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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Fury (ranked 4642 p4p, 4651 weight class) and Jaba Kikladze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaba Kikladze!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kikladze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fury throws a head kick but Kikladze moves out of range.
Kikladze with the counter takedown but Fury avoids it easily.
Kikladze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Fury wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fury defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kikladze.
Kikladze swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kikladze moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fury moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kikladze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fury but Fury pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kikladze is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kikladze.
Andrew Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaba Kikladze.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury scores with a one two! Kikladze had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fury with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kikladze shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fury defends it nicely.
Fury getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fury connects with a body shot that sends Kikladze's belly button to the back.
Kikladze throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fury.
Fury lands with a hook. Kikladze tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kikladze buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury scores with a three punch combo!
Fury swats away the attempt to clinch by Kikladze.
It looked like Fury was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fury goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fury circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Fury to counter with a crisp jab.
Fury cracks Kikladze with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kikladze tries to clinch but Fury is having none of it.
Fury jabs at Kikladze's body.
Fury scores with a hook to the body. Kikladze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A cross from Fury lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fury scores with a jab to the jaw.
Andrew Fury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fury cracks Kikladze with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A lazy left from Fury finds it's target.
A combination from Kikladze does no damage.
Kikladze shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fury sprawls well. Fury wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kikladze gets slowly back to his feet.
Andrew Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Kikladze misses the target.
Kikladze shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fury sprawls well. Fury wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kikladze gets slowly back to his feet.
Fury lands with a nice combination. Kikladze backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Fury coming out on top.
Fury pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kikladze back to the cage. Fury follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fury rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kikladze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fury works the jab nicely.
Fury scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kikladze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fury connects with a jab.
Kikladze walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kikladze shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A quick step to the side and Fury tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Fury dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kikladze shoots in and drives through. Fury sprawls well.
Fury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kikladze can do to turn this around?
Kikladze tries to clinch but Fury moves out of range.
Fury avoids the head kick by Kikladze.
Fury lands a nice shot to the body.
Fury lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fury.
Fury throws a series of punches but Kikladze moves out of range.
Kikladze shoots in looking for a takedown. Fury tries to sprawl out of it but Kikladze keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fury manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kikladze dives in and grabs Fury's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fury pushes down on Kikladze's head and hops out.
Andrew Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaba Kikladze.
Fury stuns Kikladze with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice cross by Fury.
Fury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kikladze takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Fury both land. Nice combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fury.
Fury misses with a double jab.
Fury throws a right hand that Kikladze ducks under and follows up with a left that Kikladze also avoids with ease.
Kikladze shoots in but no luck this time.
Kikladze closes the distance and clinches up with Fury, looking for a takedown. Kikladze pushes Fury against the cage but Fury circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kikladze is breathing heavily.
Kikladze shoots for a double leg takedown but Fury sprawls well. He's pushed Kikladze's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kikladze doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kikladze takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Fury.
It seemed like Kikladze was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fury lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikladze has a takedown stuffed.
Kikladze on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kikladze has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fury misses with a wild combination.
Kikladze has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fury misses with a two punch combination.
Fury defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kikladze.
Fury ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fury pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kikladze back to the cage. Fury follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fury lands with a good body shot.
Kikladze is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fury is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kikladze.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikladze throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fury's waist but Fury gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kikladze off to one side.
Kikladze with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fury to score with a decent uppercut.
Fury misses with a series of wild punches.
Fury scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice straight punches there by Fury. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fury.
Kikladze tries to clinch but Fury is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Fury on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kikladze tries for a takedown but Fury sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Fury on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fury scores with a jab.
Andrew Fury is winning the standup battle so far.
Kikladze slips a jab and a cross from Fury.
Kikladze takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fury paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kikladze moves forwards but Fury connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kikladze might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fury has got the better of the exchanges.
Fury lands with a shot to the body.
Kikladze takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kikladze avoids the head kick by Fury.
Fury jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kikladze fails with the takedown.
Fury lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fury.
Fury throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fury throws a nice looking combination but Kikladze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Fury dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Kikladze fails with a takedown attempt.
Fury throws out a powerful jab.
Fury cracks Kikladze with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fury leaves Kikladze with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fury went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kikladze looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Fury.
Fury is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fury paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kikladze shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikladze takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fury throws a one two combo.
Kikladze closes the distance but Fury moves to the side
and Fury connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fury scores with a nice right hand.
Fury digs a good hook to Kikladze's body.
Kikladze takes one to the side of the head.
Kikladze takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fury connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kikladze's hands.
Andrew Fury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fury fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kikladze unleashes a big counter combination but Fury bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kikladze shoots in for a takedown but Fury shows good takedown defense.
Andrew Fury has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaba Kikladze.
Kikladze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fury lands a jab to Kikladze's midsection.
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!
Fury misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kikladze fails to land the takedown.
A lazy left from Fury finds it's target.
Fury's corner calls for a 1-2. Fury obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice body punch from Fury.
Fury works Kikladze's body with a nice hook.
Kikladze fails with the takedown
and Fury counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fury works over Kikladze's head and body with a nice combination.
Kikladze takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury checks a leg kick.
Fury fails to land with a series of punches.
Fury bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kikladze's head backwards.
Fury's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fury duly obliges.
Kikladze is looking to clinch.
Fury misses with a few strikes there.
Kikladze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fury throws a nice looking combination but Kikladze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fury misses with a wild combination.
Fury misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fury lands a jab to Kikladze's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikladze misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kikladze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fury.
Fury lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kikladze swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fury slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kikladze slips a jab and a cross from Fury.
Kikladze wants to counter with a clinch but Fury pushes him away.
Fury lands a two punch combo.
Fury feints a jab promting Kikladze to slip. Fury then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kikladze slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Fury showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fury 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Andrew Fury!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Andrew Fury!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Andrew Fury!
Andrew Fury wins by unanimous decision!
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