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Event:
OFC 260: Lokren vs Universe
Date: Feb 18, 2017 |
#R1# Belfort is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bishop getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL# Belfort has Bishop up against the cage in a clinch.
Belfort working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Bishop is trying to break the clinch but Belfort has him pressed against the cage. Belfort working aggressively here.
Belfort misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort. Nice body punch from Bishop. Belfort lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Nice body punch from Belfort - that landed with a thud.
Bishop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Belfort has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belfort lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bishop or not. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort. Belfort scores with a shot to the side of Bishop's head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bishop slows down the pace here.
Belfort working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Bishop manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Belfort lands a nice uppercut.#T1# Belfort blocks an uppercut.
Belfort lands a left hand.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch. Belfort can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
Belfort tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing Belfort back against the cage. Bishop throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort. Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Belfort uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2# Bishop manages to break the clinch.
Bishop throws a jab but it's blocked by Belfort. #CL# Belfort closes the distance and pushes Bishop back into the cage. Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belfort's elbow. Belfort tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow. Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belfort lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Bishop's coach down at 5 Star OFC Spar Bazaar was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bishop's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Belfort misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop. Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bishop.
Belfort misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2# Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside. Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belfort misses with the head strike.
Belfort misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort. Bishop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Belfort controls the action.
Belfort managing to block the knees to the body from Bishop.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort. Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belfort's elbow. Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Belfort misses with the head strike.
Bishop lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Belfort. Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Belfort. Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Bishop blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Belfort scores with a nice short uppercut. Belfort lands a body shot in the clinch.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside. Belfort can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
#T3# Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Belfort fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort takes a shot to the head. Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as Belfort controls his hands.
Belfort avoiding damage as Bishop throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Belfort.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Belfort controls the action.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort throws a head punch that misses. Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Belfort misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop is trying to break the clinch but Belfort is controlling him. Bishop lands a shoulder strike. Bishop working aggressively here.
Belfort lands with a light punch inside. Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it. Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop. Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Belfort misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T4# Bishop stalling in the clinch but Belfort improves position. With the fighters up against the cage, Bishop throws an elbow but misses. Bishop works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Belfort fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop lands a nice uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land. Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as Belfort controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Belfort.
Belfort working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Bishop tries to throw a body punch but Belfort avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage. Bishop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belfort can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
A hook to the body from Bishop.
Belfort tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Bishop blocking some punches.
Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as Belfort controls his hands.
Bishop misses with some punches.
Belfort prevents a body shot from Bishop. Belfort fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort scores with a shot to the side of Bishop's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Belfort dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. #R2# Bishop misses with a low kick as Belfort jumps back. Bishop misses with a low kick as Belfort jumps back. Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bishop swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bishop looks to land a right hand but Belfort moved out of range. Bishop misses with a right hand and Belfort counters with a nice uppercut. Belfort tries to clinch there but Bishop circles away.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belfort is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bishop can do to turn this around? Belfort attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Belfort tries to clinch up. Bishop steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Bishop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bishop.
Bishop tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Belfort is able to avoid easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD# Belfort lands a big head kick that sends Bishop tumbling to the mat! Belfort takes a step backwards and waves Bishop back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC# Bishop is rocked!#CUT# It looks like Bobby Bishop has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bishop tries to work over Belfort's front leg with a kick but Belfort checks it. Nice body punch from Belfort. Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Bishop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#T1# Nice body kick from Belfort. Bishop is breathing heavily. Belfort tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL# Bishop gets tackled into the cage by Belfort. Belfort maintains the clinch. Belfort lands on the inside with an uppercut. Bishop tries to throw a body punch but Belfort avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage. Belfort lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Nice body punch from Belfort. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop. Belfort lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bishop backwards. Belfort working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Bishop blocking some punches.
Bishop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belfort avoids it. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort. Still in the clinch, Belfort scores with a nice short uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Belfort gets through Bishop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop. Belfort misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belfort misses with a short punch on the inside. Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bishop. Belfort tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Belfort misses with a hook from the clinch. Belfort tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow. Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Belfort controls the action.
Bishop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bishop misses with a body punch.
Belfort makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Belfort working some nice short punches in the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop. Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belfort misses with a punch on the inside.
Belfort misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bishop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Bishop.
Bishop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belfort backwards. A quick uppercut on the inside from Belfort. Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Belfort controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop. #T3# Bishop tries to throw a body punch but Belfort avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land. A right hand to the body from Belfort.
Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belfort lands with a short head shot on the inside. Jordan Belfort has scored more points in the clinch so far. Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belfort throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bishops head. Bishop gets through Belfort's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belfort misses with a body punch.
Belfort lands a right hand. Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Bishop blocking some punches.
Belfort doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop is trying to force a seperation but Belfort has the dominant position. Belfort lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bishop. Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Belfort fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belfort blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4# Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop trying to land knees to the body.
Belfort lands a nice uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bishop blocking some punches.
Bishop lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop. Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belfort blocks an uppercut.
