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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikheil Berishvili (ranked 979 p4p, 890 weight class) and Bruce Hardman (ranked 90 p4p, 84 weight class). Berishvili comes to the cage accompanied by Acharuli Gandagana. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 cm 23 135 12 - 5 - 0 |
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186 cm 22 152 8 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ Solid boxing Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler Decent boxing Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikheil Berishvili! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Hardman! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berishvili rushes Hardman and presses him up against the cage. Berishvili blocks an uppercut.
Berishvili tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardman smiles and moves away.
Mikheil Berishvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hardman lands a jab to the nose. Berishvili seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Berishvili tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hardman just stands there and leans against the cage. Hardman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Berishvili jumps guard.
Berishvili might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hardman lying in Berishvili's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Berishvili decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Hardman taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikheil Berishvili! A victorious Mikheil Berishvili thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
90% |
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