fight night champion andre bishop vs muhammad ali

...tour alongside Teddy Atlas, and we're just about ready for action. ...injections, and they are underway. Scheduled for 10 rounds tonight between these two. Fires off the hook, look at that. Muhammad Ali can be so elusive, but Teddy, when he has been hit by power, he's got a great chin. Yeah, that's the problem that's discouraging. First of all, the first thing is the speed, the elusive ability. How do you catch him clean? And then as you just said, you finally catch him, and it's like hitting something that doesn't give. Something that absorbs greatly. That's a good job by Bishop offensively. Landing his combinations is the key to victory tonight. Firing off the uppercuts, great exchange. Not getting it done with that straight right hand. And they decide to trade there. Halfway through round number one. Very accurate with the overhand right. Well-targeted two-punch combo by Andre Bishop. That's a flush shot, banking away those body shots with the left hand. You can see he's trying to score up top, but off the mark there. Dismisses his opponent's headshot. Not the most accurate uppercut you'll see. Ali's doing well here with that two-punch combination. That's a good block by Muhammad Ali. Scoring with the right hand by Andre Bishop. Bishop's punch stats tell the story of that last round, Teddy. He was just the busier man. Yeah, he was the busier man. Not big blows, you know, not real damaging blows, but he controlled the temple. That is exactly what the corner wanted to see. A good combination punch by Muhammad Ali. Ali's making for a tough target there. He gets away from that punch. Keeps his hands up defensively, protecting the head. Both fighters told us that they want to have a similar approach early on here. They want to show a lot of varied attacks. Well, that gives them a better opportunity to be effective throughout the night. Nice block by Muhammad Ali. See, that's the work they want to see with the right hand by Andre Bishop. Andre Bishop's landed a good, solid combination. Counterpunch. I loved how he moved off to the side and landed it. Yeah, that's real smart. That's something that you teach in the gym, and you love when you see it executed. Nice work blocking that, and then an uppercut of his own. He's showing what a skilled fighter he is with this counterpunch. Ali's combination punching is working well here. Good, strong uppercut. He comes right back with it. Keep working the jab. Now he's targeting upstairs. Look at this, another power punch able to land early on in this fight. He's going for it. Yeah, you wonder who's got a car waiting outside. Flush right hand to the head. End of the round is upon us, and if the next round holds up like that, we're going to be in for a real treat. No, we will be, because both these guys have the philosophy that their best defense is their offense. See, that's what you want from his left hand. That's exactly what it should be doing, that left hand by Andre Bishop. Needs to improve that accuracy, missed with the headshot. Well played, straight right hand. Bishop's not skipping a beat. He came out just the way he finished up last round. Yeah, what I like is that he's a thinking man's fighter, and his corner gave him probably good advice. They know that the opponent only had 60 seconds to recover, and they're figuring it wasn't enough time. Good job on the two punch combo by Andre Bishop. Come on. Bishop's got something to think about now. He just threw a punch and had one coming right back at him. His opponents, oh, that uppercut got him. Oh, and there you go. Oh, and he goes down for the first time tonight. So now the question becomes, after that knockdown, and he has gotten up, how does he survive? Joe, one of the ways he survives is if he's been taught. Have good habits, have good fundamentals been put there. You're going to find out right now. He needs them right now. Putting his punches together, good combination by Andre Bishop. Walks away that headshot. A nice, crisp hook after a fine defensive effort. Good job zoning in on that body with the left hook. Even better job bringing the right hand in combination. Able to bring the hook down low. Ten seconds to go in this third round. That worked out really well, throwing off the right hand after getting tagged like that. And this round comes to an end. We talk about it often, but jumping out and taking the lead on the scorecards can be so critical. He's done so in these first three rounds, thanks to that knockdown. Yeah, he has, but it can also hurt you because now he starts laying back and just waiting for that next big punch. Guess what? His opponent gets right back into the fight. Good shot to the head with that right hand. Well, I don't know if he's hip to the idea of becoming a counterpuncher, but I get the sense you'd agree with it. Yeah, definitely. I mean, he's got the perfect platform, the perfect form for it. The guy's walking in right now, not moving his head much. He can time him, he can counter him. See him trying to cut down that tree with a well-placed right hand. Well, something's got to stick. He sends the combination to the body. Nice strike after catching one by Muhammad Ali. A little give and take, and here comes the left hand. Left to the body. Here's one for you now, he says, right back with the left hand. Good work by Muhammad Ali on the outside, staying out there at that safe zone, but still scoring on his own. Bishop's right hand working well that time. He scored well. Nice job doubling up the jab by Andre Bishop. Accurate uppercut after taking a shot of his own. Ali's just punching air that time. His opponent was able to get out of the way. A solid left hand by Muhammad Ali. Wow, look at that, trading shots. Down defense, good block that time by Muhammad Ali. Very nice work with the double jab up top. Andre Bishop's taken a lot of punishment with the right hand. Teddy, you've said many times, it's where you put your own head when you get hit by those right hands. Well, one place I could tell you where not to put it, in the middle. And he needs to move it to the left outside that right hand. Let's go. What are you waiting for? You want this fight? We got it. Now let's get moving. This guy's going to win this fight. You don't take control. You need to take control. Back to live action now in what has been a closely contested fight. One of those fights that somebody is still waiting to break through and be a difference maker in. Super two punch combo by Andre Bishop. A solid, true uppercut by Muhammad Ali. He missed with that headshot. Fine work with the left hand. He landed well by Andre Bishop. He didn't see that left hand and it got to him badly. He should really tie up now. Did you see that? Muhammad Ali goes down. Ali is down and his opponent put him there with a precision, perfectly placed power punch. Ali gets up after being knocked down. It's interesting to see how he responds here. You know, we've always been able to see how he responds in a physical way, in an athletic way. Great. I mean, he has everything. Now we're going to see if he has the real package, the full package. What is in the heart? What is in the soul? What is in the mind of Muhammad Ali? A crushing two punch combo by Muhammad Ali. That uppercut absolutely rocked him. Oh, a big shot comes home for him. Oh, and now the real test. Can he get up after going down a second time? Ref is stopping this fight. Ali's night has ended early here. Unable to go the distance. He couldn't rise up and beat the count. Ladies and gentlemen, by knockouts, Bishops come from behind. Victory steals the show tonight. Teddy, the cardiac kid strikes. At least that's what I'm calling him. He does it by knockout for Teddy Atlas. I'm Joe Tessitore. Have yourself a.