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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kealin Bishop (ranked 579 p4p, 555 weight class) and Gavrilo Jovanovic (ranked 85 p4p, 81 weight class). Bishop's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, HonestKey- When I Wake Up. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kealin Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gavrilo Jovanovic!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop throws a jab but it's blocked by Jovanovic.
Jovanovic walks into a left hand.
Jovanovic misses with a hook.
Bishop paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jovanovic blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Jovanovic steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bishop.
Bishop throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jovanovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jovanovic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jovanovic.
I was talking to Bishop's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jovanovic can't find room to land a body shot as Bishop controls the action.
Bishop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jovanovics head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop tries to throw a body punch but Jovanovic avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jovanovic lands a shoulder strike.
Bishop prevents a body shot from Jovanovic.
Bishop misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jovanovic fails to land.
Jovanovic has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Jovanovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.
Jovanovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop.
A head punch on the inside from Jovanovic fails to land.
Jovanovic has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Jovanovic blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jovanovic as Bishop tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bishop.
Jovanovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jovanovic blocking some punches.
Jovanovic blocks the elbow strike.
Jovanovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jovanovic working aggressively here.
Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Bishop blocks a body shot from Jovanovic.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jovanovic tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bishop pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jovanovic blocks the elbow strike.
Bishop can't break the clinch.
Bishop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jovanovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bishop.
Kealin Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jovanovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Bishop off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Kealin Bishop has been cut.
A left lands for Bishop.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Jovanovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jovanovic blocks the body kick.
Jovanovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Jovanovic moves out of range easily.
Jovanovic appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bishop scores with a jab to the body.
Jovanovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bishop appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jovanovic moves out of range as Bishop strikes.
Jovanovic unleashes a big counter combination but Bishop bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bishop tries to move into range but Jovanovic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jovanovic blocks a jab.
A jab from Jovanovic does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop jabs Jovanovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jovanovic clinches up with Bishop and pushes him back against the cage.
Bishop working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jovanovic misses with a body punch.
Bishop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jovanovic backwards.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Jovanovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jovanovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop works on Jovanovic's body with a couple of short punches.
Jovanovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bishop lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bishop blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bishop misses with a body punch.
Bishop just leaning against Jovanovic, taking a breather.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jovanovic lands with a right to the head.
Bishop prevents a body shot from Jovanovic.
Bishop throws an elbow but it misses.
Jovanovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop blocking some punches.
Jovanovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bishop's efforts to push away.
Bishop lands a left hand.
Jovanovic has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Jovanovic lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Jovanovic.
Bishop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Bishop wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bishop connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jovanovic misses with an uppercut
and Bishop counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bishop scores with a decent looking hook.
Jovanovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bishop's sensitive parts.
Bishop misses with a lunging right hand
and Jovanovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Kealin Bishop's cut is getting worse.
Bishop misses with a body shot.
Jovanovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jovanovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jovanovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jovanovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Bishop is wise to it.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jovanovic moves away.
Bishop fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bishop avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bishop moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bishop paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jovanovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Bishop counters with an outside leg kick.
Bishop lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jovanovic's sensitive parts.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice jab there from Bishop.
Jovanovic wants to clinch.
Jovanovic is looking to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Bishop misses.
Bishop gets tackled into the cage by Jovanovic. Jovanovic maintains the clinch.
Bishop blocks an uppercut.
Jovanovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Jovanovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Bishop's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bishop looking to slow down the pace here.
Jovanovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jovanovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Bishop counters with a straight right hand.
Bishop is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Jovanovic. That snapped Bishop's head back.
Bishop throws a jab but it's blocked by Jovanovic.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jovanovic moves into the clinch successfully.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bishop looks to throw the jab but Jovanovic is out of range.
Bishop keeps the fight on the outside.
Bishop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jovanovic can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Jovanovic.
Jovanovic scores with the left hand. Bishop knows he should have avoided that one.
Bishop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jovanovic blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Jovanovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop throws a low kick but Jovanovic moves out of range easily.
Jovanovic misses with a looping left.
Bishop bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jovanovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bishop. That's going to slow Jovanovic down.
Bishop turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bishop ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jovanovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bishop manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bishop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Bishop misses the target.
A low kick from Bishop misses
enabling Jovanovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Jovanovic wants to slow Bishop down by chopping away at his legs.
Jovanovic has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bishop throws a nice looking combination but Jovanovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jovanovic! But no joy.
Bishop throws a body punch but Jovanovic moves out of range.
Jovanovic closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop lands with a right to the head.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Jovanovic.
Jovanovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jovanovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bishop working aggressively here.
