Post by The Sandmen on Feb 9, 2012 11:30:30 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Fulton while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Michael Bisping is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Travis Fulton and Michael Bisping touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
0:13 Round 1 and Bisping is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Bisping moves forward looking for some action
Michael Bisping shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Travis Fulton tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Fulton circles out and slips free of Michael Bisping's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Bisping decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Bisping moves back and takes a deep breath.
Travis Fulton fakes a punch and launches himself over Michael Bisping
Great move by Fulton who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Michael Bisping tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Fulton is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fulton doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Michael Bisping embrace and tries to move away...
Michael Bisping pushes Fulton forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Fulton clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Bisping to fight back!
Bisping struggles and launches a few punches to Fulton's head
Nothing from this... Michael Bisping seems frustrated.
Bisping doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Travis Fulton embrace and tries to move away...
Travis Fulton pushes Bisping forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fulton struggles and launches a few punches to Bisping's head
Nothing from this... Travis Fulton seems frustrated.
Bisping is trying to counter now!
Bisping is launching some bone breaking punches to Fulton's ribs while in the clinch.
Fulton blocks.
The fighters are clinching.
Fulton struggles and launches a few punches to Bisping's head
Those punches are hitting! Bisping covers his head!
Bisping's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
Travis Fulton pushes away Bisping trying to keep the fight at striking range
Bisping stumbles backwards and Travis Fulton circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Travis Fulton leans forwards and tries to grapple with Bisping
Fulton shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Michael Bisping pushes away Fulton trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fulton doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Michael Bisping
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fulton doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Michael Bisping embrace and tries to move away...
Michael Bisping pushes Fulton forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Bisping is trying to counter now!
Bisping grapple with Travis Fulton and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Travis Fulton falls hard on the mat with Michael Bisping on top of him
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Fulton
Bisping struggles on the ground and tries to break Travis Fulton's guard...
Fulton doesn't want to free his opponent and Bisping continues in closed guard
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Fulton
Bisping is in closed guard... Fulton tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Bisping!
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Fulton tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Travis Fulton controls the situation despite Michael Bisping efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping launches a few punches to Fulton's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fulton tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Travis Fulton's Left cheek
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Travis Fulton fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Bisping's face!
Bisping has a small cut in his Nose
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Travis Fulton throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Bisping breaks the lock showing some skills...
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping tries to roll to his side and trap Travis Fulton in his guard...
Travis Fulton rolls him over and takes his back!
Fulton is in rear mount over Bisping
Bisping has Fulton controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Fulton is unable to move under Bisping control.
Fulton tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Good looking punches from Travis Fulton on the ground
They could take their toll on Bisping.
Fulton is in rear mount over Bisping
Bisping measures the resilience of Fulton's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fulton's side.
Fulton is in rear mount over Bisping
Michael Bisping launches a few punches to Fulton's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fulton tries to cover his face,
Fulton is in rear mount over Bisping
Bisping measures the resilience of Fulton's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fulton blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Fulton is in rear mount over Bisping
Michael Bisping launches a few punches to Fulton's cheek from the guard.
Travis Fulton uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Fulton is in rear mount over Bisping
Fulton and Bisping are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Michael Bisping launches a few punches to Fulton's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fulton tries to cover his face,
Fulton is in rear mount over Bisping
Bisping has given his back to Travis Fulton who is trying to get one hook in!
Travis Fulton has one hook in!
Fulton is in rear mount over Bisping with one hook in
Travis Fulton moves to better his position on the ground...
Travis Fulton wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Bisping tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bisping is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Bisping holds Travis Fulton's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Michael Bisping is in side mount over Travis Fulton
Michael Bisping looks to mount Travis Fulton...
Michael Bisping slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Michael Bisping is in full mount over Travis Fulton
Bisping is getting frustrated here.
