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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Bruvik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruvik has chosen Rånny Bruvik as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kevin Bishop has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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148 lbs
14 - 7 - 1 |
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160 cm
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140 lbs
22 - 13 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ronny Bruvik!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruvik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bishop closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bruvik quickly recovers to half guard.
Bishop prevents Bruvik from improving his position.
Bishop with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bishop is trying to control the action in half guard but Bruvik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bishop controlling the pace.
Kevin Bishop has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Ronny Bruvik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bruvik can pounce on him.
Bishop comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bishop scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bruvik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bishop tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bruvik swivels and escapes.
A jab from Bishop does it's job there.
Bruvik fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bishop jabs at Bruvik's body.
Bruvik lands a nice looking body shot.
Bruvik stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bruvik takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik is looking to land body kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruvik throws a leg kick
and Bishop counters with a low kick, right behind Bruvik 's knee.
Bruvik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruvik throws a right hand that misses
and Bishop counters with a right hand to the body.
Bruvik throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Bruvik.
Bruvik takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bishop swings for the body but Bruvik moves out of range.
Bishop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bishop throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bruvik swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
Bruvik tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bruvik tries to avoid it but Bishop manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bruvik to the ground. Bruvik escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Bruvik moves out of range easily.
Bishop has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruvik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bruvik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Bruvik lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bruvik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Bishop throws a right and a left that Bruvik avoids nicely.
Bishop swings for the body but Bruvik moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik wants to slow Bishop down by chopping away at his legs.
Bruvik throws a leg kick but Bishop moved away.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruvik is just out of range.
A jab from Bishop does it's job there.
Bishop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bruvik.
A low kick from Bishop is predictable there
and Bruvik counters with a nice body kick.
Bishop throws a shot to the body.
Bishop ducks right into an uppercut from Bruvik.
Bruvik looks to land a body kick but Bishop moved away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruvik looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruvik connects with a leg kick. Bishop looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ronny Bruvik will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bishop lands the left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Bishop blocks the leg kick.
Bruvik connects with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Bishop.
Bishop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bishop lands a nice shot that snaps Bruvik's head back.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bishop is defended easily by Bruvik.
Bishop fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bruvik checks it well.
Ronny Bruvik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bruvik moves out of range as Bishop throws a body kick.
Bruvik misses with a leg kick
and Bishop counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruvik connects with a nice looking jab.
Bruvik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Bruvik throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
Bruvik misses the shot to the body.
Bishop slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bruvik throws the kick towards the body but Bishop avoids it.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruvik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruvik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Bruvik looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bruvik misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Bruvik misses
and Bishop counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bishop swings for the body but Bruvik moves out of range.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruvik was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
Bruvik digs a good body shot into Bishop's ribs.
Bruvik lands a really nice looking cross but Bishop seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bishop takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bruvik connects with a body shot.
Bishop moves forwards but Bruvik connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a looping overhand right but Bruvik ducks down to avoid it.
Bishop closes the distance and clinches up with Bruvik, looking for a takedown. Bishop pushes Bruvik against the cage but Bruvik circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Bruvik misses.
Bishop is looking to wear down Bruvik with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bruvik rushes Bishop and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bruvik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bishop fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop lands a right hook to the body.
Bruvik takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bishop checks a leg kick nicely.
Bishop slips under a jab from Bruvik.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik throws a head kick but Bishop moves out of range.
Bruvik throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop looks to throw the jab but Bruvik is out of range.
Bruvik fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bishop checks it well.
Bruvik moves away from the strike by Bishop.
Bruvik slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Bruvik checks it.
A swing and a miss from Bruvik.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bishop.
Bruvik walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronny Bruvik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bishop keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Bruvik as Bishop shoots in.
Bishop tries a low kick but Bruvik avoids it.
Bishop keeps the fight on the outside.
Bruvik takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bishop walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bruvik moves out of range as Bishop strikes.
Bishop's corner calls for a 1-2. Bishop obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bishop is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bruvik swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
Bruvik misses with a series of wild punches.
Bruvik is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bishop!
Bruvik throws a leg kick
and Bruvik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bruvik takes one on the button.
Bruvik bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bruvik looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bruvik grinds an elbow into Bishop's temple.
Bishop tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bishop gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop is trying to get back to full guard.
Bruvik is trying to control the action in half guard but Bishop is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bishop is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bishop regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bishop swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bruvik wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
Ronny Bruvik is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bruvik postures up in Bishop's guard and throws a big left but Bishop blocks it.
Bruvik won't allow Bishop to sweep him here.
Bishop will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ronny Bruvik has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bishop lands a glancing blow to the side of Bruvik's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop closes the distance and clinches up with Bruvik, looking for a takedown. Bishop pushes Bruvik against the cage but Bruvik circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bruvik thows a leg kick but Bishop checks it
enabling Bishop to counter with a crisp jab.
Bishop checks a leg kick.
Bruvik with a hook.
Bruvik lands a really nice looking cross but Bishop seems unphased.
Bishop throws a poor cross that misses
and Bruvik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Bruvik as he connects with a hook.
Bishop takes one on the chin but seems OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruvik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Bruvik finds it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ronny Bruvik.
Well Bruvik has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronny Bruvik!
A relieved looking Ronny Bruvik thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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