping lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bisping.
Towers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bisping throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Towers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bisping lands with a right hand.
Bisping lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bisping lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bisping.
Towers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bisping throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Towers looks to land a left hand but Bisping moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bisping misses with the combination.
Bisping throws a nice looking combination but Towers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Towers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Bisping dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Towers shoots for a takedown but Bisping saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bisping misses with a double jab.
Bisping will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bisping misses with a two punch combination.
Bisping walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bisping fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Towers slips a jab and a cross from Bisping.
Bisping rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Towers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bisping throws out a loose jab but Towers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Towers.
Towers tries to clinch up but Bisping circles away and keeps his distance.
Towers is looking to clinch but Bisping is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Towers darts in and clinches Bisping up against the cage.
Bisping tries to break the clinch but Towers is controlling the position.
Towers breaks the clinch.
Bisping throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Towers.
Bisping throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bisping lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bisping.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Towers misses with a wild combination.
Towers misses with a body kick.
Bisping moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bisping throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Towers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Towers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bisping.
Towers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Towers takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Michael Bisping seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bisping cracks Towers with a good jab.
Bisping misses with a few strikes there.
Towers looks to land a combination but Bisping avoids it well.
Towers shoots in and drives through. Bisping sprawls well.
Bisping takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Michael Bisping is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bisping throws a series of punches but Towers avoids them all with ease.
Towers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Towers tries to clinch there but Bisping circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping lands a jab-cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Bisping.
Bisping lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bisping.
Towers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bisping.
Towers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bisping's sensitive parts.
Bisping is working the combinations to good effect here.
Towers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bisping stalks Towers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Towers's face. Towers staggers backwards, shaken.
Bisping throws a right and a left that Towers avoids nicely.
Towers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Towers tries to clinch but Bisping moves out of range.
Bisping throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Towers is trying to maintain a safe position but Bisping gets an underhook and turns Towers into the cage.
Bisping wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bisping wants to get back to striking at distance but Towers won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Towers.
Towers prevents Bisping from breaking the clinch.
Towers manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Towers decides to pull guard.
Bisping stands up from Towers's guard - Bisping perhaps looking for a knockout.
Towers instigates a clinch.
Bisping keeps control of Towers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bisping is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bisping wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bisping wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Towers has him pressed against the cage.
Towers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bisping dodges the punch combination from Towers.
Bisping misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Bisping.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Towers misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Bisping does no damage.
Towers just misses with a punch to the body.
Bisping takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bisping blocks the body kick.
Towers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch combination from Bisping misses.
Towers fails in his attempt to clinch.
Towers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bisping throws a head kick but Towers moves out of range.
Towers throws a sloppy head kick and Bisping moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Towers lands with a slapping head kick.
No joy there for Bisping, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bisping avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bisping works over Towers's head and body with a nice combination.
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 Michael Bisping will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Towers tries to close the distance and clinch but Bisping swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Towers misses with a head kick.
Bisping throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bisping misses with a combination
and Towers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Towers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bisping looks to land a combination but Towers avoids it well.
Towers swinging wilding here.
Bisping rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Towers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bisping will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bisping will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bisping throws a right and a left that Towers avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bisping misses with a double jab.
Towers has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Towers tries a head kick but it misses.
Bisping tries to bum rush Towers with a series of wild strikes but Towers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bisping tries a head kick but it misses.
Bisping avoids the head kick by Towers.
Bisping is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Towers connects with a high kick.
Bisping keeps the fight on the outside.
Bisping throws a right hand that Towers ducks under and follows up with a left that Towers also avoids with ease.
Michael Bisping is winning the standup battle so far.
Towers shoots for a double leg takedown but Bisping sprawls well. He's pushed Towers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bisping takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bisping keeps the fight on the outside.
A good leg kick by Towers.
Bisping misses with a series of wild punches.
Bisping avoids the head kick by Towers.
Bisping throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Bisping misses.
Towers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Towers tries to clinch there but Bisping circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bisping cracks a nice hook into Towers's ribs.
Bisping throws a combination that misses
and Towers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bisping thinking.
Towers tries to clinch but Bisping moves out of range.
Bisping throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Towers.
Towers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Towers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bisping.
No luck for Towers with that takedown attempt.
Michael Bisping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Towers.
Bisping throws a combination that misses
and Towers counters with a head kick.
Bisping swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Towers decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bisping's guard.
Bisping managing to control the position.
Towers stands and throws Bisping's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bisping trying to hold on to Towers's head to control him but Towers postures up.
Bisping moves into full guard.
Towers wants to control from the top but Bisping keeps moving.
Towers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bisping keeping moving, preventing Towers from controlling successfully.
Bisping manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bisping tries a head kick but it misses.
Towers feints and then cracks Bisping's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bisping down.
Bisping throws a right hand that Towers ducks under and follows up with a left that Towers also avoids with ease.
Towers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Towers being controlled here momentarily.
Joe Towers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bisping looking to hit a scissor sweep but Towers is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Towers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bisping 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Bisping!
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