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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Cantu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinn Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Quinn Bishop enters the cage!
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150 cm
24
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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194 cm
25
222 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ahmed Cantu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinn Bishop! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bishop lands a jab.
It looks like Ahmed Cantu has been cut. Cantu throws a head kick that misses and Bishop counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Cantu tries a head kick but it misses.
Bishop doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Bishop gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cantu to score an easy takedown into full guard. Bishop wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Cantu manages to pass to side control. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bishop can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bishop really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cantu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Bishop wants to control but Cantu passes into side.
Cantu scores with punches from side control. Bishop tries to buck Cantu off but Cantu is having none of it. Cantu happy to just control the position for now. Bishop is trying to control Cantu's posture but Cantu avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cantu decides to stand back up. Cantu steps back and let's Bishop get back to his feet. Bishop takes a swing at Cantu's ribcage but misses. Bishop lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cantu throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily. Bishop jabs at Cantu's body. Cantu could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Cantu is just out of range. Bishop lands a glancing blow to the side of Cantu's head. Cantu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bishop lands a body shot.
Ahmed Cantu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cantu tries to clinch but Bishop moves out of range. Quinn Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bishop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cantu circles away quickly and effectively. Bishop swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cantu moves into the clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cantu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cantu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Cantu working aggressively here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Cantu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bishop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bishop lands a left hand.
Bishop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bishop misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cantu.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cantu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Cantu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A short left from Bishop.
Cantu is rocked! Cantu taking a breather. Oh Cantu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Bishop unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cantu! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Bishop is unloading with more strikes now! Cantu drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quinn Bishop! Quinn Bishop spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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