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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Bishop (ranked 1299 p4p, 644 weight class) and Leonid Martinyuk (ranked 182 p4p, 87 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bishop might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Whatever. Leonid Martinyuk told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 33 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Martinyuk!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop throws a head kick that misses
and Martinyuk counters with a stiff right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bishop.
Bishop throws a shot from downtown. Martinyuk moves away and avoids it.
Martinyuk thuds his right hand into Bishop's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Martinyuk has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bishop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martinyuk lands with a hook. Bishop tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bishop moves out of range as Martinyuk strikes.
Martinyuk lands a jab to the head.
Bishop misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bishop misses with a looping right.
Bishop throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Martinyuk misses the jab.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Martinyuk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bishop.
A low kick from Bishop is predictable there
and Martinyuk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bishop throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Martinyuk to counter with a crisp jab.
Bishop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Martinyuk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop throws a body shot but no joy.
Bishop throws a hook but Martinyuk avoids it easily.
Bishop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinyuk.
Bishop was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Martinyuk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bishop walks forward, straight into a front kick from Martinyuk.
Bishop throws a leg kick
and Martinyuk finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Martinyuk just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bishop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martinyuk lands a jab to the head.
Martinyuk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martinyuk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bishop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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 misses the jab.
Martinyuk misses with a straight right.
Martinyuk throws a hook to the side of Bishop's head but Bishop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Martinyuk.
Some wild striking there from Martinyuk.
Keith Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinyuk throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martinyuk looks for the body kick but Bishop saw that one coming.
Bishop throws a quick counter head kick but Martinyuk was just out of range.
Bishop will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Martinyuk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martinyuk moves out of range of the leg kick from Bishop.
Martinyuk displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Martinyuk throws a jab when Bishop was well out of range.
Bishop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martinyuk.
Bishop tries to land a leg kick but Martinyuk saw it coming and moves away.
Bishop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martinyuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bishop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bishop slips a jab from Martinyuk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk throws a body kick that misses.
Bishop tries to land a body kick
and Martinyuk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martinyuk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martinyuk misses with a looping right.
Bishop attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Martinyuk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bishop throws a wild body kick that Martinyuk sees coming a mile off.
Martinyuk 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 jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Martinyuk misses the jab.
Martinyuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bishop misses with a left hand
and Martinyuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martinyuk bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Martinyuk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bishop lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Martinyuk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Martinyuk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Martinyuk thuds his shin into the meat of Bishop's side.
Bishop throws a hook to the side of Martinyuk's head but Martinyuk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk staying out of range there.
Martinyuk throws a fast counter high kick but Bishop manages to duck under it in time.
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 defending well as Martinyuk loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Bishop on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martinyuk digs a good body shot into Bishop's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Bishop.
Martinyuk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice jab there from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinyuk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bishop had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Martinyuk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Martinyuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinyuk manages to avoid it.
Bishop moves away from the strike by Martinyuk.
Nice defenses there by Bishop.
Nice defenses there by Bishop.
Martinyuk defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand.
Martinyuk pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bishop back to the cage. Martinyuk follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bishop misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bishop catches Martinyuk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonid Martinyuk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Martinyuk looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.
Bishop walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martinyuk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Martinyuk just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bishop avoids a kick to the body.
Bishop is looking to counter punch.
Martinyuk defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand.
Martinyuk throws a body kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Bishop.
Bishop takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bishop attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bishop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinyuk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
Bishop throws a jab but it's blocked by Martinyuk.
Martinyuk 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.
Martinyuk lands a head shot.
Martinyuk throws a jab when Bishop was well out of range.
Martinyuk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinyuk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martinyuk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bishop throws an overhand right that lands on Martinyuk's shoulder, as Martinyuk tries to avoid the shot.
Bishop stuns Martinyuk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bishop misses with a body punch
and Martinyuk counters with a stiff right hand.
Bishop finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martinyuk throws out a counter right but Bishop avoids it with no problem.
Bishop's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Martinyuk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bishop scrambles back to his feet.
Martinyuk checks a leg kick.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Martinyuk moves out of range easily.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bishop throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Martinyuk counters with a one-two to the body.
Bishop takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leonid Martinyuk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bishop misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Martinyuk counters with a three punch combo that has Bishop backing up. Bishop nods at Martinyuk to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinyuk throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Bishop misses.
Martinyuk scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Martinyuk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bishop. Bishop obviously looking to wear him down.
Martinyuk slips a straight right by Bishop.
