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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taite Abrams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levan Revazshvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Revazshvili has chosen Georgia National Anthem as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taite Abrams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Levan Revazshvili!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Revazshvili lands a right hook to the body.
Abrams throws a low kick, looking for Revazshvili's leg but Revazshvili calmly moves out of range.
Abrams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Abrams throws a low kick, looking for Revazshvili's leg but Revazshvili calmly moves out of range.
Abrams tries a head kick but it misses.
Abrams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Revazshvili.
The crowd cheers as Revazshvili lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abrams doesn't seem phased though.
Abrams misses with a head kick.
Abrams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Revazshvili blocks a head kick by Abrams.
Abrams with a nice cross.
Revazshvili takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Revazshvili connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abrams momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Revazshvili uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abrams.
Revazshvili throws an overhand right that lands on Abrams's shoulder, as Abrams tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Revazshvili.
Abrams wants to clinch up but Revazshvili keeps it at a distance.
Revazshvili takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Abrams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Abrams takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Revazshvili throws a body punch but Abrams moves out of range.
Abrams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abrams has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bonsai Club MMA in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrams throws a sloppy head kick and Revazshvili moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Revazshvili.
A big left from Revazshvili misses.
Abrams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Revazshvili.
Revazshvili is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Revazshvili throws a hook but Abrams blocks it.
Revazshvili throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Revazshvili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abrams manages to avoid it.
Abrams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Revazshvili scores with a jab to the body.
Abrams dodges the punch combination from Revazshvili.
Revazshvili rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abrams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abrams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Revazshvili throws a series of punches but Abrams avoids them all with ease.
Revazshvili sizes up Abrams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abrams throws the kick towards the body but Revazshvili avoids it.
Revazshvili swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abrams is looking to clinch but Revazshvili is avoiding it.
Abrams thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Revazshvili if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili lands a jab-cross combination.
Abrams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Revazshvili steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abrams.
Revazshvili wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abrams throws a sloppy head kick and Revazshvili moves out of range easily.
Abrams is looking to clinch but Revazshvili is avoiding it.
Revazshvili scores with a jab to the head.
Abrams defending well as Revazshvili loads up on a big left hand.
Revazshvili misses with a series of wild punches.
Taite Abrams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abrams slips a straight right by Revazshvili.
Revazshvili cracks Abrams with an open hand slap.
Revazshvili scores with a three punch combo!
Revazshvili tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abrams was well out of range. Poor timing from Revazshvili.
Abrams moves away from the strike by Revazshvili.
A slow jab from Abrams misses its intended target.
Revazshvili takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Revazshvili. Abrams does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Revazshvili avoids the head kick by Abrams.
Revazshvili digs a good hook to Abrams's body.
Revazshvili throws a right hand that misses
and Abrams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Revazshvili thinking.
Abrams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abrams misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Abrams. That's going to slow Revazshvili down.
Abrams slips a straight right by Revazshvili.
A looping hook to the body misses from Revazshvili. Abrams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abrams clinches up with Revazshvili and pushes him back against the cage.
Abrams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abrams throws an elbow that misses.
Revazshvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Revazshvili breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Revazshvili punishes Abrams's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abrams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abrams misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch combination from Revazshvili misses.
Abrams throws a hook to the side of Revazshvili's head but Revazshvili sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Revazshvili misses with a straight right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Abrams, right into the meat.
Revazshvili jabs at Abrams's body.
Abrams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Revazshvili is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Abrams wants to clinch up but Revazshvili keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Revazshvili, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abrams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abrams throws a sloppy head kick and Revazshvili moves out of range easily.
Revazshvili tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Abrams lands a leg kick that knocks Revazshvili off balance momentarily.
Revazshvili works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Revazshvili is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Abrams had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Revazshvili catches Abrams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Revazshvili fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abrams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Revazshvili.
Revazshvili throws a right and a left that both miss.
Revazshvili misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levan Revazshvili dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Revazshvili avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Revazshvili feints the counter takedown.
Abrams sizes up Revazshvili with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A right-left combo lands from Revazshvili.
Revazshvili looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abrams lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Revazshvili goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Revazshvili misses with a series of wild punches.
Abrams thuds his shin into the meat of Revazshvili's side.
Revazshvili looks to score with a jab to the body but Abrams is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Revazshvili misses with an uppercut. Abrams saw that one coming.
Abrams looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Revazshvili throws a hook to the side of Abrams's head but Abrams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abrams takes one on the button.
Abrams misses with an uppercut. Revazshvili saw that one coming.
Revazshvili changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Revazshvili takes one on the button.
Revazshvili tries to bum rush Abrams with a series of wild strikes but Abrams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abrams lands a leg kick that knocks Revazshvili off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Abrams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Revazshvili lands a jab to the head.
Revazshvili looks to score with a jab to the body but Abrams is just out of range.
Levan Revazshvili seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abrams slips a straight right by Revazshvili.
Revazshvili lands with a good body shot.
Revazshvili jabs Abrams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Revazshvili lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abrams doesn't seem phased though.
Revazshvili tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abrams was well out of range. Poor timing from Revazshvili.
Abrams throws a sloppy head kick and Revazshvili moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Abrams.
Revazshvili drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Abrams defends it well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Revazshvili misses with the head strike.
Abrams pushes off an throws an elbow but Revazshvili leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Abrams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Abrams letting Revazshvili take a breather here.
Stalling in the clinch from Revazshvili.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrams can't find room to land a body shot as Revazshvili controls the action.
