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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Salazar (ranked 411 p4p, 55 weight class) and Levan Revazshvili (ranked 841 p4p, 121 weight class). Revazshvili has chosen Georgia National Anthem as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 17 - 3, fighting out of New York, Levan Revazshvili!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Revazshvili jabs at Salazar's body.
Revazshvili checks a low kick from Salazar.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Revazshvili!
It looks like Michael Salazar has been cut.
Revazshvili walks forward, straight into a front kick from Salazar.
Salazar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Salazar throws the kick towards the body but Revazshvili avoids it.
Revazshvili lands a jab to Salazar's midsection.
Salazar connects with a looping right hand.
Salazar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Revazshvili is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Salazar with a body shot.
Salazar slips a jab and a cross from Revazshvili.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar avoids the body shot from Revazshvili.
It appears Salazar was looking to counter with a kick there.
Salazar throws a leg kick which misses Revazshvili's front leg but catches the back leg as Revazshvili tries to avoid it.
Revazshvili misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salazar.
Salazar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Revazshvili is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salazar.
It looked like Salazar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Revazshvili lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salazar at a distance.
Salazar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Revazshvili counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Revazshvili misses with a wild body shot.
Salazar jabs Revazshvili to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revazshvili swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Revazshvili tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salazar was well out of range. Poor timing from Revazshvili.
Revazshvili misses the shot to the body.
Salazar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Salazar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Revazshvili just misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Salazar misses with a leg kick.
Salazar wants to clinch.
Revazshvili throws a hook to the side of Salazar's head but Salazar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Revazshvili throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salazar.
Salazar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Revazshvili cracks a nice hook into Salazar's ribs.
Salazar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Salazar slips a jab from Revazshvili.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili misses with a looping right.
Salazar throws a front kick aimed at Revazshvili's knee but Revazshvili avoids it well.
Revazshvili avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Revazshvili fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salazar manages to avoid it.
Revazshvili is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Salazar rather than just go for the knockout.
Salazar tries a head kick but it misses.
Salazar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Salazar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Revazshvili misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Revazshvili lands a nice looking body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salazar.
Revazshvili looks to land a left hand but Salazar moved out of range nicely.
Revazshvili lands a nice hook to Salazar's body. Salazar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Revazshvili.
Revazshvili throws a body shot but no joy.
Revazshvili takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Salazar tries to move into range but Revazshvili moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Revazshvili misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Salazar. That one must have hurt.
Salazar tries a low kick but Revazshvili avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Revazshvili's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Salazar scores with a push kick.
Salazar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Salazar throws a body kick that misses.
Revazshvili keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Salazar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Revazshvili as he connects with a hook.
Revazshvili is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salazar.
The fighters circling - Revazshvili throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salazar jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Revazshvili takes one to the side of the head.
Revazshvili misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Revazshvili does no damage.
Salazar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Revazshvili looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Salazar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Salazar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salazar.
Salazar throws a jab when Revazshvili was well out of range.
Salazar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Revazshvili scores with a punch to the head.
Salazar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Revazshvili swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Salazar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Revazshvili.
Salazar throws a push kick but Revazshvili slaps the foot to one side.
Revazshvili slips under a jab from Salazar.
Michael Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Revazshvili scores with a decent looking hook.
Salazar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Revazshvili.
Revazshvili misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Revazshvili tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salazar was well out of range. Poor timing from Revazshvili.
Salazar scores with a push kick.
Revazshvili paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Salazar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Levan Revazshvili will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Salazar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Revazshvili lands a nice looking body shot.
Revazshvili has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Salazar.
Revazshvili misses with a double jab.
Salazar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Salazar slips a straight right by Revazshvili.
Salazar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Donk. Salazar catches Revazshvili right on the button with a cross.
Revazshvili scores with a nice strike.
Revazshvili throws a body punch but Salazar moves out of range.
Revazshvili takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Salazar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Revazshvili. That did some damage!
Revazshvili takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Revazshvili throws a body shot but no joy.
Salazar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Revazshvili misses with a double jab.
Revazshvili throws a right and a left that both miss.
Levan Revazshvili seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salazar scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revazshvili throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Salazar.
Salazar throws a leg kick that misses.
Salazar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Salazar misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Revazshvili was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Revazshvili connects with a jab.
Salazar throws a hook but Revazshvili blocks it.
Salazar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Revazshvili.
Revazshvili just misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar throws a body punch but Revazshvili moves out of range.
Salazar throws a body punch but Revazshvili moves out of range.
Salazar scores with a shot to the body.
