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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koba Dvalishvili (ranked 422 p4p, 432 weight class) and Mickey O Neil (ranked 58 p4p, 60 weight class). O Neil comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Stranglers - Golden Brown kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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World class boxer
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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 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koba Dvalishvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey O Neil!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dvalishvili checks a leg kick.
Dvalishvili staying out of range there.
O Neil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from O Neil.
Dvalishvili throwing a counter right hand but O Neil manages to avoid it.
O Neil connects with a body shot.
Dvalishvili ducks right into an uppercut from O Neil.
Donk. O Neil catches Dvalishvili right on the button with a cross.
Dvalishvili wants to clinch up but O Neil keeps it at a distance.
O Neil lands a body shot.
Dvalishvili is looking to clinch.
A jab from Dvalishvili misses.
O Neil slips a jab from Dvalishvili.
O Neil swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
O Neil throws a shot from downtown. Dvalishvili moves away and avoids it.
O Neil scores with a jab.
Good shot there by O Neil.
Mickey O Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
O Neil is looking to slow Dvalishvili down with leg kicks.
O Neil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dvalishvili.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Neil scores with a sloppy right hand. Dvalishvili should have avoided that one.
O Neil lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
O Neil is looking to score with low kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Dvalishvili misses the target.
Dvalishvili circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dvalishvili is looking to counter the offense by O Neil and move into the clinch.
Dvalishvili fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O Neil has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dvalishvili throws the left hand but O Neil avoids the punch easily.
Dvalishvili takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
O Neil throws a looping overhand right but Dvalishvili ducks down to avoid it.
O Neil misses with a looping right.
O Neil looks to land a left hand but Dvalishvili moved out of range nicely.
Dvalishvili feinted there with a counter leg kick.
O Neil misses with a straight left.
Dvalishvili on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
O Neil pushes Dvalishvili up against the cage in a clinch.
Dvalishvili struggles to land a body shot inside as O Neil controls his hands.
Dvalishvili lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Neil.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dvalishvili misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili lands a right hand.
Dvalishvili misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dvalishvili lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
O Neil lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dvalishvili backwards.
Dvalishvili digs a right hand underneath O Neil's ribcage. O Neil let out a lung full of air as it connected.
O Neil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dvalishvili lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Neil backwards.
A short body shot lands from Dvalishvili as the two fighters clinch.
Dvalishvili lands with a short punch from the clinch.
I was talking to Dvalishvili's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nice body punch from O Neil - that landed with a thud.
O Neil cracks Dvalishvili with a nice body shot.
Dvalishvili presses O Neil against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O Neil working aggressively here.
Dvalishvili misses with the head strike.
Dvalishvili stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from O Neil fails to land.
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
Dvalishvili stalling.
O Neil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dvalishvili swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dvalishvili misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dvalishvili backwards.
O Neil scores with a shoulder strike.
Dvalishvili misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Neil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dvalishvili misses with a body punch.
Dvalishvili lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Neil.
O Neil blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dvalishvili.
O Neil has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dvalishvili seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if O Neil can turn it around.
Dvalishvili is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but O Neil is keeping busy.
O Neil blocks a body shot from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili takes a shot to the head.
Dvalishvili tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Neil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dvalishvili landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dvalishvili misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Dvalishvili as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from O Neil.
Dvalishvili swings wildly with an uppercut but O Neil uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Neil prevents a body shot from Dvalishvili.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili blocks an uppercut.
Dvalishvili has a couple of punches blocked by O Neil.
Dvalishvili blocks a body shot from O Neil.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Dvalishvili.
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!
O Neil working aggressively here.
A short right from Dvalishvili on the inside.
O Neil misses with some punches.
Dvalishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dvalishvili scores with a hook to the body.
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
O Neil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dvalishvili blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dvalishvili misses with some punches.
Dvalishvili digs a right hand into O Neil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Neil's gas tank.
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
Dvalishvili misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Neil.
Dvalishvili misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dvalishvili prevents a body shot from O Neil.
Dvalishvili misses with some punches.
O Neil lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey O Neil dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A telegraphed right hand from Dvalishvili misses the target.
O Neil sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
O Neil darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big right from O Neil misses.
O Neil throws a jab when Dvalishvili was well out of range.
O Neil scores with a hook to the body. Dvalishvili takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. O Neil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
O Neil takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dvalishvili ducks under a wild hook from O Neil.
Dvalishvili blocks a jab.
A jab from O Neil finds it's way through Dvalishvili's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Neil looks to land a body kick but Dvalishvili moved away.
O Neil lands a body shot.
O Neil throws a head kick that misses.
O Neil throws a looping overhand right but Dvalishvili ducks down to avoid it.
O Neil pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dvalishvili is out of range and O Neil settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dvalishvili drops his hands momentarily and O Neil takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dvalishvili wants to clinch up but O Neil keeps it at a distance.
O Neil lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheers as O Neil lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dvalishvili doesn't seem phased though.
Dvalishvili instigates a clinch.
Dvalishvili misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Neil.
Dvalishvili misses with a punch on the inside.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Dvalishvili.
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
O Neil blocking some punches.
