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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mickey O Neil (ranked 1152 p4p, 723 weight class) and Koba Dvalishvili (ranked 153 p4p, 95 weight class). O Neil comes to the cage accompanied by The Stranglers - Golden Brown. Koba Dvalishvili has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey O Neil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koba Dvalishvili!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neil lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Koba Dvalishvili has been cut.
O Neil lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
O Neil throws an ugly left hook that misses
and O Neil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Neil seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dvalishvili scores with a shot to the body.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but fails miserably
and O Neil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dvalishvili takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dvalishvili throws a leg kick
and O Neil counters with a straight right hand.
Dvalishvili is rocked!
O Neil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dvalishvili.
O Neil takes a swing at Dvalishvili's ribcage but misses.
Dvalishvili connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Neil tries to move into range but Dvalishvili moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
O Neil scores with a hook to the body. Dvalishvili takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dvalishvili uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Neil.
Dvalishvili throws a right hand that misses
and O Neil counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dvalishvili thinking.
Dvalishvili chopping away at his opponent's legs.
O Neil throws out a loose jab but Dvalishvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dvalishvili looks to score with a jab to the body but O Neil is just out of range.
O Neil throws a wild body kick that Dvalishvili sees coming a mile off.
A little jabbing left from Dvalishvili on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dvalishvili connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch but fails miserably
and O Neil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dvalishvili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Neil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like O Neil wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Both fighters circling a little - Dvalishvili finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dvalishvili moves out of range as O Neil strikes.
O Neil looks to throw the jab but Dvalishvili is out of range.
O Neil misses with a hook.
O Neil throws a body punch but Dvalishvili moves out of range.
Dvalishvili steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from O Neil.
O Neil motions for Dvalishvili to come forward. O Neil throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dvalishvili digs a good body shot into O Neil's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dvalishvili.
O Neil tries to land a leg kick but Dvalishvili saw it coming and moves away.
Dvalishvili throws out a counter right but O Neil avoids it with no problem.
Dvalishvili lands a really nice looking cross but O Neil seems unphased.
O Neil has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dvalishvili finds it's way round the side to connect with O Neil's head.
Dvalishvili lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Neil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dvalishvili takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from O Neil misses
and Dvalishvili counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps O Neil thinking.
O Neil throws a leg kick but Dvalishvili sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dvalishvili. That's going to slow O Neil down.
Dvalishvili throws a sloppy head kick and O Neil moves out of range easily.
Dvalishvili lands the left hand.
Dvalishvili takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dvalishvili throws a head kick but O Neil moves out of range.
Dvalishvili rushes O Neil and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili throws a punch but it's blocked by O Neil.
Dvalishvili lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dvalishvili lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Neil backwards.
Dvalishvili can't find room to land a body shot as O Neil controls the action.
O Neil creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dvalishvili's defenses.
That has opened up Koba Dvalishvili's cut even more.
Dvalishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dvalishvili misses with a punch on the inside.
Dvalishvili tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Neil's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from O Neil.
Dvalishvili dodges an elbow strike from O Neil.
Dvalishvili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dvalishvili tries to throw a body punch but O Neil avoids it by throwing Dvalishvili back against the cage.
Dvalishvili can't find room to land a body shot as O Neil controls the action.
O Neil lands an elbow that stopped Dvalishvili in his tracks for a moment.
O Neil swings wildly with an uppercut but Dvalishvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dvalishvili has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. O Neil seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dvalishvili can turn it around.
A body shot lands from Dvalishvili.
O Neil prevents a body shot from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili dodges an elbow strike from O Neil.
O Neil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Neil lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dvalishvili tries to throw a body punch but O Neil avoids it by throwing Dvalishvili back against the cage.
O Neil prevents a body shot from Dvalishvili.
O Neil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dvalishvili struggles to land a body shot inside as O Neil controls his hands.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Dvalishvili.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
O Neil gets through Dvalishvili's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
O Neil struggles to land a body shot inside as Dvalishvili controls his hands.
Dvalishvili tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Neil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Dvalishvili - that landed with a thud.
O Neil lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Neil misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Neil misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O Neil creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Neil works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
O Neil pushes Dvalishvili back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dvalishvili working aggressively here.
O Neil lands an elbow inside.
Dvalishvili throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dvalishvili working aggressively here.
O Neil lands an elbow that stopped Dvalishvili in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Koba Dvalishvili's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dvalishvili blocks an elbow strike from O Neil.
Dvalishvili avoids a wild elbow strike from O Neil.
O Neil lands an uppercut.
O Neil pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey O Neil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Koba Dvalishvili's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dvalishvili misses with a straight right.
Dvalishvili lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A lazy body kick from O Neil
and Dvalishvili counters with a nice leg kick.
Dvalishvili ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
O Neil throws a hook but Dvalishvili blocks it.
O Neil tries a low kick but Dvalishvili avoids it.
Dvalishvili misses with a jab to the body
enabling O Neil to counter with a crisp jab.
Dvalishvili throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dvalishvili tries to clinch up but O Neil circles away and keeps his distance.
O Neil scores with a leg kick.
O Neil missing with a left hand there. Dvalishvili was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dvalishvili moves to clinch but O Neil breaks away
and O Neil counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Neil connects with the punch.
Dvalishvili connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dvalishvili tries to clinch up.
Dvalishvili looks to land a right hand but O Neil moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dvalishvili throws a body shot but no joy.
O Neil is looking to counter punch.
Dvalishvili throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
O Neil throws a sloppy head kick and Dvalishvili moves out of range easily.
O Neil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Neil walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dvalishvili staying out of range there.
O Neil misses with a low kick.
Dvalishvili fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Neil.
