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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikheil Berishvili (ranked 657 p4p, 2007 weight class) and Kevin Schnitzer (ranked 63 p4p, 192 weight class). Berishvili comes to the cage accompanied by Acharuli Gandagana. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 13 - 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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Schnitzer!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schnitzer throws a lazy right hand but Berishvili sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Berishvili clinches.
Berishvili jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schnitzer walks away with a smile on his face. Berishvili gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Berishvili blocks a jab.
Schnitzer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Schnitzer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Schnitzer misses the target.
Berishvili misses with a looping right.
Berishvili moves away from the strike by Schnitzer.
Schnitzer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Berishvili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schnitzer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berishvili wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berishvili looks to land a left hand but Schnitzer moved out of range nicely.
Berishvili ducks under a wild hook from Schnitzer.
Schnitzer throws a body punch but Berishvili moves out of range.
Berishvili moves out of range of the strikes.
Berishvili is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Schnitzer.
Berishvili uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schnitzer.
Berishvili loads up on a big right hand but Schnitzer slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berishvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schnitzer throws a jab but it's blocked by Berishvili.
Berishvili uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schnitzer.
Berishvili tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Schnitzer manages to circle out of the way.
Berishvili misses with an uppercut. Schnitzer saw that one coming.
Schnitzer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Schnitzer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schnitzer takes a swing at Berishvili's ribcage but misses.
Schnitzer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berishvili.
Schnitzer throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Berishvili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schnitzer with a hook.
Berishvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schnitzer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schnitzer takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Berishvili crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Schnitzer - the referee stops the clock and Berishvili gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Schnitzer. Berishvili manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Berishvili connects with a single shot there.
Schnitzer just misses with a punch to the body.
Berishvili throws a lazy uppercut
and Schnitzer counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Berishvili tries to close the distance and clinch but Schnitzer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berishvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Berishvili.
Schnitzer's corner calls for a 1-2. Schnitzer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Berishvili looks to clinch
enabling Schnitzer to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Berishvili misses its intended target.
Schnitzer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Schnitzer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Schnitzer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schnitzer follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Schnitzer throws a jab but it's blocked by Berishvili.
Berishvili tries to clinch up
and Schnitzer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schnitzer lands with a nice body punch.
Schnitzer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Berishvili tries to clinch up.
Schnitzer throws out a counter right but Berishvili avoids it with no problem.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schnitzer. That's going to slow Berishvili down.
Schnitzer just misses with a punch to the body.
Berishvili fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schnitzer, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berishvili jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schnitzer walks away with a smile on his face. Berishvili gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Berishvili darts in trying to clinch
and Schnitzer counters with a three punch combo that has Berishvili backing up. Berishvili nods at Schnitzer to acknowledge the strikes.
Berishvili wants to clinch up but Schnitzer keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schnitzer! But no joy.
Berishvili misses with a right hand
and Schnitzer counters with a stiff right hand.
Schnitzer tests Berishvili's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schnitzer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Berishvili has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Schnitzer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schnitzer throws a sloppy head kick
and Berishvili counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Berishvili.
Berishvili is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Schnitzer to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikheil Berishvili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berishvili pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Schnitzer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Schnitzer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berishvili escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schnitzer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Schnitzer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Berishvili controls Schnitzer momentarily but Schnitzer frees himself.
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!
Berishvili keeping moving, preventing Schnitzer from controlling successfully.
Schnitzer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Schnitzer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The fighters circling - Schnitzer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schnitzer throws a hook but Berishvili blocks it.
Berishvili misses with a right hand
and Berishvili takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berishvili misses with a left hand
and Schnitzer counters with a nice uppercut.
Schnitzer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berishvili.
Schnitzer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berishvili.
Berishvili listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Schnitzer misses with a straight left.
Berishvili bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berishvili seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Berishvili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schnitzer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berishvili is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Schnitzer lands a body shot.
Schnitzer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berishvili is looking to clinch but Schnitzer is avoiding it.
Berishvili throws a shot from downtown. Schnitzer moves away and avoids it.
Berishvili slips a jab from Schnitzer.
Schnitzer swats away the attempt to clinch by Berishvili.
Berishvili misses with a right hand
and Schnitzer counters with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schnitzer throws a hook but Berishvili avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schnitzer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Berishvili tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Schnitzer manages to circle out of the way.
Schnitzer misses with a hook.
Berishvili tries to clinch but Schnitzer moves away
and Schnitzer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Berishvili misses with an uppercut.
