VIKING PAVILION
PORTLAND, OREGON
OCTOBER 20, 2018
[After the opening intro video finishes up, we transition into the Viking Pavilion which is packed with 3,775 fans in attendance. The crowd is on their feet cheering in anticipation for the night’s bouts. Camera angles pan around the building from one point to another, catching fans, athletes, and celebrities in attendance. We then transition to meet Patrick Carson and Nora Bauer standing cageside.]
PATRICK CARSON
Welcome ladies and gentlemen, we are live on the Battleground Network at the Viking Pavilion in Portland, Oregon and this is Boss Fight #2! I'm Patrick Carson and alongside me is the ever so beautiful Nora Bauer.
NORA BAUER
Easy Patrick, you're married now!
PATRICK CARSON
Happily married! Folks, tonight we have in store five fights filled with debuts, redemption, and title contentions. And let's start off with the opening fight of the night. We have a Middleweight Division bout with Sang-Hyun Lee taking on the debuting Robert Guilliman.
NORA BAUER
Lee made his debut two weeks ago at Boss Fight #1 where he looks overwhelmed and under-prepared for Edan McLeod. Robert Guilliman poses the same threats as "The Natural" McLeod did with his elite striking abilities. Big call to answer for Lee to see if he has improved his stand up game at all, or at the very least, be more assertive in taking the fight to the ground where he has been known to excel at.
PATRICK CARSON
Next up, another debuting fight with Finland's own Jakko Wirman taking on "Mad" Maxine.
NORA BAUER
From what we've gathered, Wirman is another great stand up striker, but he can also hold his own on the ground. What I'm looking for in this fight is how Maxine responds after losing in short order to Daniel Fisk in the Cruiserweight Tournament. Has she regrouped and kept that loss behind her? Or will it play a role in her psyche and keep her off her game?
PATRICK CARSON
After that, we have a bout with two Cruiserweight fighters who lost in the opening round of the championship tournament. Kevin Van Damne squares up against Vikor Volkov.
NORA BAUER
This is one of those fights for redemption. Both fighter sit at 0-1, and need to secure a victory here to keep their names in the title talks. Another consecutive loss here tonight will certainly create a long road to travel back up the ranks.
PATRICK CARSON
then in our Headline Fight tonight, Jeremiah Ford battles Kira Izumi in their final fight in the Middleweight round robin.
NORA BAUER
Jeremiah Ford is still pushing towards that title fight, but Kira is mathematically eliminated. But Something you'll hear us talk about a lot tonight, misery loves company!
PATRICK CARSON
And then our Main Event of the evening, the final Middleweight round robin fight between Simon Bishop and Cristian Bonanno.
NORA BAUER
Before these round robin fights even began, a majority of the fans believed this would be the match up for the Middleweight Title. Simon Bishop is a product of Real Killas MMA and Cristian Bonanno proudly beats his chest for Throne MMA. Two world class camps and it shows with these fighters. There's a lot of muddy hypothetical scenarios on who will move on for a title shot in the Middleweight Division, but all these fighters can worry about right now is securing that victory and let the higher ups deal with the fine print!
PATRICK CARSON
Couldn't agree more. And now folks, it's time to kick off this show, so let's toss it over to Mike Dempsey awaiting inside the octagon!
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MISTAKE BY DRUG RESTAURANT
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[“Mistake” by Drug Restaurant blasts over the loudspeaker and Sang-Hyundai Lee emerges to the stage wearing his green and black walkout fight kit with crew members from his camp following behind. Lee has a focused stare in his eyes as he makes his way down the ramp. He makes it to cageside where he is checked up on by the fight official. Once cleared, he jogs up the steps and calmly takes his place in his corner.]
PATRICK CARSON
Coming out now is Sang-Hyun Lee, who had a rather underwhelming debut at Boss Fight #1 against Edan McLeod.
NORA BAUER
Lee simply couldn’t get anything going, as McLeod suffocated Lee with vicious combo strikes and kept Lee guessing. Tonight he has another challenge against an elite striker, let’s see if he’s improved his stand up since then.
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ANGELS OF DEATH BY DOYLE W. DONEHOO
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[The arena lights die down for a brief moment as the chords of "Angels of Death by Doyle D. Donehoo blare throughout the P.A. system, then flicker between blue and white as "The Primarch" Robert Guilliman strides out of the entrance.]
[He marches down the hall decidedly, with a heavy air of concentration about him, then salutes solemnly to the audience and staff, before he enters the cage and starts a small warm-up routine.]
PATRICK CARSON
Making his Union GP debut tonight, Robert Guilliman is ready to make his mark on the big stage. As we mentioned, Guilliman is an excellent striker, but don’t underestimate his ground game. He’s more than capable to finish a fight on the mat.
NORA BAUER
A solid all-rounder honestly, and yes he’s relatively unknown on the major circuits, but he’s been accepted and training at Real Killas MMA. They don’t just accept antibody into their camp, so that right there should tell you this guy has a ton of potential.
MIKE DEMPSEY
Ladies and gentlemen, we are live exclusively on the Battleground Network here at the Viking Pavilion in Portland, Oregon for Boss Fight #2! And now, this opening fight is scheduled for three rounds in the UGP Middleweight Division. Introducing first, fighting out of the blue corner, a wrestler disciplined in Hapkido with a record of 0-1. He stands 6’ even and weighing in at 185 pounds. From Daegu, South Korea, he is “The Technical Wizard” Sang-Hyun Lee!
[Sang-Hyun Lee raises an arm as he shifts back and forth with full focus.]
MIKE DEMPSEY
And his opponent, fighting out of the red corner, a Kickboxer with a record of 0-0. He stands 6’1” and weighing in at 185 pounds. From Los Angeles, California, fighting out of Real Killas MMA, he is “The Primarch” Robert Guilliman!
[Robert Guilliman looks a bit uneasy as he bounces in place. He gives a slight nod to the crowd’s reaction, but stays sharp and is ready for action.]