Michael Bisping is in full mount over Travis Fulton
Fulton is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Bisping's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Travis Fulton is in half guard over Bisping
Michael Bisping launches a few punches to Fulton's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fulton tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Travis Fulton's Left cheek
Travis Fulton is in half guard over Bisping
Michael Bisping launches a few punches to Fulton's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fulton tries to cover his face,
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Bisping wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Travis Fulton tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Bisping is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Bisping fakes a punch to Travis Fulton ribs and the tries to trip him
Travis Fulton loses balance and goes to the ground
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Fulton
Travis Fulton doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Bisping's moves.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Fulton
Michael Bisping hovers above Fulton
Good punches to Fulton's body.
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Fulton
Michael Bisping tries to pass Travis Fulton's guard...
Michael Bisping passes momentarily but Travis Fulton regains full guard.
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Fulton
Bisping struggles on the ground and tries to break Travis Fulton's guard...
Fulton doesn't want to free his opponent and Bisping continues in closed guard
Bisping clumsily fails here and it's time for Travis Fulton to fight back!
Fulton throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Michael Bisping realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Michael Bisping. 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.
Travis Fulton tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Bisping's Mouth is beginning to swell
Bisping has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Fulton wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fulton launches a few hard punches to Michael Bisping's ribs!
Michael Bisping's ribs shows the damage! Travis Fulton is working his opponent ribs!
Michael Bisping tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Fulton is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Travis Fulton pushes away Bisping trying to keep the fight at striking range
Bisping stumbles backwards and Travis Fulton circles to get the center of the cage
Travis Fulton moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Bisping's left thigh
Bisping hyper-extended his left leg
Fulton fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Michael Bisping didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Travis Fulton is in open guard over Bisping
Fulton leans back...
He clobbers Michael Bisping's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Michael Bisping's Chin
Travis Fulton is in open guard over Bisping
Fulton leans back...
He clobbers Michael Bisping's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Travis Fulton is in open guard over Bisping
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Travis Fulton work his BJJ game.
Travis Fulton pushes Michael Bisping against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Fulton jumps and tries to free his leg! Bisping doesn't allow this but Travis Fulton is able to get half guard here.
Travis Fulton is in half guard over Bisping
Fulton tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Travis Fulton is in side mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bisping tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Michael Bisping. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Bisping looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Travis Fulton's punches
Bisping is on the receiving end of a great combo by Fulton.
Michael Bisping shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Travis Fulton is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Bisping into his guard.
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Fulton
Michael Bisping aggressively and repeatedly punches Fulton.
Good job by Fulton blocking and slipping the blows.
Fulton is trying to counter now!
Bisping is in closed guard... Fulton tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Bisping!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
You can see Bisping's blood making stains in the mat.
Travis Fulton tries to better his position on the ground...
Fulton is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Bisping measures the resilience of Fulton's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fulton blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping is a bloody mess!
Travis Fulton throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Bisping breaks the lock showing some skills...
Bisping is trying to counter now!
Michael Bisping tries to roll to his side and trap Travis Fulton in his guard...
Michael Bisping gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping tries to roll to his side and trap Travis Fulton in his guard...
Michael Bisping gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Travis Fulton is in open guard over Bisping
Michael Bisping's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Michael Bisping launches a few punches to Fulton's cheek from the guard.
Travis Fulton uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Travis Fulton is in open guard over Bisping
Fulton is taking this opportunity to rest.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Fulton is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Fulton tries to grapple
He puts Bisping in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Bisping launches a few hard punches to Travis Fulton's ribs!
Fulton struggles and protects himself.
Poorly executed technique. Travis Fulton looks to counter!
Fulton doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Michael Bisping embrace and tries to move away...
Michael Bisping pushes Fulton forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Fulton's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Michael Bisping.
You can see Bisping's blood making stains in the mat.
Bisping launches a few hard punches to Travis Fulton's ribs!
Fulton struggles and protects himself.
Bisping clumsily fails here and it's time for Travis Fulton to fight back!
Travis Fulton tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Bisping is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Bisping's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Michael Bisping pushes away Fulton trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fulton doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping gets sloppy and Travis Fulton tries to take advantage...
