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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buck Bolkvadze (ranked 1320 p4p, 1513 weight class) and Pax Augustus (ranked 185 p4p, 210 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 cm 20 170 5 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm 26 180 4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Dangerous knees Cardio machine |
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Dangerous GnP Excellent boxer Heavy handed |
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buck Bolkvadze! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pax Augustus! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bolkvadze throws a sloppy head kick and Augustus counters with a three punch combo that has Bolkvadze backing up. Bolkvadze nods at Augustus to acknowledge the strikes. Bolkvadze looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Bolkvadze throws a quick inside leg kick. Bolkvadze lands a nice looking kick to the body. Augustus takes a step back to recover. Augustus thows a left - swing and a miss! Augustus tries to move into range but Bolkvadze moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Augustus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bolkvadze. Bolkvadze thuds his shin into the meat of Augustus's side. Bolkvadze throws a predictable looking body shot
and Augustus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Bolkvadze tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nice defenses there by Augustus. Bolkvadze tries to clinch up but Augustus circles away and keeps his distance. 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! Augustus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A swing and a miss from Bolkvadze.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bolkvadze takes a swing at Augustus's ribcage but misses. Augustus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bolkvadze with a body shot. Bolkvadze clinches up against the cage. Bolkvadze lands a right hand. Nice body punch from Bolkvadze. Come on Bolkvadze - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Augustus tries to work over Bolkvadze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Bolkvadze misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Augustus.
Still in the clinch, Bolkvadze scores with a nice short uppercut. Bolkvadze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Augustus tries to throw a body punch but Bolkvadze avoids it by throwing Augustus back against the cage. Bolkvadze softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A short body shot lands from Bolkvadze as the two fighters clinch.
Bolkvadze softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Augustus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Augustus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Bolkvadze.
It looks like Pax Augustus has been cut. Augustus gets through Bolkvadze's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bolkvadze lands a nice knee to the body. Bolkvadze jumps guard and drags Augustus to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Augustus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Augustus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Bolkvadze working for a triangle but Augustus defends it easily.
Augustus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Augustus works over Bolkvadze with some ground and pound from guard. Bolkvadze has his feet on Augustus's thighs here. He's pushed Augustus off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Augustus screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Buck Bolkvadze! An out of breath Buck Bolkvadze thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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