Martinyuk takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.
Martinyuk misses with a hook.
Bishop looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bishop will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bishop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bishop throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bishop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop lands a jab to the nose.
Martinyuk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop throws a lazy uppercut
and Martinyuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bishop takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bishop throws a hook but Martinyuk avoids it easily.
Martinyuk misses with an uppercut. Bishop saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big left from Martinyuk misses.
Bishop walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martinyuk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bishop walks into a left hand.
Martinyuk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinyuk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bishop.
Martinyuk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bishop at a distance.
Bishop scoring well with a low kick there.
Bishop slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bishop lands a lovely overhand right.
Martinyuk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Martinyuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop blocks a jab.
Bishop throws a hook but Martinyuk avoids it easily.
Martinyuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bishop.
Martinyuk unleashes a big counter combination but Bishop bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bishop misses with a hook. Martinyuk ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martinyuk throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Martinyuk misses.
Martinyuk lands a body shot.
Bishop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk moves away from the strike by Bishop.
Bishop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Martinyuk.
Bishop thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Martinyuk if he has to take too many more of those.
Martinyuk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bishop misses the body punch
enabling Martinyuk to counter with a crisp jab.
Martinyuk throws a hook to the side of Bishop's head but Bishop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martinyuk throws a jab when Bishop was well out of range.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Martinyuk scores with a push kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Martinyuk as he connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonid Martinyuk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bishop's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bishop defending well as Martinyuk loads up on a big left hand.
Bishop throws a low kick but Martinyuk moves out of range easily.
Bishop throws a body kick that misses
and Martinyuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bishop tries a low kick but Martinyuk avoids it.
Martinyuk now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Martinyuk blocks the body kick.
Martinyuk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bishop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bishop walks into a stiff left hand from Martinyuk.
Bishop misses with a straight left.
Martinyuk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bishop fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Martinyuk is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinyuk scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bishop staying out of range there.
Good shot there by Martinyuk.
Martinyuk loads up on a big right hand but Bishop slips the punch.
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 will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop connects with a high kick.
Bishop walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Martinyuk throws a shot from downtown. Bishop moves away and avoids it.
Martinyuk cracks Bishop with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Martinyuk throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Bishop walks into a jab.
Martinyuk lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bishop moves out of range of the strikes.
Martinyuk misses with a hook.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinyuk manages to avoid it.
Martinyuk scores with a punch to the head.
Martinyuk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bishop.
Martinyuk misses the shot to the body.
Keith Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martinyuk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinyuk punishes Bishop's body with a nice straight punch.
Martinyuk blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Bishop throws a wild body kick that Martinyuk sees coming a mile off.
A little jabbing left from Martinyuk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bishop throws a poor cross that misses
letting Martinyuk counter with a right hand.
Bishop throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Martinyuk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bishop doesn't seem phased though.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinyuk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Martinyuk misses with a hook
and Bishop counters with a thumping low kick.
Bishop throws a leg kick
and Martinyuk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bishop attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Martinyuk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bishop.
Martinyuk checks a low kick from Bishop.
Bishop shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Martinyuk moves out of range as Bishop strikes.
Martinyuk throws a hook to the side of Bishop's head but Bishop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinyuk misses with a series of wild punches.
Bishop will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bishop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martinyuk lands with a hook. Bishop tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bishop walks into a straight right hand from Martinyuk.
Martinyuk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Martinyuk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bishop throws a leg kick
and Martinyuk counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Bishop misses
and Martinyuk counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab from Martinyuk.
Bishop misses with a hook. Martinyuk ducked under it nicely.
Martinyuk scores with a jab to the jaw.
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 throws a lazy head kick
and Martinyuk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bishop throws an off balance right hand
and Martinyuk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Martinyuk coming out on top.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bishop might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Martinyuk moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bishop misses with a shot to the body
and Bishop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bishop throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Martinyuk to counter with a crisp jab.
Martinyuk jabs Bishop right on the nose. Bishop blinks but takes it well.
Bishop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martinyuk is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bishop with a body shot.
Martinyuk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Martinyuk lands a nice looking body kick.
Bishop on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bishop takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Martinyuk lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bishop takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bishop shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Martinyuk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bishop gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Martinyuk counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martinyuk moves out of range of the body kick from Bishop.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonid Martinyuk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martinyuk 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonid Martinyuk!
A very excited looking Leonid Martinyuk made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Keith Bishop spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill Be Back Fans'.
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