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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kealin Bishop (ranked 1048 p4p, 1669 weight class) and John Boris (ranked 144 p4p, 227 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- When I Wake Up. Kealin Bishop has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kealin Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Boris!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Boris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Boris.
Boris jabs Bishop right on the nose. Bishop blinks but takes it well.
Boris goes for a double leg but Bishop avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bishop continues to drive forward.
A punch combination from Bishop misses.
Bishop throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Boris counters with a single leg into guard. Bishop didn't expect that.
Bishop looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bishop manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boris manages to get himself to full guard.
Bishop trying to control but Boris is working from the bottom.
Bishop controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boris has Bishop pulled in close to control his posture.
Boris is trying to control the position but Bishop postures up.
Bishop avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boris has his hands on Bishop's head, controlling the position.
Boris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Our spies down at at Trials Of Fortitude inform us that Boris has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bishop wants to control from the top but Boris keeps moving.
Bishop tries to free his leg and advance position but Boris is retaining full guard.
Boris has a closed guard, preventing Bishop from standing up.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Boris is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bishop lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bishop swings for the body but Boris moves out of range.
Boris misses with an uppercut.
Boris blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bishop misses its intended target.
Boris fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bishop on the side of the head.
Boris misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Bishop misses the target.
Bishop slips a straight right by Boris.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Boris is just out of range.
Bishop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boris doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bishop connects with a crisp jab.
Boris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
Bishop seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bishop is looking to land body kicks.
Bishop misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Boris moves out of range easily.
Boris with the counter takedown but Bishop avoids it easily.
Bishop attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boris lands with a good body shot.
Boris checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Boris misses.
Bishop works the jab nicely.
Boris missing with a left hand there. Bishop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bishop slips a straight right by Boris.
An inside leg kick from Bishop misses.
Bishop moves away from the strike by Boris.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good shot there by Bishop.
Bishop throws a jab when Boris was well out of range.
Boris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bishop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boris throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Boris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Bishop throws a leg kick
and Boris counters with a stiff right hand.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Boris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bishop misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bishop.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Boris is just out of range.
Boris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Decent striking displayed by Bishop there.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boris dodges the punch combination from Bishop.
Boris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bishop.
Boris changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boris throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bishop tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Boris is in Bishop's guard.
Bishop is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boris wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
Boris is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boris postures up.
Bishop escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bishop throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bishop looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Boris passes into side control.
Boris scores with a couple of short elbows.
Boris tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boris has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boris looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bishop is avoiding damage well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boris working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bishop is trying to control Boris's posture but Boris avoids it.
Bishop gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Boris thows a huge punch but Bishop dodges it nicely.
Boris sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bishop defending well though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boris is thwarting Bishop's attempts to control the position.
Bishop is refusing to be controlled, as Boris sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boris is just content to waste time from the top position. Bishop takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bishop trying to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boris got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bishop has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boris has managed to get both his arms back between Bishop's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kealin Bishop will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boris was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
Bishop thumps Boris with a low kick.
Boris just misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Boris on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bishop defends well and Boris ends up having to push Bishop into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Boris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bishop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bishop takes a swing at Boris's ribcage but misses.
Bishop works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bishop throws a body punch but Boris moves out of range.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Boris finds it's way through Bishop's defenses.
Boris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away.
Bishop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bishop throws a looping overhand right but Boris ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boris defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand.
Boris throws a big shot that misses.
Boris misses the jab.
Bishop tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boris is able to avoid easily.
Boris is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Boris misses with a body shot.
Boris avoids the head kick by Bishop.
Boris ducks right into an uppercut from Bishop.
Boris slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kealin Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boris throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bishop was covering up waiting for the punch and Boris finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bishop has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Boris has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boris manages to break the clinch.
Boris rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bishop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boris misses with a body shot.
Boris gets a takedown into half guard.
Bishop has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Boris is on him like a limpet, forcing Bishop back against the cage.
Boris tries for a takedown but Bishop manages to get underhooks.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Boris.
Boris wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boris breaks from the clinch.
Boris throws a big shot that misses.
Bishop stuffs the takedown.
Kealin Bishop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Boris.
Bishop scores with a nice body kick.
Boris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away.
As Boris looks to move away, Bishop throws a big counter combo but Boris just gets out of the way.
Bishop gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Boris to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bishop seems keen to control Boris's posture.
Bishop looking for a guillotine here but Boris defends easily.
Bishop looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Boris has picked Bishop up and slammed him! Bishop can't keep hold of the triangle and Boris manages to pass to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boris is looking to take a break and control but Bishop is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boris is chipping away with strikes.
Boris creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bishop sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
John Boris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bishop tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boris working away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boris goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bishop rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Boris's guard! Nice work there by Bishop!
Boris looking for a guillotine here but Bishop defends easily.
Boris wants to control the position but Bishop says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Nice strikes from Bishop there.
Boris has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bishop is working away from the top position though.
Bishop seems to be looking for submissions.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boris gets back to full guard.
Bishop got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boris has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bishop has managed to get both his arms back between Boris's legs - danger averted.
Bishop slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boris is not content to let Bishop control the position.
Boris is looking for a sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boris looking for a sweep but Bishop has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Boris is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bishop tries to control but Boris wriggling away.
Bishop lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Boris hang on?
Boris wants to control but Bishop is having none of it.
Bishop has isolated one of Boris's arms. Boris looking to fight him off but Bishop twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kealin Bishop!
A victorious Kealin Bishop thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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