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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kawamura Yoshimune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by Pimps Around The World. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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163 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xavier Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kawamura Yoshimune!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshimune throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoshimune tries to land a front kick but Bishop steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Bishop was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yoshimune.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Bishop throws a push kick but Yoshimune slaps the foot to one side.
Bishop tries to clinch up.
Bishop misses with a straight left.
Xavier Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Bishop misses.
Bishop missing with a left hand there. Yoshimune was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yoshimune flicks out a counter leg kick but Bishop steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yoshimune cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Xavier Bishop has been cut.
Bishop has Yoshimune up against the cage in a clinch.
Bishop lands a left hand.
Bishop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bishop manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshimune ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bishop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshimune.
Yoshimune slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bishop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bishop swings for the body but Yoshimune moves out of range.
Bishop has been working on his boxing with his coaches at K.O.N.Y. in the buildup to the fight.
Bishop throws a body punch but Yoshimune moves out of range.
Bishop takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yoshimune rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bishop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bishop is looking to counter punch.
Bishop lunges at Yoshimune with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yoshimune's hand.
A jab from Bishop finds it's way through Yoshimune's defenses.
Yoshimune blocks the body kick.
Yoshimune flicks out a counter leg kick but Bishop steps away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop cracks Yoshimune with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop scores with a push kick.
Yoshimune throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yoshimune will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bishop connects with a leg kick. Yoshimune looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bishop fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bishop with a hook.
Yoshimune misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yoshimune throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Yoshimune fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
Bishop connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop slips under a jab from Yoshimune.
Bishop listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yoshimune uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bishop.
Yoshimune lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yoshimune.
Bishop lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yoshimune throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yoshimune ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Yoshimune moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yoshimune misses with a leg kick
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yoshimune is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop checks a leg kick.
Yoshimune is still on wobbly legs! Can Bishop finish him?
Bishop moves into the clinch successfully.
Yoshimune seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee calls for Yoshimune to work.
Yoshimune has Bishop pressed against the cage, preventing Bishop from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Yoshimune on the inside.
Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bishop.
Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop blocking some punches.
A short right from Bishop on the inside.
Yoshimune lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Bishop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yoshimune backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yoshimune.
Yoshimune throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yoshimune lands with a short shot to the head.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshimune's elbow.
Bishop scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Bishop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Bishop's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yoshimune with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bishop throws a shot from downtown. Yoshimune moves away and avoids it.
Yoshimune feints a counter leg kick.
Yoshimune throws a shot from downtown. Bishop moves away and avoids it.
Bishop quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bishop tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yoshimune manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yoshimune misses with the body kick
and Bishop counters with a left right combination that sends Yoshimune crashing to the mat - Bishop wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Yoshimune out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Bishop!
A relieved looking Xavier Bishop thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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