Schnitzer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Schnitzer lands a nice looking body kick.
Berishvili throws an overhand right that lands on Schnitzer's shoulder, as Schnitzer tries to avoid the shot.
Schnitzer throws a big shot that misses.
Berishvili slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Berishvili throws a jab but it's blocked by Schnitzer.
Mikheil Berishvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berishvili bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berishvili moves out of range as Schnitzer strikes.
Berishvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Berishvili scores with a punch to the head.
Berishvili takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Berishvili showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schnitzer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Schnitzer throws a leg kick
and Berishvili moves into the clinch.
Berishvili prevents a body shot from Schnitzer.
Schnitzer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Berishvili has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Schnitzer uses from the top position.
Berishvili not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schnitzer wants to control from the top but Berishvili keeps moving.
Schnitzer looking to sit in guard and control but Berishvili gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schnitzer working a defensive guard here.
Berishvili trying to control but Schnitzer is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schnitzer controls Berishvili momentarily but Berishvili frees himself.
Berishvili trying to control but Schnitzer is working from the bottom.
Berishvili tries to free his leg and advance position but Schnitzer is retaining full guard.
Schnitzer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Schnitzer is trying to control the position but Berishvili postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Berishvili throws a big shot that misses.
Schnitzer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berishvili tries to clinch
and Schnitzer counters with a nice uppercut.
Schnitzer misses with a two punch combination.
Berishvili tries to clinch but Schnitzer is having none of it.
Schnitzer takes one to the chin there.
Kevin Schnitzer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Berishvili tries to clinch up but Schnitzer circles away and keeps his distance.
Berishvili moves to clinch but Schnitzer breaks away
and Schnitzer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Berishvili finds it's target.
A jab from Schnitzer finds it's way through Berishvili's defenses.
Schnitzer lunges at Berishvili with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Berishvili's hand.
Schnitzer defending well as Berishvili loads up on a big left hand.
Schnitzer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berishvili.
A slow jab from Schnitzer misses its intended target.
Schnitzer throws a shot from downtown. Berishvili moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Berishvili.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Schnitzer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Good work by Berishvili as he checks the leg kick.
Berishvili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schnitzer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berishvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Berishvili closes the distance but Schnitzer moves to the side
and Schnitzer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schnitzer looks to land a combination but Berishvili avoids it well.
Berishvili moves into range and clinches up with Schnitzer.
Schnitzer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schnitzer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Berishvili is trying to pull guard but Schnitzer has him pressed against the cage.
Berishvili jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schnitzer walks away with a smile on his face. Berishvili gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Berishvili rushes Schnitzer and presses him up against the cage.
Schnitzer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berishvili tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schnitzer just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikheil Berishvili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schnitzer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Schnitzer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berishvili dodges the punch combination from Schnitzer.
A telegraphed right hand from Berishvili misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berishvili gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schnitzer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berishvili manages to pull guard.
Schnitzer wants to control from the top but Berishvili keeps moving.
Berishvili looking to control.
Berishvili looking for a guillotine here but Schnitzer defends easily.
Schnitzer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mikheil Berishvili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berishvili has his hands on Schnitzer's head, controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Schnitzer trying to control but Berishvili is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Berishvili gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kevin Schnitzer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berishvili is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Schnitzer to keep the fight standing.
Berishvili blocks an uppercut.
Berishvili tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Berishvili is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Schnitzer to keep the fight standing.
Schnitzer misses with a punch to the body.
Berishvili is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Schnitzer to keep the fight standing.
Schnitzer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Berishvili jumps guard but Schnitzer stands there with Berishvili around his waist. Berishvili gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Berishvili tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schnitzer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Berishvili jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schnitzer walks away with a smile on his face. Berishvili gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Berishvili misses with a hook. Schnitzer ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schnitzer! But no joy.
Schnitzer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berishvili has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Schnitzer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Schnitzer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berishvili takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Berishvili throws a hook but Schnitzer avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Schnitzer misses the target.
Schnitzer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Berishvili.
Schnitzer throws a lazy right hand but Berishvili sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schnitzer.
Berishvili wants to clinch.
Berishvili displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schnitzer throws out the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berishvili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schnitzer looks to throw the jab but Berishvili is out of range.
Schnitzer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Berishvili throws an overhand right that lands on Schnitzer's shoulder, as Schnitzer tries to avoid the shot.
Berishvili throws out a loose jab but Schnitzer uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Schnitzer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schnitzer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Schnitzer!
Kevin Schnitzer bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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