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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toma Bolkvadze (ranked 25066 p4p, 24433 weight class) and Fartus Beckham (ranked 602 p4p, 628 weight class). Toma Bolkvadze has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toma Bolkvadze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fartus Beckham!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckham on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bolkvadze. Bolkvadze obviously looking to wear him down.
Bolkvadze avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beckham clinches up with Bolkvadze and pushes him back against the cage.
Beckham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beckham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bolkvadze circles away quickly and effectively.
Bolkvadze rushes Beckham and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beckham lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bolkvadze.
Stalling in the clinch from Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Beckham takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bolkvadze lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bolkvadze putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Beckham in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Bolkvadze to work.
Bolkvadze lands a right hand.
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!
Bolkvadze landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolkvadze lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bolkvadze lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bolkvadze taking a breather.
Bolkvadze is stalling here.
Beckham is trying to break the clinch but Bolkvadze has him pressed against the cage.
Bolkvadze lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bolkvadze just leaning against Beckham, taking a breather.
Bolkvadze effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bolkvadze for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Bolkvadze stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Toma Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beckham has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Beckham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bolkvadze avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckham misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Beckham throws an overhand right that lands on Bolkvadze's shoulder, as Bolkvadze tries to avoid the shot.
Bolkvadze was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bolkvadze throws a shot to the body.
Bolkvadze looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Beckham looks winded!
Bolkvadze is looking to slow Beckham down with leg kicks.
Bolkvadze throws a nice head kick!
Bolkvadze cracks Beckham with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bolkvadze has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Beckham to stand back up!
Beckham is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolkvadze forces Beckham back against the cage and clinches.
Beckham is still on wobbly legs! Can Bolkvadze finish him?
Bolkvadze scores a nice knee to the body.
Bolkvadze slows down the pace here.
The referee calls for Bolkvadze to work.
Beckham seems to have recovered his senses.
Bolkvadze content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short left from Bolkvadze.
A short uppercut from Bolkvadze.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze drops Beckham with a big knee straight up the middle! Beckham is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Bolkvadze with a nice calf kick.
Bolkvadze throws an uppercut from hell that sends Beckham clean off his feet! He's out cold! Bolkvadze stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Toma Bolkvadze!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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