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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Krunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krunov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Marcus Krunov. Bishop is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Drunkula - Lift The Whip. Billy Bishop has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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142 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Krunov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop gets caught flat footed, as Krunov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Krunov has gone for a leg lock! Bishop slips out almost immediately though and dives into Krunov's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krunov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Krunov tries to strike from the bottom.
Krunov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bishop has passed into half guard!
Bishop wants to work for an arm triangle but Krunov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bishop seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Krunov tries to get to full guard but Bishop has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Krunov wants to control but Bishop is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Krunov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Krunov tries to roll over but Bishop keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bishop lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Marcus Krunov has been cut.
Bishop throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Krunov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Krunov.
Krunov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bishop.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bishop leaves Krunov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Krunov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krunov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bishop's guard.
Bishop looking for a sweep. Not yet Bishop, not yet.
Bishop is controlling Krunov's posture.
Krunov is looking to work some ground and pound but Bishop has wrist control.
Krunov wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
Bishop is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bishop wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Krunov is defended easily by Bishop.
Krunov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marcus Krunov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Bishop.
Krunov fails with a takedown attempt.
Bishop throws a nice inside leg kick.
Billy Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop swats away the attempt to clinch by Krunov.
Bishop lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, jab by Bishop - just one landing.
Bishop cracks the inside of Krunov's front leg.
Krunov is breathing heavily.
Bishop stuffs the takedown attempt from Krunov. Krunov gets slowly back to his feet.
Bishop lands a head kick. Krunov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Krunov is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krunov fails with a takedown attempt.
Bishop scores with a shot to the body.
Bishop goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Krunov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop scores with a leg kick.
Bishop clinches with his opponent.
A body shot lands from Bishop.
Bishop working Krunov over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bishop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Krunov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bishop scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bishop clinches with his opponent.
Bishop crunches a lovely knee into Krunov's ribcage.
Nice body punch from Bishop.
Krunov tries to score a body lock takedown but Bishop shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bishop lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Krunov wants a takedown.
Krunov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marcus Krunov's cut is getting worse.
Bishop digs a right hand into Krunov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Krunov's gas tank.
Nice elbow from Bishop.
Bishop connects with a knee to the head.
Bishop lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Bishop scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Bishop.
Krunov tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Krunov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop unloads a knee to the mid-section. Krunov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bishop lands a knee to the head.
Bishop lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bishop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krunov backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bishop lands a nice elbow.
Krunov tries to pull guard but Bishop won't allow it.
Bishop digs a right hand underneath Krunov's ribcage. Krunov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bishop lands a nice elbow.
Bishop lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bishop obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Bishop.
Bishop lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krunov can't get the takedown.
Krunov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bishop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krunov backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bishop creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bishop with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bishop.
Bishop lands a right hand.
Bishop landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Krunov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bishop unloads a knee to the mid-section. Krunov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hand to the body from Bishop.
Nice body punch from Bishop.
A short body shot lands from Bishop as the two fighters clinch.
Bishop crunches a lovely knee into Krunov's ribcage.
Bishop scores with a knee to the head.
Bishop lands with a short shot to the head.
Bishop lands a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Bishop.
Bishop landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bishop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bishop digs a right hand underneath Krunov's ribcage. Krunov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bishop landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands with a short shot to the head.
Bishop lands an elbow that stopped Krunov in his tracks for a moment.
Bishop cracks Krunov with a nice body shot.
Bishop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Krunov is looking to break free of the clinch but Bishop has double underhooks.
Bishop scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bishop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bishop lands a left hand.
Bishop scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bishop lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krunov backwards.
Krunov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bishop pulls his leg out and moves away.
Krunov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bishop.
Bishop uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Krunov has time to react.
Bishop lands a with a good body shot.
Bishop has Krunov up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bishop.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop landing knees to the head.
Krunov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bishop just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bishop landing knees to the head.
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Krunov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bishop smiles and moves away.
Bishop scores with a shot to the body.
Bishop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bishop fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Krunov.
Bishop lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Krunov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bishop.
Bishop throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bishop lands a nice looking body shot.
Bishop with a jab.
Bishop scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bishop there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bishop throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bishop swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krunov.
Krunov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bishop swivels and escapes.
Bishop throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bishop lands with a shot to the body.
Bishop cracks Krunov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bishop has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bishop is pressed up against the cage. Krunov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bishop down to the mat. Bishop avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bishop throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bishop lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bishop lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Krunov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bishop.
Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bishop scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bishop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Krunov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Bishop circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bishop finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bishop.
Krunov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bishop did well to prevent Krunov getting side control.
Krunov tries to pass to full mount but Bishop defends it.
Bishop regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bishop keeping full guard, as Krunov tries to pass.
Krunov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bishop is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bishop has escaped and now he's on top!
Bishop pushes down on Krunov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krunov is looking for a sweep. Bishop is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Krunov actively working from the bottom here.
Bishop perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bishop's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Krunov has a hand on Bishop's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bishop takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Bishop controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bishop landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bishop has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Krunov's face.
Krunov can't escape the position.
Bishop controlling from mount.
Bishop breaks from Krunov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Billy Bishop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop looking to control but Krunov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Despite being in the dominant position, Billy Bishop just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bishop bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Billy Bishop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Bishop.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krunov manages to avoid it.
Krunov with a poor takedown
and Bishop counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Krunov tries for a takedown but Bishop circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krunov fails with the takedown
and Bishop counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Krunov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop throws a head kick that half lands.
Krunov misses with a takedown
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krunov takes one on the button.
Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krunov misses with a takedown
and Bishop counters with a nice leg kick.
Bishop lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Krunov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Krunov has his takedown stuffed
and Bishop counters with a good low kick that Krunov was not able to check.
Marcus Krunov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Krunov misses
and Bishop counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bishop!
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hype
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