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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Leagatius (ranked 898 p4p, 1332 weight class) and Keith Bishop (ranked 117 p4p, 173 weight class). Bishop has chosen Whatever as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brutus Leagatius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leagatius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bishop.
Bishop throws a hook but Leagatius blocks it.
Leagatius throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
Leagatius looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
Leagatius throws a jab but it's blocked by Bishop.
Bishop lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leagatius misses the shot to the body.
Bishop keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leagatius.
Bishop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leagatius is looking to land body kicks.
Bishop scores with a body shot.
Leagatius throws a solid leg kick but Bishop takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Leagatius.
Leagatius throws a poor cross that misses
and Bishop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leagatius swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
Leagatius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brutus Leagatius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bishop.
Bishop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leagatius.
Bishop replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Leagatius blocks it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Bishop tenderised Leagatius's leg. Leagatius is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bishop.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leagatius looks to land a right hand but Bishop moved out of range.
Leagatius misses with the combination.
Leagatius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bishop looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bishop checks the leg kick.
Bishop appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Leagatius moves out of range of the body kick from Bishop.
Leagatius connects with a right hand. Bishop shakes it off.
A right-left combo lands from Leagatius.
It looks like Keith Bishop has been cut.
Bishop cracks Leagatius with an open hand slap.
Leagatius throws a jab when Bishop was well out of range.
Leagatius throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
Leagatius takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Leagatius.
Bishop throws a counter combo.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leagatius.
It looked like Leagatius was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bishop cracks Leagatius with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bishop scores with a hook.
Bishop scoring well with a low kick there.
Bishop throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leagatius moves out of range of the strikes.
Leagatius takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leagatius lands with a thumping leg kick.
Leagatius stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Leagatius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bishop slips a straight right by Leagatius.
Bishop chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leagatius moves out of range of the body kick.
Leagatius throws a leg kick
enabling Bishop to counter with a crisp jab.
Leagatius jabs at Bishop's body.
Leagatius misses with a wild combination.
Leagatius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leagatius takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Bishop.
Bishop throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Brutus Leagatius has been cut.
Leagatius swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leagatius throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A good leg kick by Bishop.
Leagatius is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bishop takes a swing at Leagatius's ribcage but misses.
Bishop scores with a hook to the body. Leagatius takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leagatius on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Leagatius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leagatius misses with a looping right.
And Bishop responds with a good body kick, but Leagatius manages to step out the way in time.
Leagatius throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bishop throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bishop moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bishop throws a body punch but Leagatius moves out of range.
Bishop throws a body punch but Leagatius moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bishop.
Leagatius slips under a jab from Bishop.
Leagatius swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bishop makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Leagatius finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leagatius swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bishop smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bishop thumps Leagatius with a low kick.
Bishop lands a leg kick that knocks Leagatius off balance momentarily.
Bishop misses with a looping right.
Good shot there by Bishop.
A cross from Leagatius lands.
Bishop throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bishop buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leagatius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leagatius fails to land with a series of punches.
Leagatius throws a jab but it's blocked by Bishop.
Bishop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Leagatius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leagatius blocks a low kick nicely.
Leagatius throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leagatius throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Leagatius does no damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Bishop dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bishop takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That kick from Bishop tenderised Leagatius's leg. Leagatius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leagatius misses with a kick to the body
and Leagatius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bishop throws a body shot but no joy.
Leagatius lands a nice looking body shot.
Bishop keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leagatius.
Bishop blocks a head kick by Leagatius.
Keith Bishop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bishop with the inside leg kick.
Leagatius lands a nice hook to Bishop's body. Bishop takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leagatius moves out of range of the strikes.
Bishop has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bishop loads up on a big right hand but Leagatius slips the punch.
Leagatius swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
Leagatius defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand.
Leagatius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leagatius throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bishop blocks a head kick by Leagatius.
Leagatius throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leagatius misses with a body shot.
Bishop lands a nice looking body kick.
Leagatius throws a right hand that misses
and Bishop counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good leg kick by Bishop.
Leagatius lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jab by Leagatius.
Leagatius throws a front kick aimed at Bishop's knee but Bishop avoids it well.
Leagatius fails to land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bishop.
Leagatius takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Leagatius lands a leg kick that knocks Bishop off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bishop with a hook.
Leagatius thows a leg kick but Bishop checks it
letting Bishop counter with a right hand.
Leagatius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leagatius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bishop.
Bishop moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop staying out of range there.
Leagatius throws a poor cross that misses
and Leagatius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bishop connects with a leg kick.
Leagatius sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Leagatius connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That has opened up Keith Bishop's cut even more.
Leagatius will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Leagatius misses with a series of wild punches.
