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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolai Vladimier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Bishop has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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182 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Bishop!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicolai Vladimier!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop misses with a few strikes there.
Bishop throws a nice looking combination but Vladimier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vladimier as he avoids it easily.
Bishop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vladimier finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vladimier looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bishop is fending him off so far but Vladimier persists. Nope, Bishop circles away and we're back to standing.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses.
Steven Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vladimier gets a takedown into half guard.
Bishop is trying to stand back up but Vladimier is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop trying to control from the bottom.
Bishop kicks off Vladimier and gets to his feet.
Vladimier shoots in for a takedown but Bishop shows good takedown defense.
Bishop misses with the combination.
Vladimier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bishop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bishop with a poor takedown
and Vladimier counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vladimier stops Bishop from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladimier wants to pass the guard but Bishop is keeping the position.
Vladimier stands up and waves to Bishop to follow him.
Bishop swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vladimier counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bishop!
Bishop tries to improve his position but instead Vladimier has taken his back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop is trying to stand back up.
Vladimier controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladimier wants to control but Bishop is keeping busy.
Bishop tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Vladimier stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Vladimier fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bishop sprawls well initially but Vladimier persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bishop wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladimier wants to get back to his feet.
Bishop is refusing to be controlled, as Vladimier sits in half guard.
Vladimier is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolai Vladimier dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bishop bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vladimier tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bishop is looking for a choke. Vladimier gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Vladimier manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Vladimier won't allow Bishop to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Vladimier dives into side control.
Vladimier slows the pace down.
Bishop is trying to get back to half guard.
Bishop might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vladimier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bishop keeps working.
Bishop is trying to work for a sweep but Vladimier has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladimier won't let Bishop get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bishop is working to get back to half guard.
Bishop is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Vladimier controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bishop is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bishop really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bishop is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Bishop dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vladimier closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bishop circles away.
Bishop misses with a combination
and Vladimier counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vladimier trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Bishop wants to stand but Vladimier is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladimier postures up.
Bishop seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vladimier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bishop.
Vladimier shoots in and bounces Bishop off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vladimier content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladimier wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
Vladimier wants to stand but Bishop has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bishop pushes Vladimier off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bishop looks to land a combination but Vladimier avoids it well.
Bishop throws a series of punches but Vladimier avoids them all with ease.
Bishop throws a series of strikes that have Vladimier backpedaling.
Vladimier is rocked!
Bishop thows a leg kick but Vladimier checks it
and Vladimier counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vladimier is still in real trouble! Can Bishop finish him?
Vladimier stops Bishop from standing up.
Vladimier seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop pushes Vladimier off and scrambles back to his feet.
Vladimier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bishop throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vladimier counters with a shoot takedown. Bishop fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bishop is looking to break free of the clinch but Vladimier has double underhooks.
Bishop wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vladimier has him pressed against the cage.
Vladimier has picked Bishop up - he's going for a ride! Vladimier dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Nicolai Vladimier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vladimier blocks the strikes from Bishop.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bishop actively working from the bottom here.
Bishop pushes Vladimier off looking to stand but Vladimier dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolai Vladimier really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bishop throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vladimier counters with a shoot takedown. Bishop fights it but they end up in guard.
Vladimier gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bishop loads up on a big right hand but Vladimier slips the punch.
Bishop throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vladimier counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vladimier.
Vladimier trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
Vladimier prevents Bishop from getting back to his feet.
Bishop has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Vladimier off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladimier shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bishop but Bishop pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vladimier is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bishop misses with a double jab
so Vladimier counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vladimier gets to his feet. Bishop looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bishop tries for a takedown but Vladimier circles away easily
and Vladimier counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vladimier.
Bishop wants to stand and escape but Vladimier is having none of it.
Bishop is looking for a triangle here but Vladimier uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladimier decides to stand back up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop shoots in and bounces Vladimier off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bishop trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vladimier's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladimier being controlled here, momentarily.
Vladimier has momentary wrist control but Bishop slips an elbow through the middle.
Bishop stands and steps away. Vladimier gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bishop looks to throw a body kick
and Vladimier counters with a shoot takedown. Bishop fights it but they end up in guard.
Bishop wants to stand and escape but Vladimier is having none of it.
Vladimier decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bishop, up you get!
Bishop shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vladimier counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vladimier.
Bishop is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vladimier gets to his feet - Bishop follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolai Vladimier dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Vladimier fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bishop misses with a combination
so Vladimier counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bishop looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bishop looking for a sweep. Not yet Bishop, not yet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bishop looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vladimier puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bishop is looking for a sweep. Vladimier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladimier looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bishop pushes Vladimier off looking to stand but Vladimier dives back in and keeps control.
Vladimier content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vladimier stops Bishop from getting back to his feet.
Vladimier decides to stand up.
Steven Bishop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left and a right from Bishop both land. Nice combination.
Bishop throws a right hand that Vladimier ducks under and follows up with a left that Vladimier also avoids with ease.
Vladimier tries for a takedown but Bishop circles away easily
and Bishop decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vladimier's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladimier has a closed guard, preventing Bishop from standing up.
Bishop is looking to work some ground and pound but Vladimier has wrist control.
Vladimier is trying to keep Bishop in close.
Vladimier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vladimier keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Bishop has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vladimier is proving hard to escape from.
Bishop seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vladimier has a closed guard, preventing Bishop from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Steven Bishop.
I think Vladimier has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 47:48
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48
Judge George Francis scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicolai Vladimier!
Nicolai Vladimier is the new middleweight champion!
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