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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between disco dance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogdan Kalandarishvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, disco dance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogdan Kalandarishvili !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dance takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kalandarishvili misses the shot to the body.
dance thuds a left hand into Kalandarishvili 's body.
dance tests Kalandarishvili 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Bogdan Kalandarishvili has been cut.
dance jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kalandarishvili shoots in for a takedown but dance shows good takedown defense.
dance takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like disco dance has been cut.
Jab by dance.
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!
Kalandarishvili fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but dance avoids it really well and circles away.
dance shoots in and bounces Kalandarishvili off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
dance throwing strikes from guard but Kalandarishvili blocks nicely.
dance scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kalandarishvili keeping moving, preventing dance from controlling successfully.
Kalandarishvili is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst dance is controlling him.
Kalandarishvili pushes dance off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalandarishvili uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from dance.
dance lands a body shot.
Kalandarishvili dives in and grabs dance's left leg, looking for a takedown. dance pushes down on Kalandarishvili 's head and hops out.
disco dance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogdan Kalandarishvili .
Kalandarishvili looks gassed!
Kalandarishvili wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kalandarishvili misses with a straight left.
dance looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalandarishvili is just out of range.
Kalandarishvili with a lazy takedown attempt
and dance counters with a straight right hand.
dance dips to his left and cracks Kalandarishvili with an uppercut!
dance shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
dance postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kalandarishvili keeping moving, preventing dance from controlling successfully.
dance lands a couple of digs.
Kalandarishvili avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
dance wants to pass the guard but Kalandarishvili is keeping the position.
dance is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
dance won't allow Kalandarishvili to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dance throws a big right hand that misses.
dance throws and elbow that misses. Kalandarishvili uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in dance's guard. Nice move by Kalandarishvili !
Kalandarishvili tries to free his leg and advance position but dance is retaining full guard.
Kalandarishvili is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
dance uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fighters circling - Kalandarishvili throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from dance misses its intended target.
Bogdan Kalandarishvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
dance thows a body shot but no joy.
Kalandarishvili misses with a takedown
and dance counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
dance is looking to take a break and control but Kalandarishvili is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
dance sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kalandarishvili defending well though.
Kalandarishvili looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
dance working over Kalandarishvili with some ground and pound. Kalandarishvili looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kalandarishvili tries to kick dance off but dance keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kalandarishvili taking some punishment here, with dance in his half guard.
dance not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kalandarishvili wants to get back to his feet.
Kalandarishvili won't allow dance to pass to mount.
dance lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
dance prevents Kalandarishvili from standing back up.
Kalandarishvili is refusing to be controlled, as dance sits in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
dance throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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 has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
dance avoids a kick to the body.
Kalandarishvili is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
dance thows a left - swing and a miss!
dance displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kalandarishvili .
dance displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kalandarishvili throws out the jab.
dance listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
dance ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kalandarishvili on the wrong end of a nice jab.
dance throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
dance scores with a hook.
dance shoots in and bounces Kalandarishvili off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
dance has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
dance throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kalandarishvili wants to stand but dance is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells dance's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
disco dance dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! dance's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kalandarishvili shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has dance pinned against the cage. dance gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
dance misses with a wild body shot.
Kalandarishvili shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A swing and a miss from Kalandarishvili .
Kalandarishvili misses with a head kick.
dance with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kalandarishvili takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice body punch from dance.
Kalandarishvili is trying desperately to land a takedown but dance is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kalandarishvili .
dance changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kalandarishvili looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kalandarishvili is looking to work his way out of this bad position but dance is controlling him well.
dance cracks Kalandarishvili with a big elbow.
dance scores with punches from side control.
dance throws an elbow but Kalandarishvili slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kalandarishvili is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kalandarishvili takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
dance working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalandarishvili is not content to let dance control the position.
An elbow from dance crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kalandarishvili parries the strikes from dance easily there. dance is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kalandarishvili to escape.
The ground and pound from dance seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
disco dance overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kalandarishvili managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by dance.
dance trying to control the position but Kalandarishvili is working away.
dance tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kalandarishvili throws an overhand right that lands on dance's shoulder, as dance tries to avoid the shot.
