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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zane Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Zane Newton!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bishop was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Newton squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newton is desperately trying to improve his position but Bishop has a good base and remains in mount.
Bishop throws some wild stikes that Newton manages to avoid easily.
Bishop tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Newton is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Newton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bishop lands a big elbow.
Newton regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop trying to control from half guard but Newton is working away.
Newton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bishop seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Newton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bishop prevents Newton from improving his position.
Bishop sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bishop trying to control the action but Newton is working from the bottom.
Newton is looking for a sweep. Bishop is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bishop will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bishop moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bishop fails with the takedown
and Newton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Newton looks gassed!
Newton stops Bishop from getting back to his feet.
Bishop tries to roll over but Newton keeps him under control.
Newton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bishop is trying to maintain the position but Newton is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to improve his position.
Bishop trying to hold on to Newton's head to control him but Newton postures up.
Bishop makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bishop.
Bishop pulls Newton in to control the position.
Bishop throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Newton wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
Bishop controlling Newton's posture.
Newton looking to sit in guard and control but Bishop gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Newton keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Bishop dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Newton scores a takedown into full mount!
Bishop is wriggling around trying to escape.
Newton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Newton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bishop is looking to escape.
Bishop tries to control the position but Newton now has his back.
Newton really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Bishop.
Newton is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop trying to control the hands but Newton won't let him.
Newton landing with strikes.
Newton has the hooks in. Bishop is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bishop is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Bishop trying to control the hands but Newton breaks the grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bishop prevents Newton from getting a body triangle.
Bishop manages to reverse the position and now he's in Newton's guard. Nice work there by Bishop.
Newton looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bishop puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bishop passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Newton!
Bishop looking to control but Newton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Newton tries to reverse the position but Bishop maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop landing strikes from the mount.
Newton is in a horrible position here. Bishop smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bishop looking to control but Newton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Newton is bucking up trying to escape but Bishop cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bishop can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Newton is looking to escape.
Newton is desperately trying to improve his position but Bishop has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bishop looking for a guillotine from mount but Newton is having none of it.
Newton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bishop controlling from the full mount.
Newton throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Newton tries to reverse the position but Bishop maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zane Newton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Bishop scores with a takedown into Newton's guard.
Newton keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Newton looking for a sweep. Not yet Newton, not yet.
Bishop trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bishop forces his way into half guard.
Newton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Newton.
Bishop throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Newton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Newton seems keen to control Bishop's posture.
Bishop trying to control but Newton is working from the bottom.
Newton wants to sweep but no luck.
Bishop looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bishop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bishop won't allow Newton to sweep him here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bishop shoots in and bounces Newton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bishop throws a big right hand that misses.
Newton keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Bishop has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bishop looking to pass the guard.
Newton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bishop manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bishop is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bishop trying to control the position here.
Newton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Newton trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Bishop not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bishop is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Newton is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bishop has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mr Bishop showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bishop has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mr Bishop!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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