Jovanovic misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop cracks Jovanovic with a nice body shot.
Bishop escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jovanovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kealin Bishop is winning the standup battle so far.
Jovanovic slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic wants to clinch up but Bishop keeps it at a distance.
Jovanovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bishop throwing a counter right hand but Jovanovic manages to avoid it.
Bishop looks to land a right hand but Jovanovic moved out of range.
Bishop throws a nice looking combination but Jovanovic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bishop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jovanovic misses with a straight left.
Bishop keeps the fight on the outside.
Jovanovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jovanovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bishop showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jovanovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic misses with a leg kick
letting Bishop counter with a right hand.
Jovanovic walks into a jab.
Jovanovic misses with a low kick.
Bishop lands a leg kick that knocks Jovanovic off balance momentarily.
Bishop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bishop misses with a head kick.
Bishop throws a jab but it's blocked by Jovanovic.
Bishop misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Jovanovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bishop's sensitive parts.
Jovanovic throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
Jovanovic thows a leg kick but Bishop checks it
and Bishop counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jovanovic is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bishop throws a body kick that misses
and Jovanovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bishop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bishop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jovanovic throws a sloppy head kick and Bishop moves out of range easily.
Jovanovic tries to clinch up.
Bishop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jovanovic.
A head kick misses from Jovanovic.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a looping overhand right but Jovanovic ducks down to avoid it.
Jovanovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bishop lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jovanovic looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.
Jab by Jovanovic.
Jovanovic scores with a punch to the head.
Jovanovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Jovanovic moves out of range easily.
Bishop misses with a double jab
and Jovanovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic cracks Bishop with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jovanovic has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bishop to stand back up!
Bishop is rocked!
Kealin Bishop's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jovanovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oh Bishop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jovanovic is looking to clinch but Bishop is avoiding it.
Jovanovic darts in and clinches Bishop up against the cage.
Jovanovic misses with some punches.
Bishop misses with the head strike.
Jovanovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.
Bishop blocking some punches.
Jovanovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop seems to have got his legs back now.
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!
A shot in the inside from Bishop.
Jovanovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop.
Bishop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bishop with a hook.
Jovanovic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bishop throws out a loose jab but Jovanovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bishop, as that shot connected.
Bishop misses with a body shot
and Jovanovic moves into the clinch.
Jovanovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jovanovic working aggressively here.
Bishop misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jovanovic.
Jovanovic misses with the head strike.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jovanovic.
Bishop scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jovanovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jovanovic working aggressively here.
Jovanovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jovanovic ducks under a wild hook from Bishop.
Jovanovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bishop.
Bishop feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jovanovics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bishop lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jovanovic circles away quickly and effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gavrilo Jovanovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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! This is the final round!
Bishop lands a right hook to the body.
Jovanovic tries to clinch but Bishop is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Bishop misses the target.
Bishop throws a hook to the side of Jovanovic's head but Jovanovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Jovanovic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bishop fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jovanovic is out of range.
Bishop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Jovanovic.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jovanovic manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jovanovic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jovanovic clinches with his opponent.
Jovanovic prevents Bishop from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jovanovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jovanovic blocking some punches.
Jovanovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jovanovic lands a left hand.
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jovanovic blocks an uppercut.
Jovanovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop throws an elbow that misses.
Jovanovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Bishop.
Jovanovic misses with a body punch.
Bishop blocks a body shot from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic prevents a body shot from Bishop.
Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jovanovic lands an uppercut.
Jovanovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jovanovic has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Jovanovic throws a head punch that misses.
Bishop tries a body shot but Jovanovic blocks it.
Bishop stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jovanovic blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Jovanovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jovanovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Bishop lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jovanovic.
A shot in the inside from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jovanovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jovanovic being controlled against the cage.
Jovanovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bishop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bishop tries a body shot but Jovanovic blocks it.
Jovanovic is working Bishop over against the cage.
A short left from Jovanovic.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jovanovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bishop works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bishop blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jovanovic.
Jovanovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bishop content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bishop manages to break the clinch.
Jovanovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bishop throws a sloppy body shot
and Jovanovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Bishop checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Jovanovic. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Jovanovic does it's job there.
Bishop misses with a right hand
and Jovanovic counters with a straight right hand.
Bishop avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to score with low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Bishop.
Despite the aggression on Jovanovic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jovanovic feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bishop sprawling to the canvas! Bishop rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jovanovic finish him?!
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!
Jovanovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bishop keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bishop scores with a leg kick.
Jovanovic closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Bishop! Jovanovic dives in looking to finish! Bishop is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gavrilo Jovanovic!
Gavrilo Jovanovic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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