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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kealin Bishop (ranked 1045 p4p, 680 weight class) and Zap Pushkin (ranked 135 p4p, 93 weight class). Bishop comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- When I Wake Up. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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 17 - 10 - 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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zap Pushkin!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pushkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bishop.
Bishop drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pushkin sprawls and moves away.
Bishop lands a jab to Pushkin's midsection.
Bishop tries to clinch but Pushkin is having none of it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bishop - that will leave a mark!
Bishop misses with a right hand
and Pushkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Kealin Bishop has been cut.
Pushkin walks into a left hand.
Bishop scores with a kick to the body.
Pushkin slips a straight right by Bishop.
Pushkin tries a quick counter leg kick but Bishop is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pushkin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bishop lands with an uppercut that bounces Pushkin off the cage and back into range.
Kealin Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop throws a leg kick but Pushkin sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushkin throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pushkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bishop is looking to clinch but Pushkin is avoiding it.
Pushkin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bishop keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bishop throwing a counter right hand but Pushkin manages to avoid it.
Bishop misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Bishop.
As Bishop backs off Pushkin throws a huge counter combo but Bishop manages to avoid it all.
Pushkin misses with an uppercut.
Bishop takes a kick to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Pushkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zap Pushkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab, jab by Bishop - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bishop with a nice cross.
Pushkin misses with a wild body shot.
Pushkin 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 Pushkin finish him?!
Bishop is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Bishop.
Oh Bishop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bishop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bishop seems to have got his legs back now.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Pushkin.
Pushkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bishop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pushkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop fails to land the takedown.
Pushkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bishop counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bishop working the head and body with strikes.
Pushkin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bishop scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pushkin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pushkin pushes Bishop off and gets back to his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bishop!
Bishop fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pushkin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bishop counters with a single leg into guard. Pushkin didn't expect that.
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!
Bishop throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Pushkin manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Bishop misses with the head strike.
Pushkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
It looks like Bishop has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bishop.
Bishop misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bishop lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bishop avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bishop avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bishop bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
Bishop is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bishop scores with a nice body kick.
Pushkin throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop with a nice cross.
Bishop throws a shot to the body.
Pushkin misses with a low kick.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Pushkin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pushkin looks to land a combination but Bishop avoids it well.
Bishop is looking to counter with head kicks.
Pushkin throws a poor cross that misses
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Pushkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Bishop.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pushkin throws a counter combo.
Bishop lands a nice shot to the body.
Bishop lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pushkin's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Pushkin misses the target.
Bishop gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Bishop.
Pushkin wants to break free but Bishop has control.
Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pushkin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bishop has him pressed against the cage.
Pushkin lands with a short shot to the head.
Pushkin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bishop.
Pushkin has had enough of the clinch but Bishop keeps him there for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pushkin.
Pushkin misses with a punch to the body.
Bishop misses with some punches.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bishop scores with a hook to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Pushkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bishop misses with a punch to the body.
Pushkin misses with a body punch.
Pushkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pushkin misses with some punches.
Pushkin tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pushkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop throws a punch but it's blocked by Pushkin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bishop.
Bishop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pushkin backwards.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bishop fails to pull guard.
Pushkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bishop's elbow.
Pushkin misses with the head strike.
Pushkin cracks Bishop with a nice body shot.
Pushkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Pushkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pushkin's efforts to push away.
Bishop misses with some punches.
Pushkin tries to work over Bishop's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Bishop.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop lands with a left to the head.
Pushkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Bishop - that landed with a thud.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands with a short shot to the head.
Pushkin has a couple of punches blocked by Bishop.
Bishop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pushkin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bishop has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pushkin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kealin Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Pushkin fails to land.
Bishop tries to throw a body punch but Pushkin avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage.
Bishop has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pushkin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Pushkin.
Pushkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bishop trying to land knees to the body.
Pushkin lands a left hand.
Pushkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 cut man is working on Kealin Bishop's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A solid body kick from Bishop.
Pushkin throws a right hand that misses
and Bishop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pushkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bishop misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bishop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bishop. Pushkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pushkin throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pushkin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kealin Bishop is winning the standup battle so far.
Bishop throws a front kick that sends Pushkin stumbling back into the cage.
Pushkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pushkin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bishop counters with a right hand to the body.
Pushkin throws a leg kick but Bishop checks it.
A head kick misses from Bishop.
Bishop lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pushkin throws a leg kick but Bishop moved away.
Bishop throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pushkin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pushkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pushkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Bishop throws a push kick but Pushkin slaps the foot to one side.
Pushkin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pushkin is out of range and Bishop settles back down.
Bishop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pushkin.
Bishop lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bishop.
Pushkin throws an overhand right that lands on Bishop's shoulder, as Bishop tries to avoid the shot.
Bishop changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bishop gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bishop lands the left hand.
Pushkin misses with a low kick.
Pushkin misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pushkin throws a leg kick but Bishop sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bishop half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bishop moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bishop lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pushkin will feel that in the morning.
Pushkin throws a jab when Bishop was well out of range.
Bishop throws a shot from downtown. Pushkin moves away and avoids it.
Pushkin throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
Bishop tried to counter with a leg kick but Pushkin avoided it.
Bishop scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin throws a hook but Bishop blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Bishop tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pushkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bishop tries to land a body kick
and Pushkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bishop takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bishop gets a double leg takedown into Pushkin's guard.
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!
Pushkin wants to stand and escape but Bishop is having none of it.
Bishop missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pushkin wants to get back to his feet but Bishop is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pushkin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bishop scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pushkin flicks out a counter leg kick but Bishop steps away.
Bishop throws a nice head kick!
Bishop misses with a kick to the body.
As Bishop backs off Pushkin throws a huge counter combo but Bishop manages to avoid it all.
Pushkin throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily.
Bishop lands a glancing blow to the side of Pushkin's head.
Bishop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bishop works the jab nicely.
Bishop dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pushkin. That did some damage!
Bishop lands with an uppercut that bounces Pushkin off the cage and back into range.
Pushkin throws a right hand that misses
and Bishop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin lands a head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bishop, as that shot connected.
Bishop lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pushkins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bishop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A cross from Bishop lands.
Bishop misses with a kick to the body.
Pushkin tries a quick counter leg kick but Bishop is wise to it.
Pushkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bishop counter with a right hand.
Pushkin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pushkin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kealin Bishop's cut is getting worse.
Pushkin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bishop's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pushkin under the eye.
A cross from Bishop lands.
Bishop misses with an uppercut
and Pushkin counters with a nice leg kick.
Pushkin looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.
Bishop scores with a jab. Pushkin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bishop - that will leave a mark!
Bishop scores with a jab. Pushkin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch combination from Pushkin misses.
Pushkin looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pushkin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bishop - the referee stops the clock and Pushkin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bishop. Pushkin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bishop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pushkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bishop looks to throw a body kick
and Pushkin counters with a right hand to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bishop.
Pushkin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bishop is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is working to tighten his grip on Pushkin's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Pushkin has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Bishop is really squeezing tight and eventually Pushkin passes out! Bishop breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kealin Bishop!
A relieved looking Kealin Bishop thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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