Belfort lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Belfort prevents Bishop from breaking the clinch. Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Belfort scores with a nice short uppercut. Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Belfort is defending well for now. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Belfort lands on the inside with an uppercut. Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop. Belfort misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belfort tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Belfort dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Bobby Bishop's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round! #R3##CL# Belfort pushes Bishop up against the cage in a clinch. Bishop lands a nice shot to the body. Belfort scores with a shot to the side of Bishop's head. Belfort lands an uppercut. Belfort softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Bishop is trying to break the clinch but Belfort has him pressed against the cage. A right hook to the body lands for Belfort.
Belfort has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Belfort.
Belfort lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bishop. Belfort lands a hook that snaps the head of Bishop backwards. Belfort lands a body shot in the clinch.
Belfort scores with a shoulder strike. A nice left hand lands by Belfort.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Belfort lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Nice body punch from Belfort - that landed with a thud.
Belfort lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bishop backwards. A nice right hand lands inside from Belfort. Bishop is still on wobbly legs! Can Belfort finish him? Belfort swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort. Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop seems to have recovered his senses. A short right hand to the side of the head by Belfort. Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Bishop - that landed with a thud.
Belfort lands a body shot. Belfort lands with a short head shot on the inside. A quick uppercut on the inside from Belfort. Belfort pushes Bishop back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A shot in the inside from Belfort. Belfort misses with a body punch.
A short right from Belfort on the inside. Belfort makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A hook to the body from Belfort.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bishop tries to land a knee to the head but Belfort blocks with his arms.
Bishop blocking some punches.
Belfort lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bishop backwards. Bishop tries to throw a body punch but Belfort avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Belfort. Belfort lands an uppercut. Jordan Belfort is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2# Belfort throws a big uppercut that drops Bishop! More strikes from Belfort and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bishop lies dazed against the cage as Belfort celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Belfort! After the big win, Jordan Belfort made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conviction and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. Bobby Bishop spoke after the fight, saying 'https://soundcloud.com/spinmanfinn'.
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Event:
OFC 251: Coherence
Date: Jan 18, 2017 |
#R1# Herald connects with the punch. Herald misses with a hook. Bishop ducked under it nicely. Herald has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Bishop pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2# Herald clinches. Herald working aggressively here.
Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as Herald controls his hands.
Bishop misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Bishop's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Herald scores with an uppercut up the middle. Herald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Herald wants to get back to striking at distance but Bishop won't allow it.
Bishop tries to work over Herald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside. Bishop missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Herald. Herald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bishop lands a shoulder strike. Herald swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it. Herald throws a head punch that misses. Bishop lands with a short shot to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bishop misses with a punch to the body.
#T1# Herald works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Herald lands a right hand. Bishop missing with knees to the body.
Herald misses with the head strike.
Herald misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bishop lands a nice shot to the body. Herald avoiding damage as Bishop throws knees to the body.
Herald has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Herald tries a body shot but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop tries to work over Herald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Herald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Herald fails to land. #BC2# Herald breaks from the clinch.
Bishop scores with a jab. Herald acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Herald misses with a kick to the body.
Herald misses with a straight right. Herald on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Bishop paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T2##CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bishop tries a body shot but Herald blocks it.
Herald lands a hook to the side of the head. Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Herald works on Bishop's body with a couple of short punches. Bishop misses with an elbow over the top. Bishop looks to throw an elbow but misses. #BC2# Herald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Herald scores with a nice strike. Bishop stuns Herald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Bishop throws a low kick but Herald moves out of range easily. Herald throws a low kick but Bishop avoids it. Herald throws the kick towards the body but Bishop avoids it. Herald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Herald looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Bishop takes a kick to the side of the head.#T3# Bishop takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Bishop lands a head shot. Bishop tries to clinch but Herald is having none of it. Bishop connects with a body shot. Bishop takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Herald throws a leg kick and Bishop counters with a left to the body. Herald throws a head kick that misses. A low kick from Herald is predictable there and Bishop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bishop tries a head kick but it misses.
Herald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away. Bobby Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Herald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Bishop misses with a looping left. Bishop misses with a right hand and Herald counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A kick lands to the mid section there for Bishop. A head kick by Bishop misses and Herald counters with a two punch combo. #T4# Herald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Herald takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Bishop lands a lovely overhand right. Bishop checks a leg kick nicely.#CL2# Herald moves into the clinch. Herald can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
Herald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bishop lands with a right to the head. Bishop misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Herald.
Herald lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A short right from Bishop. Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Herald. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Herald lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bishop. A shot in the inside from Bishop. Bishop working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Herald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Herald lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Travis Herald will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! #R2# Bishop throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Herald flicks out a counter leg kick but Bishop steps away.#CL# Bishop closes the distance and pushes Herald back into the cage.#BC2# Herald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL# Bishop gets in close and instigates a clinch. Bishop putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Herald in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Bishop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Herald avoids it. Herald lands a body punch. Herald misses with a hook from the clinch. Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Herald fails to land. Herald lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Herald throws a head punch that misses. Herald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bishop backwards. Bishop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Herald backwards. Herald lands a shoulder strike. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Herald lands a nice shot to the body. Bishop throws a head punch that misses. Herald blocks a body shot from Bishop. Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1# Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Herald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop lands with a right to the head. Bishop misses with a body punch.