NORA BAUER
Big test for both of these young prospects. 82% of the fans that took our social media poll believe that Robert Guilliman walks out of this one victorious.
PATRICK CARSON
They probably haven’t forgot how overpowered Lee looked against McLeod, another elite striker. Alright folks, we are all set for this fight to begin. The referee of the opening bout is Roy Rivers. He checks off with each fighter one last time and calls for the fight! This bout is underway!
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ROUND ONE
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[The bell announces the first round and both fighter begin to circle toward the center of the octagon. The Primarch suddenly rushes in and delivers a brilliant combination that forces Lee to try and defend better. Guilliman launches a hook to the body but Sang-Hyun Lee moves aside looking for a counter. Guilliman throws a body kick and lands clean to the ribs! Solid shot! Robert Guilliman follows up and tries a middle kick but Sang-Hyun Lee reads it well with a block and steps away.]
[A lightning fast low kick fires in from Guilliman, but Lee blocks it with his leg. Lee moves backwards and Guilliman is asking him if he came today for fighting or running. The Primarch fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut and it lands square on Lee's chin. Guilliman fakes again and launches another uppercut, but Lee blocks that. He made it look easy with that read.]
PATRICK CARSON
Guilliman shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
NORA BAUER
Lee looks like he’s worked on his striking defense since his last fight and has been able to recognize the strikes a lot quicker.
[Both fighters circle around for a bit, looking for some openings, then Guilliman shoots for a double leg takedown! Sang-Hyun Lee sprawls back and manages to stay on his feet. Guilliman throws a weak kick to quickly counter, but Lee is smart enough to block that one. Poorly executed technique. Sang-Hyun Lee looks to counter now! Lee rushes in and ties Guilliman up in a clinch.]
[Guilliman takes a break to breathe while holding Sang-Hyun Lee. Roy Rivers separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting after stalling. Robert Guilliman closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action. A high kick from Robert Guilliman skims off Lee. Lightning fast low kick from Guilliman! Lee blocks that kick with his leg. The Primarch keeps the pressure with a good front kick! Lee stumbles backwards after that one!]
PATRICK CARSON
Lee ribs are getting hammered, and it looks bad! He looks hurt!
NORA BAUER
He stumbles backwards and now he's an easy target for Robert Guilliman!
[Guilliman goes for a low kick, then faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick! Lee hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Robert Guilliman has left Lee unconscious! Roy Rivers rushes in to stop Guilliman as he calls off the fight!]
PATRICK CARSON
What a finish by Robert Guilliman! Sang-Hyun Lee never saw it coming and got his bell rung!
NORA BAUER
Impressive win for Robert Guilliman, who proves that once again, Lee’s struggles defending the standing strikes had him overwhelmed.
[The crowd is roaring with excitement as Guilliman celebrates his victory with his corner. Doctors tend to Lee for a moment before helping him back up to his feet. After doctors and cutmen finish their work, the two fighters meet in the middle of the octagon for the official call.]
MIKE DEMPSEY
Ladies and gentlemen, referee Roy Rivers has called for a stop in this fight at 2 minutes 43 second of the very first round for your winner by knockout, “The Primarch” Robert Guilliman!
[The crowd cheers as Guilliman has his hand raised in victory. Both fighters embrace with a handshake and say a few words to each other before splitting off to each one’s crew. A graphic pops up on screen, breaking down the statistics of the fight as the commentators recap.]
Winner: Robert Guilliman by KO (High Kick) at 2:43 Round 1
Statistics: Sang-Hyun Lee
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Robert Guilliman
Punches 4/7 (57%)
Kicks 5/9 (56%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
PATRICK CARSON
As you mentioned, Nora, Sang-Hyun Lee struggles against another standing striker, leaving himself sitting at 0-2. Big debut win for Robert Guilliman, though, who looked nearly flawless tonight.
NORA BAUER
Lee needs to regroup during his next camp and really work on that aspect of his game. If he’s unable to take his opponents down to the ground, he’s a sitting duck on his feet. But to Robert Guilliman’s credit, he didn’t allow Lee to gain any ground, and kept the pressure on him throughout the round.
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NOTHING SUFFOCATES YOU MORE THAN
THE PASSING OF EVERYDAY HUMAN EVENTS
ISOLATION IS THE OXYGEN MASK YOU MAKE
YOUR CHILDREN BREATH INTO SURVIVE
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[As "The Fight Song" by Marilyn Manson plays over the loudspeaker, Mad Maxine slowly creeps out to the main stage. She comes out wearing her black and gold walkout fight kit with crew members from her camp following behind. Maxine burrows her head down while slowly marching down the aisle. She makes it to cageside where she is checked up on by the fight official. Once cleared, she stomps up the steps and calmly takes her place in her corner.]
PATRICK CARSON
Coming out now is a newcomer to MMA and someone who had an early exit in the Cruiserweight Tournament in “Mad” Maxine.
NORA BAUER
She didn’t even get a chance to make an impression, as her opening round opponent Daniel Fisk laid her out with one punch in under a minute. Hopefully that loss didn’t affect her mentally as she prepared for this fight tonight.
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CAN’T YOU SEE I’M EASILY BOTHERED BY PERSISTENCE
ONE STEP FROM LASHING OUT AT YOU
YOU WANT IN TO GET UNDER MY SKIN
AND CALL YOURSELF A FRIEND
I’VE GOT MORE FRIENDS LIKE YOU
WHAT DO I DO?
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[“Respect” by Pantera shreds over the loudspeaker and “The Reaver” Jakko Wirman emerges to the stage wearing his blue and black walkout fight kit with crew members from his camp following behind. Wirman has a focused stare in his eyes as he makes his way down the ramp. He makes it to cageside where he is inspected by the fight official to ensure he is fit to fight and legal for action. Once cleared, he climbs up the steps and calmly takes his place in his corner.]
PATRICK CARSON
Coming to the cage now making his Union GP debut, Jakko Wirman is an intimidating man. He had to cut a lot of weight to make it to the 225 pound limit, but the guy looks like an animal.