Travis Fulton pushes away Bisping trying to keep the fight at striking range
Bisping stumbles backwards and Travis Fulton circles to get the center of the cage
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Michael Bisping.
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Round 3
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Bisping fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Fulton sprawls and remains on his feet.
Fulton jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Travis Fulton pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bisping struggles and launches a few punches to Fulton's head
Those punches are hitting! Fulton covers his head!
Fulton's Mouth is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Michael Bisping continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Michael Bisping tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Travis Fulton
well done Fulton falls hard on the mat
Bisping is standing while Fulton is on the ground on his back
Fulton tries to stand up!
Bisping doesn't allow him!
Bisping is standing while Fulton is on the ground on his back
Bisping moves backwards and gestures for Travis Fulton to stand up.
Fulton climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Travis Fulton tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Travis Fulton gets sloppy and Michael Bisping tries to take advantage...
A right hand from Michael Bisping
makes Fulton stumble back!
Bisping tries to grapple
He puts Fulton in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Bisping's blood making stains in the mat.
Bisping struggles and launches a few punches to Fulton's head
Those punches are hitting! Fulton covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Fulton launches a few hard punches to Michael Bisping's ribs!
Bisping struggles and protects himself.
The fighters are clinching.
Travis Fulton tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Michael Bisping
Travis Fulton fails to take him down and both fighter are still standing
Bisping steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Bisping goes to the body...
He punishes Fulton's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Bisping studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
This match is even... This could go the distance.
Travis Fulton shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Michael Bisping is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Fulton into his guard.
Travis Fulton is in closed guard over Bisping
Michael Bisping launches a few punches to Fulton's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fulton tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Travis Fulton is in closed guard over Bisping
Fulton is in closed guard... Bisping tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Travis Fulton!
Michael Bisping is in full mount over Travis Fulton
You can see Bisping's blood making stains in the mat.
Bisping fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Travis Fulton's arm and tries an armbar!
Fulton hold his own hand and breaks Bisping's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Michael Bisping.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Travis Fulton is in side mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping attempts to trap Travis Fulton in his guard.
Michael Bisping manages to switch to full guard.
Travis Fulton is in open guard over Bisping
Fulton tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Travis Fulton is in half guard over Bisping
Travis Fulton tries to free his leg
Travis Fulton uses some of his skill by jumping out of Bisping's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Travis Fulton is in side mount over Michael Bisping
Fulton has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Bisping doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Bisping tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bisping measures the resilience of Fulton's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fulton's side.
Travis Fulton is in side mount over Michael Bisping
Travis Fulton looks to mount Michael Bisping...
Travis Fulton slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping is a bloody mess!
Michael Bisping tries to roll to his side and trap Travis Fulton in his guard...
Michael Bisping gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Bisping tries to escape from the full mount...
Bisping struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Travis Fulton takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Michael Bisping shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Michael Bisping breaks that americana attempt!
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping is a bloody mess!
Fulton suddenly holds Michael Bisping's arm and tries an armbar!
Bisping can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Travis Fulton!
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Fulton
Michael Bisping's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Bisping is in closed guard... Fulton tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Bisping uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Fulton clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Bisping to fight back!
Michael Bisping wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Bisping drills Travis Fulton's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
Judge: Travis Fulton 9 10 9: 28
Judge: Michael Bisping 10 9 10: 29
Judge: Travis Fulton 9 10 9: 28
Judge: Michael Bisping 10 9 10: 29
Judge: Travis Fulton 9 9 9: 27
Judge: Michael Bisping 10 10 10: 30
Winner is Michael Bisping by Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Statistics: Travis Fulton
Punches 8/11 (73%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/14 (36%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/9 (67%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 505 s
Statistics: Michael Bisping
Punches 3/6 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/20 (20%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 20/41 (49%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 484 s
Nice effort tonight from Travis Fulton who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself
A decent performance by Michael Bisping today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of engaging.
This is one of the Fight of the Night candidates! Wow!