Herald lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bishop. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Herald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Herald misses with a punch on the inside.
Herald prevents Bishop from breaking the clinch. Bishop tries to work over Herald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Herald is leaning against Bishop and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Bishop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Herald backwards. Herald lands on the inside with an uppercut. Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Herald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bishop stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A nice left hand lands by Herald.
#BC2# Herald manages to break the clinch.
Herald lands a leg kick that knocks Bishop off balance momentarily. Bishop tries to land a leg kick but Herald saw it coming and moves away.
#T2# Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bishop has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Herald finds it's way round the side to connect with Bishop's head. Travis Herald seems to be getting the better of the standup. Bishop misses with a body shot
and Herald counters with a lovely straight right hand! Bishop takes a swing at Herald's ribcage but misses. Bishop misses with a right hand and Herald counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Herald cracks the inside of Bishop's front leg. Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Herald in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Good exchange - Herald coming out on top. Herald looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Bishop throws a hook to the side of Herald's head but Herald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Bishop cracks the inside of Herald's front leg. Herald wants to land a leg kick but Bishop is out of range. Herald moves in looking to clinch but Bishop pushes him off. Bishop tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Herald scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T3# Herald connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bishop. Bishop circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Bishop misses with an uppercut. Herald saw that one coming. Bishop thuds a left hand into Herald's body.#CL# Bishop closes the distance and clinches. Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Herald.
Herald lands a shot to the body. Travis Herald seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Bishop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bishop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Herald backwards. #BC2# Herald breaks from the clinch.
Herald misses with a wild body shot. It looked like Bishop was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Herald ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Bishop misses with an uppercut. Herald is looking to clinch. Bishop wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Bishop throws a lazy uppercut
and Herald counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bishop thinking. Herald scores with a jab. 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! Herald tries to clinch but Bishop moves out of range. #T4##CL2# Herald gets a clinch. #BC2# Herald manages to break the clinch.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Herald moves away. Bishop throws a body shot but no joy. A good leg kick by Herald. Herald lands a leg kick that knocks Bishop off balance momentarily. Herald fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Herald tries to land a front kick but Bishop steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#CL2# Herald closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Herald managing to block the knees to the body from Bishop.
Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop is looking to control Herald's arms but Herald gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bishop has his back to the cage. Bishop lands a hook that snaps the head of Herald backwards. Herald prevents a body shot from Bishop. A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land. Herald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Herald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Bishop's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round! #R3##CL2# Herald has closed the distance and engaged Bishop in a clinch.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop lands a good knee to the midsection. Herald won't want to take too many of those. Herald tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Herald tries a body shot but Bishop blocks it.
Herald works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Herald scores with a shoulder strike. Herald lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bishop takes a shot to the head. Herald misses with a body punch.
Herald pushes Bishop back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Herald tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing Herald back against the cage. Herald working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Herald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bishop backwards. Herald lands a nice uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bishop tries to land knees in the clinch but Herald avoids the damage to the body. Bishop misses with some punches.
Bishop lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Herald or not. #T1# Herald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Still in the clinch, Herald scores with a nice short uppercut. Herald can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
Herald lands a right hand. Herald has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Bishop tries to throw a body punch but Herald avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage. Bishop looking to slow down the pace here. Herald misses with a body punch.
Herald blocks a body shot from Bishop. Herald lands an uppercut. Herald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Herald throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Herald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Herald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bishop backwards. Herald works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Herald misses with a short punch on the inside. Herald misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2# Herald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Herald lands with a short shot to the head. Bobby Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! This has been an exciting period of action! Herald lands a nice shot to the body. Herald is leaning against Bishop and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Herald tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A head punch on the inside from Herald fails to land. Bishop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Herald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Herald pushes Bishop back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land. Bishop misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Bishop scores with a nice short uppercut. Still in the clinch, Bishop scores with a nice short uppercut. Herald misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Herald.
Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Bishop is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Bishop tries to work over Herald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3# Herald swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it. Herald lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Herald managing to block the knees to the body from Bishop.
#BC# Bishop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Herald moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Bishop defending well as Herald loads up on a big left hand. Bishop looks to land a right hand but Herald moved out of range. Herald throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bishop on the side of the head. A low kick from Bishop is predictable there and Herald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A jab from Bishop misses. Herald turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Herald looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Bishop throws a body punch but Herald moves out of range. #T4# Herald swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bishop. Herald avoids a kick to the body.
Herald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Herald fakes the leg kick and cracks Bishop in the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2# Herald closes the distance and pushes Bishop back into the cage. Bishop prevents a body shot from Herald. A short right from Herald. #CUT2# It looks like Bobby Bishop has been cut. Herald prevents Bishop from breaking the clinch. Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch. Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Herald.
