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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fábio Araújo (ranked 4188 p4p, 2217 weight class) and Ivan Bispen (ranked 503 p4p, 286 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ivan Bispen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fábio Araújo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Bispen!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bispen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bispen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Bispen.
Bispen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bispen misses with an uppercut. Araújo saw that one coming.
A jab from Bispen misses.
Bispen fails to land with a series of punches.
Bispen throws a series of punches but Araújo moves out of range.
Araújo throws an overhand right that lands on Bispen's shoulder, as Bispen tries to avoid the shot.
Bispen throws out a counter right but Araújo avoids it with no problem.
Bispen lands the left hand.
Bispen looks to land a right hand but Araújo moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bispen misses with a looping right.
Bispen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Araújo counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bispen throws an off balance right hand
and Araújo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Araújo thuds his right hand into Bispen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Araújo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Araújo moves away from the strike by Bispen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araújo moves out of range as Bispen strikes.
Bispen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bispen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bispen 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.
Bispen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot lands for Araújo.
Araújo loads up on a big right hand but Bispen slips the punch.
Araújo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bispen.
An attempted straight right counter from Araújo misses the target.
Araújo misses with a lunging right hand
and Bispen counters with a straight right hand.
Araújo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bispen on the side of the head.
Bispen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bispen throws a lazy right hand but Araújo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bispen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bispen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Araújo scores with a jab. Bispen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bispen throws a hook but Araújo blocks it.
Araújo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bispen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ivan Bispen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Araújo slips under a jab.
Araújo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Araújo dodges the punch combination from Bispen.
Araújo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Bispen.
Bispen swings for the body but Araújo moves out of range.
Bispen misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bispen throws a looping overhand right but Araújo ducks down to avoid it.
Bispen misses with a straight left.
Bispen misses with a straight left.
It looked like Araújo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Araújo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bispen misses with a left hand
and Araújo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bispen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Araújo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Araújo slips under a jab from Bispen.
Araújo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bispen momentarily.
Bispen misses with a straight left.
Araújo with a hook.
Good exchange - Bispen coming out on top.
Bispen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Araújo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bispen looks to score with a jab to the body but Araújo is just out of range.
Araújo throwing a counter right hand but Bispen manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bispen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Araújo moves away from the strike by Bispen.
Bispen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bispen throws a body shot but no joy.
Araújo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bispen lands the left hand.
Bispen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Araújo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bispen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bispen misses with a body shot.
Bispen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bispen lands a lovely overhand right.
A big right from Bispen misses.
Bispen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Bispen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Araújo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bispen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Araújo cracks Bispen with a good jab.
Bispen throws a hook but Araújo blocks it.
Araújo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bispen misses with an uppercut.
Araújo throws a looping overhand right but Bispen ducks down to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Araújo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bispen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Araújo.
A little feinted left hand from Araújo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bispen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice straight punches there by Bispen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bispen.
Bispen throws a poor cross that misses
and Araújo counters with a nice body shot.
Araújo misses with a few strikes there.
Araújo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bispen at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Bispen scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Araújo lands a nice shot to the body.
Araújo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bispen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bispen digs a good hook to Araújo's body.
Bispen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bispen. Araújo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bispen misses with an uppercut
and Araújo counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Bispen.
Ivan Bispen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bispen misses with a body shot.
Bispen misses with a looping right.
Bispen misses the shot to the body.
Araújo tests Bispen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot by Bispen.
Araújo lands a jab to Bispen's midsection.
Bispen is breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Bispen.
Bispen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bispen loads up on a big right hand but Araújo slips the punch.
Bispen throws an overhand right that lands on Araújo's shoulder, as Araújo tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Araújo misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bispen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Araújo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bispen.
Araújo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bispen's hands.
Bispen misses with a hook.
Bispen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bispen looks to land a left hand but Araújo moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Araújo misses the target.
Araújo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Araújo connects with the punch.
Bispen throws the left hand but Araújo avoids the punch easily.
Bispen throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Araújo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bispen slips a jab and a cross from Araújo.
Araújo misses the jab.
Bispen misses with the combination.
Araújo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bispen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bispen jabs Araújo right on the nose. Araújo blinks but takes it well.
Bispen misses with a looping left.
Araújo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bispen.
It looked like Araújo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bispen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Araújo.
Araújo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Araújo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bispen, pushing him back against the cage.
Bispen tries to work over Araújo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Araújo manages to break the clinch.
Bispen connects with a looping right hand.
Bispen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Araújo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bispen.
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!
Araújo defending well as Bispen loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bispen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Bispen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bispen works the jab nicely.
Bispen throws a hook but Araújo avoids it easily.
Bispen throws a body punch but Araújo moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Araújo.
The fighters circling - Bispen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Araújo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bispen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bispen throws the left hand but Araújo avoids the punch easily.
Araújo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bispen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bispen misses with a hook
and Araújo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Ivan Bispen has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bispen throws a hook to the side of Araújo's head but Araújo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Araújo misses the body punch
and Bispen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Araújo throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ivan Bispen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ivan Bispen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bispen missing with a left hand there. Araújo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Araújo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Araújo throws a hook but Bispen avoids it easily.
Bispen throws a jab when Araújo was well out of range.
A jab from Bispen misses.
Araújo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Araújo defending well as Bispen loads up on a big left hand.
Bispen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Araújo on the side of the head.
Araújo ducks under a wild hook from Bispen.
An attempted straight right counter from Araújo misses the target.
Araújo moves away from the strike by Bispen.
Bispen thuds his right hand into Araújo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araújo slips under a jab from Bispen.
Araújo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Araújo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bispen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araújo connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Araújo.
It looked like Araújo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Araújo defending well as Bispen loads up on a big left hand.
A lazy left from Araújo finds it's target.
Bispen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bispen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bispen throws a lazy right hand but Araújo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bispen throws a body punch but Araújo moves out of range.
Araújo misses the jab.
Bispen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bispen ducks under a wild hook from Araújo.
Bispen looks to land a right hand but Araújo moved out of range.
Bispen throws a right hand that misses
letting Araújo counter with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Araújo.
Araújo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bispen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bispen misses.
Bispen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Araújo.
Bispen misses with a hook.
Bispen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bispen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bispen misses with a straight right.
A combination from Bispen does no damage.
It looked like Araújo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bispen throws an off balance right hand
and Araújo counters with a straight right hand.
Bispen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bispen throws the left hand but Araújo avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Araújo misses the target.
Bispen throws a jab when Araújo was well out of range.
A left lands for Araújo.
Bispen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Araújo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bispen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Araújo.
Bispen misses with a hook
letting Araújo counter with a right hand.
Ivan Bispen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bispen is rocked!
Bispen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Araújo.
A swing and a miss from Bispen.
Bispen throws out a loose jab but Araújo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bispen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Araújo.
Araújo scores with a decent looking hook.
Fábio Araújo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Araújo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Araújo throws the left hand but Bispen avoids the punch easily.
Bispen swings widly with a right hand
and Araújo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bispen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Araújo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Araújo lands an elbow inside that Bispen shrugs off.
Bispen misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bispen tries a body shot but Araújo blocks it.
Araújo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Araújo breaks from the clinch.
Araújo takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bispen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Araújo throws a lazy uppercut
and Araújo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Araújo.
Bispen blocks a jab.
Araújo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bispen.
Araújo throws the left hand but Bispen avoids the punch easily.
Bispen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bispen misses the jab.
It looked like Araújo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Araújo cracks Bispen with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bispen looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Araújo finish him?
And that's the end of the fight!
Fábio Araújo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bispen 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Bispen!
Our winner, Ivan Bispen, 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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