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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Bishop (ranked 1161 p4p, 136 weight class) and Jeremy Heathen (ranked 1403 p4p, 162 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by Krept & Konan - Don't Waste My Time. Heathen has chosen Twenty One Pilots - Heathens as his entrance music. Jackson Bishop could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeremy Heathen's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Bishop! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeremy Heathen! The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Heathen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bishop. Heathen throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. No joy there for Bishop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Heathen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heathen. Heathen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bishop throws out the jab. Bishop misses with a wild body shot. Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heathen thows a left - swing and a miss! Bishop swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Heathen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bishop. Heathen throws a shot from downtown. Bishop moves away and avoids it. Heathen closes the distance and clinches. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A right hook to the body lands for Bishop.
Bishop drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bishop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heathen backwards. Heathen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bishop lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bishop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heathens head. Heathen lands with a light punch inside. Bishop lands a hook to the side of the head. Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Heathen.
Heathen misses with the head strike.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Heathen. Heathen working aggressively here.
Bishop working aggressively here.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heathen lands with a short shot to the head. Bishop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heathen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Heathen misses with the head strike.
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Heathen lands a right hand. Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Heathen. Bishop is looking to control Heathen's arms but Heathen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bishop has his back to the cage. Heathen takes a shot to the head. 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! Heathen can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
Bishop throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Heathen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop looking for a takedown. Heathen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bishop.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice body punch from Heathen - that landed with a thud.
Bishop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Heathen backwards. Heathen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
Heathen scores with an uppercut up the middle. Heathen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards. Heathen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heathen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bishop seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Heathen can turn it around. Heathen working aggressively here.
Bishop lands a hook that snaps the head of Heathen backwards. Still in the clinch, Heathen scores with a nice short uppercut. Bishop misses with a knee strike.
Heathen blocks an uppercut.
Heathen misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Bishop has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Heathen after a bit of a struggle. Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Heathen.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bishop can't get the takedown.
Heathen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards. A short right from Heathen. Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Heathen controls the action.
Bishop misses with the head strike.
Heathen is leaning against Bishop and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside. A hook to the body from Heathen.
Heathen pushes Bishop back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Heathen cracks Bishop with a nice body shot. Bishop is breathing heavily. Heathen prevents the takedown attempt.
Heathen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Heathen lands with a short head shot on the inside. Heathen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Heathen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Heathen controls the action.
Heathen can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heathen's elbow. Heathen tries a body shot but Bishop blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bishop creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Heathen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Heathen lands a hook that snaps the head of Bishop backwards. Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Heathen controls the action.
Heathen blocking some punches.
Bishop with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Heathen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Bishop lands a right hand. Heathen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A head punch blocked on the inside by Heathen. Heathen misses with some punches.
Heathen lands a body punch. Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heathen gets underhooks to prevent Bishop's takedown attempt.
Bishop tries to score a body lock takedown but Heathen shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Heathen blocking some punches.
Heathen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land. Bishop can't get the takedown.
Heathen working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land. Bishop blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Heathen dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Heathen gets in close and instigates a clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Heathen. A short right from Heathen. Bishop throws a head punch that misses. Bishop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jackson Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Heathen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bishop. Heathen throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it. Nice uppercut there from Bishop. Heathen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Bishop looks for a takedown but Heathen sprawls well. Heathen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heathen swats him away and circles back towards the center. This has been an exciting period of action! Bishop throws a looping overhand right but Heathen ducks down to avoid it. Heathen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Heathen looks to land a right hand but Bishop moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Heathen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bishop. Bishop slips under a jab. A big left from Heathen misses. Heathen misses with a looping right. It looked like Bishop was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Heathen. A telegraphed right hand from Bishop misses the target. Bishop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Heathen tries to counter with a clinch but Bishop shakes him off and moves away. Bishop darts in looking for a takedown but Heathen gets double underhooks and turns Bishop into the cage. Heathen wants to counter the offense by Bishop and move into the clinch position. Bishop walks into a jab. Nice defenses there by Bishop. The fight moves into the clinch position. Heathen misses with the head strike.
