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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Go Go Power Rangers. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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174 cm
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Kid!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop lands a body shot.
Bishop cracks a nice hook into Kid's ribs.
Bishop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kid misses with a wild combination.
Bishop misses with a looping left.
Kid lands a high kick!
Nice defenses there by Kid.
Bishop blocks a head kick by Kid.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Kid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bishop.
Bishop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick from Kid.
Kid has managed to clinch.
Kid blocking some punches.
Bishop wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kid lands a knee to the body.
Kid works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
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!
Kid thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kid decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a two punch combination.
Kid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kid lands a body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kid as Bishop tries to tie him up.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kid keeps control of Bishop as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bishop is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kid blocks a body shot from Bishop.
Kid is trying to trip Bishop. He has hold of a leg but Bishop is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kid persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bishop working for a triangle but Kid defends it easily.
Kid content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kid clinches up with Bishop and pushes him back against the cage.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kid with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kid.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Kid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kid blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop working aggressively here.
Kid stalling the fight.
Kid blocking some punches.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Kid controls the action.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Kid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bishop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bishop tries to work over Kid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kid breaks the clinch.
Bishop gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bishop is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kid trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bishop controls Kid momentarily but Kid frees himself.
Bishop looking for a guillotine here but Kid defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kid slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bishop is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bishop gets back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kid prevents Bishop from improving his position.
Kid is trying to work for a kimura but Bishop is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Kid 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.
Kid closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bishop is trying to stall.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop looking to stall.
Kid misses with some punches.
Bishop is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop working aggressively here.
Kid drags the fight down to the ground.
Kid keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bishop wants to stand but Kid has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kid is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bishop wanted to stand there but Kid had control of the position.
Kid keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Kid is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kid is breathing heavily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Kid shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kid was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bishop throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kid. What's that going to do exactly?
Kid avoids the attempt from Bishop to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bishop is squirming around, avoiding Kid's attempts to control the action.
Bishop is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bishop tries to buck Kid off but he can't manage it.
Bishop is looking to get to half guard.
Kid looking to control but Bishop is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bishop tries to lock up and control but Kid gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bishop is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is working hard here to advance position.
Bishop wants to control but Kid is having none of it.
Bishop is trying to stand up.
Kid wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Bishop wants to hold on but Kid pushes him away.
Bishop is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bishop wants to hold on but Kid pushes him away.
Bishop is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bishop can't escape the position.
Kid stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Bishop fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bishop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bishop is looking to wear down Kid with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bishop fails to land with a series of punches.
Kid decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kid stops Bishop from getting back to his feet.
Bishop looking for submissions off his back.
Kid stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Peter Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kid clinches.
Bishop looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bishop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bishop misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop wants to get back to striking at distance but Kid won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Kid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Bishop swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kid counters by clinching up.
Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop is trying to break free.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Kid.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop wants to get back to striking at distance but Kid won't allow it.
Bishop has a couple of punches blocked by Kid.
Kid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bishop tries to break the clinch but Kid is controlling the position.
Bishop misses with the head strike.
Kid blocking some punches.
Kid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bishop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kid breaks from the clinch.
Bishop works Kid's body with a nice hook.
Bishop thuds his right hand into Kid's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tommy Kid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kid forces Bishop back against the cage and clinches.
Kid prevents Bishop from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid has Bishop pushed against the cage.
Bishop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kid has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bishop uses from the top position.
Bishop has gone for a leg lock! Kid slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bishop's guard.
Kid decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bishop scores with a hook to the body. Kid takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bishop jabs at Kid's body.
Bishop swings for the body but Kid moves out of range.
Kid closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kid lands in his opponent's guard.
Bishop is trying to control the position but Kid postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid wants to stand but Bishop has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kid trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Bishop is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bishop had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kid is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bishop Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kid's back instead.
Bishop tightening his grip on Kid, looking for the choke.
Kid turns into Bishop and is now in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kid is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bishop Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kid's back instead.
Bishop is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kid knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kid for a finish.
Kid rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kid looking for submissions off his back.
Kid is staying active underneath Bishop, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Peter Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bishop is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kid sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bishop is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kid trying to hold on to Bishop's head to control him but Bishop postures up.
Bishop thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kid to regain full guard.
Bishop is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bishop postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tommy Kid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bishop loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Kid.
Well Kid 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Kid!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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