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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rich Voss (ranked 1802 p4p, 1364 weight class) and Koba Dvalishvili (ranked 238 p4p, 192 weight class). Rich Voss could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Koba Dvalishvili's chin.
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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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Voss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koba Dvalishvili!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dvalishvili connects with a leg kick.
Dvalishvili lands with a straight right. Voss didn't see that one coming.
Dvalishvili misses with the combination.
Dvalishvili connects with a leg kick.
Voss takes a kick to the side of the head.
Voss waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dvalishvili.
Voss misses the jab.
Dvalishvili lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dvalishvili throws a wild body kick that Voss sees coming a mile off.
Dvalishvili throws a leg kick but Voss moved away.
Dvalishvili misses with a hook. Voss ducked under it nicely.
Voss tries to clinch but Dvalishvili is having none of it.
Dvalishvili ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Voss misses the shot to the body.
Voss checks the leg kick nicely there.
Voss takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voss takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss takes the fight into the clinch.
Voss turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Voss manages to end up in side control.
Dvalishvili is looking to regain half guard here but Voss keeps moving and retains side control.
Dvalishvili controls the position for a moment.
Dvalishvili parries the strikes from Voss easily there. Voss is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dvalishvili to escape.
Dvalishvili wants to control but Voss postures up.
Voss takes a little break here. Dvalishvili wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Voss tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voss wants to control but Dvalishvili is keeping him busy.
Dvalishvili struggling a bit here.
Voss working the ground and pound but Dvalishvili is defending the strikes.
Voss looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Voss throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voss in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dvalishvili wants to control but Voss postures up.
Voss swings around for an armbar but Dvalishvili sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Voss's guard.
Dvalishvili is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Dvalishvili has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Voss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dvalishvili controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voss is trying to hold Dvalishvili in close to prevent damage but Dvalishvili has managed to pass into half guard.
Voss moves into full guard.
Voss seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Dvalishvili is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dvalishvili is continuing to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koba Dvalishvili dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dvalishvili circles away from the clinch attempt.
Voss on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Koba Dvalishvili seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Dvalishvili tenderised Voss's leg. Voss is trying to keep his angry face on.
Voss tries to close the distance and clinch but Dvalishvili swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dvalishvili has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Voss is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Dvalishvili misses the target.
Voss clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Voss fails to land.
Voss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voss blocks an uppercut.
Dvalishvili has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dvalishvili misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dvalishvili can't find room to land a body shot as Voss controls the action.
Voss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dvalishvili misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voss lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dvalishvili lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voss backwards.
Dvalishvili tries to throw a body punch but Voss avoids it by throwing Dvalishvili back against the cage.
Voss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Voss fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss has picked Dvalishvili up - he's going for a ride! Voss dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dvalishvili has one foot on Voss's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Dvalishvili sizes up Voss with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Voss shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice shot lands for Dvalishvili.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dvalishvili throws a series of punches but Voss moves out of range.
Koba Dvalishvili is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dvalishvili scores with a crisp jab that stopped Voss in his tracks.
Dvalishvili's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dvalishvili duly obliges.
Dvalishvili with a nice cross.
Dvalishvili circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dvalishvili with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dvalishvili waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voss.
Voss 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.
Dvalishvili lands the left hand.
Voss swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dvalishvili.
It looks like Koba Dvalishvili has been cut.
Dvalishvili rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dvalishvili takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Voss misses
and Dvalishvili counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dvalishvili stuffs the takedown attempt from Voss. Voss gets slowly back to his feet.
Voss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dvalishvili throws out the jab.
Voss throws a hook but Dvalishvili avoids it easily.
Dvalishvili looks to throw the jab but Voss is out of range.
Voss scores with a jab to the body.
Voss throws the left hand but Dvalishvili avoids the punch easily.
Dvalishvili uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dvalishvili throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dvalishvili looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Voss seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dvalishvili scores with the left hand. Voss knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch lands to the side of Voss 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Dvalishvili 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dvalishvili throws a jab when Voss was well out of range.
Voss tries to counter with a takedown but Dvalishvili is quick to defend against it.
Dvalishvili misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili blocks a jab.
Dvalishvili throws a big shot that misses.
Dvalishvili fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dvalishvili getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dvalishvili throws a right and a left that Voss avoids nicely.
Voss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voss darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Voss throws a hook but Dvalishvili blocks it.
It seemed like Dvalishvili was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Voss jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Voss stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Voss misses with a hook.
Nice jab there from Voss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voss swings for the body but Dvalishvili moves out of range.
Dvalishvili cracks Voss with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Voss drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Voss. That snapped Dvalishvili's head back.
Dvalishvili lands a high kick!
Voss closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Voss throws a punch but it's blocked by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vosss head.
Dvalishvili fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Dvalishvili.
Voss manages to pull guard.
Voss is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Voss being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Koba Dvalishvili showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Koba Dvalishvili's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Voss looks to score with a jab to the body but Dvalishvili is just out of range.
Dvalishvili looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dvalishvili connects with a good right hand that stumbles Voss. Voss circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Voss shoots and misses
and Dvalishvili counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Dvalishvili. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koba Dvalishvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voss misses with a hook.
Dvalishvili throws a jab but it's blocked by Voss.
Dvalishvili keeps Voss at a distance using the push kick.
Voss has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dvalishvili.
Nice shot lands for Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili's corner calls for a 1-2. Dvalishvili obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Voss slips a jab from Dvalishvili.
Voss throws a hook but Dvalishvili avoids it easily.
Voss fails with a takedown attempt.
Dvalishvili bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dvalishvili jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Voss takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Voss looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dvalishvili uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voss.
Dvalishvili connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dvalishvili just misses with a punch to the body.
Dvalishvili shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Voss eats them both and turns towards Dvalishvili to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Dvalishvili misses with a straight left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dvalishvili.
Voss throws a jab but it's blocked by Dvalishvili.
Good shot there 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!
Voss throws an overhand right that lands on Dvalishvili's shoulder, as Dvalishvili tries to avoid the shot.
Dvalishvili cracks Voss with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Voss tries to clinch up but Dvalishvili circles away and keeps his distance.
Dvalishvili throws a series of strikes that have Voss backpedaling.
Rich Voss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koba Dvalishvili is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dvalishvili throws a hook but Voss blocks it.
Dvalishvili lands a slapping body shot.
Voss tries to clinch up.
A shot to the body from Voss misses
and Dvalishvili counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dvalishvili thuds his right hand into Voss's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good exchange - Dvalishvili coming out on top.
Voss has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili lands a lovely overhand right.
Voss takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dvalishvili misses with a looping right.
Voss instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili tries a body shot but Voss blocks it.
Dvalishvili prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Voss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Voss fails to land.
Dvalishvili blocks a body shot from Voss.
Voss working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Dvalishvili fails to land.
Voss struggles to land a body shot inside as Dvalishvili controls his hands.
Dvalishvili lands a shot to the body.
Voss misses with the head strike.
Dvalishvili blocks an uppercut.
Voss misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voss misses with some punches.
Dvalishvili blocking some punches.
Voss swings wildly with an uppercut but Dvalishvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voss swings wildly with an uppercut but Dvalishvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voss.
Dvalishvili blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dvalishvili prevents a body shot from Voss.
Voss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voss struggles to land a body shot inside as Dvalishvili controls his hands.
Voss misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koba Dvalishvili comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dvalishvili 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koba Dvalishvili!
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