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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Kenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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177 lbs
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145 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Decent boxing
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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
44 - 29 - 5, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Kenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kenzie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bishop tries to circle away but Kenzie has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop.
A short left from Kenzie.
Kenzie scores with a hook to the body.
Kenzie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kenzie pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've been told by Kenzie's head coaches at The Warehouse that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kenzie closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop has Kenzie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kenzie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kenzie lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kenzie closes the distance and clinches.
Kenzie is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kenzie throws a head punch that misses.
Kenzie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kenzie misses with a punch to the body.
Kenzie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kenzie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kenzie tries to clinch up.
Bishop changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kenzie has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenzie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kenzie gets a clinch.
Bishop goes for a takedown attempt but Kenzie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Patrick Kenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Bishop.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kenzie instigates a clinch.
Kenzie is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kenzie lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Kenzie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bishop's efforts to push away.
Kenzie lands a left hand.
Bishop tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie tries a body shot but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop wants to take the fight to the mat but Kenzie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop.
Kenzie lands a shoulder strike.
Bishop is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kenzie to keep the fight standing.
Kenzie lands a body shot.
Kenzie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kenzie.
Kenzie manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Kenzie misses.
Kenzie lands a slapping body shot.
Kenzie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kenzie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away.
Bishop slips a straight right by Kenzie.
Bishop looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kenzie is fending him off so far but Bishop persists. Nope, Kenzie circles away and we're back to standing.
Patrick Kenzie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kenzie moves to clinch but Bishop breaks away
and Bishop counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kenzie scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenzie tries to clinch up
and Bishop counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kenzie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bishop trying to control but Kenzie is working from the bottom.
Bishop is in close to Kenzie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Kenzie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kenzie with a jab.
Kenzie stalks Bishop and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bishop's face. Bishop staggers backwards, shaken.
Patrick Kenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenzie throws a nice looking combination but Bishop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bishop changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kenzie misses with an uppercut
and Bishop decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kenzie's guard.
Kenzie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bishop throws a big right hand that misses.
Bishop missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Kenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
My spies in The Warehouse inform me that Bishop has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kenzie controls Bishop momentarily but Bishop frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bishop loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kenzie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kenzie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bishop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kenzie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bishop can do to turn this around?
Kenzie has Bishop up against the cage in a clinch.
Kenzie misses with the head strike.
Bishop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenzie.
Kenzie has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Kenzie tries a body shot but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bishop slips a straight right by Kenzie.
Bishop with the counter takedown but Kenzie avoids it easily.
Bishop shoots in and drives through. Kenzie sprawls well.
Patrick Kenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Bishop.
Bishop moves out of range of the strikes.
Bishop tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kenzie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bishop.
Bishop moves out of range as Kenzie strikes.
Kenzie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bishop is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kenzie misses with a wild body shot.
Kenzie just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop takes one on the button.
Kenzie darts in and clinches Bishop up against the cage.
Kenzie is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie lands with a right to the head.
Kenzie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kenzie.
Kenzie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bishop wants a takedown but no success here.
Kenzie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Kenzie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And Bishop tries to counter it with a takedown but Kenzie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kenzie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kenzie clinches with his opponent.
Bishop can't get the takedown.
Kenzie tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kenzie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kenzie connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenzie scores with a nice head shot.
Nice shot by Kenzie.
Bishop throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kenzie tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bishop is in Kenzie's guard.
Kenzie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bishop trying to control but Kenzie is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Kenzie dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kenzie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Kenzie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kenzie tries to clinch up.
Kenzie missing with a left hand there. Bishop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kenzie tries to clinch there but Bishop circles away.
Kenzie scores with a hook.
Bryan Bishop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kenzie takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenzie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenzie.
Kenzie working aggressively here.
Bishop wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Kenzie fails to land.
Kenzie lands a left hand.
Kenzie has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
A shot in the inside from Kenzie.
Kenzie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenzie throws a right hand that Bishop ducks under and follows up with a left that Bishop also avoids with ease.
Bishop is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kenzie throws a nice looking combination but Bishop bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bishop is defended easily by Kenzie.
Kenzie misses the jab.
Patrick Kenzie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie rushes Bishop and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kenzie pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kenzie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kenzie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop wants a takedown but no success here.
Patrick Kenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Bishop.
Kenzie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kenzie fails to land.
Kenzie misses with the head strike.
Kenzie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bishop.
Kenzie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie throws a hook to the side of Bishop's head but Bishop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown but Kenzie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bishop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Patrick Kenzie is winning the standup battle so far.
Bishop goes for a double leg but Kenzie avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kenzie continues to drive forward.
Bishop shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kenzie sprawls well. Kenzie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bishop gets slowly back to his feet.
Kenzie swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
Kenzie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie rushes Bishop and presses him up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kenzie.
Kenzie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kenzie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Kenzie.
Bishop circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bishop counters with a shoot takedown. Kenzie fights it but they end up in guard.
Kenzie scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bryan Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenzie throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it.
Kenzie throws a series of punches but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kenzie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Kenzie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kenzie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Kenzie!
A very excited looking Patrick Kenzie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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