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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giorgi Gorgodze (ranked 3796 p4p, 3335 weight class) and Geovanni Maldonado (ranked 439 p4p, 384 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giorgi Gorgodze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Geovanni Maldonado!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Watson and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldonado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maldonado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maldonado gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Maldonado looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gorgodze stands up from Maldonado's guard - Gorgodze perhaps looking for a knockout.
Maldonado misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldonado. Gorgodze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maldonado is looking to score with low kicks.
Gorgodze definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gorgodze scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Maldonado is looking for a sweep. Gorgodze is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gorgodze scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gorgodze prevents Maldonado from improving his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorgodze seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorgodze trying to mount his opponent but Maldonado defends it.
Maldonado is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gorgodze not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gorgodze is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gorgodze has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gorgodze lands strikes from half guard.
Gorgodze is looking for a kimura but Maldonado is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gorgodze to get the leverage.
Maldonado won't allow Gorgodze to pass to mount.
Maldonado tries to roll over but Gorgodze keeps him under control.
Gorgodze is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorgodze has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maldonado tries to hold on but Gorgodze pushes him away.
Maldonado might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gorgodze haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gorgodze controlling from mount.
Maldonado tries to lock up and control but Gorgodze gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorgodze controlling from mount.
Maldonado really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gorgodze. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maldonado tries to reverse the position but Gorgodze maintains control.
Gorgodze controlling from mount.
Maldonado wants to hold on but Gorgodze pushes him away.
Gorgodze is landing with some decent strikes but Maldonado is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maldonado is rocked!
Gorgodze content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgi Gorgodze dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Maldonado lands a body shot.
Maldonado lands a glancing blow to the side of Gorgodze's head.
Gorgodze drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maldonado being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorgodze gets to his feet - Maldonado follows without any prompting.
Maldonado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gorgodze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maldonado.
Maldonado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maldonado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Geovanni Maldonado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gorgodze avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
Gorgodze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maldonado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado throws a body shot but no joy.
Maldonado is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldonado. Gorgodze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maldonado has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gorgodze fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Maldonado sprawls well initially but Gorgodze persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gorgodze controlling the action here.
Maldonado wants to control the action here but instead Gorgodze manages to pass to full mount!
Gorgodze looking to control and managing it successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorgodze is landing with some decent strikes but Maldonado is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maldonado defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gorgodze.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldonado is working to get back to half guard.
Gorgodze controlling the position easily from mount.
Gorgodze avoids the attempt from Maldonado to control.
Gorgodze raining down shots from the mount!
Gorgodze postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Maldonado bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Gorgodze and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giorgi Gorgodze!
Giorgi Gorgodze seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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