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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Osvaldo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levan Kvirkvelia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Osvaldo Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Levan Kvirkvelia!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez catches Kvirkvelia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Martinez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kvirkvelia pinned against the cage. Kvirkvelia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martinez misses with a wild combination.
Martinez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kvirkvelia to score with a decent uppercut.
Kvirkvelia shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Martinez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kvirkvelia looking to pass the guard.
Martinez is controlling Kvirkvelia's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvirkvelia won't allow Martinez to sweep him here.
Martinez trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kvirkvelia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kvirkvelia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kvirkvelia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kvirkvelia trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two 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.
Kvirkvelia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kvirkvelia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kvirkvelia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kvirkvelia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Martinez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Martinez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Martinez!
Kvirkvelia is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez landing a few strikes.
Martinez scoring with punches and elbows.
Martinez cracks Kvirkvelia with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Martinez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Martinez in side control, throwing shots but Kvirkvelia defends.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Kvirkvelia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kvirkvelia is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kvirkvelia dodges the ground and pound from Martinez.
Kvirkvelia is looking to reverse the position.
Kvirkvelia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Martinez thows a huge punch but Kvirkvelia dodges it nicely.
Martinez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Martinez trying to control the pace.
Kvirkvelia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kvirkvelia's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osvaldo Martinez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.
Martinez drives through and clinches with Kvirkvelia against the cage.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kvirkvelia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martinez smiles and moves away.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia dives in and grabs Martinez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes down on Kvirkvelia's head and hops out.
Kvirkvelia tests Martinez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martinez gets caught napping as Kvirkvelia dives in and scores a takedown. Martinez manages to retain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
Martinez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Martinez trying to keep a closed guard but Kvirkvelia is proving a slippery customer.
Kvirkvelia wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Martinez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kvirkvelia is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Martinez jabs Kvirkvelia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kvirkvelia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Martinez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kvirkvelia's calf.
Kvirkvelia has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Martinez dips to his left and cracks Kvirkvelia with an uppercut!
Kvirkvelia misses with a body kick.
Kvirkvelia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kvirkvelia moves forwards but Martinez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Martinez throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Kvirkvelia counter with a right hand.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kvirkvelia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kvirkvelia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kvirkvelia sizes up Martinez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Martinez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kvirkvelia momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kvirkvelia.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kvirkvelia. That's going to slow Martinez down.
Kvirkvelia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kvirkvelia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kvirkvelia moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Kvirkvelia.
Martinez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Osvaldo Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kvirkvelia misses with a body shot.
Kvirkvelia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinez.
Martinez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kvirkvelia is out of range.
Kvirkvelia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
A big right from Martinez misses.
Martinez tries to score with a low kick but Kvirkvelia moves his leg out of the way.
Martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Martinez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Levan Kvirkvelia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as Kvirkvelia blocks the leg kick.
Kvirkvelia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Martinez defends it well.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia throws out a loose jab but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a leg kick
and Kvirkvelia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kvirkvelia.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kvirkvelia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Martinez keeping full guard, as Kvirkvelia tries to pass.
Kvirkvelia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Martinez's head.
Levan Kvirkvelia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kvirkvelia trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martinez is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levan Kvirkvelia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kvirkvelia scores with a kick to the body.
Kvirkvelia tries to sprawl but Martinez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kvirkvelia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kvirkvelia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martinez.
Kvirkvelia has his hands clasped together around Martinez's back. He's all about the action.
Kvirkvelia wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez prevents Kvirkvelia from improving his position.
Kvirkvelia trying to control here.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kvirkvelia keeps trying to improve his position.
Kvirkvelia gets full guard.
Martinez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kvirkvelia's head.
Kvirkvelia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martinez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kvirkvelia trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kvirkvelia keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Kvirkvelia has wrist control.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Kvirkvelia has wrist control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Martinez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Kvirkvelia is keeping the position.
Martinez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kvirkvelia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martinez is one step ahead there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kvirkvelia.
Martinez misses with a lunging right hand
and Kvirkvelia counters with a nice leg kick.
Martinez clobbers Kvirkvelia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Martinez has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Martinez closes the distance and clinches.
Kvirkvelia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Martinez to keep the fight standing.
Kvirkvelia avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
Kvirkvelia breaks from the clinch.
Martinez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kvirkvelia moves out of range of the strikes.
Kvirkvelia stuffs the takedown.
Kvirkvelia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martinez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martinez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kvirkvelia counters with a straight right hand.
Kvirkvelia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kvirkvelia works Martinez's body with a nice hook.
That's four 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!
Kvirkvelia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kvirkvelia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kvirkvelia wants it to stay on the feet.
Kvirkvelia changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Martinez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Kvirkvelia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Kvirkvelia backs away, Martinez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses
and Kvirkvelia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kvirkvelia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kvirkvelia scores with a hook to the body. Martinez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martinez missing with a left hand there. Kvirkvelia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kvirkvelia cracks Martinez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kvirkvelia throws a leg kick but Martinez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Martinez is looking to counter punch.
Martinez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kvirkvelia's waist but Kvirkvelia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Martinez off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osvaldo Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kvirkvelia thuds his right hand into Martinez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Martinez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Osvaldo Martinez.
I think Martinez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Osvaldo Martinez!
After the fight, Osvaldo Martinez was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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