NORA BAUER
He could easily compete in the Heavyweight Division, and I wouldn’t rule it out that he does compete in both at some point. He naturally walks around at about 240-245 and as you can see, the guy is built like a tank. I’m excited to see him in action tonight.
MIKE DEMPSEY
Ladies and gentlemen, the following bout is scheduled for three rounds in the UGP Junior Heavyweight Division. Introducing first, fighting out of the blue corner, a Wrestler with a record of 0-1. She stands 6’2” and weighing in at 225 pounds. From Wounded Knee, South Dakota, she is Maxine Maxine!
[Maxine steps out from her corner and raises both arms in the air as she bounces in place.]
MIKE DEMPSEY
And her opponent, fighting out of the red corner, a Kickboxer disciplined in Sambo and Judo with a record of 0-0. He stands 6’4” and weighing in at 225 pounds. From Helsinki, Finland, fighting out of Shield and Glove Combat Sports, he is “The Reaver” Jakko Wirman!
[Wirman steps out from his corner and raises both arms in the air as the crowd cheers him on. He looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.]
NORA BAUER
Just a few moments away from two brutes ready to tear the place down! Both fighters look a bit uneasy, hopefully the nerves don’t get to them. For the first time ever, the fans that took our social media poll were completely divided, as it was a straight 50% vote for either fighter.
PATRICK CARSON
The referee of the bout is Jordan Ripley. He checks off with each fighter one last time and he calls for the fight! And here we go!
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ROUND ONE
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[The bell announces the first round and both fighters emerge from their corners. The two begin circling around for position, and Jakko Wirman shoots in for a sweep single and catches Maxine's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Wirman. Wirman is in closed guard and Maxine tries to roll on the ground! Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Jakko Wirman!]
[Wirman tries to roll to his side and trap Maxine, and successfully moves to half guard. Wirman looks like he is taking this opportunity to rest. Wirman now puts Maxine in closed guard. Wirman tries to roll on the ground, nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Maxine!]
PATRICK CARSON
I have to admit, I did not expect to see a technical battle on the ground with these two, but it just shows how versatile these two competitors are.
NORA BAUER
In today’s day and age, to be one of the elite MMA fighters in the world, you have to be a well-rounded competitor and not be so one dimensional.
[Maxine tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount, but Wirman doesn't want to lose his position and struggles to maintain the full mount. Maxine gets sloppy and Jakko tries to take advantage and goes for an armbar! That Armbar from Wirman looks tight, but Maxine uses her brute strength and breaks the lock, then pushes away Jakko Wirman, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.]
[Jordan Ripley halts the fight to stand up Maxine. The fight resumes with both fighters standing. You can hear how the people agree with that decision as they cheer on the fighters. Maxine and Wirman circle around the center of the cage. Wirman looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Maxine's punches. Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!]
[Maxine moves backwards and Wirman is asking her if she came today for fighting or running. Maxine grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground with a bear hug takedown. Great takedown by Maxine! Maxine now is in closed guard over Wirman, and The Reaver is taking this opportunity to rest. Wirman tries to roll on the ground! Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Maxine!]
[Wirman catches Maxine's left arm and tries a kimura! Maxine struggles to free herself, but you can see the pain reflected in her eyes. Maxine holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free.]
PATRICK CARSON
Close call there! Jakko Wirman looked to have had that kimura locker in tight, but Maxine was able to break free from it.
NORA BAUER
Maxine’s strength is comparable to the Heavyweights in Union Grand Prix. Her arms are like literal tree trunks!
[Jakko Wirman continues in full mount over Maxine. He looks to finish the fight with an armbar from the top! Wirman is locking it in! That armbar looks tight! Maxine tries to break free, but the pain forces her to tap!]
PATRICK CARSON
And this one’s over! Jakko Wirman locks in a textbook armbar and puts this one away early!
NORA BAUER
It looked like Maxine was fighting her way off from the ground after freeing herself from that kimura. But Wirman stays persistent and catches her in that armbar, locks it in deep, and there was nothing she could do at that point. Big debut win for The Reaver!
[The crowd is roaring with excitement as Wirman celebrates his victory with his corner. Doctors tend to Maxine for a moment before helping her back up to her feet. After doctors and cutmen finish their work, the two fighters meet in the middle of the octagon for the official call.]
MIKE DEMPSEY
Ladies and gentlemen, referee Jordan Ripley has called for a stop in this fight at 3 minutes 17 second of the very first round for your winner by submission, “The Reaver” Jakko Wirman!
[The crowd cheers as Witman has his hand raised in victory. Both fighters embrace with a handshake and say a few words to each other before splitting off to each one’s crew. A graphic pops up on screen, breaking down the statistics of the fight as the commentators recap.]
Winner: Jakko Wirman by Submission (Armbar) at 3:17 Round 1
Statistics: Maxine
Punches 3/3 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 112 s
Statistics: Jakko Wirman
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 112 s
PATRICK CARSON
I think the consensus was that we’d see these two stand up and trade blows, but Wirman was able to see a crack in Maxine’s defense and capitalized on it and rode it to a victory.
NORA BAUER
I’m sure Maxine is disappointed in tonight’s result. After getting caught by Daniel Fisk in the Cruiserweight Tournament, she wanted to rebound tonight and show what she’s made of, but it’s back to the drawing board once again for her.
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LOOK, PEOPLE ASK ME WHAT THE FUTURE IS
ALL I KNOW IS I’LL BE DOIN’ THIS
ALL I KNOW IS THINGS ARE MOVING QUICK
THAT’S CONVENIENT FOR ME ‘CAUSE THAT’S HOW I LIVE
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[“No Name” by NF blares over the loudspeaker and Kevin Van Damne emerges to the stage wearing his black and yellow walkout fight kit with his crew following behind. KVD has a blank, stone cold expression as he appears to be laser focused.]
