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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kealin Bishop (ranked 2179 p4p, 1404 weight class) and Keanu Landron (ranked 285 p4p, 181 weight class). Bishop kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is HonestKey- When I Wake Up. Keanu Landron has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kealin Bishop's chin.
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kealin Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keanu Landron!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Landron buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Landron takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Landron takes one to the side of the head.
Bishop stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Landron.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Landron sees it coming and moves out of range.
Landron lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
Landron takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bishop blocks a jab.
Landron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bishop manages to avoid it.
Bishop is looking to counter the offense by Landron and move into the clinch.
Bishop connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop connects with a good right hand that stumbles Landron. Landron circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Landron smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bishop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Landron.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop connects with an inside leg kick.
Bishop misses with a series of wild punches.
Landron throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bishop on the side of the head.
Bishop cracks Landron with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Landron.
Landron looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
Bishop is looking to counter with a body kick.
Landron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bishop checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bishop moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Landron misses with a right hand
and Bishop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Landron takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landron throws an overhand right that lands on Bishop's shoulder, as Bishop tries to avoid the shot.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Good work by Bishop as he checks the leg kick.
Bishop is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop looks to land a body kick but Landron moved away.
Bishop clinches with his opponent.
Landron lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bishop managing to block the knees to the body from Landron.
Landron is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bishop is defending well for now.
Landron lands with a short shot to the head.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Landron's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Bishop.
Landron lands with a short shot to the head.
Landron effectively controlling the action here.
Landron lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Landron softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landron trying to control the position but instead, Bishop has worked for underhooks and has pushed Landron into the cage.
Bishop digs a right hand underneath Landron's ribcage. Landron let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Landron has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Landron stalling the fight.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop presses Landron against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Landron is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bishop is defending well for now.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bishop lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Landron being controlled against the cage.
Bishop lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Landron or not.
Bishop blocks a body shot from Landron.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Landron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop misses with the head strike.
Landron tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Landron swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Landron leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bishop.
Landron lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landron landing knees to the body.
Bishop successfully pulls guard.
Bishop has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Landron can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Landron trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kealin Bishop dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Landron attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little feinted left hand from Bishop on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
It looks like Bishop has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Landron blocks a low kick nicely.
Bishop throws a series of punches but Landron moves out of range.
Bishop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bishop throws a body kick that misses
and Landron counters with a left and a right that stings Bishop.
Bishop looks to throw the jab but Landron is out of range.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Landron.
Landron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bishop.
Landron just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landron moves out of range of the body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Landron misses.
Landron moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Bishop misses the target.
Landron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bishop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Landron moves out of range as Bishop throws a body kick.
Landron looks to throw the jab but Bishop is out of range.
Bishop bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Landron jabs at Bishop's body.
Landron misses with an uppercut.
Landron takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bishop.
Bishop moves into the clinch successfully.
Landron lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Landron misses with a body punch.
Landron has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bishop seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Landron can turn it around.
Bishop lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Landron.
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bishop's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Landron doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Landron can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
Landron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landron throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Bishop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Landron can do to turn this around?
Bishop content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Landron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Landron scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Landron throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.
Bishop blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Bishop - that landed with a thud.
Bishop tries a body shot but Landron blocks it.
Bishop stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Landron misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bishop.
A short right from Bishop.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop effectively controlling the action here.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Bishop.
Bishop taking a breather.
Landron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Landron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bishop misses with an uppercut
and Landron counters with a right hand to the body.
Bishop loads up on a big right hand but Landron slips the punch.
Landron gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Landron misses with a wild body shot.
Landron connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bishop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Landron misses with a looping right.
Bishop connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a push kick but Landron slaps the foot to one side.
Landron lands with a right hand.
Bishop throws a lazy uppercut
and Landron counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Bishop.
Bishop misses with a low kick as Landron jumps back.
Landron throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop scores with a decent looking hook.
Landron misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bishop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bishop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Landron throws a low kick but Bishop moves out of range easily.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Landron moves away.
Bishop throws a right and a left that Landron avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kealin Bishop will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bishop moves out of range as Landron strikes.
Landron throws a looping overhand right but Bishop ducks down to avoid it.
Bishop throws a body kick that misses
enabling Landron to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Bishop misses the target.
Kealin Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Landron manages to avoid it.
Landron misses with a lunging right hand
and Bishop counters with a stiff right hand.
Bishop walks into a straight right hand from Landron.
Bishop checks the leg kick.
Landron throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Landron.
Bishop lands the left hand.
Landron blocks a leg kick.
Landron swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bishop scores with a head kick. Landron tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bishop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Landron.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landron looks to throw the jab but Bishop is out of range.
Bishop closes the distance but Landron moves to the side
and Landron counters with a straight right hand.
Bishop is looking to slow Landron down with leg kicks.
Landron throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Landron punishes Bishop's body with a nice straight punch.
Bishop throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice side step and Landron releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bishop tries a head kick but it misses.
Bishop connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from Bishop misses its intended target.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Landron throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick from Bishop, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landron misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Landron.
Bishop blocks the body kick.
Landron takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick lands for Bishop.
Bishop clinches.
Bishop misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bishop gets through Landron's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Landron softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kealin Bishop has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Landron lands a nice knee to the body.
Bishop blocking some punches.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Keanu Landron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bishop fails to land.
Bishop working aggressively here.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Landron looking to slow down the pace here.
Landron misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bishop blocking some punches.
Landron working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Bishop.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Landron.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Landron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kealin Bishop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bishop tries to work over Landron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bishop tries to throw a body punch but Landron avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bishop - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Landron fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Landron.
Bishop tries to pull guard but Landron holds him up against the cage and eventually Bishop drops back down to his feet.
Landron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Landron scores with a nice short uppercut.
Landron misses with a body punch.
Bishop is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Landron to keep the fight standing.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Landron controls the action.
A short left from Landron.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Landron struggles to land a body shot inside as Bishop controls his hands.
Landron working aggressively here.
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Landron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop trying to control the position but instead, Landron has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bishop into the cage.
Landron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kealin Bishop.
Well Bishop has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kealin Bishop!
A very excited looking Kealin Bishop 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.
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