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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Levan Kvirkvelia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turbo Epicity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Epicity has chosen Semi Charmed Life as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Levan Kvirkvelia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Turbo Epicity!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epicity throws a jab when Kvirkvelia was well out of range.
Kvirkvelia throws a head kick that half lands.
Kvirkvelia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turbo Epicity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Epicity throws a sloppy head kick and Kvirkvelia moves out of range easily.
Epicity misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kvirkvelia.
Epicity defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kvirkvelia.
Epicity lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kvirkvelia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Epicity scores with a body shot.
Kvirkvelia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab from Epicity.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Epicity motions for Kvirkvelia to come forward. Epicity throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Epicity jabs Kvirkvelia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kvirkvelia looks to score with a jab to the body but Epicity is just out of range.
Kvirkvelia throws a shot from downtown. Epicity moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Epicity on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Epicity as Kvirkvelia shoots in.
Nice jab there from Epicity.
Epicity attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicity cracks the inside of Kvirkvelia's front leg.
Epicity uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kvirkvelia.
Epicity doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've been hearing reports that Kvirkvelia has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Epicity fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kvirkvelia.
Turbo Epicity is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Epicity stalks Kvirkvelia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kvirkvelia's face. Kvirkvelia staggers backwards, shaken.
Epicity keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Epicity misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kvirkvelia throws a sloppy head kick and Epicity moves out of range easily.
Epicity loads up on a big right hand but Kvirkvelia slips the punch.
A left lands for Kvirkvelia.
Epicity lands a head shot.
Kvirkvelia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Epicity.
Epicity with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kvirkvelia slips under a jab from Epicity.
Epicity throws a right and a left that Kvirkvelia avoids nicely.
Kvirkvelia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Epicity lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia jabs Epicity right on the nose. Epicity blinks but takes it well.
Epicity misses with a hook. Kvirkvelia ducked under it nicely.
Kvirkvelia looks for the body kick but Epicity saw that one coming.
Kvirkvelia tries for a takedown but Epicity circles away easily
letting Epicity counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Levan Kvirkvelia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kvirkvelia throws a body kick that misses.
Epicity checks the leg kick nicely there.
Epicity dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kvirkvelia. That did some damage!
Kvirkvelia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kvirkvelia slips a jab from Epicity.
Kvirkvelia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Epicity throws a head kick that misses.
Kvirkvelia misses with a low kick.
Epicity throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kvirkvelia ducks under a wild hook from Epicity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epicity lands with a straight right. Kvirkvelia didn't see that one coming.
Epicity fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kvirkvelia.
Epicity misses with a body shot.
Kvirkvelia changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Epicity on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Epicity slips a straight right by Kvirkvelia.
Epicity works the jab nicely.
Epicity tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kvirkvelia was well out of range. Poor timing from Epicity.
Epicity throws an overhand right that lands on Kvirkvelia's shoulder, as Kvirkvelia tries to avoid the shot.
Kvirkvelia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Epicity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Epicity. Kvirkvelia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kvirkvelia tries to work over Epicity's front leg with a kick but Epicity checks it.
Epicity takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch lands to the side of Kvirkvelia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Epicity misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Epicity scores with a three punch combo!
Kvirkvelia scores with a sloppy right hand. Epicity should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Epicity.
Epicity waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kvirkvelia.
Epicity slips a straight right by Kvirkvelia.
A bone on bone clash there as Epicity blocks the leg kick.
Epicity thumps Kvirkvelia with a low kick.
Kvirkvelia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Epicity if he has to take too many more of those.
Kvirkvelia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Epicity does it's job there.
Good leg kick by Kvirkvelia there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kvirkvelia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Epicity misses with a low kick.
Kvirkvelia checks a low kick from Epicity.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kvirkvelia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kvirkvelia takes one on the button.
Kvirkvelia throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kvirkvelia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Turbo Epicity dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kvirkvelia avoids the body shot from Epicity.