PATRICK CARSON
KVD showed some good technique and strategy in his debut fight against Roscoe Robinson. It went deep into the third round, but KVD got caught with a high kick and ended his chances in advancing in the Cruiserweight Tournament. I’m curious how he holds up here tonight.
NORA BAUER
Van Damne definitely showed some great things in his debut, and I honestly thought that was the fight of the night. But he’s got another big challenge ahead of him against an Olympic level opponent!
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SGORI BY STVORE BEGINS TO PLAY
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[The heavy opening riff of STVORE’s Sgori (Burn) starts up on the sound system and Viktor Volkov steps out from behind the curtain. His eyes fixated on the cage, Volkov slowly begins to roll his shoulders whilst he walks. With his usual stoic expression etched upon his face, Viktor continues walking, completely unphased by the occasion, cracking his knuckles through his gloves and swinging his arms a couple of times before reaching cageside.]
[He calmly removes his Reebok branded tee, handing it off to a team member before bumping the fist of several other team members around him. Eventually his head trainer stops up in front of him, squirting some water in Volkov's mouth before handing him his black mouth guard, adorned with the image of the grim reaper. The big Russian pops it into his mouth before the cutman goes to work, carefully placing vaseline across each brow, then rubbing it into his cheeks, nose and forehead area. The cutman then nods to Volkov, who turns, brushing by him as he makes his way up the steps and into the cage.]
[Viktor takes a quick lap around the cage, breaking into a light jog before he settles back into his corner, intimidatingly beginning to pace back and forth as his music slowly dies down.]
PATRICK CARSON
And now coming to the octagon, Viktor Volkov is also coming off of a shocking debut defeat in the UGP #2 Main Event against Nathan Lucas.
NORA BAUER
It’s one of those things that happens in this sport. All it takes is one clean shot in the right spot and it’s nighty night. I think Volkov has learnt from that and will protect himself better.
MIKE DEMPSEY
Ladies and gentlemen, the following bout is scheduled for three rounds in the UGP Cruiserweight Division. Introducing first, fighting out of the blue corner, a Kickboxer with a record of 0-1. He stands 6’2” and weighing in at 215 pounds. From Seattle, Washington, he is Kevin Van Damne!
[Kevin Van Damne looks like he's feeling the pressure. He raises a hand in the air to acknowledge the crowd.]
MIKE DEMPSEY
And his opponent, fighting out of the red corner, a Boxer with a record of 0-1. He stands 6’5” and weighing in at 225 pounds. From Saint Petersburg, Russia, fighting out of Volkov Fighting Institute, he is “The Last Tsar” Viktor Volkov!
[Volkov steps out from his corner and raises both arms in the air with an emotionless straight face. He then looks at the ground while he does his breathing exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.]
NORA BAUER
This is as unbelievable as it is hilarious! 100% of the fans that took our social media poll believe that Viktor Volkov walks out of here with the win tonight.
PATRICK CARSON
Damn, not even Kevin’s momma voted for him! That’s cold blooded! Alright folks, the referee for this contest is Roy Rivers. He checks off with each fighter, and calls for the bell. This fight is underway!
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ROUND ONE
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[The bell announces the first round and the fighters close the distance. Kevin Van Damne jumps in the air and tries a flying knee! Crushing shot! Volkov's mouthpiece flies out of his mouth! Volkov stumbles on the backs of his heels as he stumbles to stay on his feet!]
PATRICK CARSON
Woah! KVD swings for the fences right out of the gate and caught Volkov with a brutal flying knee and just about ended it right there!
[The fighters size each other up back in the center of the cage. The crowd is still in an uproar from that flying knee as both fighters circle around. Viktor Volkov finally closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action. Volkov showing excellent timing, blasts Kevin Van Damne with a right hand. Great hook by Viktor Volkov! Kevin Van Damne is caught off balance and slips to the ground, but quickly springs back up to his feet.]
[Viktor Volkov shoots in and takes KVD down with a blasting double leg. KVD tries to move on the ground and shows Viktor Volkov a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow! Bang! KVD's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Roy Rivers senses he may be calling off the fight soon! KVD tries to close his guard around Volkov and eventually succeeds. KVD tries to move on the ground and Volkov sees another opening for another big elbow, but KVD uses his forearms to block the impact.]
[Volkov tries to escape from the closed guard and succeeds to open guard and takes a second to catch his breath. Volkov tries to open KVD's guard and then starts dropping heavy bombs from the top! KVD is unable to cover himself now! KVD panics and in a move of desperation, flies up to his feet! The referee halts the fight momentarily to stand up Volkov. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.]
PATRICK CARSON
KVD was getting rocked on the ground there, I thought he was finished! But somehow he manages to escape from the bottom and take this fight up to the neutral stance.
[The crowd cheers on as both fighters circle around and look for angles. Volkov comes crashing in with a brutal combination! KVD is in a bad way, his legs look wobbly! Volkov dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook that almost lifts KVD off from the ground! KVD is looking desperate and the two exchange wildly, both landing but without much steam behind the shots.]
[The fighters step back for a breather, then a brutal combination from Viktor Volkov catches KVD off guard! KVD looks hurt, his legs are shaky, and down KVD goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal combo knockout has the crowd on their feet!]
PATRICK CARSON
That’s it! It’s over! Viktor Volkov starches KVD with a flurry of punches!
NORA BAUER
He saw the opening and he went for it head on! Big win for Volkov who puts him in the right direction.
[The crowd is roaring with excitement as Volkov celebrates his victory with his corner. Doctors tend to KVD for a moment before helping him back up to his feet. After doctors and cutmen finish their work, the two fighters meet in the middle of the octagon for the official call.]
MIKE DEMPSEY
Ladies and gentlemen, referee Roy Rivers has called for a stop in this fight at 2 minutes 47 second of the very first round for your winner by knockout, “The Last Tsar” Viktor Volkov!
