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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattia Nicoletti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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158 lbs
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185 lbs
16 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mattia Nicoletti!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop throws a looping overhand right but Nicoletti ducks down to avoid it.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Nicoletti throws a chopping leg kick but Bishop manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nicoletti looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nicoletti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nicoletti throws a low kick, looking for Bishop's leg but Bishop calmly moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Bishop there.
Nicoletti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nicoletti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bishop.
Nicoletti avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bishop throws a leg kick which misses Nicoletti's front leg but catches the back leg as Nicoletti tries to avoid it.
Nicoletti will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mattia Nicoletti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop clinches with his opponent.
Nicoletti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bishop managing to block the knees to the body from Nicoletti.
Bishop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nicoletti lands a good knee to the midsection. Bishop won't want to take too many of those.
Nicoletti tries to stall but Bishop uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bishop avoiding damage as Nicoletti throws knees to the body.
Bishop avoiding damage as Nicoletti throws knees to the body.
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nicoletti tries to land knees in the clinch but Bishop avoids the damage to the body.
Bishop lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nicoletti letting Bishop take a breather here.
Bishop lands a shot to the body.
Nicoletti throws an elbow but it misses.
Bishop lands an uppercut.
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bishop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicoletti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bishop.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletti crunches a lovely knee into Bishop's ribcage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bishop as Nicoletti tries to tie him up.
Bishop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bishop lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nicoletti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bishop.
Bishop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nicoletti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bishop.
A right hook to the body lands for Bishop.
Bishop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nicoletti backwards.
Bishop lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Bishop.
Bishop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bishop leaning against his opponent.
Bishop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nicoletti trying to land knees to the body.
Bishop digs a right hand into Nicoletti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nicoletti's gas tank.
Nicoletti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bishop avoids it.
Bishop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop avoiding damage as Nicoletti throws knees to the body.
Nicoletti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bishop is defending well for now.
Nicoletti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bishop is defending well for now.
Bishop throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bishop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Bishop scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bishop lands a right hand.
Bishop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bishop lands a nice shot to the body.
Bishop avoiding damage as Nicoletti throws knees to the body.
Bishop lands with a left to the head.
Nicoletti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nicoletti is trying to stall.
Nicoletti trying to land knees to the body.
Nicoletti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Bishop.
Nicoletti looks winded!
Nicoletti takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop presses Nicoletti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bishop creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bishop throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nicoletti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bishop.
Bishop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bishop scores with a shoulder strike.
Bishop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nicoletti backwards.
Bishop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nicoletti tries a body shot but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nicoletti is rocked!
Nicoletti takes a shot to the head.
Nicoletti is still on wobbly legs! Can Bishop finish him?
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bishop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bishop creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Nicoletti's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Nicoletti drops to his knees and Bishop pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Bishop!
A victorious Arthur Bishop thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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