Michael Bisping is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Travis Fulton and Michael Bisping touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
0:13 Round 1 and Bisping is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Bisping moves forward looking for some action
Michael Bisping shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Travis Fulton tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Fulton circles out and slips free of Michael Bisping's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Bisping decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Bisping moves back and takes a deep breath.
Travis Fulton fakes a punch and launches himself over Michael Bisping
Great move by Fulton who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Michael Bisping tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Fulton is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fulton doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Michael Bisping embrace and tries to move away...
Michael Bisping pushes Fulton forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Fulton clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Bisping to fight back!
Bisping struggles and launches a few punches to Fulton's head
Nothing from this... Michael Bisping seems frustrated.
Bisping doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Travis Fulton embrace and tries to move away...
Travis Fulton pushes Bisping forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fulton struggles and launches a few punches to Bisping's head
Nothing from this... Travis Fulton seems frustrated.
Bisping is trying to counter now!
Bisping is launching some bone breaking punches to Fulton's ribs while in the clinch.
Fulton blocks.
The fighters are clinching.
Fulton struggles and launches a few punches to Bisping's head
Those punches are hitting! Bisping covers his head!
Bisping's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
Travis Fulton pushes away Bisping trying to keep the fight at striking range
Bisping stumbles backwards and Travis Fulton circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Travis Fulton leans forwards and tries to grapple with Bisping
Fulton shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Michael Bisping pushes away Fulton trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fulton doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Michael Bisping
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fulton doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Michael Bisping embrace and tries to move away...
Michael Bisping pushes Fulton forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Bisping is trying to counter now!
Bisping grapple with Travis Fulton and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Travis Fulton falls hard on the mat with Michael Bisping on top of him
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Fulton
Bisping struggles on the ground and tries to break Travis Fulton's guard...
Fulton doesn't want to free his opponent and Bisping continues in closed guard
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Fulton
Bisping is in closed guard... Fulton tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Bisping!
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Fulton tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Travis Fulton controls the situation despite Michael Bisping efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping launches a few punches to Fulton's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fulton tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Travis Fulton's Left cheek
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Travis Fulton fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Bisping's face!
Bisping has a small cut in his Nose
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Travis Fulton throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Bisping breaks the lock showing some skills...
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping tries to roll to his side and trap Travis Fulton in his guard...
Travis Fulton rolls him over and takes his back!
Fulton is in rear mount over Bisping
Bisping has Fulton controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Fulton is unable to move under Bisping control.
Fulton tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Good looking punches from Travis Fulton on the ground
They could take their toll on Bisping.
Fulton is in rear mount over Bisping
Bisping measures the resilience of Fulton's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fulton's side.
Fulton is in rear mount over Bisping
Michael Bisping launches a few punches to Fulton's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fulton tries to cover his face,
Fulton is in rear mount over Bisping
Bisping measures the resilience of Fulton's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fulton blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Fulton is in rear mount over Bisping
Michael Bisping launches a few punches to Fulton's cheek from the guard.
Travis Fulton uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Fulton is in rear mount over Bisping
Fulton and Bisping are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Michael Bisping launches a few punches to Fulton's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fulton tries to cover his face,
Fulton is in rear mount over Bisping
Bisping has given his back to Travis Fulton who is trying to get one hook in!
Travis Fulton has one hook in!
Fulton is in rear mount over Bisping with one hook in
Travis Fulton moves to better his position on the ground...
Travis Fulton wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Bisping tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bisping is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Bisping holds Travis Fulton's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Michael Bisping is in side mount over Travis Fulton
Michael Bisping looks to mount Travis Fulton...
Michael Bisping slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Michael Bisping is in full mount over Travis Fulton
Bisping is getting frustrated here.