[The crowd cheers as Volkov has his hand raised in victory. Both fighters embrace with a handshake and say a few words to each other before splitting off to each one’s crew. A graphic pops up on screen, breaking down the statistics of the fight as the commentators recap.]
Winner: Viktor Volkov by KO (Punches) at 2:47 Round 1
Statistics: Kevin Van Damne
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 74 s
Statistics: Viktor Volkov
Punches 13/13 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/8 (62%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 63 s
PATRICK CARSON
Big first win for the Russian Boxer. A highlight reel performance by Volkov from beginning to end!
NORA BAUER
People speculated whether that early KO loss in his debut would mess with his psyche. Tonight he erased those doubts and begins that journey back to title contention.
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DIE MEETS HARD BY LING TOSITE SIGURE
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[As Die Meets Hard By Ling Tosite Sigure plays over the loudspeaker, Kira Izumi slowly creeps out to the main stage. He comes out wearing his blue and black walkout fight kit with crew members from his camp following behind. Izumi burrows his head down while slowly creeping down the aisle. He makes it to cageside where he is checked up on by the fight official. Once cleared, he climbs up the steps and calmly takes his place in his corner.]
PATRICK CARSON
At this point, it’s all a formality for Kira Izumi. Going 0 for 3 so far in this Middleweight Round Robin, he’s effectively been eliminated from title contention.
NORA BAUER
But he can play spoiler to Jeremiah Ford, which I think would be a nice consolation for The Prince of Darkness.
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THIS IS THE YEAR WHERE HOPE FAILS YOU
THE TEST SUBJECTS RUN THE EXPERIMENTS
AND THE BASTARDS YOU KNOW, IS THE HERO YOU HATE
BUT COHESING IS POSSIBLE IF WE STRIVE
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[“Pulse of the Maggots” by Slipknot blasts over the loudspeaker and Jeremiah Ford emerges to the stage wearing his black and yellow walkout fight kit with crew members from her camp following behind. Hailey has a scowling fierce look on her face as she slowly prowls down the aisle. She makes it to cageside where she is checked up by the fight official. Once she’s cleared, she races up the steps and jogs around the cage a couple times before staying out in her corner.]
PATRICK CARSON
There’s a saying, “win and you’re in”, you would think this applies to Ford, but I’m not 100% convinced that’s the case.
NORA BAUER
I agree with you Patrick. If he wins tonight he goes 3-1, but of Bishop wins in the main event tonight, that’ll put Ford, Bishop, and Bonanno at 3-1 which losses mixed all around. That type of scenario would be a matchmaking nightmare, but all Jeremiah can focus on right now is his opponent in front of him tonight.
MIKE DEMPSEY
Ladies and gentlemen, the following bout is scheduled for three rounds in the UGP Middleweight Division. Introducing first, fighting out of the blue corner, a Wrestler who’s disciplined in Jeet Kune Do, Akido, with a record of 0-3. He stands at 6’ even and weighing in at 185 pounds. He is from Shinhidaka, Hokkaido, Japan fighting out of Freedom Core Pro Wrestling Dojo, he is “The Prince of Darkness” Kira Izumi!
[Izumi raises a fist high in the air as he shifts back and forth vigilantly.]
MIKE DEMPSEY
And his opponent, fighting out of the red corner, a Wrestler with a record of 2-1. He stands at 5’7” and weighing in at 180 pounds. He is from Oskaloosa, Iowa, he is Jeremiah “Bullfrog” Ford!
[Jeremiah Ford stays put in his corner. He looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.]
NORA BAUER
Based on our social media polls, 69% of the fans that took our social media poll believe that Kira Izumi walks out with his first win.
PATRICK CARSON
The referee for this opening contest is Dusty Whittaker. He checks off with each fighter one last time, and calls for the start of the bout! This fight is underway!
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ROUND ONE
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[The bell sounds and this fight gets underway. Ford wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch but Izumi wants nothing of that and pushes Ford. Solid shot from Jeremiah Ford to the body. Izumi didn't like that. Ford grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground. Izumi struggles and Jeremiah Ford is unable to take him down. Ford fails here and it's time for Kira Izumi to fight back! Izumi moves forward looking for some action. Jeremiah Ford doesn't want to engage and backpedals.]
[Kira Izumi and Ford finally square up and engage in a wild exchange of punches! Jeremiah Ford moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense. Several good body shots are evaded by Izumi. Jeremiah closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action. Ford looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Kira Izumi's punches.]
PATRICK CARSON
Kira Izumi is playing a good counter game with Jeremiah Ford and keeping him on his toes.
[Jeremiah Ford attempts a sweep single and catches Izumi's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Ford. Jeremiah Ford throws a lot of punches while in closed guard with little effect. Izumi is doing a great job covering himself up. Ford uses some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard but Izumi holds him and prevents him from moving to a better position.]
[Ford tries to escape from closed guard but Izumi waits for the right moment and tries to roll! Too late for Jeremiah Ford! He is reversed and now Kira Izumi is on half guard! Ford attempts to move to full guard but Izumi keeps good control and remains in half guard. Ford struggles repeatedly to improve his position while Kira keep secure. After awhile, the referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.]
[Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people in the Viking Pavilion are cheering for the fighters. Jeremiah Ford goes with a looping right hand while Kira Izumi jumps back and jabs. Izumi seems staggered and Jeremiah Ford runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses. Izumi now has a small cut in his right cheek. Ford grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground. Izumi struggles.l, but Ford is unable to take him down.]
[Ford fails here and it's time for Kira Izumi to fight back! Izumi jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple. Kira l pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position. Kira tries to shrug his way out of the clinch but Ford is determined to work from the clinch. He pushes through and managed to retain his position. Ford slightly pushes Izumi into the fence and tries to calm down the action. The referee intervenes to break the clinch.]
NORA BAUER
Kira Izumi looks to have improved his game here tonight. He hasn’t let Jeremiah Ford gain any sort of control.