Herald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Herald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Herald fails to land. Herald misses with the head strike.
Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Herald as Bishop tries to tie him up. Herald tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight! Travis Herald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Herald 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30 Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:30 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Herald! Travis Herald 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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Event:
OFC 245: Reclaim
Date: Dec 31, 2016 |
#R1# Lockyer throws a leg kick but Bishop moved away. Lockyer scores with a kick to the body.
Bishop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lockyer scores with a jab to the head.
Lockyer throws a leg kick and Bishop counters with a two punch combo. Lockyer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A lazy left from Lockyer finds it's target. Bishop takes a shot right to the bread basket. Lockyer is looking to clinch. Bishop swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Bishop swings for the body but Lockyer moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action! Lockyer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bishop.#CUT# It looks like Bobby Bishop has been cut. Nice cross by Lockyer. Lockyer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Bishop slips under a jab. Some wild striking there from Lockyer.
#T1# Lockyer misses the jab. Lockyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bishop throws out a counter right but Lockyer avoids it with no problem.#CL# Lockyer has closed the distance and engaged Bishop in a clinch.
Lockyer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bishop up against the cage. Lockyer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Lockyer throws an elbow but it misses.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch. Bishop blocks an elbow strike.#BC2# Bishop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A lazy left from Lockyer finds it's target. Lockyer with a body punch. A glancing blow. Lockyer throws a half hearted mid kick. Lockyer throws a jab when Bishop was well out of range. Lockyer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2# Lockyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away. Bishop has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Lockyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop. Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Lockyer. Bishop let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lockyer. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lockyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bishop sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bishop looks like he wants to counter punch here. Lockyer misses with a straight left. Lockyer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bishop has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Lockyer misses with a low kick as Bishop jumps back. Lockyer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bishop under the eye.#CL2# Bishop forces Lockyer back against the cage and clinches. Lockyer tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing Lockyer back against the cage. Bishop tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lockyer avoids it. Lockyer lands a right hand. Lockyer tries to land a knee to the head but Bishop blocks with his arms.
#T3# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bishop. Bishop lands an elbow that stopped Lockyer in his tracks for a moment. Lockyer takes a shot to the head. Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch. Lockyer lands a shoulder strike. Lockyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bishop blocks it with crossed arms. A short body shot lands from Lockyer as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bishop throws an elbow but misses. Lockyer has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Lockyer blocks a body shot from Bishop. Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Lockyer controls the action.
Lockyer scores with an uppercut up the middle. Lockyer leaning against his opponent.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike. Lockyer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop crunches a lovely knee into Lockyer's ribcage. Lockyer blocks an uppercut.
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!#BC2# Bishop manages to break the clinch.
Bishop misses with a leg kick. #T4# Lockyer lands with a right hand. Bishop throws a looping overhand right but Lockyer ducks down to avoid it. Lockyer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bishop is out of range and Lockyer settles back down. Bishop attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Lockyer tries to clinch but Bishop is having none of it. Lockyer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lockyer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bishop on the side of the head. Nice shot lands for Lockyer. Lockyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bishop checks a leg kick. Lockyer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Lockyer dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bobby Bishop's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. #R2# Lockyer lands an overhand right. Good exchange - Lockyer coming out on top. Lockyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Lockyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lockyer throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily. A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Lockyer does a little dance to reset his feet. Lockyer misses with a straight right. Lockyer scores with a punch to the head. Lockyer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lockyer connects with an inside leg kick. Lockyer jabs Bishop right on the nose. Bishop blinks but takes it well. Bishop blocks a jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bishop gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Bishop moves out of range as Lockyer throws a body kick.
#T1# A decent looking cross lands there for Lockyer.#ROC# Bishop is rocked!#CUT# That has opened up Bobby Bishop's cut even more. A jab from Lockyer misses. Lockyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop. Lockyer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bishop. That did some damage! Lockyer ducks under a wild hook from Bishop. Lockyer tries to clinch but Bishop is having none of it. Bishop keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lockyer. Lockyer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lockyer.
Lockyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bishop thinks about the counter body kick. Lockyer misses with a hook
and Bishop counters with a lovely straight right hand! Lockyer throws a jab when Bishop was well out of range.#T2# Bishop throws the kick towards the body but Lockyer avoids it. Lockyer moves in looking to clinch but Bishop pushes him off. Darren Lockyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lockyer throws a body shot but no joy. Bishop fakes the leg kick and cracks Lockyer in the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lockyer tries to clinch but Bishop is having none of it. Lockyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Bishop was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Lockyer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Lockyer throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bishop tries to clinch there but Lockyer circles away.
It looked like Lockyer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Lockyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop. Lockyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Lockyer misses with a low kick as Bishop jumps back.#T3# Lockyer misses with a body kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Bishop. That's going to slow Lockyer down. Bishop on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Bishop moves out of range as Lockyer throws a body kick.
