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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zviadi Zotikshvili (ranked 4104 p4p, 4347 weight class) and Bommel Trip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 cm 18 155 0 - 0 - 0 |
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168 cm 20 150 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Brawler Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Solid chin |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zviadi Zotikshvili! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bommel Trip! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Trip will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Trip misses with a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Zotikshvili. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zotikshvili. Zotikshvili scores with the left hand. Trip knows he should have avoided that one. Jab by Zotikshvili. Trip fails with the takedown. Trip looks to land a combination but Zotikshvili avoids it well. Zotikshvili scores with a decent looking hook. Trip ducks right into an uppercut from Zotikshvili.
It looks like Bommel Trip has been cut. Zotikshvili connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Zotikshvili throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Trip throws a head kick but Zotikshvili moves out of range.
Trip takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Zotikshvili lands with a nice body punch. Zotikshvili is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Trip shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zotikshvili pinned against the cage. Zotikshvili gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zotikshvili lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Zotikshvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Trip manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Trip takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Zotikshvili fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Nice body punch from Zotikshvili. Zotikshvili really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Trip looks winded! A left lands for Zotikshvili. Trip fails to land the takedown. Zviadi Zotikshvili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bommel Trip. Trip avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zotikshvili connects with a jab. Zotikshvili lands with a cross. Trip pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zotikshvili throws a big counter combination but Trip scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Jab, jab by Zotikshvili - just one landing. Zotikshvili is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Trip takes one to the side of the head.
Zotikshvili lands a nice hook to Trip's body. Trip takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Zotikshvili is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Zotikshvili sizes up Trip with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Zotikshvili lands a nice hook to Trip's body. Trip takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Zviadi Zotikshvili is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Zotikshvili ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Zotikshvili lands a left and a right that send Trip crashing to the mat, dazed. Zotikshvili thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Trip is rocked! Zviadi Zotikshvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Zotikshvili with a jab. Trip is still on wobbly legs! Can Zotikshvili finish him? Zotikshvili tries to clinch but Trip moves out of range. Zotikshvili backing away here, and Trip unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Zotikshvili! Trip is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zviadi Zotikshvili!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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