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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ali Pasha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Bishop (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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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
19 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Pasha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pasha counters with a thumping low kick.
Pasha throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bishop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bishop tries to land a body kick
and Pasha counters with a right hand to the body.
Bishop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pasha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bishop throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pasha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Pasha thuds his right hand into Bishop's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bishop closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pasha to the mat! Pasha manages to get full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pasha is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pasha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pasha being controlled here momentarily.
Pasha looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasha trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Pasha forces his way into half guard.
Pasha wants to control but Bishop is keeping him busy.
Bishop slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bishop is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pasha trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Bishop has Pasha pulled in close to control his posture.
Bishop looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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 working for a triangle but Pasha defends it easily.
Pasha is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bishop is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bishop has escaped and now he's on top!
Pasha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bishop is one step ahead there.
Bishop landing some decent shots from guard.
Pasha throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bishop uses it to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pasha to see if he's OK.
Pasha gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pasha wants to improve his position but Bishop is controlling well.
Bishop wants to pass to mount but Pasha is defending the position.
Pasha slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bishop postures up and lands a big shot to Pasha's brow.
Pasha wants to control the position but Bishop says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Pasha is looking to improve his position.
Pasha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasha tries to get to full guard but Bishop has control of the leg.
Pasha actively working from the bottom here.
Bishop is nestled in close to Pasha, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pasha is looking to improve his position.
Bishop wants to take a breather but Pasha is having none of it.
Pasha on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pasha is looking to improve his position.
Bishop wants to pass to mount but Pasha is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Bishop dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bishop.
Pasha lunges at Bishop with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bishop's hand.
Bishop misses with a leg kick
and Pasha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bishop throws a chopping leg kick but Pasha manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pasha looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.
Bishop jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bishop cracks Pasha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pasha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bishop's calf.
Pasha lands a right hook to the body.
Pasha avoids the head kick by Bishop.
Pasha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bishop gets a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Pasha has been working on his elbows in the gym.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pasha scores with a hook to the body.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bishop.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasha cracks Bishop with a nice body shot.
Pasha gets through Bishop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pasha tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing Pasha back against the cage.
Pasha blocks a body shot from Bishop.
Pasha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pasha looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
Bishop tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bishop.
Pasha lands a jab to Bishop's midsection.
Pasha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bishop throws a jab when Pasha was well out of range.
Pasha lands with a right hand.
Pasha scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pasha lands a head kick. Bishop smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop misses with a head kick.
Pasha ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Bishop bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bishop throws a front kick aimed at Pasha's knee but Pasha avoids it well.
Bishop takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pasha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bishop looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bishop moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pasha is rocked!
Pasha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oh Pasha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pasha changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Pasha coming out on top.
Pasha seems to have got his legs back now.
Pasha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Pasha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pasha moves out of range of the leg kick from Bishop.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Pasha moved away.
Bishop lands a jab to the nose.
Pasha throws a big shot that misses.
Ali Pasha is winning the standup battle so far.
Pasha checks a leg kick nicely.
Pasha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bishop fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pasha checks it well.
Pasha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pasha scores with the left hand. Bishop knows he should have avoided that one.
Bishop moves out of range of the body kick.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop throws a hook but Pasha avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Pasha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bishop misses with a straight left.
Ali Pasha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pasha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bishop. That did some damage!
Bishop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pasha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pasha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Good standup being displayed there by Pasha as he connects with a hook.
Bishop tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pasha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Pasha's shoulder, as Pasha tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Pasha misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pasha throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Pasha misses the target.
Bishop misses with a looping left.
Pasha looks to throw a body kick
and Bishop counters with a solid body kick.
Nice jab there from Bishop.
Pasha misses the shot to the body.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Pasha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
It looked like Pasha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pasha throws a right and a left that both miss.
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 Ali Pasha will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pasha bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bishop's head.
Pasha misses with a straight left.
And Bishop tries to counter it with a takedown but Pasha pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pasha throws a series of punches but Bishop avoids them all with ease.
Bishop takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pasha scores with a nice right hand.
Bishop misses with a lunging right hand
letting Pasha counter with a right hand.
Bishop misses the jab.
Pasha misses with a looping right.
Pasha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bishop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pasha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pasha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Pasha misses.
Pasha throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bishop.
Pasha throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pasha as Bishop tries to tie him up.
Bishop tries a body shot but Pasha blocks it.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pasha's elbow.
Pasha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pasha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pasha is leaning against Bishop and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bishop pushes Pasha back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pasha manages to break the clinch.
Pasha misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bishop! But no joy.
Bishop connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Pasha coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pasha. Bishop does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pasha lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pasha. Bishop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bishop gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Pasha here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Pasha throws a big shot that misses.
Bishop needs to keep his hands up - Pasha had a free shot at his head there.
Pasha gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good shot there by Bishop.
Bishop drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bishop moves into range and clinches up with Pasha.
Pasha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pashas head.
Bishop lands a body shot.
Pasha misses with the head strike.
Pasha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pasha throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Pasha.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Pasha.
Bishop is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bishop misses with a body punch.
Bishop blocking some punches.
Pasha misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bishop as the two fighters clinch.
Bishop breaks the clinch.
Bishop slips under a jab.
Bishop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Bishop responds with a good body kick, but Pasha manages to step out the way in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pasha takes a step back to recover.
Bishop keeps Pasha at a distance using the push kick.
Bishop chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Pasha.
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!
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Pasha throws a leg kick which misses Bishop's front leg but catches the back leg as Bishop tries to avoid it.
Pasha moves out of range of the body kick from Bishop.
Pasha lands an overhand right.
Bishop scores with a hook.
Bishop has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Pasha throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pasha throws a big shot that misses.
Pasha avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little feinted left hand from Pasha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ali Pasha.
I think Pasha 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Pasha!
Ali Pasha decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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