Michael Bisping is in full mount over Travis Fulton
Fulton is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Bisping's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Travis Fulton is in half guard over Bisping
Michael Bisping launches a few punches to Fulton's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fulton tries to cover his face,
There is a small laceration on Travis Fulton's Left cheek
Travis Fulton is in half guard over Bisping
Michael Bisping launches a few punches to Fulton's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fulton tries to cover his face,
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Bisping wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Travis Fulton tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Bisping is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Bisping fakes a punch to Travis Fulton ribs and the tries to trip him
Travis Fulton loses balance and goes to the ground
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Fulton
Travis Fulton doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Bisping's moves.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Fulton
Michael Bisping hovers above Fulton
Good punches to Fulton's body.
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Fulton
Michael Bisping tries to pass Travis Fulton's guard...
Michael Bisping passes momentarily but Travis Fulton regains full guard.
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Fulton
Bisping struggles on the ground and tries to break Travis Fulton's guard...
Fulton doesn't want to free his opponent and Bisping continues in closed guard
Bisping clumsily fails here and it's time for Travis Fulton to fight back!
Fulton throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Michael Bisping realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Michael Bisping. 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.
Travis Fulton tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Bisping's Mouth is beginning to swell
Bisping has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Fulton wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fulton launches a few hard punches to Michael Bisping's ribs!
Michael Bisping's ribs shows the damage! Travis Fulton is working his opponent ribs!
Michael Bisping tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Fulton is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Travis Fulton pushes away Bisping trying to keep the fight at striking range
Bisping stumbles backwards and Travis Fulton circles to get the center of the cage
Travis Fulton moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Bisping's left thigh
Bisping hyper-extended his left leg
Fulton fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Michael Bisping didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Travis Fulton is in open guard over Bisping
Fulton leans back...
He clobbers Michael Bisping's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Michael Bisping's Chin
Travis Fulton is in open guard over Bisping
Fulton leans back...
He clobbers Michael Bisping's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Travis Fulton is in open guard over Bisping
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Travis Fulton work his BJJ game.
Travis Fulton pushes Michael Bisping against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Fulton jumps and tries to free his leg! Bisping doesn't allow this but Travis Fulton is able to get half guard here.
Travis Fulton is in half guard over Bisping
Fulton tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Travis Fulton is in side mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bisping tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Michael Bisping. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Bisping looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Travis Fulton's punches
Bisping is on the receiving end of a great combo by Fulton.
Michael Bisping shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Travis Fulton is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Bisping into his guard.
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Fulton
Michael Bisping aggressively and repeatedly punches Fulton.
Good job by Fulton blocking and slipping the blows.
Fulton is trying to counter now!
Bisping is in closed guard... Fulton tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Bisping!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
You can see Bisping's blood making stains in the mat.
Travis Fulton tries to better his position on the ground...
Fulton is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Bisping measures the resilience of Fulton's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fulton blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping is a bloody mess!
Travis Fulton throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Bisping breaks the lock showing some skills...
Bisping is trying to counter now!
Michael Bisping tries to roll to his side and trap Travis Fulton in his guard...
Michael Bisping gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping tries to roll to his side and trap Travis Fulton in his guard...
Michael Bisping gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Travis Fulton is in open guard over Bisping
Michael Bisping's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Michael Bisping launches a few punches to Fulton's cheek from the guard.
Travis Fulton uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Travis Fulton is in open guard over Bisping
Fulton is taking this opportunity to rest.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Fulton is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Fulton tries to grapple
He puts Bisping in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Bisping launches a few hard punches to Travis Fulton's ribs!
Fulton struggles and protects himself.
Poorly executed technique. Travis Fulton looks to counter!
Fulton doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Michael Bisping embrace and tries to move away...
Michael Bisping pushes Fulton forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Fulton's cornermen are worried about his safety if he continues clinching with Michael Bisping.
You can see Bisping's blood making stains in the mat.
Bisping launches a few hard punches to Travis Fulton's ribs!
Fulton struggles and protects himself.
Bisping clumsily fails here and it's time for Travis Fulton to fight back!
Travis Fulton tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Bisping is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Bisping's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Michael Bisping pushes away Fulton trying to keep the fight at striking range
Fulton doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping gets sloppy and Travis Fulton tries to take advantage...
