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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ignacio Paz (ranked 4144 p4p, 4066 weight class) and Mikheil Andronikashvili (ranked 376 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ignacio Paz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikheil Andronikashvili!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Watson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Paz tries for a takedown but Andronikashvili manages to get underhooks.
Andronikashvili throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Paz blocks it with crossed arms.
Paz is trying to pull guard but Andronikashvili turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Paz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ignacio Paz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paz is trying to push Andronikashvili away but Andronikashvili has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Andronikashvili tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paz avoids it.
Nice elbow from Andronikashvili.
Andronikashvili lands an elbow that stopped Paz in his tracks for a moment.
Andronikashvili lands a nice elbow.
Andronikashvili holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Paz tries to break the clinch but Andronikashvili is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andronikashvili is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Andronikashvili is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Andronikashvili is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Andronikashvili is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paz is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paz misses with a knee strike.
Andronikashvili is pushing Paz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Andronikashvili lands a nice elbow.
Paz wants to get back to striking at distance but Andronikashvili won't allow it.
Andronikashvili blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Andronikashvili tries to land knees in the clinch but Paz avoids the damage to the body.
Paz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andronikashvili is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Andronikashvili throws an elbow but it misses.
Andronikashvili comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Paz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Paz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andronikashvili moves into the clinch successfully.
Andronikashvili tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paz avoids it.
Paz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paz connects with a crisp jab.
Andronikashvili closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andronikashvili comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Andronikashvili can't find room to land a body shot as Paz controls the action.
Andronikashvili can't find room to land a body shot as Paz controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Andronikashvili trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paz avoids the elbow strike from Andronikashvili, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Andronikashvili - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Andronikashvili is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paz is defending well for now.
Paz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Andronikashvili avoids a wild elbow strike from Paz.
Paz blocks an elbow strike.
Andronikashvili blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paz avoiding damage as Andronikashvili throws knees to the body.
Paz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Paz has Andronikashvili pushed against the cage.
Paz tries to pull guard but Andronikashvili holds him up against the cage and eventually Paz drops back down to his feet.
Paz is trying to push Andronikashvili away but Andronikashvili has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Andronikashvili can't find room to land a body shot as Paz controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andronikashvili lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Come on Andronikashvili - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Paz being controlled against the cage.
Andronikashvili creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Paz's defenses.
Andronikashvili stalls.
Andronikashvili misses with an elbow over the top.
Paz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Andronikashvili walks away with a smile on his face. Paz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Andronikashvili tries to clinch up
and Andronikashvili takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andronikashvili has managed to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mikheil Andronikashvili dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Andronikashvili closes the distance and clinches.
Andronikashvili scores with a knee to the head.
Paz jumps guard but Andronikashvili turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Paz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Andronikashvili lands an elbow just above Paz 's eye.
Paz is trying to break the clinch but Andronikashvili is controlling him.
Andronikashvili creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Paz's defenses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Paz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Andronikashvili.
Andronikashvili putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andronikashvili leaning his opponent against the cage.
Andronikashvili creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Paz's defenses.
Andronikashvili tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paz avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Andronikashvili creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Paz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Andronikashvili gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paz avoids a wild elbow strike from Andronikashvili.
Paz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Andronikashvili has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Andronikashvili lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Paz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Andronikashvili gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Andronikashvili is struggling to control the position.
Andronikashvili tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paz's elbow.
Andronikashvili pressing his opponent against the cage.
Andronikashvili is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andronikashvili with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mikheil Andronikashvili seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Paz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Andronikashvili to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ignacio Paz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andronikashvili is pushing Paz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Paz is looking to break free of the clinch but Andronikashvili has double underhooks.
Andronikashvili managing to block the knees to the body from Paz.
Andronikashvili looking to throw knees to the head but Paz is blocking nicely.
Paz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Andronikashvili with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Andronikashvili misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paz.
Andronikashvili throws an elbow that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paz managing to block the knees to the body from Andronikashvili.
Paz is trying to pull guard but Andronikashvili turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Andronikashvili stalls.
Andronikashvili tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paz is trying to pull guard but Andronikashvili turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Andronikashvili pushes off an throws an elbow but Paz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Andronikashvili blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paz jumps guard but Andronikashvili turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Andronikashvili has Paz pressed against the cage.
Paz can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Paz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Andronikashvili stops a takedown attempt from Paz.
Andronikashvili throws an elbow that misses.
Andronikashvili throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Andronikashvili pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Andronikashvili missing with knees to the body.
Paz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Paz tries to pull guard but Andronikashvili won't allow it.
Paz gets through Andronikashvili's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andronikashvili is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Andronikashvili.
Paz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Andronikashvili smiles and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mikheil Andronikashvili showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Andronikashvili tries to close the distance and clinch but Paz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Andronikashvili utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Paz is trying to pull guard but Andronikashvili turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Andronikashvili using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Andronikashvili trying to land knees to the body.
Paz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Andronikashvili prevents Paz from breaking the clinch.
Paz tries to pull guard but Andronikashvili forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ignacio Paz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Andronikashvili's brow.
Andronikashvili slowing the pace effectively.
Andronikashvili landing knees to the body.
Andronikashvili tries to land knees in the clinch but Paz avoids the damage to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Andronikashvili in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The referee is keeping an eye on Andronikashvili - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paz tries to break the clinch but Andronikashvili is controlling the position.
Paz wants to take the fight to the mat but Andronikashvili manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Andronikashvili tries to land knees in the clinch but Paz avoids the damage to the body.
Andronikashvili tries to land knees in the clinch but Paz avoids the damage to the body.
Andronikashvili lands a good knee to the midsection. Paz won't want to take too many of those.
Paz is trying to break the clinch but Andronikashvili has him pressed against the cage.
Paz misses with a body punch.
Andronikashvili lands an elbow just above Paz 's eye.
Andronikashvili blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andronikashvili misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paz.
Paz fails to pull guard.
Paz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paz blocks an elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andronikashvili leaning his opponent against the cage.
Paz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Andronikashvili is defending well.
Mikheil Andronikashvili is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Paz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Andronikashvili to keep the fight standing.
Paz avoiding damage as Andronikashvili throws knees to the body.
Andronikashvili managing to block the knees to the body from Paz.
Paz is trying to break the clinch but Andronikashvili is controlling him.
Paz is trying to break the clinch but Andronikashvili has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paz wants a takedown.
Andronikashvili lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Andronikashvili'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.
Paz looking for a takedown.
Paz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andronikashvili avoids it.
Paz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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.
Paz working hard to break the clinch.
Andronikashvili has Paz pressed against the cage, preventing Paz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paz is working for takedown but Andronikashvili is calmly controlling the position for now.
Paz blocks an elbow strike from Andronikashvili.
Paz can't get the takedown.
Andronikashvili is struggling to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikheil Andronikashvili comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Andronikashvili 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 Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikheil Andronikashvili!
A relieved looking Mikheil Andronikashvili thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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