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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between antonio khizanishvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Shooter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Shooter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, antonio khizanishvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Shooter!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shooter digs a good body shot into khizanishvili's ribs.
Shooter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows khizanishvili to score an easy takedown into full guard.
khizanishvili won't allow Shooter to get back to his feet.
khizanishvili throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shooter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
khizanishvili wants to pass the guard but Shooter is keeping the position.
Shooter keeping moving, preventing khizanishvili from controlling successfully.
Shooter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
khizanishvili gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
khizanishvili moves into the clinch successfully.
Shooter lands a shot to the body.
Shooter decides to pull guard.
Shooter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. khizanishvili doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. khizanishvili manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shooter trying to keep a closed guard but khizanishvili is proving a slippery customer.
khizanishvili thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
khizanishvili postures up.
Shooter is looking for a triangle here but khizanishvili uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
khizanishvili tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shooter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shooter looks gassed!
Shooter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
khizanishvili has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
khizanishvili misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shooter misses with a takedown attempt - khizanishvili sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
khizanishvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shooter stuffs the takedown.
Shooter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
khizanishvili tries to clinch up but Shooter circles away and keeps his distance.
khizanishvili shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than khizanishvili was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
khizanishvili looking to control but Shooter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, khizanishvili cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
khizanishvili controlling from the full mount.
Shooter looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
khizanishvili lands an elbow to the side of the head.
khizanishvili is landing with strikes from the back.
khizanishvili doesn't have the hooks in and Shooter manages to turn into his guard.
khizanishvili is pulling down on Shooter's head. It's preventing any offense from Shooter, at least for the moment.
Shooter looking to sit in guard and control but khizanishvili gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Shooter looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
antonio khizanishvili dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
khizanishvili shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shooter is trying to defend but khizanishvili finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
khizanishvili trying to control from half guard but Shooter is working away.
Shooter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shooter.
Shooter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but khizanishvili can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
khizanishvili in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shooter is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
khizanishvili passes Shooter's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
khizanishvili moves into full mount! Shooter won't be happy about that!
khizanishvili trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shooter tries to improve his position but instead khizanishvili has taken his back!
Shooter is in bad spot here.
khizanishvili scores with punches to the body.
khizanishvili is trying to stick to Shooter's back but Shooter is turning into khizanishvili. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in khizanishvili's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Shooter.
Shooter postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shooter trying to control but khizanishvili is working from the bottom.
khizanishvili pulls Shooter in to control the position.
khizanishvili looking to control.
khizanishvili keeping moving, preventing Shooter from controlling successfully.
khizanishvili doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
khizanishvili is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shooter misses with an uppercut.
khizanishvili throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shooter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
khizanishvili gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shooter counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
khizanishvili slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
khizanishvili is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
khizanishvili manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
khizanishvili working for a submission but Shooter is keeping him at bay.
Shooter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
khizanishvili looking to finish Shooter with some ground and pound. This is bad for Shooter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shooter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
khizanishvili gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
khizanishvili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
khizanishvili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
khizanishvili looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
khizanishvili fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for antonio khizanishvili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shooter moves into the clinch.
khizanishvili manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from khizanishvili.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that antonio khizanishvili will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
khizanishvili moves in looking to clinch but Shooter pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shooter.
Shooter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shooter misses with a takedown attempt
and khizanishvili counters by moving into the clinch.
khizanishvili manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
khizanishvili tries to pull guard but Shooter holds him up against the cage and eventually khizanishvili drops back down to his feet.
khizanishvili drags the fight down to the ground.
khizanishvili trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shooter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shooter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Shooter is in close to khizanishvili's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shooter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
khizanishvili looking to control.
Shooter wants to stand but khizanishvili has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
khizanishvili has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shooter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shooter preventing the sweep.
khizanishvili is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shooter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shooter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
khizanishvili looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Shooter is defending well. khizanishvili quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Shooter has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! khizanishvili celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). antonio khizanishvili!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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