Bishop connects with a solid leg kick.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leagatius wants to slow Bishop down by chopping away at his legs.
Bishop scores with a decent looking hook.
A cross from Bishop lands.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Leagatius's shoulder, as Leagatius tries to avoid the shot.
Leagatius misses with a hook
and Bishop counters with a nice uppercut.
Leagatius walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Leagatius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands a nice looking body shot.
Bishop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leagatius blocks the body kick.
Leagatius tries to land a body kick
and Bishop counters with a nice uppercut.
Leagatius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bishop.
Leagatius misses with a right hand
letting Bishop counter with a right hand.
Leagatius moves out of range as Bishop throws a body kick.
Leagatius misses with a hook. Bishop ducked under it nicely.
Leagatius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Leagatius misses the body punch
enabling Bishop to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Leagatius.
Leagatius takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bishop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leagatius moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bishop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Bishop lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leagatius doesn't seem phased though.
Bishop connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Leagatius takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good work by Bishop as he checks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bishop.
Bishop blocks a head kick by Leagatius.
Leagatius swings widly with a right hand
and Bishop counters with a body kick that stops Leagatius in his tracks momentarily.
Bishop connects with a leg kick.
Bishop thuds a left hand into Leagatius's body.
Bishop lands a jab to the nose.
Bishop moves away from the strike by Leagatius.
Bishop lands a jab to the head.
Bishop throws the kick towards the body but Leagatius avoids it.
Leagatius looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Bishop.
Leagatius looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bishop scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bishop avoids the head kick by Leagatius.
Bishop uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leagatius.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Bishop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leagatius lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bishop cracks Leagatius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Leagatius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Leagatius might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Leagatius blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Leagatius walks into a left hand.
Leagatius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bishop counters with a good low kick that Leagatius was not able to check.
Bishop dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leagatius. That did some damage!
Leagatius throws a hook to the side of Bishop's head but Bishop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bishop throws out a counter right but Leagatius avoids it with no problem.
Leagatius throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Leagatius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bishop throws a fast counter high kick but Leagatius manages to duck under it in time.
Bishop moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leagatius's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Leagatius looks to land a combination but Bishop avoids it well.
Bishop lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bishop.
Leagatius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
It seemed like Bishop was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bishop fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A cross from Bishop lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bishop.
Leagatius shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leagatius throws a right hand that Bishop ducks under and follows up with a left that Bishop also avoids with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bishop.
The fighters circling - Bishop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Leagatius 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice shot by Bishop.
Bishop moves out of range of the strikes.
Bishop throws a head kick but Leagatius moves out of range.
Leagatius is looking to counter punch.
Leagatius takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leagatius works over Bishop's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leagatius swings widly with a right hand
and Bishop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Bishop.
Leagatius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leagatius misses the jab.
Bishop dodges the punch combination from Leagatius.
Leagatius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bishop counters with a body kick.
Bishop throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leagatius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bishop.
Leagatius moves forwards but Bishop connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bishop lands a really nice looking cross but Leagatius seems unphased.
Leagatius slips under a jab.
Bishop chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leagatius looks to throw the jab but Bishop is out of range.
Bishop thumps Leagatius with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a shot from downtown. Leagatius moves away and avoids it.
Bishop throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leagatius lands a jab to the nose.
The cut above Keith Bishop's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Leagatius thows a leg kick but Bishop checks it
enabling Bishop to counter with a crisp jab.
Leagatius throws a low kick but Bishop avoids it.
Bishop throws out a counter right but Leagatius avoids it with no problem.
Bishop lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bishop thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Leagatius if he has to take too many more of those.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Leagatius is just out of range.
Nice body kick from Bishop.
Leagatius throws a leg kick but Bishop sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Leagatius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bishop.
Bishop lands a head shot.
Leagatius misses with a hook. Bishop ducked under it nicely.
Bishop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leagatius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leagatius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bishop.
Leagatius avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leagatius throws a big shot that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bishop. That's going to slow Leagatius down.
Nice shot lands for Bishop.
Leagatius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Bishop looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leagatius throws the left hand but Bishop avoids the punch easily.
Bishop walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leagatius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bishop.
Bishop connects with a leg kick.
Brutus Leagatius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bishop takes one to the chin there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bishop. That's going to slow Leagatius down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leagatius misses with a leg kick
enabling Bishop to counter with a crisp jab.
Leagatius takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leagatius explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bishop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leagatius throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Bishop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bishop 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Bishop!
Keith Bishop took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Brutus Leagatius stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well deserved to my opponent. I thought I planned correctly for his style of fighting, but obviously I was wrong. I will discuss with my team, and we will see where I go from here. Thank you to all of the fans! '.
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