Bishop rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lockyer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Lockyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bishop. Lockyer moves out of range as Bishop throws a body kick.
Lockyer scores with a nice body kick.
Lockyer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Both fighters circling a little - Bishop finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Lockyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Darren Lockyer is winning the standup battle so far. Lockyer lands a body shot.
#T4# Lockyer throws a sloppy body shot
and Bishop counters with a nice uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Lockyer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bishop has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Bishop tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lockyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Lockyer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bishop. Lockyer misses the shot to the body. Bishop lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bishop swings away with a leg kick that misses. Bishop moves out of range of the strikes. Bishop swats away the attempt to clinch by Lockyer. Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lockyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop. Lockyer lands with a shot to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Lockyer dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Bobby Bishop's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R3##CL# Lockyer takes the fight into the clinch. Lockyer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Lockyer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards. Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lockyer digs a right hand into Bishop's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bishop's gas tank. Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Lockyer. Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lockyer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bishop backwards. Lockyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike. Lockyer lands a nice knee to the body. Lockyer lands a nice knee to the body. Lockyer tries a knee to the head but Bishop blocks it.
Lockyer scores with a shot to the side of Bishop's head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lockyer lands a body punch in the clinch. Lockyer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bishop.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Lockyer controls the action.
Bishop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Lockyer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T1# Lockyer dodges an elbow strike from Bishop.
Bishop takes a shot to the head. Lockyer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards. A quick uppercut on the inside from Lockyer. Lockyer lands an elbow that stopped Bishop in his tracks for a moment. Lockyer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow. Lockyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bishop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lockyer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right handed body shot lands from Lockyer.
Lockyer prevents a body shot from Bishop. Bishop misses with the head strike.
Lockyer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Lockyer fails to land. Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lockyer's elbow. Bishop throws a head punch that misses. A left hand lands to the body for Lockyer.
Lockyer misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2# Lockyer lands with a left to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lockyer misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop tries a body shot but Lockyer blocks it.
Lockyer misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Lockyer.
A hook to the body from Lockyer.
Lockyer tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing Lockyer back against the cage. Lockyer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lockyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bishop blocks it with crossed arms. A left hand lands to the body for Lockyer.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch. Lockyer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bishop. Lockyer gets through Bishop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Lockyer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bishop misses with some punches.
Lockyer lands a nice uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bishop. Lockyer lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT# The cut above Bobby Bishop's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#T3# Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Lockyer uses good head movement to avoid it. Lockyer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Lockyer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bishop.
Bishop takes a shot to the head. Lockyer misses with a short punch on the inside. Bishop lands an uppercut. Lockyer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Lockyer tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A short right hand to the side of the head by Bishop. Bishop pushes off an throws an elbow but Lockyer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Bishop blocks a body shot from Lockyer. Lockyer lands a nice uppercut. Lockyer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Lockyer misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2# Bishop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lockyer fails in his attempt to clinch. Bishop swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4# Bishop swings and misses with a shot to the body and Lockyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lockyer lands a nice hook to Bishop's body. Bishop takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. 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.
A head kick misses from Bishop. Lockyer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bishop under the eye. Jab by Lockyer. Bishop is still on wobbly legs! Can Lockyer finish him? Sloppy strikes from Lockyer. Those never looked like landing. Lockyer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Bishop misses its intended target. Bishop seems to have recovered his senses. A jab lands there for Lockyer. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lockyer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lockyer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Lockyer clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Bobby Bishop's cut. That's time! Lockyer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R4# Bishop staying out of range there. Lockyer lands a nice shot to the body.
Lockyer missing with a left hand there. Bishop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bishop follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Bishop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bishop throws a nice outside leg kick. Lockyer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Lockyer is looking to score with low kicks. A big left from Lockyer misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lockyer scores with a jab. Bishop throws a nice looking combination but Lockyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lockyer misses with a body punch
and Bishop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Lockyer lands a nice looking body kick. Bishop is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.#T1# Lockyer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Lockyer thuds his right hand into Bishop's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#KD# Lockyer sends Bishop crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lockyer is motioning to the referee to let Bishop up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! Bishop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lockyer. Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bishop throws a push kick but Lockyer slaps the foot to one side. Bishop has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. BOOM! Lockyer lands a beautiful left hook that drops Bishop. Bishop tries to recover but Lockyer is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Bishop lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Lockyer! Darren Lockyer is the new middleweight champion! Our winner, Darren Lockyer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
OFC 242: Stranger Things
Date: Dec 21, 2016 |
#R1# Newell throws a right hand that misses
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Newell avoids a kick to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Bishop 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CUT2# It looks like Bobby Bishop has been cut. Newell throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop counters with a nice uppercut. Newell scores with a punch to the head. Newell throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Nice shot lands for Newell. Newell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duke Newell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A looping hook to the body misses from Newell. Bishop does a little dance to reset his feet. It looked like Bishop wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Newell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Newell blocks a leg kick.#T1# Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newell throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily. Bishop wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Newell slips under a jab from Bishop.#CL2# Newell gets a clinch. Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newell blocks an uppercut.