[Izumi launches a furious low kick but Jeremiah Ford blocks. Ford decides to launch some tentative punches. Nothing from this exchange. Ford moves back and takes a breather. Jeremiah Ford shoots in for a single leg, but Kira stuffs the takedown. Izumi tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move and throws some solid leg kicks, but Ford defends them.]
[Izumi moves backwards and Jeremiah Ford is asking him if he came today for fighting or running. Izumi and Ford circle around the center of the cage. A left hook from Ford grazes the chin of Izumi. Jeremiah attempts a sweep single and catches Izumi's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Ford.]
[Jeremiah Ford is in closed guard and he tries to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Izumi's ribs. Izumi is noticing that and his face shows the pain. As Kira tries to defend himself from the elbows, Ford gets his hips free and moves to half guard. Ford sits over his knees and pushes away Izumi's leg! Jeremiah Ford is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount. Jeremiah pauses for a moment to catch his breath while keeping the pressure on.]
[Ford slides his knee across and achieves the full mount! Tough spot for Kira Izumi. Ford positions himself and launches a barrage of punches. Jeremiah’s punches are hitting hard into Izumi's ribs. Kira tries to roll to his side and get to half guard but Jeremiah rolls him to his stomach and takes his back! Ford tries to get a hook in! Things get worse for Izumi! Ford has one hook in and keeps working!]
[Kira Izumi doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet, but he can't do it with Ford's weight on top. Kira Izumi launches a few punches to Ford's cheek. Ford uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward. The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.]
PATRICK CARSON
Pretty close round here. I thought Kira opened up with an excellent strategy, but then Jeremiah took the fight to the ground and he took control.
NORA BAUER
You’re right Patrick, this opening round is a toss up, each guy was able to get a bit of offense going but neither one really ran away with it.
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ROUND TWO
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[The second round begins, and the two fighters slowly make their way to the middle. Ford dives in and looks to get a bear hug takedown on Kira, but Kira pops his hips back and breaks Jeremiah’s grip. The two circle around for a bit, looking for angles, then Ford shoots in with a single leg and takes Kira down to the mat and Ford gets to a side mount. Ford works on the ground with his fingers over Izumi's face. He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move! Dusty Whittaker saw it! Dusty Whittaker takes away one point from Jeremiah Ford for eye poke.]
[Dusty Whittaker halts the fight to give Izumi time to recover. Kira Izumi seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing. As the fight continues it seems that Jeremiah Ford is taking the best of the fight. Ford launches a hook to the body, Bang! Izumi stops that one with his ribs! Ford tries to grapple and puts Izumi in a double underhook!]
[Both fighters are tied in a clinch, and Ford takes a break to breathe while holding Kira Izumi. Dusty Whittaker separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.]
PATRICK CARSON
Jeremiah Ford looks exhausted in this fight. He’s taken several breathers. Kira needs to capitalize on those moments.
[Brilliant combination from Jeremiah Ford that forces Izumi to try and defend better. Ford moves forward looking for some action. Jeremiah Ford shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook! Izumi tries to launch a knee to the body while in the clinch! Ford pushes away Kira Izumi before being hit. Ford is trying to counter now! A punch from Jeremiah Ford grazes Izumi's right cheek.]
[Jeremiah catches Kira off guard as he changes levels and takes him down with a textbook double leg takedown. Ford is in side mount and Izumi tries to show some ground skills, but Ford uses his strength to keep Kira at a disadvantage. Ford tries to launch a few punches to Kira Izumi with little effect. A lot of them are hitting Izumi's shielded forearms. Izumi tries to stand up but Ford doesn't allow him! Jeremiah Ford slides his knee across and gets to full mount.]
[Ford tries to keep his position while looking to maybe begin a GnP session. Jeremiah Ford controls the situation despite Kira Izumi efforts for escaping from the full mount. Ford suddenly grabs Kira Izumi's arm and tries an armbar! Izumi didn’t even know what hit him and now he struggles to get free! Izumi is locked in tight and has nowhere to go and finally decided to tap!]
PATRICK CARSON
It’s all over! Jeremiah Ford scores the submission victory over Kira Izumi and you have to believe now he’s locked in for a title fight!
NORA BAUER
Ford is now 3-1 in this round robin, with his only loss coming from Cristian Bonanno. You say Ford is a lock for a title shot, but I’m still not so sure. What if Bishop beats Bonanno which is coming up next? Three guys at 3-1 and all taking a loss from someone else. This Middleweight Round Robin just got a little more interesting!
[The crowd is roaring with excitement as Ford celebrates his victory with his corner. Doctors tend to Izumi for a moment before helping him back up to his feet. After doctors and cutmen finish their work, the two fighters meet in the middle of the octagon for the official call.]
MIKE DEMPSEY
Ladies and gentlemen, referee Dusty Whittaker has called for a stop in this fight at 3 minutes 29 second of the second round for your winner by submission, Jeremiah “Bullfrog” Ford!
[The crowd cheers as Ford has his hand raised in victory. Both fighters embrace with a handshake and say a few words to each other before splitting off to each one’s crew. A graphic pops up on screen, breaking down the statistics of the fight as the commentators recap.]
Winner: Jeremiah Ford by Submission (Armbar) at 3:29 Round 2
Statistics: Kira Izumi
Punches 6/10 (60%)
Kicks 0/4 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 222 s
Statistics: Jeremiah Ford
Punches 14/26 (54%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/8 (50%)
GnP strikes 5/12 (42%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 222 s
PATRICK CARSON
Jeremiah Ford started off slow in this fight but finishes strong. Superb display of technique and MMA knowledge by Ford, but you have to wonder where does Kira Izumi goes from here?
NORA BAUER
Kira is in a rough spot, now sitting at 0-4. Only way to go is up from here, but he’s definitely going to have to take a long hard look at this round robin series and decide whether MMA is still in his future. He has shown some promise in his fights, but it’s a long road to redemption now.
