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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sinatra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by 999 - Homicide. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
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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
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 20 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Sinatra!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinatra misses with a body shot.
A jab from Bishop does it's job there.
Bishop throws the left hand but Sinatra avoids the punch easily.
Sinatra gets tackled into the cage by Bishop. Bishop maintains the clinch.
Bishop gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sinatra.
Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sinatra is trying to push Bishop away but Bishop has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bishop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop manages to break the clinch.
Sinatra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bishop swivels and escapes.
Bishop throwing a counter right hand but Sinatra manages to avoid it.
Bishop lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sinatra stuns Bishop with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sinatra missing with a left hand there. Bishop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bishop was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra jabs at Bishop's body.
Sinatra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bishop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bishop bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bishop is looking to land body kicks.
Bishop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Sinatra misses.
Bishop lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sinatra takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sinatra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bishop swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sinatra. Bishop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sinatra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sinatra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bishop scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra throws a right hand that misses
and Bishop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Sinatra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bishop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sinatra has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sinatra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bishop.
Bishop throws a right and a left that Sinatra avoids nicely.
Sinatra slips under a jab.
Sinatra is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bishop keeps Sinatra at a distance using the push kick.
Bishop closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sinatra tries to break the clinch but Bishop is controlling the position.
Sinatra is trying to force a seperation but Bishop has the dominant position.
Bishop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sinatra ducks right into an uppercut from Bishop.
Bishop wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra digs a good hook to Bishop's body.
Bishop connects with a crisp jab.
Bishop lands with an uppercut that bounces Sinatra off the cage and back into range.
Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sinatra.
Bishop takes a swing at Sinatra's ribcage but misses.
Sinatra misses the jab.
Bobby Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop moves out of range of the strikes.
Bishop fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bishop throws the kick towards the body but Sinatra avoids it.
Sinatra is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sinatra's coach down at Axia Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sinatra's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sinatra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bishop tries to score with a low kick but Sinatra moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sinatra.
Bishop thows a body kick. Sinatra tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bishop on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bishop swings for the body but Sinatra moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sinatra lands with a nice body punch.
Bishop takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sinatra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sinatra.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sinatra looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sinatra sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bishop's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bishop dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sinatra closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bishop did well to prevent Sinatra getting side control.
Bishop gets back to full guard.
Sinatra looking to pass the guard.
Sinatra throwing strikes but missing.
Bishop looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinatra stands up over Bishop, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sinatra wants to pass the guard but Bishop is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop keeping moving, preventing Sinatra from controlling successfully.
Sinatra advances to half guard.
Well, if Sinatra is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sinatra with the ground and pound but Bishop uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Bishop manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Bishop tries to land a knee to the head but Sinatra blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra wants to break free but Bishop has control.
Bishop breaks from the clinch.
Sinatra throws a hook to the side of Bishop's head but Bishop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bishop lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sinatra has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sinatra and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
No joy there for Bishop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sinatra is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bishop lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bishop takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bishop misses with a straight left.
Bishop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sinatra changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bishop throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bishop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinatra stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sinatra takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bishop moves out of range as Sinatra strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a kick to the body.
Sinatra connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bishop. Bishop circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bishop walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Sinatra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop feints and then cracks Sinatra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sinatra down.
Sinatra fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bishop to the ground. Sinatra is now in Bishop's guard.
Sinatra trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sinatra throwing strikes from guard but Bishop blocks nicely.
Sinatra looking to pass the guard.
Bishop is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop keeping full guard, as Sinatra tries to pass.
Sinatra wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
Sinatra looking to sit in guard and control but Bishop gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from Sinatra.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sinatra manages to avoid it.
Bishop takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sinatra misses with a hook.
Bishop misses with an uppercut
and Sinatra counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sinatra tries to free his leg and advance position but Bishop is retaining full guard.
Bishop wants to get back to his feet but Sinatra is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sinatra working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinatra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bishop swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sinatra wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinatra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bishop swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sinatra throws an elbow that misses. Bishop uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sinatra's guard. Nice move by Bishop!
Sinatra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bishop content to stall in guard here.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Sinatra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Sinatra is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bishop trying to control but Sinatra is working from the bottom.
Sinatra is looking for a triangle but Bishop pushes his legs off easily.
Sinatra is looking to sweep but instead, Bishop has passed into half guard.
Bishop wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sinatra keeps working.
Frank Sinatra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Sinatra has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sinatra gets back to full guard.
Bishop's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop pushes down on Sinatra's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sinatra is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bishop's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bishop's back!
Sinatra seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Bishop's chin but Bishop turns very nicely into Sinatra's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Bishop.
Sinatra bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bishop's guard.
Sinatra wants to pass the guard but Bishop is keeping the position.
Sinatra looking to sit in guard and control but Bishop gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bishop trying to control but Sinatra is working from the bottom.
Bobby Bishop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinatra is trying to control the position but Bishop postures up.
Sinatra controlling the position.
Sinatra escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bishop gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sinatra looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bishop puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bishop trying to control the action but Sinatra is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sinatra wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Sinatra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bobby Bishop!
After the fight, Bobby Bishop was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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