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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Giorgi Gorgodze (ranked 2511 p4p, 3703 weight class) and Happy Gilmore (ranked 287 p4p, 388 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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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 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Giorgi Gorgodze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Happy Gilmore!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilmore keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gorgodze dives in and scores a takedown into Gilmore's guard.
Gilmore wants to sweep here but Gorgodze controlling him for the moment.
Gilmore trying to keep a closed guard but Gorgodze is proving a slippery customer.
Gorgodze definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gorgodze lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gorgodze lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gilmore trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilmore tries to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gorgodze slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gorgodze content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gilmore wants to control the position but Gorgodze says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore is trying to control but Gorgodze passes into side control!
Gorgodze lands some shots froms side control.
Gorgodze landing a few strikes.
Gilmore being controlled for a moment.
Gorgodze has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gilmore on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gorgodze takes a little break here. Gilmore wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gorgodze in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gilmore can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorgodze working the ground and pound.
Gilmore is rocked!
Gorgodze blocks the strikes from Gilmore.
Gilmore is still in real trouble! Can Gorgodze finish him?
Gilmore tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gorgodze wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gorgodze working away.
Gilmore seems to have recovered his senses.
Gorgodze happy to just control the position for now.
Gorgodze landing a few strikes.
Gorgodze scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gilmore to see if he's OK.
Gilmore trying to remain calm as Gorgodze controls from the top position.
Gilmore is looking to regain half guard here but Gorgodze keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorgodze in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gorgodze lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gorgodze controls the position.
Gorgodze has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gilmore can't do much from the bottom here.
Gorgodze moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gorgodze is putting a hurting on Gilmore here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gorgodze happy to just control the position for now.
Gorgodze lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorgodze working the body and head with strikes.
Gorgodze working the ground and pound from side control.
Gilmore is looking for a sweep.
Gilmore struggling a bit here.
Gorgodze thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gilmore is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gorgodze controls the position from side control.
Gilmore can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gorgodze lands a few punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorgodze in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gorgodze lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgi Gorgodze dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gilmore scores with a punch to the head.
Gorgodze shoots for a takedown but Gilmore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gilmore swings for the body but Gorgodze moves out of range.
Gorgodze changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gilmore throws a poor cross that misses
and Gorgodze counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gilmore with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Gorgodze can't handle though.
Gilmore throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gorgodze is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gilmore trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gorgodze seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorgodze's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gorgodze makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorgodze is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gorgodze landing some decent shots from guard.
Gorgodze content to stall in guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gorgodze's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gilmore looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gorgodze controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gorgodze seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gilmore for as long as he can get away with.
Gorgodze scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gorgodze looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gorgodze won't allow Gilmore to sweep him here.
Gorgodze lands a couple of elbows.
Gorgodze is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gilmore can do to turn this around?
Gilmore working a defensive guard here.
Gilmore looking to control but Gorgodze passes into half guard.
Gorgodze controlling the action here.
Gorgodze continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore wants to get back to full guard.
Gorgodze not doing much here.
Gilmore trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Gorgodze looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore tries to hold on but Gorgodze postures up.
Gorgodze sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gilmore takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gilmore tries to hold on but Gorgodze postures up.
Gorgodze with shots to the head and body - Gilmore looks very uncomfortable down there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gilmore swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gorgodze looking to control and managing it successfully.
Further stalling from Gorgodze.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgi Gorgodze dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gilmore comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gorgodze shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gilmore defends it nicely.
Gorgodze fails with the takedown
enabling Gilmore to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Gilmore, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gilmore scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorgodze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gilmore.
Gilmore bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gorgodze shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gilmore pinned against the cage. Gilmore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giorgi Gorgodze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gilmore prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gilmore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gilmore has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gilmore tries to bum rush Gorgodze with a series of wild strikes but Gorgodze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gorgodze tries to counter with a takedown but Gilmore is quick to defend against it.
Gilmore loads up on a big right hand but Gorgodze slips the punch.
Nice sprawl there from Gilmore as Gorgodze shoots in.
Happy Gilmore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gilmore displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gorgodze.
Happy Gilmore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Happy Gilmore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorgodze slips a straight right by Gilmore.
Gorgodze tries to counter with a takedown but Gilmore is quick to defend against it.
Gilmore scores with a nice head shot.
Gorgodze slips a straight right by Gilmore.
Gilmore cracks Gorgodze with a good jab.
Gorgodze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gilmore.
Gorgodze changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gilmore throws a poor cross that misses
and Gorgodze counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorgodze controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore is trying to control but can't.
Gorgodze is nestled in close to Gilmore, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gorgodze prevents Gilmore from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gorgodze is controlling the pace.
More hug and hope from Gorgodze.
Gilmore looking for submissions off his back.
Gilmore throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gorgodze lands a nice short elbow.
Gilmore has hold of Gorgodze's hands but Gorgodze slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
It looks like Happy Gilmore has been cut.
Gorgodze lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Gilmore quite badly. Gilmore pulls Gorgodze in close trying to recover. Gorgodze postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Gilmore on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Gilmore doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giorgi Gorgodze!
A victorious Giorgi Gorgodze 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
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hype
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RATING
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