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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Uppercut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Bishop Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uppercut comes into the arena with Mad izm blaring out of the sound system. Bishop Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Desolation of Smaug kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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186 cm
35
199 lbs
24 - 18 - 0 |
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195 cm
25
200 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined |
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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
24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Uppercut! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonny Bishop Jr! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Uppercut misses with an uppercut. Bishop Jr saw that one coming. Bishop Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Bishop Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Uppercut throws a hook but Bishop Jr avoids it easily.
Bishop Jr looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Uppercut! Uppercut sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Uppercut looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Uppercut moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Uppercut lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Uppercut postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Bishop Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Uppercut throws a big right hand that misses.
Uppercut drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Uppercut seems to have locked his on tight now - Bishop Jr screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Uppercut, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Lance Uppercut! Lance Uppercut managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kemists ↑™ 5x160Q - $149-199, into his post fight interview. Sonny Bishop Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'The better man won tonight'.
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G |
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B |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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