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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kealin Bishop (ranked 382 p4p, 394 weight class) and Heraclio Cabrera (ranked 53 p4p, 56 weight class). Bishop's entrance music is HonestKey- When I Wake Up. A fine choice. Heraclio Cabrera has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kealin Bishop's chin.

Bishop
vs
Cabrera

181 cm
26
179
15 - 6 - 0

182 cm
25
178
10 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 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 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heraclio Cabrera!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
Bishop lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Cabrera is just out of range.
That kick from Bishop tenderised Cabrera's leg. Cabrera is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid body kick from Bishop.
Bishop blocks a head kick by Cabrera.
Nice uppercut lands for Bishop. That snapped Cabrera's head back.
Decent striking displayed by Bishop there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Cabrera as he checks the leg kick.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
Cabrera takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cabrera lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Kealin Bishop has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera scores with a leg kick.
Bishop lands a leg kick that knocks Cabrera off balance momentarily.
Bishop just misses with a punch to the body.
Cabrera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bishop. Bishop obviously looking to wear him down.
Bishop lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bishop slips a straight right by Cabrera.
Bishop is looking to counter the offense by Cabrera and move into the clinch.
Bishop cracks Cabrera with an open hand slap.
Cabrera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Kealin Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick there by Bishop.
Bishop throws a leg kick that misses.
Cabrera steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Cabrera lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bishop stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cabrera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop is looking to land body kicks.
Cabrera lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cabrera. Bishop shrugs it off though.
Cabrera takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bishop buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cabrera blocks a head kick by Bishop.
A telegraphed right hand from Bishop misses the target.
Cabrera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bishop is looking to slow Cabrera down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Cabrera.
Cabrera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Bishop was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
It looks like Bishop has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bishop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cabrera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bishop. Bishop obviously looking to wear him down.
Bishop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabrera.
Cabrera thinks about the counter body kick.
Bishop blocks the body kick.
Bishop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabrera.
Bishop fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cabrera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cabrera lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bishop on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cabrera. Cabrera obviously looking to wear him down.
Cabrera looks to throw the jab but Bishop is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bishop misses the target.
Bishop misses with a looping left.
Cabrera misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Bishop catches Cabrera right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Cabrera misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabrera avoids the head kick by Bishop.
Cabrera throws out a counter right but Bishop avoids it with no problem.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Bishop throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cabrera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bishop stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bishop checks a leg kick.
Bishop tries to counter by clinching up but Cabrera breaks away and moves out of range.

Bishop takes the fight into the clinch.

Cabrera breaks from the clinch.
Bishop bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cabrera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bishop.
Cabrera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cabrera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bishop throws out the jab.
Bishop works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bishop takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bishop is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bishop lands with a right hand.
Bishop lands with a right hand.
Cabrera tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cabrera! But no joy.
Good shot there by Bishop.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera looks to land a combination but Bishop avoids it well.
Cabrera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bishop was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrera.
Cabrera on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bishop with the inside leg kick.
Cabrera connects with a nice looking jab.

Bishop is rocked!

Kealin Bishop's cut is getting worse.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabrera.
Bishop bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body punch from Bishop.
Cabrera walks into a stiff left hand from Bishop.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cabrera counters with an inside leg kick.
Bishop tests Cabrera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body kick from Bishop.
Cabrera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bishop makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bishop connects with a body shot.
Bishop connects with a right hand. Cabrera shakes it off.
Cabrera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cabrera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cabrera moves out of range as Bishop strikes.
Bishop's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bishop duly obliges.
Bishop scores with a hook.

That's eight 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!
Cabrera throws a wild body kick that Bishop sees coming a mile off.
Bishop was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bishop throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cabrera stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bishop checks a leg kick.
Bishop seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice body kick there by Cabrera.
Cabrera throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Bishop with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cabrera throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Bishop to counter with a crisp jab.
Bishop throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cabrera stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bishop is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cabrera.
Bishop connects with a crisp jab.
Cabrera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cabrera on the side of the head.
Bishop misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bishop throws a poor cross that misses
and Cabrera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Cabrera.
Bishop ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Cabrera.
Bishop gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cabrera.
Cabrera throws the left hand but Bishop avoids the punch easily.
Bishop connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kealin Bishop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kealin Bishop's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A good leg kick by Bishop.
Cabrera avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Bishop comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Cabrera.
Bishop scores with a jab. Cabrera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bishop tries to land a leg kick but Cabrera saw it coming and moves away.
Cabrera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bishop.
Cabrera lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bishop blocks a leg kick.
Bishop is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop throws a hook but Cabrera blocks it.
Bishop jabs Cabrera to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kealin Bishop is winning the standup battle so far.

Bishop clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cabrera letting Bishop take a breather here.
Bishop lands a shoulder strike.

Cabrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bishop checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cabrera misses with a kick to the body.
Cabrera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
Cabrera looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bishop moves out of range of the strikes.
As Cabrera backs away, Bishop returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bishop throws a hook but Cabrera avoids it easily.
Bishop fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cabrera on the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cabrera crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bishop - the referee stops the clock and Cabrera gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bishop. Cabrera manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cabrera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabrera appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cabrera steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Cabrera misses with a hook
and Bishop counters with a stiff right hand.
Cabrera misses with a straight right.
Bishop scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bishop misses with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Bishop. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabrera circles away.
Bishop lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cabrera misses with a wild body shot.
Bishop with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands a head shot.
Bishop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cabrera.
Cabrera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cabrera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cabrera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bishop was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cabrera throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cabrera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bishop misses with a hook. Cabrera ducked under it nicely.
Cabrera throws a counter combo.
Cabrera has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bishop.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cabrera, as that shot connected.
Bishop looks to land a right hand but Cabrera moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bishop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Cabrera throws out a counter right but Bishop avoids it with no problem.
Bishop throws a looping overhand right but Cabrera ducks down to avoid it.
Bishop defending well as Cabrera loads up on a big left hand.
Bishop is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabrera throws a leg kick but Bishop moved away.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Cabrera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bishop lands a nice shot to the body.
Cabrera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bishop delivers a nice body kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera tries to land a body kick
letting Bishop counter with a right hand.
Bishop checks a leg kick nicely.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabrera moves away.
Nice body kick from Cabrera.
Bishop takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cabrera has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bishop.
Good standup being displayed there by Bishop as he connects with a hook.

Bishop closes the distance and clinches.
Cabrera throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.
Bishop fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Cabrera breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick from Cabrera.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bishop missing with a left hand there. Cabrera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bishop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cabrera.
Bishop misses with a low kick.
Bishop connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop misses with a straight right.
Cabrera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bishop.
It looked like Bishop wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bishop takes one on the button.
Bishop tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Cabrera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bishop throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cabrera counters with a nice body kick.
Bishop throws a hook to the side of Cabrera's head but Cabrera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera slips a jab and a cross from Bishop.
Bishop throws a hook to the side of Cabrera's head but Cabrera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cabrera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bishop.
Bishop looks to land a right hand but Cabrera moved out of range.
Bishop throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cabrera counters with a nice uppercut.
Bishop throws a lazy right hand but Cabrera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Oooooh!!! Cabrera has knocked Bishop down with a huge combo! Cabrera steps away and waves a wobbly Bishop back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Bishop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cabrera throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cabrera can do to turn this around?
Cabrera misses with an uppercut.
Bishop is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop swings widly with a right hand
and Cabrera counters with a big left hand that crumples Bishop! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Heraclio Cabrera!
After winning the bout, Heraclio Cabrera thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.