Dvalishvili misses with the head strike.
O Neil misses with a punch to the body.
O Neil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Dvalishvili.
O Neil prevents a body shot from Dvalishvili.
O Neil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dvalishvili's elbow.
Dvalishvili lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Dvalishvili.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil wants to get back to striking at distance but Dvalishvili won't allow it.
O Neil has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dvalishvili is trying to stall.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Dvalishvili.
A nice left hand lands by Dvalishvili.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Dvalishvili.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dvalishvili.
O Neil misses with a punch to the body.
Dvalishvili lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dvalishvili stalling in the clinch but O Neil improves position.
Dvalishvili blocks a body shot from O Neil.
Dvalishvili struggles to land a body shot inside as O Neil controls his hands.
Dvalishvili lands a right hand that snaps the head of O Neil backwards.
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
Dvalishvili pushes O Neil back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dvalishvili presses O Neil against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O Neil lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dvalishvili tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Neil's elbow.
Dvalishvili blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Dvalishvili.
Koba Dvalishvili has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dvalishvili lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dvalishvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili prevents a body shot from O Neil.
O Neil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Neil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dvalishvili lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Neil.
O Neil misses with a punch to the body.
Dvalishvili struggles to land a body shot inside as O Neil controls his hands.
Dvalishvili misses with a punch on the inside.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili tries to work over O Neil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Neil scores with a shot to the side of Dvalishvili's head.
Dvalishvili throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili takes a shot to the head.
O Neil lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Neil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dvalishvili lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dvalishvili working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dvalishvili.
Nice body punch from O Neil.
O Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Neil misses with a body punch.
Dvalishvili lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dvalishvili blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Neil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
O Neil prevents a body shot from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili tries to stall but O Neil uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dvalishvili prevents a body shot from O Neil.
A body shot lands from O Neil.
O Neil misses with the head strike.
Dvalishvili is leaning against O Neil and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dvalishvili is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but O Neil is keeping busy.
O Neil prevents a body shot from Dvalishvili.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Koba Dvalishvili will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dvalishvili throws a hook to the side of O Neil's head but O Neil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dvalishvili ducks under a wild hook from O Neil.
Dvalishvili blocks a head kick by O Neil.
An attempted straight right counter from Dvalishvili misses the target.
O Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dvalishvili was well out of range. Poor timing from O Neil.
Dvalishvili throws a big counter combination but O Neil scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
O Neil scores with a shot to the body.
O Neil scores with a jab to the jaw.
O Neil blocks a head kick by Dvalishvili.
O Neil scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
O Neil throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dvalishvili stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dvalishvili throws out a loose jab but O Neil uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dvalishvili on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
O Neil throws out a leg kick but Dvalishvili moves out of range and O Neil only half commits.
O Neil lands with a hook. Dvalishvili tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
O Neil throws a sloppy head kick and Dvalishvili moves out of range easily.
O Neil throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dvalishvili on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from O Neil there as he acknowledges the shot.
O Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Neil is looking to score with low kicks.
Dvalishvili is looking to counter with head kicks.
Dvalishvili walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
O Neil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dvalishvili moves away.
O Neil tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dvalishvili manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dvalishvili throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Neil slips a straight right by Dvalishvili.
The fighters circling - O Neil throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
O Neil lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dvalishvili ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Neil moves into range and clinches up with Dvalishvili.
O Neil can't find room to land a body shot as Dvalishvili controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Dvalishvili as the two fighters clinch.
Dvalishvili has a couple of punches blocked by O Neil.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from O Neil.
Dvalishvili blocks an uppercut.
Dvalishvili scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dvalishvili lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dvalishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Neil lands a shot to the body.
Come on Dvalishvili - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dvalishvili misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Dvalishvili.
O Neil lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Neil backwards.
O Neil prevents a body shot from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili throws a punch but it's blocked by O Neil.
Dvalishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dvalishvili.
O Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil blocks a body shot from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili blocks an uppercut.
O Neil misses with the head strike.
O Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
Dvalishvili cracks O Neil with a nice body shot.
A short left from O Neil.
O Neil can't find room to land a body shot as Dvalishvili controls the action.
Dvalishvili blocks a body shot from O Neil.
A shot in the inside from O Neil.
Dvalishvili will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning O Neil up against the cage.
O Neil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Neil tries a body shot but Dvalishvili blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Neil.
A short body shot lands from Dvalishvili as the two fighters clinch.
Dvalishvili works on O Neil's body with a couple of short punches.
O Neil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dvalishvili.
O Neil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dvalishvili working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Dvalishvili.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dvalishvili lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dvalishvili softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O Neil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dvalishvili lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dvalishvili lands a nice uppercut.
Dvalishvili scores with a hook to the body.
O Neil misses with some punches.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Dvalishvili.
O Neil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dvalishvili's elbow.
Dvalishvili prevents a body shot from O Neil.
Dvalishvili throws a blind hook that connects with the side of O Neils head.
O Neil blocking some punches.
Dvalishvili lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from O Neil fails to land.
Dvalishvili blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Neil swings wildly with an uppercut but Dvalishvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Neil lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Koba Dvalishvili.
I think Dvalishvili has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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