Salazar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Revazshvili throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Revazshvili avoids a kick to the body.
Good shot there by Salazar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salazar lands a slapping body shot.
Salazar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Revazshvili misses with a double jab
and Salazar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Salazar defending well as Revazshvili loads up on a big left hand.
Salazar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Revazshvili keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salazar.
Salazar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Revazshvili has time to react.
Revazshvili takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Salazar takes the fight into the clinch.
Revazshvili misses with a body punch.
Salazar tries to work over Revazshvili's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Salazar can't find room to land a body shot as Revazshvili controls the action.
Revazshvili misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salazar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Revazshvili's elbow.
Revazshvili misses with a punch to the body.
Salazar swings wildly with an uppercut but Revazshvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Revazshvili.
Revazshvili is looking to control Salazar's arms but Salazar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Revazshvili has his back to the cage.
Revazshvili looking to stall.
Salazar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Salazar.
A short left from Salazar.
Revazshvili controlling the action here for a moment.
Revazshvili tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salazar blocking some punches.
Salazar blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salazar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Revazshvili's elbow.
Salazar lands with a light punch inside.
Revazshvili has a couple of punches blocked by Salazar.
Salazar lands with a left to the head.
Revazshvili tries to circle away but Salazar has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Revazshvili.
Salazar cracks Revazshvili with a nice body shot.
Revazshvili's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Salazar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salazar scores with a hook to the body.
Revazshvili is breathing heavily.
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!
Salazar has a couple of punches blocked by Revazshvili.
A nice right hand lands inside from Salazar.
Salazar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salazar.
Salazar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salazar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Revazshvili.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Salazar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Salazar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Revazshvili takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Revazshvili takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Revazshvili moves out of range of the strikes.
Revazshvili slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Salazar throws a shot from downtown. Revazshvili moves away and avoids it.
Salazar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Salazar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Revazshvili. Salazar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Revazshvili misses with a looping left.
Salazar moves out of range as Revazshvili strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar lands with a shot to the body.
Salazar lands a jab.
Salazar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Revazshvili moves away.
Salazar connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Revazshvili takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Salazar throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revazshvili bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Revazshvili throws a hook but Salazar blocks it.
Revazshvili thuds a left hand into Salazar's body.
Revazshvili misses with a wild body shot.
Salazar throws a shot from downtown. Revazshvili moves away and avoids it.
Salazar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Revazshvili slips a jab from Salazar.
Revazshvili takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Revazshvili throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salazar throws the kick towards the body but Revazshvili avoids it.
Revazshvili swinging wildly here.
Salazar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Salazar scores with a jab. Revazshvili acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Revazshvili displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salazar scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Salazar misses the target.
Salazar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Revazshvili takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Revazshvili loads up on a big right hand but Salazar slips the punch.
Revazshvili looks to score with a jab to the body but Salazar is just out of range.
Salazar half committed to a counter leg kick.
Revazshvili misses the shot to the body.
Revazshvili walks forward, straight into a front kick from Salazar.
Revazshvili takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Salazar misses with a body shot.
That kick from Salazar tenderised Revazshvili's leg. Revazshvili is trying to keep his angry face on.
Revazshvili takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Revazshvili throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salazar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Salazar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Revazshvili stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Salazar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Revazshvili throws a body punch but Salazar moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salazar.
Salazar keeps Revazshvili at a distance using the push kick.
Salazar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Revazshvili misses.
Salazar lands with a shot to the body.
Revazshvili takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Salazar lands a nice looking body shot.
Revazshvili has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Salazar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salazar scores with a jab.
Revazshvili throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salazar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It appears Salazar was looking to counter with a kick there.
Good exchange - Salazar coming out on top.
Salazar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Revazshvili can do to turn this around?
A jab lands there for Salazar.
Salazar throws a chopping leg kick but Revazshvili manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Revazshvili uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salazar.
Salazar tries to land a front kick but Revazshvili steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Salazar throws a hook but Revazshvili blocks it.
Revazshvili now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Revazshvili.
Salazar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Revazshvili.
Salazar lands a nice shot to the body.
Revazshvili misses the jab.
Revazshvili slips a jab from Salazar.
Salazar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Revazshvili. That did some damage!
Revazshvili throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salazar with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Salazar there.
Revazshvili misses with a two punch combination.
Revazshvili misses with a lunging right hand
and Salazar counters with a thumping low kick.
Salazar throws the kick towards the body but Revazshvili avoids it.
Salazar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Salazar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Revazshvili dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Salazar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salazar 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Salazar!
Michael Salazar 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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