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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koba Dvalishvili (ranked 1066 p4p, 1307 weight class) and Oscar Blaydes (ranked 156 p4p, 192 weight class). Blaydes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Black Sunshine - White Zombie kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koba Dvalishvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Blaydes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaydes checks a low kick from Dvalishvili.
A slow jab from Dvalishvili misses its intended target.
Blaydes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blaydes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dvalishvili. That did some damage!
Blaydes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dvalishvili swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blaydes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blaydes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dvalishvili lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dvalishvili thumps Blaydes with a low kick.
Dvalishvili scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dvalishvili looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dvalishvili fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dvalishvili is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dvalishvili takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaydes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dvalishvili on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blaydes. Blaydes obviously looking to wear him down.
Dvalishvili lands the left hand.
Blaydes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dvalishvili slips a straight right by Blaydes.
Blaydes is looking to slow Dvalishvili down with leg kicks.
Dvalishvili pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dvalishvili tries to land a front kick but Blaydes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab lands there for Dvalishvili.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Dvalishvili misses the target.
Blaydes throws a head kick but Dvalishvili moves out of range.
Blaydes throws a body shot but no joy.
Blaydes misses with a body shot.
Blaydes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dvalishvili misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blaydes moves away from the strike by Dvalishvili.
Blaydes misses with a low kick.
Dvalishvili throws a hook but Blaydes avoids it easily.
Blaydes defending well as Dvalishvili loads up on a big left hand.
Dvalishvili misses with an uppercut.
Blaydes lands a glancing blow to the side of Dvalishvili's head.
Blaydes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dvalishvili ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blaydes moves away.
Dvalishvili misses with a looping right.
Donk. Blaydes catches Dvalishvili right on the button with a cross.
Dvalishvili throws a hook but Blaydes blocks it.
Dvalishvili looks to land a right hand but Blaydes moved out of range.
Blaydes looks to throw the jab but Dvalishvili is out of range.
Blaydes scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dvalishvili throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dvalishvili takes a step back to recover.
Blaydes is looking to chop away at Dvalishvili's legs.
Dvalishvili checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dvalishvili throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blaydes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Blaydes misses.
Dvalishvili went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dvalishvili punishes Blaydes's body with a nice straight punch.
Dvalishvili takes one to the side of the head.
Blaydes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Dvalishvili was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blaydes.
Dvalishvili's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blaydes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dvalishvili scrambles back to his feet.
Dvalishvili misses with a straight right.
Blaydes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blaydes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Blaydes throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Dvalishvili to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili avoids the body shot from Blaydes.
Dvalishvili takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Horrible takedown attempt by Blaydes or perhaps it was just good defense by Dvalishvili, which made it look bad.
Dvalishvili was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blaydes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dvalishvili throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaydes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Blaydes thuds his right hand into Dvalishvili's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dvalishvili lunges at Blaydes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blaydes's hand.
Blaydes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dvalishvili finds it's way round the side to connect with Blaydes's head.
Blaydes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dvalishvili takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dvalishvili takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blaydes slips under a jab from Dvalishvili.
A nice side step and Blaydes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Blaydes with a hook.
Dvalishvili tries to sprawl but Blaydes drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaydes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blaydes throwing shots but Dvalishvili is blocking nicely.
Blaydes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blaydes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blaydes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oscar Blaydes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Blaydes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dvalishvili finds it's way round the side to connect with Blaydes's head.
Blaydes with the inside leg kick.
Blaydes cracks a nice hook into Dvalishvili's ribs.
Dvalishvili's corner calls for a 1-2. Dvalishvili obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blaydes is looking to land body kicks.
Blaydes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dvalishvili's head.
Blaydes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaydes throws a right and a left that Dvalishvili avoids nicely.
Dvalishvili throws a leg kick but Blaydes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blaydes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dvalishvili throws a hook but Blaydes blocks it.
Blaydes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dvalishvili's sensitive parts.
Some bone on bone action there as Dvalishvili checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blaydes throws a chopping leg kick but Dvalishvili manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Blaydes cracks Dvalishvili with a good jab.
Blaydes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dvalishvili uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaydes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaydes blocks a jab.
Blaydes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dvalishvili's sensitive parts.
Dvalishvili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaydes manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dvalishvili slips a jab from Blaydes.
Blaydes misses with a low kick.
Blaydes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blaydes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blaydes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dvalishvili is out of range and Blaydes settles back down.
Dvalishvili bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dvalishvili misses with a looping right.
Dvalishvili scores with a hook.
Blaydes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dvalishvili.
Blaydes just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaydes moves away from the strike by Dvalishvili.
Blaydes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dvalishvili.
Blaydes throws a leg kick
and Dvalishvili counters with a nice uppercut.
Oscar Blaydes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dvalishvili with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dvalishvili misses the shot to the body.
