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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Badri Bolkvadze (ranked 4761 p4p, 24868 weight class) and Stand Upman (ranked 355 p4p, 399 weight class). Badri Bolkvadze had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Badri Bolkvadze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stand Upman!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Upman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A low kick lands for Bolkvadze.
Upman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bolkvadze keeps control of Upman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Upman goes for a takedown attempt but Bolkvadze pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bolkvadze with the inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bolkvadze!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolkvadze with a nice calf kick.
Bolkvadze stuffs the takedown attempt from Upman. Upman gets slowly back to his feet.
Badri Bolkvadze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stand Upman.
Upman has a takedown stuffed.
Upman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A jab from Bolkvadze does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Bolkvadze.
Badri Bolkvadze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bolkvadze.
Upman clinches up with Bolkvadze and pushes him back against the cage.
Bolkvadze stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bolkvadze makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Upman tries to land knees in the clinch but Bolkvadze avoids the damage to the body.
Upman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Upman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bolkvadze just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bolkvadze struggles to land a body shot inside as Upman controls his hands.
Upman is trying to pull guard but Bolkvadze turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bolkvadze stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bolkvadze on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Upman tries to pull guard but Bolkvadze holds him up against the cage and eventually Upman drops back down to his feet.
Bolkvadze displaying some good clinch control by pressing Upman up against the cage.
Bolkvadze lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Upman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Bolkvadze to work.
Bolkvadze lands a right hand.
Bolkvadze lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Upman.
Upman looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolkvadze gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Upman.
Bolkvadze lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bolkvadze makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bolkvadze is struggling to control the position.
Bolkvadze lands with a left to the head.
Bolkvadze definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bolkvadze lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bolkvadze leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bolkvadze struggles to land a body shot inside as Upman controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Upman tries to pull guard but Bolkvadze won't allow it.
Upman is trying to break the clinch but Bolkvadze has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze pushes Upman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Upman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bolkvadze throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Upmans head.
Upman is rocked!
Bolkvadze effectively controlling the action here.
Bolkvadze lands a right hand.
Upman is still on wobbly legs! Can Bolkvadze finish him?
Bolkvadze cracks Upman with a nice body shot.
Bolkvadze takes control of his opponent's neck and spins him into the cage. Upman is off balance and as he stumbles, Bolkvadze throws a jumping knee that lands flush on Upman's chin, knocking him out cold! Oh my word - what a knockout! Definitely one for his highlight reel! If he ever decides to rob a bank and run off to Morocco, that moment is defintely worthy of a tacky mural!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Badri Bolkvadze!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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