Heathen misses with a punch on the inside.
Heathen gets through Bishop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Bishop looking to stall.
Heathen swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Heathen blocking some punches.
Heathen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bishop looking to slow down the pace here. Heathen misses with a hook from the clinch. Heathen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. 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! A short right from Heathen on the inside. Heathen lands a hook that snaps the head of Bishop backwards. Heathen takes a shot to the head. Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Jeremy Heathen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Heathen lands with a light punch inside. Heathen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heathen tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing Heathen back against the cage. Bishop tries to throw a body punch but Heathen avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage. Heathen throws a head punch that misses. A short left from Heathen. Heathen misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bishop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heathen tries a body shot but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heathen tries a body shot but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop takes a shot to the head. Heathen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Heathen lands with a left to the head. Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Heathen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heathen throws a head punch that misses. Heathen misses with the head strike.
Heathen has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Bishop can't get the takedown.
Heathen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bishop backwards. Heathen lands on the inside with an uppercut. Heathen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Heathen. Heathen pushes Bishop back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Heathen working some nice short punches in the clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bishop scores with a shot to the side of Heathen's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Heathen lands an uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop. Heathen misses with some punches.
Heathen misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heathen lands with a left to the head. Heathen pushes Bishop back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Bishop misses with the head strike.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heathen lands a right hand. Heathen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heathen's elbow. Bishop taking a breather. Heathen misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Bishop wants a takedown but no success here.
Heathen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards. Heathen is working Bishop over against the cage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
Heathen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bishop is rocked! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Heathen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action!
Heathen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bishop in his tracks. Oh Bishop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Bishop moves in looking to clinch but Heathen pushes him off. Bishop seems to have got his legs back now. Bishop drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. A big right from Bishop misses. Heathen throws an overhand right that lands on Bishop's shoulder, as Bishop tries to avoid the shot. Bishop throws an off balance right hand
and Heathen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Bishop is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Heathen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop. Heathen stuns Bishop with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Heathen throws a quick inside leg kick. Bishop staying out of range there. Heathen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bishop to counter with a crisp jab. Heathen moves away from the strike by Bishop. Heathen misses with an uppercut. Bishop saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bishop closes the distance and clinches. Bishop gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bishop is looking to take a break and control but Heathen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Heathen gets back to full guard.
Bishop looking to pass the guard. Bishop wants to control from the top but Heathen keeps moving. Heathen wants to stand up but Bishop is controlling him. Bishop being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Heathen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bishop manages to get himself to full guard.
Heathen with a flurry of punches that miss. Bishop avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Bishop lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Bishop in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Bishop trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Heathen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Heathen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Heathen cracks Bishop with a solid left hand. Bishop controls Heathen momentarily but Heathen frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Heathen trying to move into half guard but instead Bishop has managed to sweep! Heathen has his hands on Bishop's head, controlling the position. Bishop with a flurry of punches that miss. Bishop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heathen swivels though and keeps the full guard. Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from Heathen. Bishop slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Heathen is not content to let Bishop control the position. Heathen wants to control but Bishop postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Heathen tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. Heathen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Heathen is trying to get back to full guard. Bishop moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Heathen.
Heathen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bishop asserts his dominance and retains side control. Bishop working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jeremy Heathen just about did enough to take it. That's time! Back to the action!
Danga de danga de dang - Heathen scores with a four punch combination! Heathen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bishop. Heathen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bishop. A head kick by Bishop misses and Heathen counters with a lovely straight right hand! Bishop misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Heathen to counter with a crisp jab. Bishop throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Bishop is looking to clinch. Heathen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bishop. Heathen slips under a jab from Bishop. Bishop misses with a hook
and Heathen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Heathen misses with a hook. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Heathen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop misses with a looping left. Heathen misses with a wild body shot. Bishop sizes up Heathen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Jeremy Heathen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bishop swats away the attempt to clinch by Heathen. Heathen misses with the combination.