Dvalishvili missing with a left hand there. Blaydes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blaydes needs to keep his hands up - Dvalishvili had a free shot at his head there.
Dvalishvili loads up on a big right hand but Blaydes slips the punch.
Nice body punch from Dvalishvili.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili throws a series of punches but Blaydes moves out of range.
Dvalishvili throws a leg kick but Blaydes sees it coming and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Blaydes.
Dvalishvili tries a head kick but it misses.
Blaydes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili misses with an uppercut.
Dvalishvili shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dvalishvili takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blaydes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Blaydes content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dvalishvili stops Blaydes from passing to mount.
Blaydes controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blaydes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Blaydes working the ground and pound.
Blaydes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dvalishvili is avoiding damage well.
Blaydes landing a few strikes.
Blaydes controls the position.
Blaydes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dvalishvili down.
Blaydes sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dvalishvili is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Blaydes working away.
Dvalishvili being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes advances to full mount.
Dvalishvili wants to control but Blaydes is having none of it.
Blaydes throwing strikes here but Dvalishvili is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Oscar Blaydes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dvalishvili misses with a looping right.
Dvalishvili fails to land the takedown.
Blaydes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dvalishvili misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blaydes lands with a nice body punch.
Blaydes connects with the punch.
Blaydes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blaydes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dvalishvili throws a looping overhand right but Blaydes ducks down to avoid it.
Blaydes checks a leg kick.
Blaydes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Blaydes goes for a double leg but Dvalishvili avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dvalishvili continues to drive forward.
Dvalishvili tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blaydes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili throws a solid leg kick but Blaydes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dvalishvili.
Blaydes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dvalishvili misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Blaydes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Blaydes.
Blaydes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dvalishvili has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blaydes.
Dvalishvili uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blaydes.
Blaydes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koba Dvalishvili is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaydes staying out of range there.
Dvalishvili throws a hook but Blaydes avoids it easily.
Blaydes throws a low kick, looking for Dvalishvili's leg but Dvalishvili calmly moves out of range.
Dvalishvili misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dvalishvili.
Blaydes lands with a nice body punch.
Blaydes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Blaydes slips a jab from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blaydes.
Dvalishvili displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blaydes throws out the jab.
Blaydes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dvalishvili throws a jab when Blaydes was well out of range.
Dvalishvili throws a right hand that misses
enabling Blaydes to counter with a crisp jab.
Dvalishvili jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Dvalishvili misses.
Koba Dvalishvili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dvalishvili dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blaydes digs a good hook to Dvalishvili's body.
Blaydes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blaydes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blaydes lands a head kick. Dvalishvili smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Blaydes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blaydes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaydes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Blaydes defending well as Dvalishvili loads up on a big left hand.
Blaydes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dvalishvili swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blaydes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dvalishvili scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dvalishvili scores with a jab to the body.
Dvalishvili throws a jab when Blaydes was well out of range.
Dvalishvili throws a series of punches but Blaydes avoids them all with ease.
Blaydes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dvalishvili is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blaydes.
Blaydes cracks Dvalishvili with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blaydes.
As Blaydes looks to move away, Dvalishvili throws a big counter combo but Blaydes just gets out of the way.
Dvalishvili takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dvalishvili swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blaydes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dvalishvili.
Nice defenses there by Blaydes.
Dvalishvili misses with a left hand
letting Blaydes counter with a right hand.
Blaydes throws a leg kick which misses Dvalishvili's front leg but catches the back leg as Dvalishvili tries to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blaydes, as that shot connected.
Blaydes slips a jab from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili throws the left hand but Blaydes avoids the punch easily.
Dvalishvili throws a wild body kick that Blaydes sees coming a mile off.
Dvalishvili takes one on the button.
Blaydes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blaydes. That's going to slow Dvalishvili down.
Dvalishvili on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dvalishvili misses with a lunging right hand
and Blaydes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaydes ducks under a wild hook from Dvalishvili.
Blaydes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dvalishvili.
Blaydes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dvalishvili.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blaydes. Dvalishvili shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Blaydes does it's job there.
Dvalishvili takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blaydes slips under a jab.
Blaydes ducks under a wild hook from Dvalishvili.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blaydes. That's going to slow Dvalishvili down.
Dvalishvili throws a body punch but Blaydes moves out of range.
Blaydes lands with a good body shot.
Blaydes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blaydes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dvalishvili takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blaydes jabs Dvalishvili right on the nose. Dvalishvili blinks but takes it well.
Nice defenses there by Blaydes.
Blaydes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaydes lands a jab.
Blaydes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dvalishvili throws a hook to the side of Blaydes's head but Blaydes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oscar Blaydes.
Well Blaydes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Blaydes!
A relieved looking Oscar Blaydes 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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