Travis Fulton pushes away Bisping trying to keep the fight at striking range
Bisping stumbles backwards and Travis Fulton circles to get the center of the cage
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Michael Bisping.
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Round 3
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Bisping fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Fulton sprawls and remains on his feet.
Fulton jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Travis Fulton pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bisping struggles and launches a few punches to Fulton's head
Those punches are hitting! Fulton covers his head!
Fulton's Mouth is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Michael Bisping continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Michael Bisping tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Travis Fulton
well done Fulton falls hard on the mat
Bisping is standing while Fulton is on the ground on his back
Fulton tries to stand up!
Bisping doesn't allow him!
Bisping is standing while Fulton is on the ground on his back
Bisping moves backwards and gestures for Travis Fulton to stand up.
Fulton climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Travis Fulton tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Travis Fulton gets sloppy and Michael Bisping tries to take advantage...
A right hand from Michael Bisping
makes Fulton stumble back!
Bisping tries to grapple
He puts Fulton in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Bisping's blood making stains in the mat.
Bisping struggles and launches a few punches to Fulton's head
Those punches are hitting! Fulton covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Fulton launches a few hard punches to Michael Bisping's ribs!
Bisping struggles and protects himself.
The fighters are clinching.
Travis Fulton tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Michael Bisping
Travis Fulton fails to take him down and both fighter are still standing
Bisping steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Bisping goes to the body...
He punishes Fulton's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Bisping studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
This match is even... This could go the distance.
Travis Fulton shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Michael Bisping is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Fulton into his guard.
Travis Fulton is in closed guard over Bisping
Michael Bisping launches a few punches to Fulton's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fulton tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Travis Fulton is in closed guard over Bisping
Fulton is in closed guard... Bisping tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Travis Fulton!
Michael Bisping is in full mount over Travis Fulton
You can see Bisping's blood making stains in the mat.
Bisping fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Travis Fulton's arm and tries an armbar!
Fulton hold his own hand and breaks Bisping's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Michael Bisping.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Travis Fulton is in side mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping attempts to trap Travis Fulton in his guard.
Michael Bisping manages to switch to full guard.
Travis Fulton is in open guard over Bisping
Fulton tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Travis Fulton is in half guard over Bisping
Travis Fulton tries to free his leg
Travis Fulton uses some of his skill by jumping out of Bisping's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Travis Fulton is in side mount over Michael Bisping
Fulton has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Bisping doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Bisping tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bisping measures the resilience of Fulton's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fulton's side.
Travis Fulton is in side mount over Michael Bisping
Travis Fulton looks to mount Michael Bisping...
Travis Fulton slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping is a bloody mess!
Michael Bisping tries to roll to his side and trap Travis Fulton in his guard...
Michael Bisping gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Bisping tries to escape from the full mount...
Bisping struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Travis Fulton takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Michael Bisping shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Michael Bisping breaks that americana attempt!
Travis Fulton is in full mount over Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping is a bloody mess!
Fulton suddenly holds Michael Bisping's arm and tries an armbar!
Bisping can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Travis Fulton!
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Michael Bisping is in closed guard over Fulton
Michael Bisping's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Bisping is in closed guard... Fulton tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Bisping uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Fulton clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Bisping to fight back!
Michael Bisping wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Bisping drills Travis Fulton's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
Judge: Travis Fulton 9 10 9: 28
Judge: Michael Bisping 10 9 10: 29
Judge: Travis Fulton 9 10 9: 28
Judge: Michael Bisping 10 9 10: 29
Judge: Travis Fulton 9 9 9: 27
Judge: Michael Bisping 10 10 10: 30
Winner is Michael Bisping by Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Statistics: Travis Fulton
Punches 8/11 (73%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/14 (36%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/9 (67%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 505 s
Statistics: Michael Bisping
Punches 3/6 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/20 (20%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 20/41 (49%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 484 s
Nice effort tonight from Travis Fulton who was thinking of the fans besides the fight itself
A decent performance by Michael Bisping today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of engaging.
This is one of the Fight of the Night candidates! Wow!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!