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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Beefcake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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272 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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250 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brutus Beefcake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keith Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beefcake misses with a combination
and Bishop counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beefcake thinking.
Beefcake thows a leg kick but Bishop checks it
and Bishop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beefcake misses with a left hand
and Bishop makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Beefcake looks to throw a body kick
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bishop lands a nice shot that snaps Beefcake's head back.
Beefcake throws a sloppy head kick
and Bishop counters with a nice uppercut.
Bishop lands a really nice looking cross but Beefcake seems unphased.
Bishop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brutus Beefcake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop digs a good hook to Beefcake's body.
Beefcake fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bishop sprawls well initially but Beefcake persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bishop preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefcake thows a huge punch but Bishop dodges it nicely.
Beefcake has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Beefcake seems to be working for a kimura but Bishop defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beefcake throwing shots but Bishop is blocking nicely.
Beefcake missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Beefcake throwing shots but Bishop is blocking nicely.
Bishop avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beefcake.
Beefcake is trying to control the action in half guard but Bishop is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Beefcake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bishop wants to get back to full guard.
Beefcake is keen to just control but Bishop is a slippery customer.
Beefcake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've been hearing that Beefcake has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Beefcake scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Beefcake throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Beefcake trying to control from half guard but Bishop is working away.
Beefcake seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
It looks like Keith Bishop has been cut.
Bishop is looking to control Beefcake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bishop avoid being mounted?
Beefcake trying to control from half guard but Bishop is working away.
Beefcake landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake looking for a submission but Bishop manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bishop can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beefcake is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Beefcake works over Bishop with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Beefcake's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Beefcake loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beefcake throwing strikes from guard but Bishop blocks nicely.
Beefcake cracks Bishop with a solid left hand.
Bishop looking for a sweep. Not yet Bishop, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake throws a strike but Bishop rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Beefcake has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Beefcake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bishop is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Beefcake looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bishop passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Bishop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keith Bishop's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bishop keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beefcake.
Bishop looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beefcake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bishop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bishop. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Beefcake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bishop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beefcake fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beefcake takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bishop dips to his left and cracks Beefcake with an uppercut!
Bishop feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beefcakes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Beefcake throws a leg kick but Bishop sees it coming and moves out of range.
Beefcake shoots and misses
and Bishop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keith Bishop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bishop closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop lands with a shot to the body.
Bishop lands a lovely overhand right.
Bishop lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Beefcake dives in and grabs Bishop's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bishop pushes down on Beefcake's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefcake throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it.
Bishop stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Decent striking displayed by Bishop there.
Bishop lands a nice shot that snaps Beefcake's head back.
Beefcake fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutus Beefcake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beefcake has his takedown stuffed
enabling Bishop to counter with a crisp jab.
Bishop has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bishop gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Beefcake to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bishop is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop prevents Beefcake from improving his position.
Bishop looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Beefcake wants to control but Bishop is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Beefcake is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bishop pulls his head out easily.
Bishop is controlling the pace.
That's four 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.
Beefcake gets full guard.
Bishop is looking to advance position but Beefcake has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Bishop regains half guard.
Beefcake thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beefcake throwing shots but Bishop is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Bishop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keith Bishop's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bishop scores with a hook.
Bishop bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beefcake's head.
Beefcake misses with a leg kick
and Bishop counters with a crisp one two that drops Beefcake! Bishop thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Beefcake to his feet! Beefcake is in big trouble!
Beefcake drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Beefcake is rocked!
Beefcake shoots in and gets a takedown into Bishop's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beefcake throws an elbow that misses. Bishop uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Beefcake's guard. Nice move by Bishop!
Beefcake looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Beefcake working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefcake wants to control the position but Bishop says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Bishop controlling the pace.
Beefcake is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bishop pulls his head out easily.
Bishop takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Beefcake wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bishop sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Beefcake tries to roll over but Bishop keeps him under control.
Beefcake looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bishop is trying to control. Beefcake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Beefcake trying to hold on to Bishop's head to control him but Bishop postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bishop pulls his head out easily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Beefcake looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bishop lands the left hand.
Bishop lands a nice looking body shot.
Brutus Beefcake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beefcake throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beefcake.
A countering left hand to the body from Bishop misses.
Beefcake swings widly with a right hand
and Bishop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beefcake shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bishop makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bishop's corner calls for a 1-2. Bishop obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bishop has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Beefcake is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake throws a low kick, looking for Bishop's leg but Bishop calmly moves out of range.
Bishop lands with a right hand.
Bishop lands with a cross.
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!
Bishop lands a big right hand that sends Beefcake crashing to the mat! Bishop stays standing though and waves Beefcake back to his feet!
Oh Beefcake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beefcake throws a poor cross that misses
and Bishop counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bishop scores with a body shot.
Beefcake seems to have got his legs back now.
Bishop lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bishop drops Beefcake with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Beefcake looks back up at him and smiles so Bishop waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Beefcake gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Bishop points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Beefcake wakes up just in time to hear Bishop thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keith Bishop!
During a confident post fight interview, Keith Bishop thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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