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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toma Bolkvadze (ranked 3416 p4p, 24478 weight class) and Colestein Veglin (ranked 427 p4p, 597 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 3 - 5 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Colestein Veglin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veglin misses with a series of wild punches.
Veglin checks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Bolkvadze.
Veglin tests Bolkvadze's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Veglin misses with a left hand
and Bolkvadze holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bolkvadze.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolkvadze lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Veglin managing to block the knees to the body from Bolkvadze.
Veglin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bolkvadze content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bolkvadze misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolkvadze throws a knee to the head but misses.
Veglin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Veglin is trying to break the clinch but Bolkvadze is controlling him.
Bolkvadze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Veglin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bolkvadze can't find room to land a body shot as Veglin controls the action.
Bolkvadze is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Veglin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bolkvadze has Veglin pressed against the cage, preventing Veglin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Veglin working hard to break the clinch.
Bolkvadze throws a head punch that misses.
Veglin has had enough of the clinch but Bolkvadze keeps him there for the moment.
Good body shot from Bolkvadze.
Veglin tries to circle away but Bolkvadze has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bolkvadze tries to land a knee to the head but Veglin blocks with his arms.
Bolkvadze is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Veglin is defending well for now.
Bolkvadze tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Veglin avoids it.
Bolkvadze lands with a light punch inside.
Bolkvadze presses Veglin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Bolkvadze scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bolkvadze connects with a nasty looking knee right to Veglin's face.
A short left from Bolkvadze.
Stalling in the clinch from Bolkvadze.
Veglin is trying to break free.
Veglin is trying to break free.
Veglin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Veglin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Veglin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bolkvadze has him pressed against the cage.
Veglin lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze tries a body shot but Veglin blocks it.
Bolkvadze holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bolkvadze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bolkvadze lands a shoulder strike.
Veglin is trying to force a seperation but Bolkvadze has the dominant position.
Bolkvadze tries to land knees in the clinch but Veglin avoids the damage to the body.
Bolkvadze lands with a right to the head.
Veglin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veglin wants to get back to striking at distance but Bolkvadze won't allow it.
Bolkvadze lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Veglin breaks the clinch.
Bolkvadze moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donk. Veglin catches Bolkvadze right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Colestein Veglin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veglin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bolkvadze backs up against the cage.
Veglin thuds his right hand into Bolkvadze's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veglin slips a straight right by Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze throws a jab but it's blocked by Veglin.
Despite the aggression on Veglin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Veglin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bolkvadze on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Veglin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bolkvadze counters with an outside leg kick.
Veglin tries to bum rush Bolkvadze with a series of wild strikes but Bolkvadze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bolkvadze seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toma Bolkvadze dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bolkvadze misses the jab.
Veglin looks to throw the jab but Bolkvadze is out of range.
Bolkvadze looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Veglin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bolkvadze eats them both and turns towards Veglin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bolkvadze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bolkvadze moves away from the strike by Veglin.
Bolkvadze looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bolkvadze is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Veglin can do to turn this around?
Veglin moves out of range as Bolkvadze strikes.
Veglin throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolkvadze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veglin. Bolkvadze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veglin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bolkvadze is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veglin takes a swing at Bolkvadze's ribcage but misses.
Veglin blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veglin. Bolkvadze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veglin clinches up against the cage.
Bolkvadze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bolkvadze working aggressively here.
Veglin letting Bolkvadze take a breather here.
Veglin working hard to break the clinch.
Bolkvadze misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bolkvadze.
Veglin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze misses with the head strike.
Veglin can't break the clinch.
Bolkvadze manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bolkvadze throws a punch but it's blocked by Veglin.
Bolkvadze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bolkvadze - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bolkvadze cracks Veglin with a nice body shot.
Veglin being controlled against the cage.
Bolkvadze blocking some punches.
Bolkvadze misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bolkvadze.
Nice body punch from Bolkvadze - that landed with a thud.
Bolkvadze taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bolkvadze gets through Veglin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Veglin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bolkvadze content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze struggles to land a body shot inside as Veglin controls his hands.
Bolkvadze lands a left hand.
Veglin tries to throw a body punch but Bolkvadze avoids it by throwing Veglin back against the cage.
Bolkvadze lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Toma Bolkvadze has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Veglin is trying to break the clinch but Bolkvadze is controlling him.
Veglin avoiding damage as Bolkvadze throws knees to the body.
Veglin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bolkvadze lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Bolkvadze.
Veglin can't break the clinch.
Bolkvadze lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Veglin or not.
Bolkvadze gets through Veglin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolkvadze lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Veglin backwards.
Bolkvadze lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Veglin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bolkvadze pushes Veglin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bolkvadze scores with a shot to the side of Veglin's head.
Veglin managing to block the knees to the body from Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze lands a knee to the head.
Veglin is rocked!
Veglin misses with a body punch.
Bolkvadze with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bolkvadze is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Veglin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toma Bolkvadze dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Veglin is looking to clinch.
Bolkvadze is looking to counter with a body kick.
Veglin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bolkvadze counters with a low kick, right behind Veglin 's knee.
Colestein Veglin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bolkvadze digs a right hand into Veglin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Veglin's gas tank.
Veglin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Veglin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bolkvadze counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veglin being controlled against the cage.
Come on Bolkvadze - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bolkvadze gets through Veglin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veglin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bolkvadze slows down the pace here.
Veglin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Veglin throws a right and a left that Bolkvadze avoids nicely.
Bolkvadze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veglin.
Bolkvadze was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Veglin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bolkvadze throws a jab but it's blocked by Veglin.
Veglin flicks out a counter leg kick but Bolkvadze steps away.
Veglin misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veglin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Veglin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Veglin scores with a punch to the head.
Veglin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veglin connects with a single shot there.
Bolkvadze throws a lazy head kick
and Veglin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Veglin does no damage.
Bolkvadze throws a leg kick that is checked
and Veglin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Veglin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veglin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Veglin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bolkvadze looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Veglin slips a straight right by Bolkvadze.
Veglin unleashes a big counter combination but Bolkvadze bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big right from Veglin misses.
Bolkvadze was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bolkvadze takes one on the button.
Veglin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bolkvadze staying out of range there.
Colestein Veglin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Veglin throws a lazy uppercut
and Bolkvadze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze throws a hook but Veglin blocks it.
Veglin lands with a nice combination. Bolkvadze backs away looking to recover.
Veglin misses with a hook
and Bolkvadze moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veglin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Veglin blocks an uppercut.
Toma Bolkvadze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bolkvadze using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Veglin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bolkvadze lands a right hand that snaps the head of Veglin backwards.
Veglin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bolkvadze has him pressed against the cage.
Bolkvadze scores with a shot to the side of Veglin's head.
A nice left hand lands by Bolkvadze.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Colestein Veglin.
I think Bolkvadze 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toma Bolkvadze!
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hype
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