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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buck Bolkvadze (ranked 1411 p4p, 2912 weight class) and Chester Mackintosh (ranked 185 p4p, 325 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buck Bolkvadze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chester Mackintosh!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackintosh lands with a hook. Bolkvadze tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mackintosh lands with a nice body punch.
Mackintosh moves out of range of the strikes.
Bolkvadze takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mackintosh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bolkvadze throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mackintosh on the side of the head.
Mackintosh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bolkvadze looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mackintosh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mackintosh throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bolkvadze takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mackintosh throws a body shot but no joy.
Bolkvadze looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bolkvadze chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Mackintosh.
Mackintosh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bolkvadze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mackintosh.
Mackintosh lands with a hook. Bolkvadze tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mackintosh fakes the leg kick and cracks Bolkvadze in the body.
Mackintosh slips a straight right by Bolkvadze.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Mackintosh misses.
Bolkvadze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bolkvadze lands with a straight right. Mackintosh didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Chester Mackintosh has been cut.
Mackintosh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolkvadze.
Mackintosh thuds his right hand into Bolkvadze's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mackintosh connects with a solid leg kick.
Mackintosh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mackintosh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bolkvadze blocks a low kick nicely.
Bolkvadze jabs Mackintosh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bolkvadze smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mackintosh slips a straight right by Bolkvadze.
Nice straight punches there by Bolkvadze. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bolkvadze.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackintosh wants to slow Bolkvadze down by chopping away at his legs.
Mackintosh avoids the head kick by Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze wants to clinch up but Mackintosh keeps it at a distance.
Mackintosh throws a shot to the body.
Mackintosh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch up.
Bolkvadze misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Mackintosh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bolkvadze connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mackintosh momentarily.
Bolkvadze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mackintosh lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mackintosh scores with a nice body kick.
Bolkvadze slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bolkvadze connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mackintosh momentarily.
Mackintosh is rocked!
Mackintosh loads up on a big right hand but Bolkvadze slips the punch.
Mackintosh is still on wobbly legs! Can Bolkvadze finish him?
Mackintosh tries a low kick but Bolkvadze avoids it.
Mackintosh seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze is looking to clinch but Mackintosh is avoiding it.
Mackintosh looks to land a right hand but Bolkvadze moved out of range.
Bolkvadze wants to clinch but Mackintosh slips to the side
and Mackintosh counters with a good low kick that Bolkvadze was not able to check.
Bolkvadze misses with a leg kick
and Mackintosh counters with a leg kick.
Bolkvadze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mackintosh.
Bolkvadze tries a low kick but Mackintosh avoids it.
Bolkvadze connects with a nice looking jab.
Bolkvadze missing with a left hand there. Mackintosh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mackintosh misses the shot to the body.
Mackintosh scores with a leg kick.
Mackintosh with a nice calf kick.
Mackintosh lands a jab to the head.
Bolkvadze is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mackintosh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bolkvadze ducks under a wild hook from Mackintosh.
Bolkvadze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Bolkvadze lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mackintosh lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bolkvadze missing with a left hand there. Mackintosh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mackintosh! But no joy.
Bolkvadze throws a front kick aimed at Mackintosh's knee but Mackintosh avoids it well.
Bolkvadze throws a hook but Mackintosh blocks it.
Mackintosh misses with a kick to the body.
Mackintosh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bolkvadze moves into range and clinches up with Mackintosh.
Mackintosh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bolkvadze jumps guard and drags Mackintosh to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bolkvadze had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mackintosh defends it easily.
Bolkvadze working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mackintosh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mackintosh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolkvadze looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mackintosh passes into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chester Mackintosh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chester Mackintosh's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mackintosh delivers a nice body kick.
Mackintosh scores with a jab.
Bolkvadze tries to score with a low kick but Mackintosh moves his leg out of the way.
Mackintosh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bolkvadze sizes up Mackintosh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mackintosh lands with a shot to the body.
Mackintosh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Bolkvadze.
Mackintosh drops his hands momentarily and Bolkvadze takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A swing and a miss from Bolkvadze.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Mackintosh lands.
Bolkvadze throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mackintosh is looking to slow Bolkvadze down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolkvadze rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mackintosh counters with a nice uppercut.
Mackintosh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackintosh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mackintosh walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bolkvadze checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bolkvadze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mackintosh wants to slow Bolkvadze down by chopping away at his legs.
It looked like Bolkvadze was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mackintosh.
Mackintosh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bolkvadze was well out of range. Poor timing from Mackintosh.
Mackintosh moves out of range of the body kick.
Mackintosh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bolkvadze lands with an uppercut that bounces Mackintosh off the cage and back into range.
Bolkvadze takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice shot by Mackintosh.
Mackintosh throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bolkvadze on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mackintosh. Bolkvadze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bolkvadze throws a jab but it's blocked by Mackintosh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bolkvadze takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch but Mackintosh is having none of it.
Bolkvadze misses with a hook. Mackintosh ducked under it nicely.
Mackintosh throws a body kick that misses
and Bolkvadze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bolkvadze jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab lands there for Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mackintosh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bolkvadze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mackintosh.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bolkvadze throws the left hand but Mackintosh avoids the punch easily.