Epicity throws a right hand that Kvirkvelia ducks under and follows up with a left that Kvirkvelia also avoids with ease.
Epicity is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Epicity looks to throw the jab but Kvirkvelia is out of range.
Kvirkvelia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Epicity.
Kvirkvelia throws a body shot but no joy.
Kvirkvelia avoids the body shot from Epicity.
Kvirkvelia throws a right hand that misses
and Epicity counters with a body kick.
Epicity connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kvirkvelia's hands.
Epicity turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Epicity connects with a body shot.
Kvirkvelia shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Epicity napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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 looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kvirkvelia trying to control the position but Epicity is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kvirkvelia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kvirkvelia works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kvirkvelia cracks Epicity with a big elbow.
Epicity is trying to control Kvirkvelia's posture but Kvirkvelia avoids it.
Epicity manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epicity trying to control from the bottom.
Kvirkvelia trying to control the action but Epicity is working from the bottom.
Kvirkvelia passes to side control.
Epicity is looking to reverse the position.
Kvirkvelia is looking to take a break and control but Epicity is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Epicity struggling a bit here.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Epicity is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kvirkvelia in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Epicity tries to bench press Kvirkvelia off him but Kvirkvelia keeps the position.
That's four 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.
Epicity is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Epicity preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Epicity throws a looping overhand right but Kvirkvelia ducks down to avoid it.
Epicity throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia throws a hook to the side of Epicity's head but Epicity sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Epicity keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Epicity on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Epicity is looking to land body kicks.
Kvirkvelia throws a head kick but Epicity moves out of range.
Kvirkvelia throws a leg kick but Epicity sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Turbo Epicity will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Epicity.
Epicity misses the jab.
Kvirkvelia misses the shot to the body.
Kvirkvelia moves out of range of the body kick from Epicity.
Kvirkvelia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Epicity throws a jab when Kvirkvelia was well out of range.
Kvirkvelia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kvirkvelia throws a sloppy body shot
and Epicity counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kvirkvelia lands a leg kick that knocks Epicity off balance momentarily.
Donk. Epicity catches Kvirkvelia right on the button with a cross.
Epicity punishes Kvirkvelia's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epicity with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Kvirkvelia.
Epicity takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicity displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kvirkvelia throws out the jab.
It seemed like Epicity was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Epicity bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Epicity has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Epicity takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of Kvirkvelia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kvirkvelia throws a shot from downtown. Epicity moves away and avoids it.
Kvirkvelia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kvirkvelia defending well as Epicity loads up on a big left hand.
Epicity misses with a wild combination.
Kvirkvelia feints and then cracks Epicity's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Epicity down.
Epicity on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kvirkvelia. Kvirkvelia obviously looking to wear him down.
Epicity swinging wildly here.
Kvirkvelia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Levan Kvirkvelia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Epicity, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kvirkvelia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Epicity misses with an uppercut
and Kvirkvelia counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Epicity is looking to reverse the position.
Kvirkvelia wants to control but Epicity is keeping him busy.
Epicity struggling a bit here.
Kvirkvelia lands an elbow.
Epicity felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kvirkvelia creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kvirkvelia throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia cracks Epicity with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Epicity really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kvirkvelia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Epicity stops Kvirkvelia from passing to mount.
Check out the look on Kvirkvelia's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Epicity prevents Kvirkvelia from moving into mount.
Kvirkvelia tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Epicity taking a bit of punishment here - Kvirkvelia scoring with strikes.
Epicity wants to get back to his feet.
Epicity can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia trying to control the position but Epicity is working away.
Epicity wants to control but Kvirkvelia postures up.
Epicity is looking for a sweep.
Kvirkvelia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kvirkvelia wants to control but Epicity is keeping him busy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kvirkvelia tries for a kimura but Epicity is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levan Kvirkvelia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Epicity has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Turbo Epicity!
After winning the bout, Turbo Epicity thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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pop
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