Dvalishvili moves out of range as O Neil strikes.
It seemed like Dvalishvili was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dvalishvili checks the leg kick nicely there.
Koba Dvalishvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dvalishvili tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dvalishvili takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dvalishvili jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Neil looks to throw the jab but Dvalishvili is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili moves out of range as O Neil throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dvalishvili forces O Neil back against the cage and clinches.
Dvalishvili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Neil scores with a shot to the side of Dvalishvili's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Neil lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dvalishvili backwards.
Dvalishvili blocks a body shot from O Neil.
Dvalishvili lands a nice uppercut.
Dvalishvili struggles to land a body shot inside as O Neil controls his hands.
O Neil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dvalishvili misses with a body punch.
O Neil misses with some punches.
Dvalishvili cracks O Neil with a nice body shot.
O Neil tries to throw a body punch but Dvalishvili avoids it by throwing O Neil back against the cage.
Dvalishvili working some nice short punches in the clinch.
O Neil lands a nice shot to the body.
Dvalishvili tries to throw a body punch but O Neil avoids it by throwing Dvalishvili back against the cage.
O Neil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dvalishvili throws a punch but it's blocked by O Neil.
A short uppercut from O Neil.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil lands a hook that snaps the head of Dvalishvili backwards.
O Neil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dvalishvili throws a punch but it's blocked by O Neil.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dvalishvili.
O Neil throws an elbow that misses.
Still in the clinch, Dvalishvili scores with a nice short uppercut.
O Neil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dvalishvili blocks a body shot from O Neil.
O Neil lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dvalishvili backwards.
Dvalishvili swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Neil tries a body shot but Dvalishvili blocks it.
Dvalishvili works on O Neil's body with a couple of short punches.
Dvalishvili lands a hook that snaps the head of O Neil backwards.
O Neil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dvalishvili prevents a body shot from O Neil.
O Neil struggles to land a body shot inside as Dvalishvili controls his hands.
Dvalishvili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dvalishvili swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dvalishvili gets through O Neil's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
A shot in the inside from O Neil.
Dvalishvili swings wildly with an uppercut but O Neil uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from O Neil.
Dvalishvili can't find room to land a body shot as O Neil controls the action.
Dvalishvili blocks a body shot from O Neil.
O Neil misses with some punches.
Dvalishvili scores with an uppercut up the middle.
O Neil tries to work over Dvalishvili's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from O Neil on the inside.
Nice body punch from Dvalishvili.
O Neil throws a head punch that misses.
Dvalishvili lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dvalishvili cracks O Neil with a nice body shot.
Dvalishvili is looking to control O Neil's arms but O Neil gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dvalishvili has his back to the cage.
O Neil tries to throw a body punch but Dvalishvili avoids it by throwing O Neil back against the cage.
O Neil lands with a light punch inside.
Dvalishvili lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dvalishvili lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mickey O Neil will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Koba Dvalishvili's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
O Neil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Neil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Dvalishvili.
A right handed body shot lands from Dvalishvili.
O Neil blocks a body shot from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dvalishvili digs a right hand into O Neil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Neil's gas tank.
Dvalishvili scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from O Neil.
Still in the clinch, Dvalishvili scores with a nice short uppercut.
O Neil misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from O Neil.
Dvalishvili lands a hook that snaps the head of O Neil backwards.
O Neil misses with a punch to the body.
Dvalishvili throws a head punch that misses.
O Neil misses with a punch to the body.
O Neil creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dvalishvili lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dvalishvili misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Dvalishvili.
O Neil misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dvalishvili lands a nice uppercut.
Dvalishvili prevents a body shot from O Neil.
Dvalishvili misses with the head strike.
O Neil tries to work over Dvalishvili's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Dvalishvili on the inside.
Dvalishvili misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koba Dvalishvili seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
O Neil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Neil throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dvalishvili digs a right hand into O Neil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Neil's gas tank.
O Neil lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dvalishvili or not.
Dvalishvili tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dvalishvili lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili is leaning against O Neil and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dvalishvili blocks a body shot from O Neil.
Dvalishvili lands with a left to the head.
Dvalishvili is pushing O Neil up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
O Neil takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili lands with a short head shot on the inside.
O Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dvalishvili lands with a right to the head.
O Neil digs a right hand into Dvalishvili's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dvalishvili's gas tank.
Dvalishvili lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Neil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
O Neil misses with a body punch.
O Neil misses with a punch to the body.
Dvalishvili lands with a right to the head.
O Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Dvalishvili.
O Neil creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dvalishvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili is leaning against O Neil and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
O Neil misses with a punch to the body.
Dvalishvili is trying to stall.
Dvalishvili works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dvalishvili lands a hook that snaps the head of O Neil backwards.
O Neil can't find room to land a body shot as Dvalishvili controls the action.
O Neil lands with a short head shot on the inside.
O Neil blocks a body shot from Dvalishvili.
O Neil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dvalishvili lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili struggles to land a body shot inside as O Neil controls his hands.
Dvalishvili's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dvalishvili lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dvalishvili lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Neil backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Dvalishvili.
O Neil lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dvalishvili lands with a right to the head.
Dvalishvili lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili is leaning against O Neil and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dvalishvili lands with a light punch inside.
O Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Neil misses with a punch to the body.
Dvalishvili scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Dvalishvili.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dvalishvili.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili lands a shoulder strike.
Dvalishvili lands a nice uppercut.
Koba Dvalishvili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dvalishvili struggles to land a body shot inside as O Neil controls his hands.
Dvalishvili tries to throw a body punch but O Neil avoids it by throwing Dvalishvili back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koba Dvalishvili comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think O Neil 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mickey O Neil!
A very excited looking Mickey O Neil made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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