Mackintosh misses with a low kick.
Mackintosh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bolkvadze misses with a looping left.
Mackintosh throws a chopping leg kick but Bolkvadze manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chester Mackintosh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mackintosh throws a head kick but Bolkvadze moves out of range.
Mackintosh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackintosh throws out a loose jab but Bolkvadze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mackintosh throws a hook to the side of Bolkvadze's head but Bolkvadze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mackintosh throws a front kick aimed at Bolkvadze's knee but Bolkvadze avoids it well.
Mackintosh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bolkvadze moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A punch lands to the side of Bolkvadze 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mackintosh lands a leg kick that knocks Bolkvadze off balance momentarily.
Mackintosh lands a jab.
Bolkvadze cracks Mackintosh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bolkvadze will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mackintosh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bolkvadze finds it's way round the side to connect with Mackintosh's head.
Mackintosh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bolkvadze manages to avoid it.
Mackintosh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bolkvadze in his tracks.
Bolkvadze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mackintosh moves away.
Mackintosh throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolkvadze throws a leg kick which misses Mackintosh's front leg but catches the back leg as Mackintosh tries to avoid it.
Bolkvadze lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bolkvadze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mackintosh ducks under a wild hook from Bolkvadze.
Mackintosh cracks a nice hook into Bolkvadze's ribs.
Mackintosh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bolkvadze is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mackintosh.
Mackintosh let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bolkvadze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bolkvadze misses with an uppercut.
Mackintosh lands with a nice body kick.
Mackintosh has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mackintosh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bolkvadze.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolkvadze throws the left hand but Mackintosh avoids the punch easily.
Mackintosh appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
No joy there for Bolkvadze, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left lands for Mackintosh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chester Mackintosh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chester Mackintosh's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mackintosh throws a leg kick which misses Bolkvadze's front leg but catches the back leg as Bolkvadze tries to avoid it.
Buck Bolkvadze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bolkvadze throws an off balance right hand
and Mackintosh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice body punch from Mackintosh.
Mackintosh throws a right hand that misses
and Mackintosh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bolkvadze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mackintosh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bolkvadze misses the target.
Bolkvadze moves out of range as Mackintosh throws a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mackintosh.
Mackintosh connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mackintosh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bolkvadze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mackintosh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bolkvadze is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolkvadze swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bolkvadze tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolkvadze slips a straight right by Mackintosh.
Bolkvadze swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mackintosh looks to throw the jab but Bolkvadze is out of range.
Bolkvadze throwing a counter right hand but Mackintosh manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Bolkvadze.
Mackintosh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bolkvadze circles away quickly and effectively.
Mackintosh misses with a straight right.
Bolkvadze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mackintosh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bolkvadze cracks Mackintosh with an open hand slap.
Mackintosh throws a leg kick which misses Bolkvadze's front leg but catches the back leg as Bolkvadze tries to avoid it.
Mackintosh misses with a wild body shot.
Bolkvadze misses with a looping left.
Mackintosh scores with a hook to the body. Bolkvadze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bolkvadze looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mackintosh lands a head shot.
Mackintosh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bolkvadze checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze tries to work over Mackintosh's front leg with a kick but Mackintosh checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mackintosh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bolkvadze throws a poor cross that misses
and Mackintosh counters with a nice body shot.
Mackintosh lands a jab to the head.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mackintosh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bolkvadze throws a hook but Mackintosh avoids it easily.
Mackintosh doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mackintosh throws a jab when Bolkvadze was well out of range.
Mackintosh connects with the punch.
Jab by Bolkvadze.
Mackintosh throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bolkvadze on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mackintosh. Mackintosh obviously looking to wear him down.
Bolkvadze cracks a nice hook into Mackintosh's ribs.
Bolkvadze takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mackintosh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackintosh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bolkvadze at a distance.
Bolkvadze lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mackintosh misses with a looping left.
Mackintosh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mackintosh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bolkvadze.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mackintosh. Bolkvadze shrugs it off though.
Mackintosh lands a slapping body shot.
Bolkvadze gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bolkvadze tries to land a knee to the head but Mackintosh blocks with his arms.
Mackintosh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mackintosh looks for the body kick but Bolkvadze saw that one coming.
Bolkvadze lands a big right hand that sends Mackintosh crashing to the mat! Bolkvadze stays standing though and waves Mackintosh back to his feet!
That has opened up Chester Mackintosh's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolkvadze looks to land a right hand but Mackintosh moved out of range.
Mackintosh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackintosh's corner calls for a 1-2. Mackintosh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bolkvadze darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mackintosh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mackintosh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bolkvadze throws the kick towards the body but Mackintosh avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Mackintosh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mackintosh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mackintosh cracks Bolkvadze with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bolkvadze has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mackintosh.
Bolkvadze tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bolkvadze takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bolkvadze shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mackintosh connects with a jab.
Bolkvadze just misses with a punch to the body.
Chester Mackintosh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bolkvadze misses with a straight right.
Mackintosh throws out a counter right but Bolkvadze avoids it with no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chester Mackintosh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mackintosh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chester Mackintosh!
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