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NIGGA WE DOING THIS SHIT FROM CLEVELAND TO LA
NIGGA WHATEVER YOU NIGGAS WANT, WE BRINGIN IT
THUG LUV, NIGGA. WHAT TIME IS IT
YO, I DON’T GIVE A FUCK WHERE YOU LAY AT
NIGGA, IT’S TIME TO SLAY THESE BITCH-MADE NIGGAS!
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[“Thug Luv (feat. 2Pac)” by Bone Thugs N Harmony begins thumping throughout the arena. “StrangLA” Simon Bishop slowly makes his way out while bouncing to keep warm in his all red walkout fight kit. Just behind him, guards and his corner crew follow his lead towards the octagon. Bishop doesn’t show much emotion as he makes it to cageside and gets checked by the bout official. Once cleared, he jogs up the steps and heads straight to his corner, shadow boxing along the way.]
PATRICK CARSON
Simon Bishop, a product of Real Killas MMA, shows a lot of poise when he’s out in the octagon. He had one slip up against Jeremiah Ford, and that could prove to be costly in terms of getting that first title fight.
NORA BAUER
He can’t worry about those details right now, all he should be focused on is the man who has dominated this round robin. Let his work speak for itself and let the bigwigs work out the details.
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WHEN THE LINE FROZE, WHAT DID I SEE
A BAD MOTHERFUCKER STANDING NEXT TO ME
WITH HIS EYES CLOSE, TOLD HE CAN’T SEE
TRYNA FOLLOWS ORDERS, JUST GONE AND BE FREE
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[As the opening guitar riff to "Bad Motherfucker" by Machine Gun Kelly rips over the speakers Cristian Bonanno walks towards the ring with purpose blowing by extended hands reaching out for high fives.]
PATRICK CARSON
And speaking of dominating, this guy, Cristian Bonanno, has taken Union Grand Prix by storm. He’s completely demolished his competition and left no doubt, by way of knockout!
NORA BAUER
Bonanno is becoming one of the biggest fan favorites here. He’s been relatively quiet during the media tours, but he’s made a huge impact inside the cage. Everyone is watching tonight to see if he sweeps the round robin series and goes 4-0 ahead of the Middleweight Title fight.
MIKE DEMPSEY
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for the main event of the evening! The following bout is scheduled for five rounds in the UGP Middleweight Division. Introducing first, fighting out of the blue corner, a Boxer disciplined in Muay Thai and BJJ, with a record of 2-1. He stands 6’ even and weighing in at 185 pounds. From Los Angeles, California, fighting out of Real Killas MMA, he is “StrangLA” Simon Bishop!
[Bishop steps out from his corner and raises both arms in the air as the crowd cheers him on.]
MIKE DEMPSEY
And his opponent, fighting out of the red corner, a wrestler with a record of 3-0. He stands 6’1” and weighing in at 185 pounds. From Brooklyn, New York fighting out of Throne MMA, he is Cristian “Uccisore” Bonanno!
[Bonanno steps out from his corner and raises both arms in the air as the crowd cheers him on.]
NORA BAUER
And here we go, main event action is just a moment away! Based on our social media polls, 65% of the fans that took our social media poll believe that Cristian Bonanno walks out victorious.
PATRICK CARSON
Anything can happen inside that cage! The referee for this opening contest is Herschel Warden. He checks off with each fighter one last time, and calls for the start of the bout! This fight is underway!
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ROUND ONE
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[Simon Bishop and Cristian Bonanno touch gloves in the center to get this fight started! Bonanno fakes a punch and shoots a takedown! Simon Bishop didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground! Bonanno is in open guard. Bonanno works on the ground with his fingers over Bishop's face. He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move! Herschel Warden has seen that! Warden halts the fight to give Bishop time to recover. Bishop seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.]
[Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision. Cristian Bonanno swings and a hard punch lands on Bishop's face! Bone shattering straight left hand from Cristian Bonanno! Bishop is going to have a big headache after that blow! Bonanno fakes a punch and shoots a takedown! Simon Bishop didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!]
PATRICK CARSON
Uccisore is on fire right out of the gates! He means business!
NORA BAUER
I wouldn’t expect anything else. Cristian Bonanno has been a dominant force in this round robin and continues to show it!
[Cristian Bonanno is in open guard and Bishop moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar! Bonanno breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly. Bonanno is trying to counter now! Bonanno gets a good position on the ground and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Simon Bishop! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Simon Bishop doesn't defend himself!]
[Bishop blocks a few strikes and then isolates an arm in a kimura attempt! Bonanno blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Bishop's guard. Cristian Bonanno is in half guard but Bishop closes the guard. Good looking punches from Cristian Bonanno on the ground, they could take their toll on Bishop. Bishop tries to roll on the ground! Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cristian Bonanno!]
PATRICK CARSON
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Simon Bishop work his BJJ game.
[Simon Bishop is in full mount, and Bonanno tries to roll to his side and get to half guard. Bishop rolls Bonanno to his stomach and takes his back! Bishop is in rear mount over Bonanno, and Bishop looks to be in very good shape. Bishop slides his arm under Bonanno's chin and locks the rear naked choke! Bonanno pulls down on Bishop's hand and staves off danger.]
[Cristian Bonanno launches a few punches to Bishop's cheek from the guard. Those punches sure are annoying because Bishop tries to cover his face. Bonanno measures the resilience of Bishop's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard. Those hits are leaving hitches in Bishop's side.]
PATRICK CARSON
Terrible one sided match so far. Bishop was not ready to fight a fighter of Cristian Bonanno caliber.
NORA BAUER
Bishop has Bonanno’s back but he hasn’t been able to do anything with it. Uccisore is just too powerful!
[Bonanno has given his back to Bishop who is trying to get one hook in! Bishop has one hook in! Bonanno is trying to escape from the rear mount. Bishop tries to use some of his tricky moves but Bishop's is smart enough to counter him. Bishop has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are going to get very bad for Bonanno. Nicely done! Bishop now has two hooks in! The end may be near! Cristian Bonanno launches a few punches to Bishop's cheek from the guard. Those punches sure are annoying because Bishop tries to cover his face.]
