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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Beneke (ranked 6253 p4p, 5956 weight class) and Tamaz Dvalishvili (ranked 658 p4p, 633 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Beneke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tamaz Dvalishvili!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beneke scores with a nice strike.
Beneke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dvalishvili drives through and clinches with Beneke against the cage.
Beneke takes an elbow to the temple.
Beneke blocks the elbow strike.
Beneke blocks the elbow strike.
Dvalishvili creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dvalishvili pushes off an throws an elbow but Beneke leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dvalishvili swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dvalishvili swings wildly with an uppercut but Beneke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dvalishvili misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dvalishvili struggles to land a body shot inside as Beneke controls his hands.
Beneke blocks an elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dvalishvili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dvalishvili throws an elbow that misses.
Dvalishvili keeps control of Beneke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dvalishvili is pushing Beneke up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Beneke dodges an elbow strike from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dvalishvili gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Mark Beneke has been cut.
Beneke tries to pull guard but Dvalishvili forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dvalishvili misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Beneke pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beneke is trying to control the position but Dvalishvili postures up.
Dvalishvili looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dvalishvili got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beneke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dvalishvili has managed to get both his arms back between Beneke's legs - danger averted.
Beneke is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dvalishvili slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Dvalishvili has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke wants to stand up but Dvalishvili is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Beneke looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Beneke misses with a leg kick.
Beneke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dvalishvili is looking to clinch.
Beneke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dvalishvili wants to clinch up but Beneke keeps it at a distance.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Beneke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dvalishvili rushes Beneke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dvalishvili working aggressively here.
Beneke avoiding damage as Dvalishvili throws knees to the body.
Beneke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dvalishvili smiles and moves away.
Dvalishvili takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dvalishvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beneke missing with a left hand there. Dvalishvili was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beneke swats away the attempt to clinch by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch up.
Beneke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dvalishvili takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dvalishvili takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beneke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dvalishvili's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beneke throws out a loose jab but Dvalishvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beneke keeps the fight on the outside.
Tamaz Dvalishvili is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch up.
Beneke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch there but Beneke circles away.
Good exchange - Beneke coming out on top.
Beneke lands the left hand.
Dvalishvili is looking to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dvalishvili takes one on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Beneke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Beneke's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dvalishvili staying out of range there.
Dvalishvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beneke moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Beneke throws a looping overhand right but Dvalishvili ducks down to avoid it.
Beneke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dvalishvili doesn't manage to clinch there - Beneke circles away.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch up.
Beneke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dvalishvili takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch there but Beneke circles away.
Dvalishvili fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dvalishvili clinches with his opponent.
Dvalishvili has a couple of punches blocked by Beneke.
Dvalishvili tries a body shot but Beneke blocks it.
Beneke blocks an elbow strike.
Beneke jumps guard but Dvalishvili stands there with Beneke around his waist. Beneke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dvalishvili misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dvalishvili lands a damaging elbow.
Beneke blocks an elbow strike.
Beneke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Beneke avoids a wild elbow strike from Dvalishvili.
Beneke blocks the elbow strike.
Beneke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Beneke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dvalishvili gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Beneke is trying to pull guard but Dvalishvili has him pressed against the cage.
Dvalishvili throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dvalishvili creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili lands an elbow just above Beneke 's eye.
Dvalishvili creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Beneke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dvalishvili just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beneke's brow.
Dvalishvili misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beneke jumps guard but Dvalishvili turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dvalishvili tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beneke prevents a body shot from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili tries to stall but Beneke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Dvalishvili fails to land.
Dvalishvili gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dvalishvili tries a body shot but Beneke blocks it.
Dvalishvili tries to land knees in the clinch but Beneke avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beneke successfully pulls guard.
Dvalishvili must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Beneke is looking to stand up but Dvalishvili isn't so interested in that idea.
Beneke wriggles free and stands up.
Dvalishvili closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Beneke avoids a wild elbow strike from Dvalishvili.
A head punch on the inside from Dvalishvili fails to land.
Dvalishvili comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Beneke blocks the elbow strike.
Dvalishvili lands an elbow just above Beneke 's eye.
Dvalishvili tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beneke takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili trying to control the position but instead, Beneke has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dvalishvili into the cage.
Dvalishvili lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beneke blocks an elbow strike from Dvalishvili.
Beneke takes an elbow to the temple.
Dvalishvili misses with an elbow over the top.
Beneke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beneke blocks an elbow strike.
Beneke takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dvalishvili throws an elbow but misses.
Beneke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dvalishvili creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tamaz Dvalishvili showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Beneke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Beneke misses with a hook. Dvalishvili ducked under it nicely.
Beneke cracks Dvalishvili with an open hand slap.
Dvalishvili is looking to clinch but Beneke is avoiding it.
Beneke keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Beneke misses the target.
Beneke lands a nice shot to the body.
Dvalishvili blocks a jab.
Beneke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dvalishvili sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beneke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dvalishvili moves in looking to clinch but Beneke pushes him off.
Dvalishvili is looking to clinch but Beneke is avoiding it.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch up.
Beneke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dvalishvili gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Beneke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dvalishvili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beneke avoids the elbow strike from Dvalishvili, against the cage.
Tamaz Dvalishvili seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dvalishvili.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dvalishvili throws an elbow but misses.
Beneke dodges an elbow strike from Dvalishvili.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beneke blocks an elbow strike.
Dvalishvili lands an elbow inside.
Dvalishvili keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Beneke's efforts to push away.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dvalishvili just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beneke's brow.
Dvalishvili misses with an elbow over the top.
Dvalishvili is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beneke is defending well for now.
Beneke avoids the elbow strike from Dvalishvili, against the cage.
Dvalishvili comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dvalishvili throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dvalishvili is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dvalishvili.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili prevents the takedown attempt.
Dvalishvili throws a punch but it's blocked by Beneke.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dvalishvili.
Beneke blocks an elbow strike from Dvalishvili.
Beneke blocks an elbow strike.
Dvalishvili throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Beneke avoids the elbow strike from Dvalishvili, against the cage.
Dvalishvili misses with an elbow over the top.
Dvalishvili can't find room to land a body shot as Beneke controls the action.
Dvalishvili pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dvalishvili just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beneke's brow.
Beneke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili misses with an elbow over the top.
Beneke blocks an elbow strike.
Beneke avoids a wild elbow strike from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dvalishvili throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Beneke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dvalishvili smiles and moves away.
Dvalishvili takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch there but Beneke circles away.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but Beneke moves out of range.
Dvalishvili moves into the clinch.
Dvalishvili pushes off an throws an elbow but Beneke leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Beneke blocks the elbow strike.
Dvalishvili looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Beneke takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili throws a head punch that misses.
Dvalishvili tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Beneke avoids it.
Beneke blocks the elbow strike.
Beneke avoids a wild elbow strike from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dvalishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dvalishvili misses with a body punch.
Dvalishvili looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dvalishvili throws an elbow but misses.
Dvalishvili pushes off an throws an elbow but Beneke leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dvalishvili misses with a punch on the inside.
Beneke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tamaz Dvalishvili comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dvalishvili has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tamaz Dvalishvili!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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