Newell lands on the inside with an uppercut. Bishop works on Newell's body with a couple of short punches. Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Newell. Newell tries for a takedown but Bishop manages to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Newell.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Newell. Newell blocks an elbow strike from Bishop.
Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle. Bishop pushes Newell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2# Newell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bishop is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Bishop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Newell backwards. Bishop working some nice short punches in the clinch. 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 head punch blocked on the inside by Newell. A head punch on the inside from Newell fails to land. Bishop blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Bishop.
Newell tries to score a body lock takedown but Bishop shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Bobby Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Newell. Bishop is leaning against Newell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A short uppercut from Bishop. Newell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside. Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Newell uses good head movement to avoid it. Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Newell. A short right hand to the side of the head by Bishop. Bishop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Newell backwards. #T3# Newell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bishop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Newell backwards. A right handed body shot lands from Bishop.
Newell jumps guard but Bishop turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Bishop works on Newell's body with a couple of short punches. Bishop prevents a body shot from Newell. Bishop misses with the head strike.
Newell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow. Newell misses with the head strike.
Newell prevents a body shot from Bishop. Bishop misses with a body punch.
Bishop pushes off an throws an elbow but Newell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bishop throws a head punch that misses. Bishop lands a damaging elbow. Newell blocks the elbow strike.
Bishop tries to stall but Newell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newell's elbow. #T4# Newell can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Newell. Newell looking to slow down the pace here. Newell looking for a takedown. Newell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bishop or not. Newell tries to pull guard but Bishop forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Newell blocks an uppercut.
Bishop works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bishop digs a right hand into Newell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Newell's gas tank. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Newell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Nice body punch from Bishop. Bishop creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Newell misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop working aggressively here.
#BC2# Newell breaks from the clinch.
#CL# Bishop has closed the distance and engaged Newell in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bishop dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bobby Bishop's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2# Newell misses with a hook
and Bishop counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#CL# Bishop has Newell up against the cage in a clinch.
Newell is stalling here.
Newell trying to stall but Bishop improves his position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bishop. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bishop. Bobby Bishop has scored more points in the clinch so far. Newell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A body shot lands from Bishop.
A shot in the inside from Bishop. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Newell stalling in the clinch but Bishop improves position. Bishop misses with some punches.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Newell uses good head movement to avoid it. Newell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bishop avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Newell has Bishop pushed against the cage.#T1# The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Newell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as Newell controls his hands.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Newell. A short uppercut from Bishop. Newell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bishop prevents it.
A right handed body shot lands from Newell.
Bishop misses with a knee to the head. Bishop effectively controlling the action here. Bishop pushes Newell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Bishop pushes off an throws an elbow but Newell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T2# Newell blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Bishop.
Bishop stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Newell tries to throw a body punch but Bishop avoids it by throwing Newell back against the cage. Bishop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Newell. Bishop throws a head punch that misses. Bishop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC# Bishop manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Newell catches Bishop with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! A nice combination there by Bishop.
Newell throws a lazy head kick enabling Bishop to counter with a crisp jab. Bishop dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Bishop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Newell.#T3# Newell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Newell circles away from the clinch attempt and Newell counters with a head kick. That will keep Bishop thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! A swing and a miss from Newell. Newell looks to throw the jab but Bishop is out of range. Bishop stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Newell. Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Newell was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.#CL# Bishop rushes Newell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T4# Newell tries for a takedown but Bishop manages to get underhooks.
Bobby Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Newell. Newell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#TD2# Newell has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bishop clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bishop has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Newell. Newell struggling to keep hold of the position.
#SUB2# Bishop defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. Bishop stopping the sweep attempt from Newell. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bishop is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2# Newell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bishop dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Bobby Bishop's cut. That's time! Bishop's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! #R3##CL# Bishop has Newell up against the cage in a clinch.
Newell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop working some nice short punches in the clinch. Newell jumps guard but Bishop stands there with Newell around his waist. Newell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC2# Newell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bishop blocks a head kick by Newell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bishop blocks a head kick by Newell.
Bishop scores with a spinning back kick! Bishop jabs Newell to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T1# Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bishop.
Newell throws a head kick that misses. Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Newell was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop. A head kick misses from Newell. Bishop is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Newell. A swing and a miss from Newell. Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Newell does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2# Newell clinches up against the cage. Newell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee calls for Newell to work.
Bishop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T2# Newell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bishop or not. Newell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bishop stops a takedown attempt from Newell.
Bishop misses with the head strike.
Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle. Newell tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Newell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Bishop lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. This has been an exciting period of action! Both guys are working to get underhooks. Newell prevents a body shot from Bishop. Newell lands a left hand.
#BC# Bishop breaks from the clinch.
Newell throws an off balance right hand
and Bishop counters with a nice body shot. Newell might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. The fighters circling - Newell throws out the jab but it was never going to land. As Newell tries to get set, Bishop tries to push him back and clinch up but Newell manages to avoid the attempt.#T3# Newell throws a head kick that Bishop semi-blocks.