[Bonanno is trying to escape from the rear mount. Bonanno holds Simon Bishop's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount! Cristian Bonanno is now in side mount and then slides his knee across and gets to full mount. Cristian Bonanno throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar but Bishop is quick to break the lock, showing some incredible skills!]
[Bonanno tries to keep his position while looking to maybe to ground and pound. Bonanno controls the situation despite Bishop’s efforts for escaping from the full mount. Bishop doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet but Bonanno presses on.]
[Bonanno throws down elbows and he’s tearing up Bishop's face with those brutal strikes! Bishop needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it! Bishop's Right cheek is bruised after the punishment he's received! The buzzer sounds and Herschel Warden tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.]
PATRICK CARSON
Pretty solid opening round by both fighters. I don't think either fighter did more than the other which will leave a lot of speculation.
NORA BAUER
In my opinion, Bonanno led the attacks with his striking but Bishop.
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ROUND TWO
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[The second round commenced and both fighters close the distance. Bishop steps forward and Cristian Bonanno catches him with an uppercut to the face! Bonanno follows up and fakes a punch and then shoots a takedown! Bishop didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground! Bishop thinks quick and springs back up on his feet. Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing.]
[Bishop goes to the body and punishes Bonanno's ribs with a couple of hooks. Hard blow to Bonanno's mid-section, he seems hurt! Bishop tries to grapple but Bonanno moves aside keeping the fight a striking range. Bishop decides to launch some tentative punches and Bonanno takes the best of a brief punching exchange.]
[Bonanno launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook! Bishop blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Simon Bishop's cheek! Bishop stumbles and the falls to the mat! Bonanno is standing while Bishop is on the ground on his back. Bishop tries to hit Bonanno with a kick to his knee from the ground. Nice kick. Bonanno steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.]
[Bishop tries to hit Bonanno with a kick to his knee again but Bonanno dodges that one. Bonanno moves backwards and gestures for Simon Bishop to stand up. Bishop slowly climbs to his feet while keeping a sharp eye on Bonanno. The two circle around looking for angles and Bishop shoots in for a double leg and takes Cristian down to the mat and gets to a side mount.]
[Simon Bishop moves fast and goes for an Americana but Bonanno breaks free. Bishop gets sloppy and Bonanno tries to take advantage. Bonanno attempts to trap Simon Bishop in his guard and manages to switch to full guard. Bishop is now in open guard and the fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Simon Bishop work his BJJ game. Bishop moves on the ground and gets half guard. Bishop tries a kimura but Bonanno breaks the lock.]
PATRICK CARSON
Listen to Cristian Bonanno’s corner, they’re screaming for him to get up!
NORA BAUER
You don’t want to be in the ground for too long with Simon Bishop. The guy is like an anaconda, and he don’t want none!
[Cristian Bonanno tries to turn away and scramble out, but Simon Bishop takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke! No! He can't lock it up. Cristian Bonanno spins out and gets back to his feet.]
[Bishop misses a step and Bonanno sees an opportunity to counter him! Bonanno wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch. Bonanno moves forward and holds Bishop. Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.]
[Brutal punches to Bishop's face while in the clinch! Bishop can't take many more shots like those! Bishop's left cheek is beginning to swell and there is a small cut. Bishop pushes away Bonanno trying to keep the fight at striking range but Bonanno doesn't want to break the clinch. Simon Bishop seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cristian Bonanno!]
[Bonanno and Bishop are cliched up against the cage. Bonanno hammers Bishop face and hooks Bishop’s leg and Bishop is on his back after that trip. Bonanno delivers a few accurate elbows! Bishop is being hit hard and tries to escape! He has to give his back!]
PATRICK CARSON
Simon Bishop looks hurt! He may not last much longer if he doesn’t start defending himself better!
[Bonanno is in rear mount and Bishop continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision. Bonanno delivers a few accurate elbows! Bishop is being hit hard! Herschel Warden is asking Bishop to defend himself! Herschel Warden has seen enough and jumps in between the fighters and stops any further damage!]
PATRICK CARSON
It’s all over! Cristian Bonanno goes 4-0 and sweeps the round robin! Another spectacular finish for Uccisore!
NORA BAUER
So now it looks like Bonanno will face off against Jeremiah Ford for a second time. I don’t think it will matter, Patrick, Cristian has completely dominated everyone in his path.
[The crowd is roaring with excitement as Bonanno celebrates his victory with his corner. Doctors tend to Bishop for a moment before helping him back up to his feet. After doctors and cutmen finish their work, the two fighters meet in the middle of the octagon for the official call.]
MIKE DEMPSEY
Ladies and gentlemen, referee Herschel Warden has called for a stop in this fight at 3 minutes 37 second of the second round for your winner by technical knockout, Cristian "Uccisore" Bonanno!
[The crowd cheers as Bonanno has his hand raised in victory. Both fighters embrace with a handshake and say a few words to each other before splitting off to each one’s crew. A graphic pops up on screen, breaking down the statistics of the fight as the commentators recap.]
Winner: Cristian Bonanno by TKO (Elbows) at 3:37 Round 2
Statistics: Simon Bishop
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 381 s
Statistics: Cristian Bonanno
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/6 (83%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 29/35 (83%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 354 s
PATRICK CARSON
Got to give credit to Simon Bishop here tonight. He read the fight well and gave Bonanno the most trouble throughout this round robin, but just as everyone before him, he falls in defeat to Uccisore.
NORA BAUER
And now it will be Bonanno vs Ford II at UGP #4 for the Middleweight Championship! I hope Jeremiah is paying attention in the back and has already started to get to work!
PATRICK CARSON
Ladies and gentlemen, that’s all the time we have here tonight. Check us next week exclusively on the Battleground Network when we head on over to Atlantic City at the Boardwalk Hall for UGP #4 where all Championships will be decided! For Nora Bauer, I’m Patrick Carson, goodnight!