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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikheil Berishvili (ranked 795 p4p, 1251 weight class) and Gopnik Skwat (ranked 73 p4p, 117 weight class). Berishvili comes to the cage accompanied by Acharuli Gandagana. Mikheil Berishvili has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mikheil Berishvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gopnik Skwat!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Skwat misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Skwat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berishvili wants to clinch.
Berishvili checks a leg kick.
Skwat moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Berishvili checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Berishvili tries to counter by clinching up but Skwat breaks away and moves out of range.
Berishvili closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Skwat has a couple of punches blocked by Berishvili.
Skwat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skwat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berishvili fails to pull guard.
Berishvili blocks an uppercut.
Berishvili fails to pull guard.
Skwat scores with a hook to the body.
Berishvili jumps guard.
Skwat's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Berishvili throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berishvili looking for subs off his back but Skwat has passed one foot through into half guard.
Berishvili moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Berishvili working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Skwat doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Skwat manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Skwat stays in close to Berishvili's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berishvili has control of Skwat's left arm, preventing Skwat from doing any damage.
Skwat must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Berishvili controls Skwat momentarily but Skwat frees himself.
Skwat trying to control the position from guard on top but Berishvili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berishvili is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Berishvili seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Berishvili doesn't manage to clinch there - Skwat circles away.
Skwat throws a right and a left that Berishvili avoids nicely.
Berishvili tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Skwat manages to circle out of the way.
Skwat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Skwat throws a hook but Berishvili blocks it.
Skwat misses with a low kick as Berishvili jumps back.
Berishvili has closed the distance and engaged Skwat in a clinch.
Skwat tries to throw a body punch but Berishvili avoids it by throwing Skwat back against the cage.
Skwat lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Berishvili tries to pull guard but Skwat forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikheil Berishvili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skwat works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Berishvili looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Skwat has picked Berishvili up and slammed him! Berishvili can't keep hold of the triangle and Skwat manages to pass to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Berishvili's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Berishvili is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berishvili stops Skwat from passing to mount.
Berishvili is trying to control Skwat's posture but Skwat avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berishvili sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gopnik Skwat dominated that round.
That's time! Berishvili's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Skwat throws a low kick but Berishvili avoids it.
Berishvili tries to counter by clinching up but Skwat breaks away and moves out of range.
Berishvili throws a right hand that misses
and Skwat counters with a nice uppercut.
Berishvili tries to clinch but Skwat is having none of it.
Skwat paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Berishvili shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Berishvili rushes Skwat and presses him up against the cage.
Berishvili blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skwat.
Berishvili tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Berishvili tries to pull guard but Skwat won't allow it.
Skwat swings wildly with an uppercut but Berishvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skwat works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Berishvili jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Skwat walks away with a smile on his face. Berishvili gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikheil Berishvili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berishvili ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berishvili uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skwat.
Berishvili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skwat was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berishvili moves out of range as Skwat strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Berishvili tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Skwat smiles and moves away.
Skwat connects with an inside leg kick.
Skwat scores with a crisp jab that stopped Berishvili in his tracks.
Berishvili moves to clinch but Skwat breaks away
and Skwat counters with a low kick, right behind Berishvili 's knee.
Berishvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skwat with the inside leg kick.
Berishvili moves in looking to clinch but Skwat pushes him off.
Skwat throws out a counter right but Berishvili avoids it with no problem.
Skwat misses with a straight left.
Skwat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Berishvili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skwat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berishvili is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skwat staying out of range there.
Skwat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Berishvili is looking to clinch.
Skwat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Berishvili on the side of the head.
Berishvili chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skwat can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Skwat.
Skwat scores with a nice body kick.
Skwat misses the jab.
Skwat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skwat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skwat throws a lazy right hand but Berishvili sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skwat throws a leg kick but Berishvili checks it.
Berishvili tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Skwat manages to circle out of the way.
Skwat moves out of range of the strikes.
Skwat throws a half hearted mid kick.
Berishvili moves out of range as Skwat strikes.
Berishvili clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skwat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skwat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Berishvili backwards.
Berishvili jumps into guard, dragging Skwat to the mat.
Berishvili can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Skwat controls the pace.
Berishvili has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Skwat postures up.
Skwat controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berishvili looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Berishvili is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Skwat defends well.
Skwat trying to control the position from guard on top but Berishvili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Skwat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Berishvili.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gopnik Skwat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Berishvili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skwat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skwat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berishvili has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Skwat works the jab nicely.
Berishvili takes the fight into the clinch.
Berishvili blocks an uppercut.
Berishvili tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Skwat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Skwat cracks Berishvili with a nice body shot.
Skwat lands a nice uppercut.
Berishvili jumps guard but Skwat stands there with Berishvili around his waist. Berishvili gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gopnik Skwat seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skwat lands a right hand.
Skwat is leaning against Berishvili and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skwat can't find room to land a body shot as Berishvili controls the action.
Berishvili tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Skwat just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikheil Berishvili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skwat manages to break the clinch.
Berishvili clinches up with Skwat and pushes him back against the cage.
Berishvili blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skwat lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berishvili fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Skwat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berishvili is trying to pull guard but Skwat turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Skwat fails to land.
Skwat lands a body punch in the clinch.
Skwat swings wildly with an uppercut but Berishvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skwat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Berishvili is trying to pull guard but Skwat turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Berishvili fails to pull guard.
Skwat cracks Berishvili with a nice body shot.
Skwat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Skwat has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Berishvili is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Skwat looks to land a body kick but Berishvili moved away.
A clash of legs there as Berishvili blocks the low kick.
Skwat looks to land a combination but Berishvili avoids it well.
As Skwat tries to get set, Berishvili tries to push him back and clinch up but Skwat manages to avoid the attempt.
Berishvili rushes Skwat and presses him up against the cage.
Berishvili blocks a body shot from Skwat.
Skwat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skwat misses with some punches.
Mikheil Berishvili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berishvili tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Skwat just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Skwat fails to land.
Berishvili jumps guard but Skwat stands there with Berishvili around his waist. Berishvili gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Skwat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Berishvili takes a shot to the head.
Berishvili ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Berishvili no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berishvili can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Skwat controls the pace.
Skwat slips nicely into half guard.
Berishvili is staying active underneath Skwat, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Skwat trying to pass the guard but Berishvili defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berishvili wants to control but Skwat passes into side.
Gopnik Skwat has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skwat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Berishvili keeps working.
Berishvili holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Skwat wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Berishvili, who protects the arm well.
Skwat is looking to take a break and control but Berishvili is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
Berishvili can't do much from the bottom here.
Skwat wants to control but Berishvili is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skwat is trying to get an arm triangle but Berishvili is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gopnik Skwat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Skwat has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gopnik Skwat!
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energy
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