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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 8 Mile. Bryan Bishop has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
45 - 39 - 0 |
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134 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
45 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Martin!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Martin swivels and escapes.
And Martin responds with a good body kick, but Bishop manages to step out the way in time.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Bishop is out of range.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bishop shoots for a double leg takedown but Martin sprawls well. He's pushed Bishop's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Martin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin leaves Bishop with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martin tries to avoid it but Bishop manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martin to the ground. Martin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Martin lands with a kick to the temple. Bishop shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Martin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bryan Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop misses with a takedown
and Martin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bishop.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martin tries to avoid it but Bishop manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martin to the ground. Martin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A cross from Martin lands.
Martin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bishop.
Bishop with a lazy takedown attempt
and Martin counters with a nice uppercut.
Bishop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martin throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin scores with a kick to the body.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop drops down looking for a counter takedown but Martin sprawls and moves away.
Bishop looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martin is fending him off so far but Bishop persists. Nope, Martin circles away and we're back to standing.
Martin misses with a hook.
Martin scores with a head kick.
Martin works over Bishop's head and body with a nice combination.
Martin lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Martin's half guard.
Martin kicks Bishop off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop with a lazy takedown attempt
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
Martin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bishop.
A little jabbing left from Martin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Martin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Martin. Those never looked like landing.
Bishop attempts a counter takedown but Martin avoids it well and moves away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bishop feinted with a counter takedown.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop with a lazy takedown attempt
and Martin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martin tries to avoid it but Bishop manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martin to the ground. Martin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bishop dives in and grabs Martin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martin pushes down on Bishop's head and hops out.
As Bishop backs off Martin throws a huge counter combo but Bishop manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin lands an overhand right.
Martin leaves Bishop with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Martin throws a counter combo.
Martin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bishop will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Martin as he avoids it easily.
Bishop tries for a takedown but Martin circles away easily
and Martin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Martin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bishop will feel that in the morning.
Martin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Martin.
Bishop shoots in and drives through. Martin sprawls well.
Despite the aggression on Martin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bishop with a poor takedown
and Martin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bishop with a lazy takedown attempt
and Martin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bishop shoots for a double leg takedown but Martin sprawls well. He's pushed Bishop's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Martin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bishop steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Martin. That one must have hurt.
Martin lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Martin.
Martin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bishop will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Martin leaves Bishop with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Martin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martin connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bishop on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown but Martin shows good takedown defense.
Martin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bishop.
Martin thows a body kick. Bishop tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Bishop changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bryan Bishop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bishop walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bishop.
Martin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop darts in looking for a takedown but Martin gets double underhooks and turns Bishop into the cage.
Martin throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Martin defends well and Bishop ends up having to push Martin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Martin unleashes a big counter combination but Bishop bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice defenses there by Bishop.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bishop has his takedown stuffed
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
Steve Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bishop changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martin tries to avoid it but Bishop manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martin to the ground. Martin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martin with a hook.
Bishop misses with a takedown
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin throws a head kick that Bishop semi-blocks.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martin as he jumps to the side.
Martin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin scores with a nice body kick.
Martin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bishop counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Martin!
Martin throws Bishop to one side and escapes!
Bryan Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Martin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Martin duly obliges.
Nice cross by Martin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Steve Martin!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Steve Martin!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Steve Martin!
Steve Martin wins by unanimous decision!
Steve Martin took some time post fight to say the following; 'I'm not surprised the fuck I want fight vs Henson Benderson for the title at 155 pounds, Kai let's have a show, get ready I'm coming for you'.
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energy
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hype
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