A shot to the body from Bishop misses and Bishop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Good exchange - Bishop coming out on top. Heathen moves out of range of the strikes. Heathen blocks a jab. Heathen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Bishop misses with a hook. Heathen ducked under it nicely. Heathen closes the distance but Bishop moves to the side and Bishop counters with a nice uppercut. Bishop misses the jab. Heathen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Heathen instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bishop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heathen blocks an uppercut.
Heathen lands a nice uppercut. Heathen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heathen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Good body shot from Bishop.
Bishop tries a body shot but Heathen blocks it.
Heathen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bishop is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Heathen to the mat. Heathen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Heathen wants to control but Bishop passes easily into half guard.
Heathen won't allow Bishop to pass to mount. Heathen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Bishop is looking to take a break and control but Heathen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bishop working over Heathen with some ground and pound. Heathen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Heathen is trying to stand back up but Bishop is controlling him
Bishop wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heathen keeps working. Bishop missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Heathen wants to control but Bishop is keeping busy and won't allow it. Heathen kicks Bishop off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Heathen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bishop's sensitive parts. Heathen misses with an uppercut. Bishop misses the body punch and Heathen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Bishop tries to bum rush Heathen with a series of wild strikes but Heathen uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Heathen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bishop. Bishop circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heathen sees it coming and avoids it easily. Heathen misses with a double jab.
Bishop swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Bishop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heathen counters with a stiff right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! No joy there for Heathen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bishop scores with a crisp jab that stopped Heathen in his tracks. Heathen throws a right and a left that both miss. Heathen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bishop. Bishop circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Nice shot lands for Bishop. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Heathen dominated that fourth round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A big right from Heathen misses. Bishop with a jab. Nice jab there from Bishop. Bishop pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Heathen back to the cage. Bishop follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Heathen throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it. Bishop slips under a jab. Heathen slips a jab from Bishop. Heathen misses the jab. Bishop throws a lazy uppercut
and Bishop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A slow jab from Bishop misses its intended target. A left and a right from Bishop both land. Nice combination. Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heathen.
Bishop moves in looking to clinch but Heathen pushes him off. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Heathen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bishop.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bishop scores with a sloppy right hand. Heathen should have avoided that one. Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Heathen's shoulder, as Heathen tries to avoid the shot. Heathen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Heathen swings and misses with a shot to the body and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Heathen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away. Bishop connects with a single shot there. Heathen lands a jab to the head.
Heathen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bishop. Bishop bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heathen's head. Heathen lands a nice hook to Bishop's body. Bishop takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Heathen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bishop's hands. Bishop is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Heathen throws a nice looking combination but Bishop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. 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 hook. Heathen ducked under it nicely. Jackson Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bishop shoots in and drives through. Heathen sprawls well. Bishop misses with a looping right. Heathen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Bishop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heathen. Good standup being displayed there by Heathen as he connects with a hook. Bishop keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Heathen clinches up against the cage. Bishop is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Heathen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Heathen can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
Heathen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Bishop goes for a takedown in the clinch but Heathen prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bishop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Heathen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Heathen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Heathen misses with a punch to the body.
Heathen blocks an uppercut.
Bishop pressing his opponent against the cage. Bishop throws a knee to the head but misses.
Heathen lands with a light punch inside. A hook to the body from Heathen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heathen. Heathen throws a head punch that misses. Heathen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Heathen lands a hook to the side of the head. Heathen pushes Bishop back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Jeremy Heathen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. A head punch on the inside from Heathen fails to land. Heathen lands with a light punch inside. Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heathen's elbow. Heathen gets through Bishop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Heathen scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Heathen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Heathen gets underhooks to prevent Bishop's takedown attempt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. A short right hand to the side of the head by Bishop. Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Heathen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Bishop lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Heathen wants to get back to full guard. Bishop misses with a head shot. Heathen uses the momentum to regain guard. Heathen seems keen to control Bishop's posture. Heathen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Heathen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Jeremy Heathen. I've got Heathen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 45:50 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 47:48 Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Heathen! Jeremy Heathen is the new lightweight champion! Jeremy Heathen took some time post fight to say the following; 'I want the 145 lbs strap now. Make it happen. I'll fight in two weight classes. I'll fight every two weeks if I have to. Let's set it up boss. '.
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