Bobby Bishop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Newell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Newell throws a poor cross that misses
and Bishop counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Newell throws a head kick that misses #CL# and Bishop counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Newell misses with a body punch.
Newell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Newell uses good head movement to avoid it. Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Newell is trying to break the clinch but Bishop is controlling him.#T4# Newell takes an elbow to the forehead. Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle. Bishop takes a shot to the head. Newell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bishop blocks a body shot from Newell. Newell misses with a body punch.
Bishop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Bishop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newell can do to turn this around? Newell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Duke Newell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that's the end of the fight! Bobby Bishop showed his dominance in that final round. Well Bishop has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Bishop! Bobby Bishop gave a mention to Milwaukee's Best 160 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Event:
CEC 457
Date: Jul 15, 2016 |
#R1# Alvaro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bishop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Bishop tries a low kick but Alvaro avoids it. Alvaro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Bishop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvaro sees it coming and avoids it easily. Alvaro blocks a jab. Alvaro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Jab from Alvaro.#CUT2# It looks like Bobby Bishop has been cut. Bishop throws a body kick that misses and Alvaro counters with a straight right hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bishop staying out of range there. Bishop thinks about countering with a body kick.#CL2# Alvaro forces Bishop back against the cage and clinches. Alvaro lands a right hand. #T1# Alvaro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Alvaro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Bishop lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC# Bishop manages to break the clinch.
Alvaro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Alvaro throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily. Alvaro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bishop on the side of the head. Alvaro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Alvaro avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Bishop tries to land a body kick and Alvaro counters with a lovely straight right hand! Bishop looks to land a right hand but Alvaro moved out of range. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alvaro! But no joy.#T2# Alvaro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bishop. Alvaro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alvaro throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Alvaro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Alvaro jabbing away but nothing is landing. Alvaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
Alvaro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. A left lands for Alvaro. Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvaro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Alvaro lands with a cross. #T3# Alvaro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. A nice inside leg kick there by Bishop. That's going to slow Alvaro down. Bishop scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Alvaro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Alvaro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Nice body kick from Alvaro. Alvaro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Bishop falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alvaro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Alvaro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bishop has time to react.#T4# Bishop's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alvaro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bishop scrambles back to his feet. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A leg kick checked by Bishop. Bishop was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Nice shot lands for Alvaro. Alvaro is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bishop had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Alvaro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bishop tries a head kick but it misses.
Alvaro looks like he wants to counter punch here. Bishop throws a low kick, looking for Alvaro's leg but Alvaro calmly moves out of range. Alvaro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alvaro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Jab from Bishop. Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvaro manages to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Alvaro dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bobby Bishop's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2# Alvaro throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bishop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvaro throws out the jab. The fighters circling - Bishop throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Alvaro scores with a nice right hand.
Bishop loads up on a big right hand but Alvaro slips the punch. Bishop keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alvaro. A quick step to the side and Bishop tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Bishop is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Alvaro's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Good standup being displayed there by Alvaro as he connects with a hook. Alvaro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bishop throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T1# A punch lands to the side of Bishop 's head but he takes it in his stride. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Bishop tries to grapple but his opponent circles enabling Alvaro to counter with a crisp jab. Alvaro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bishop finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Alvaro missing with a left hand there. Bishop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bishop throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvaro moves away. Alvaro throws out a counter right but Bishop avoids it with no problem. Alvaro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T2# Alvaro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Alvaro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Alvaro avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Bishop is looking to wear down Alvaro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop. Bishop on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Alvaro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Bishop wants to clinch and Alvaro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3# A lazy left from Bishop finds it's target. Bishop wants to clinch up but Alvaro keeps it at a distance. Alvaro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bishop. Alvaro 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 looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Alvaro lands a really nice looking cross but Bishop seems unphased.
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.
Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvaro. Bishop scores with a jab to the jaw. Alvaro throws a quick inside leg kick. #T4# Alvaro throws a nice inside leg kick. Alvaro cracks Bishop with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Alvaro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bishop is out of range and Alvaro settles back down. Bishop scores with a hook to the body. Alvaro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Alvaro throws a head kick that half lands.
Bishop is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Jose Alvaro seems to be getting the better of the standup. Alvaro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Alvaro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Bobby Bishop's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Alvaro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT# It looks like Jose Alvaro has been cut. Bishop throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Bishop keeps Alvaro at a distance using the push kick. Alvaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Alvaro. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alvaro swats away the attempt to clinch by Bishop. Alvaro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Alvaro swats away the attempt to clinch by Bishop.#T1# Alvaro throws an overhand right that lands on Bishop's shoulder, as Bishop tries to avoid the shot. Alvaro avoids the head kick by Bishop.
Bishop throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Alvaro counters with a lovely straight right hand! Alvaro throws a front kick aimed at Bishop's knee but Bishop avoids it well. Alvaro throws a chopping leg kick but Bishop manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Bishop misses with a body shot.
