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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Revazi Nadareishvili (ranked 2810 p4p, 22297 weight class) and Bjorn IronSide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 cm 22 195 4 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm 35 190 7 - 25 - 1 |
Decent wrestler Good knees Granite chin |
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Good wrestler Solid Muay Thai Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Revazi Nadareishvili! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn IronSide! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nadareishvili swings for the body but IronSide moves out of range.
IronSide avoids the body shot from Nadareishvili.
IronSide keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
IronSide doesn't manage to clinch there - Nadareishvili circles away.
Nadareishvili looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. IronSide rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nadareishvili moves out of range and avoids them all easily. No joy there for IronSide, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body punch from IronSide. IronSide on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Bjorn IronSide has been cut. IronSide is looking to take this fight into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nadareishvili scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Nadareishvili scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nadareishvili tests IronSide's chin there with a solid looking shot. IronSide throws a head kick but Nadareishvili moves out of range.
IronSide rushes Nadareishvili and presses him up against the cage. Nadareishvili just leaning against IronSide, taking a breather. Nadareishvili has a couple of punches blocked by IronSide.
IronSide takes a knee to the side of the body. IronSide tries to break free but Nadareishvili pushes him back against the cage. IronSide told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight. IronSide prevents a body shot from Nadareishvili. Nadareishvili lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of IronSide backwards. Nadareishvili gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from IronSide.
Nadareishvili working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nadareishvili has a couple of punches blocked by IronSide.
Nadareishvili landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
IronSide tries to break free but Nadareishvili pushes him back against the cage. Nadareishvili prevents IronSide from breaking the clinch. Nadareishvili lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nadareishvili lands a hook to the side of the head. IronSide misses with some punches.
Nadareishvili lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of IronSide backwards. Nadareishvili is pressed up against the cage. IronSide has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nadareishvili down to the mat. Nadareishvili avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Nadareishvili lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round. IronSide misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - IronSide looks like he's thinking about clinching though. IronSide pushes Nadareishvili up against the cage in a clinch. Nadareishvili with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Nadareishvili has IronSide pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. IronSide is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Nadareishvili - that's hurt IronSide badly! Oh, another knee lands and IronSide is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but IronSide doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Revazi Nadareishvili!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
42% |
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