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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Levan Revazshvili (ranked 1110 p4p, 161 weight class) and Junior Brandon (ranked 2073 p4p, 292 weight class). Revazshvili comes to the cage accompanied by Georgia National Anthem. Brandon has chosen Life Is Beautiful 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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212 lbs
18 - 13 - 2 |
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215 lbs
21 - 22 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Levan Revazshvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Brandon!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Revazshvili cracks Brandon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brandon moves into range and clinches up with Revazshvili.
Brandon is looking for a takedown.
Brandon jumps guard and drags Revazshvili to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Brandon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brandon controlling the position.
Revazshvili throws a big right hand that misses.
Revazshvili has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Revazshvili trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Revazshvili is working Brandon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Revazshvili trying to control but Brandon is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Revazshvili tries to free his leg and advance position but Brandon is retaining full guard.
Brandon wants to sweep but no luck.
Brandon working for a triangle but Revazshvili defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Revazshvili throwing strikes from guard but Brandon blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Revazshvili's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Revazshvili accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brandon trying to control the position.
Revazshvili is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Revazshvili sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Revazshvili's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Revazshvili stands up over Brandon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Revazshvili slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Revazshvili trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brandon being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon is trying to control the position but Revazshvili postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Revazshvili misses with a hook.
Brandon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brandon tries to clinch but Revazshvili moves out of range.
Brandon wants to clinch up but Revazshvili keeps it at a distance.
Revazshvili throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Revazshvili scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brandon moves out of range of the strikes.
Brandon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Revazshvili connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brandon scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Junior Brandon has been cut.
Brandon throws a right hand that Revazshvili ducks under and follows up with a left that Revazshvili also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili looks to score with a jab to the body but Brandon is just out of range.
Revazshvili ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brandon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandon controlling the action here.
Revazshvili manages to get to full guard.
Brandon stops Revazshvili from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Revazshvili working a defensive guard here.
Brandon trying to control but Revazshvili is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levan Revazshvili dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Brandon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brandon clinches.
Revazshvili is pressed up against the cage. Brandon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Revazshvili down to the mat. Revazshvili avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Revazshvili throws a big shot that misses.
Brandon clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Revazshvili creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brandon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandon gets control of Revazshvili's arms and successfully pulls guard. Brandon will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Revazshvili with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brandon is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Revazshvili manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brandon manages to get himself to full guard.
Revazshvili pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brandon is keeping the position for now.
Brandon is pulling down on Revazshvili's head. It's preventing any offense from Revazshvili, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revazshvili working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Revazshvili loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Revazshvili wants to control from the top but Brandon keeps moving.
Brandon wants to sweep but no luck.
Revazshvili in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brandon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Brandon holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brandon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brandon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Revazshvili manages to get himself to full guard.
Brandon controlling from the top position.
Revazshvili will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brandon trying to control the position from guard on top but Revazshvili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Revazshvili is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Revazshvili throwing shots but Brandon is blocking nicely.
Revazshvili throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili prevents Brandon from improving his position.
Brandon trying to hold on to Revazshvili's head to control him but Revazshvili postures up.
Brandon is looking to improve his position.
Revazshvili not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Revazshvili lands with a punch from half guard.
Revazshvili is thwarting Brandon's attempts to control the position.
Revazshvili missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Revazshvili connects with a nice short shot to Brandon's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revazshvili scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Revazshvili lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Revazshvili prevents Brandon from improving his position.
Revazshvili working the head and body with strikes.
Revazshvili looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brandon is looking to control Revazshvili's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brandon avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levan Revazshvili dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Junior Brandon's cut.
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!
Revazshvili misses with a looping left.
Brandon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Revazshvili's half guard.
Brandon sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Revazshvili wants to get back to full guard.
Brandon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brandon tries to pass to full mount but Revazshvili defends it.
Revazshvili is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brandon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brandon's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon is trying to break free.
Revazshvili lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Brandon.
Revazshvili looking for the RNC.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revazshvili throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Revazshvili is not going to allow Brandon to sit and survive in this position.
Brandon rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Revazshvili controlling the pace.
Brandon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Revazshvili.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brandon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brandon wants to sweep here but Revazshvili controlling him for the moment.
Revazshvili trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brandon working a defensive guard here.
Brandon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Revazshvili stands up over Brandon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Revazshvili working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Levan Revazshvili is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Revazshvili trying to control but Brandon is working from the bottom.
Revazshvili throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brandon keeping moving, preventing Revazshvili from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A lazy left from Revazshvili finds it's target.
Brandon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Revazshvili has one of Brandon's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Brandon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brandon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
My spies in Death Valley Training Facility inform me that Brandon has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon is looking to take a break and control but Revazshvili is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Junior Brandon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Revazshvili is looking for a sweep.
Revazshvili is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brandon can do to turn this around?
Brandon grinds an elbow into Revazshvili's temple.
Revazshvili pushes Brandon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Brandon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Revazshvili is working to avoid the ground and pound but Brandon connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Revazshvili is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brandon off and has taken his back!
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!
You can see the frustration on Brandon's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Revazshvili controlling the position well here. Brandon rolled but Revazshvili kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levan Revazshvili showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Revazshvili, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levan Revazshvili!
Levan Revazshvili bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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