Revazshvili has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Revazshvili avoids a wild elbow strike from Abrams.
Revazshvili lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abrams scores with a shoulder strike.
Abrams struggles to land a body shot inside as Revazshvili controls his hands.
Revazshvili pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Revazshvili takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big left from Revazshvili misses.
Abrams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Revazshvili lands with a light punch inside.
Revazshvili swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abrams misses with a body punch.
Abrams throws an elbow that misses.
Revazshvili blocks an elbow strike.
Abrams landing knees to the head.
Revazshvili lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Revazshvili wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili prevents a body shot from Abrams.
Abrams throws a punch but it's blocked by Revazshvili.
Abrams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Revazshvili.
Revazshvili pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abrams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Revazshvili.
Revazshvili looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Revazshvili swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abrams takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Revazshvili misses the jab.
Revazshvili digs a good body shot into Abrams's ribs.
Revazshvili avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Revazshvili just misses with a punch to the body.
Revazshvili misses with a double jab.
Revazshvili blocks a head kick by Abrams.
Revazshvili avoids the head kick by Abrams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Revazshvili jabs at Abrams's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Abrams coming out on top.
Revazshvili works over Abrams's head and body with a nice combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abrams. Revazshvili does a little dance to reset his feet.
Revazshvili tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Revazshvili throws a right and a left that both miss.
Abrams wants to clinch.
Abrams looks to score with a jab to the body but Revazshvili is just out of range.
Revazshvili throws out a loose jab but Abrams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abrams moves out of range as Revazshvili strikes.
Revazshvili throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abrams throws a big shot that misses.
Revazshvili throws a body punch but Abrams moves out of range.
Abrams throws a sloppy head kick and Revazshvili moves out of range easily.
Abrams lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levan Revazshvili showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Revazshvili works Abrams's body with a nice hook.
Revazshvili just misses with a punch to the body.
Abrams misses with a low kick.
Revazshvili 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 low kick from Abrams misses
and Revazshvili counters with a single leg into guard. Abrams didn't expect that.
Abrams has his feet on Revazshvili's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Revazshvili throws a right hand that Abrams ducks under and follows up with a left that Abrams also avoids with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Revazshvili on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Revazshvili misses with a body shot.
A big left from Revazshvili misses.
Revazshvili avoids the head kick by Abrams.
Revazshvili lands a body shot.
Abrams takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Revazshvili scores with a sloppy right hand. Abrams should have avoided that one.
Abrams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Revazshvili misses with a few strikes there.
Abrams looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Abrams's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Abrams duly obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrams is looking to land body kicks.
Abrams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Revazshvili looks to score with a jab to the body but Abrams is just out of range.
Revazshvili throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Revazshvili throws a right and a left that Abrams avoids nicely.
Revazshvili ducks right into an uppercut from Abrams.
Revazshvili blocks a head kick by Abrams.
Abrams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Revazshvili was well out of range. Poor timing from Abrams.
Revazshvili fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick from Abrams misses.
Revazshvili changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Revazshvili jabs at Abrams's body.
Abrams tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Abrams. Those never looked like landing.
Abrams ducks under a wild hook from Revazshvili.
Abrams plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Revazshvili tries to bum rush Abrams with a series of wild strikes but Abrams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrams wants to land a leg kick but Revazshvili is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Revazshvili is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Revazshvili clobbers Abrams with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Revazshvili checks a low kick from Abrams.
Abrams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Revazshvili paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Revazshvili defending well as Abrams loads up on a big left hand.
Revazshvili misses with a double jab.
Abrams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Revazshvili.
Abrams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abrams turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Revazshvili misses with a few strikes there.
Abrams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abrams blocks a jab.
A jab from Abrams misses.
Revazshvili misses with a double jab
and Abrams counters with an outside leg kick.
Revazshvili throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Levan Revazshvili is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abrams misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abrams throws a jab but it's blocked by Revazshvili.
Revazshvili throws a hook but Abrams avoids it easily.
Abrams throwing a counter right hand but Revazshvili manages to avoid it.
Abrams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abrams throws a head kick that misses.
Abrams throws a leg kick which misses Revazshvili's front leg but catches the back leg as Revazshvili tries to avoid it.
Revazshvili uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abrams.
Revazshvili takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taite Abrams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abrams throws a head kick that Revazshvili semi-blocks.
Abrams swings for the body but Revazshvili moves out of range.
Revazshvili throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abrams counters with a big head kick but Revazshvili shrugs it off.
Revazshvili lands a slapping body shot.
Revazshvili scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Revazshvili tests Abrams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abrams throws a head kick that misses.
Revazshvili connects with a body shot that sends Abrams's belly button to the back.
A head kick misses from Abrams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili scores with a body shot.
Abrams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Revazshvili.
Revazshvili misses with the combination.
Abrams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Revazshvili misses with an uppercut
and Abrams counters with a stiff right hand.
Revazshvili throws a one two combo.
Abrams lands with a kick to the temple. Revazshvili shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Abrams tries to clinch there but Revazshvili circles away.
Revazshvili's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abrams connects with a solid leg kick.
Abrams throws a sloppy head kick and Revazshvili moves out of range easily.
Revazshvili lands a jab to Abrams's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abrams throws a leg kick that is checked
and Revazshvili counters with a takedown into side control.
Abrams is looking to regain half guard here but Revazshvili keeps moving and retains side control.
Abrams seems a little lost for a moment, as Revazshvili dominates the positioning.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Levan Revazshvili.
I've got Revazshvili winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levan Revazshvili!
Levan Revazshvili was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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