Alvaro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Bishop connects with a right hand. Alvaro shakes it off.#T2# Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bobby Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Alvaro has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Bishop misses with a looping right. Alvaro throws out a counter right but Bishop avoids it with no problem. A jab from Alvaro does it's job there. Bishop is looking to clinch but Alvaro is avoiding it.
Alvaro throws out a counter right but Bishop avoids it with no problem. Bishop misses with a lunging right hand
and Alvaro counters with a nice uppercut. Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Alvaro. A counter left hand to the body from Bishop misses its target. Alvaro lands with a good body shot. Alvaro takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bishop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alvaro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T3# Alvaro throws a good cross that connects.
Bishop tries to clinch and Alvaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Alvaro scores with a jab to the jaw. Alvaro fails in his attempt to clinch. Bishop throws a big counter combination but Alvaro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvaro is just out of range. A nice inside leg kick there by Alvaro. That's going to slow Bishop down. Bishop misses with the body kick and Alvaro counters with a lovely straight right hand! Bishop throws a hook but Alvaro blocks it. Alvaro is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T4# Bishop plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Bishop swings for the body but Alvaro moves out of range.
And Alvaro responds with a good body kick, but Bishop manages to step out the way in time. A big right from Bishop misses. Bishop throws a body punch but Alvaro moves out of range. Alvaro scores with a punch to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bishop moves forwards but Alvaro connects with a nice, crisp jab. Bishop fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Alvaro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Bishop looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Bishop walks into a jab.
And that's the end of the fight! Jose Alvaro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Alvaro 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Alvaro! Jose Alvaro was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
CEC 447
Date: May 25, 2016 |
#R1# Unit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
Unit scores with a jab to the head.
Bishop throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Unit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Unit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
#CL2# Bishop rushes Unit and presses him up against the cage. Unit displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bishop up against the cage. A battle for position here, against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bishop misses with some punches.
Unit blocks an elbow strike. Bishop lands a shoulder strike. Bishop misses with some punches.
Unit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1# Unit is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Unit misses with a hook from the clinch. Bishop gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Unit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside. Unit avoids the elbow strike from Bishop, against the cage.
Unit blocks an elbow strike. Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bishop lands on the inside with an uppercut. Bishop has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Unit seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bishop can turn it around. Unit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards. Unit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Unit blocking some punches.
Unit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards. Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Unit on the inside. Bishop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Still in the clinch, Bishop scores with a nice short uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2# Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside. Bishop cracks Unit with a nice body shot. Bishop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2# Bishop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bishop chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Unit can pounce on him.
A big left from Bishop misses. Unit throws a big shot that misses. Bishop looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Unit.
Unit keeps the fight on the outside. Unit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it. Unit avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Unit!
#T3# Bishop lands with an overhand left. Bishop scores with a kick to the body.
Bishop moves out of range as Unit strikes. Bishop doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Bishop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Unit went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Bishop pushes Unit away with a front kick. Unit tries to land a leg kick but Bishop saw it coming and moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Bishop misses.#CL2# Bishop pushes Unit up against the cage in a clinch. Bishop misses with some punches.
Unit avoids a wild elbow strike from Bishop. Unit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4# Unit is trying to maintain a safe position but Bishop gets an underhook and turns Unit into the cage. Bishop is working Unit over against the cage. Unit misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC# Unit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Unit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bishop. Unit swings widly with a right hand
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bishop with a nice cross. Bishop cracks Unit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Bishop misses the shot to the body. Bishop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Unit blocks the body kick.
Unit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Bishop dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2# Unit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Bishop throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Bishop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Unit. Bishop has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Unit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Unit swings widly with a right hand
and Bishop counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Bishop scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#KD2# Oooooh!!! Bishop has knocked Unit down with a huge combo! Bishop steps away and waves a wobbly Unit back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2# Unit is rocked!#CUT2# It looks like Doom Unit has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Unit throws a right hand that misses
and Bishop counters with a slapping leg kick. Oh Unit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A solid leg kick lands there for Bishop.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Bishop throws an uppercut from hell that sends Unit clean off his feet! He's out cold! Bishop stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Bishop! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bobby Bishop made sure he mentioned Pearson Specter Litt, along with how happy he was to win his fight. In defeat, Doom Unit stepped up to the mic, saying 'Diipadaapa..'.
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Event:
CEC 438
Date: Apr 08, 2016 |
#R1##TD# Khan feints and as Bishop raises his hands in defense, Khan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Khan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Khan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Bishop keeping full guard, as Khan tries to pass. Bishop looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Khan throws a big elbow that misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Khan advances position into side control! Khan trying to control the action but Bishop is working from the bottom. Khan is really struggling to control Bishop but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T1##SUB# Khan is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Bishop is trying to escape and Khan transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Bishop is forced to tap! Nice work there by Khan! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mustafa Khan! Mustafa Khan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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