Kalandarishvili fails with the takedown
and dance counters with a three punch combo that has Kalandarishvili backing up. Kalandarishvili nods at dance to acknowledge the strikes.
disco dance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bogdan Kalandarishvili .
dance fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kalandarishvili cracks dance with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
dance closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalandarishvili lands with a nice body punch.
Kalandarishvili connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kalandarishvili comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kalandarishvili shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kalandarishvili throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
dance gets the takedown into side control.
dance creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kalandarishvili sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
dance creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kalandarishvili sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sloppy strikes there by dance.
Kalandarishvili avoids any damage from the ground and pound of dance.
Kalandarishvili is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
dance creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kalandarishvili sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
dance working the ground and pound but Kalandarishvili is defending the strikes.
Kalandarishvili is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, dance asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kalandarishvili moves away from the strike by dance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalandarishvili shoots and misses
and dance decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kalandarishvili 's guard.
dance is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kalandarishvili can do to turn this around?
dance throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kalandarishvili works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
dance won't allow Kalandarishvili to get back to his feet.
dance scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kalandarishvili is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst dance is controlling him.
dance with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kalandarishvili wants to stand but dance is controlling the position.
Kalandarishvili avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
dance looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kalandarishvili !
Kalandarishvili wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dance landing punches.
Kalandarishvili is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kalandarishvili wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by dance.
dance misses with some ground and pound and Kalandarishvili recovers position to half guard.
Kalandarishvili blocking the ground and pound attempt from dance.
dance missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kalandarishvili looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
dance stuffs the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
dance scores with a sloppy right hand. Kalandarishvili should have avoided that one.
dance drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
dance is looking to work some ground and pound but Kalandarishvili has wrist control.
Kalandarishvili kicks dance off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
disco dance dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
dance checks a leg kick nicely.
disco dance is winning the standup battle so far.
Kalandarishvili with a poor takedown
enabling dance to counter with a crisp jab.
dance fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kalandarishvili looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kalandarishvili walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
dance feints and as Kalandarishvili raises his hands in defense, dance changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kalandarishvili is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst dance is controlling him.
Kalandarishvili preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
dance with a flurry of punches that miss.
dance missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kalandarishvili has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes dance off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
dance listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Kalandarishvili .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
dance darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kalandarishvili blocking the ground and pound attempt from dance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dance not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
dance tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kalandarishvili .
Kalandarishvili looks like he's trying to stand up.
dance throws a strike but Kalandarishvili avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
dance trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
dance stops Kalandarishvili from standing up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
dance shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kalandarishvili manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
dance prevents Kalandarishvili from getting back to his feet.
dance in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalandarishvili preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
dance trying to control but Kalandarishvili is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
dance throwing strikes from guard but Kalandarishvili blocks nicely.
Kalandarishvili avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kalandarishvili throws a leg kick but dance moved away.
Kalandarishvili looks to land a combination but dance avoids it well.
dance throws a nice looking combination but Kalandarishvili bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kalandarishvili misses with a takedown attempt
so dance counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kalandarishvili is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst dance is controlling him.
dance makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kalandarishvili wants to stand but dance is controlling the position.
dance cracks Kalandarishvili with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalandarishvili wants to stand but dance is controlling the position.
dance wants to pass the guard but Kalandarishvili is keeping the position.
Kalandarishvili wants to stand up but dance is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
dance closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
dance prevents Kalandarishvili from escaping the position.
dance lands some shots froms side control.
Bogdan Kalandarishvili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
dance lands an elbow.
dance creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kalandarishvili sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
dance throws an elbow but Kalandarishvili slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kalandarishvili is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
dance scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kalandarishvili to see if he's OK.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
dance decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kalandarishvili avoiding damage under a succession of punches from dance.
dance tries to pass to full mount but Kalandarishvili defends it.
Kalandarishvili blocking the ground and pound attempt from dance.
dance thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kalandarishvili 's head.
dance throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
dance with the ground and pound but Kalandarishvili uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kalandarishvili is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
dance tries to free his leg and advance position but Kalandarishvili is retaining full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kalandarishvili scores with the left hand. dance knows he should have avoided that one.
Kalandarishvili throws a looping overhand right but dance ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
disco dance showed his dominance in that final round.
Well dance has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... disco dance!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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