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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Giorgi Davit (ranked 4842 p4p, 3627 weight class) and Hector Molina (ranked 387 p4p, 329 weight class). Giorgi Davit had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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184 cm 28 157 4 - 5 - 1 |
Decent wrestler Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Giorgi Davit! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Molina! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Molina takes a jab right on the kisser.
Molina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Davit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Molina doesn't seem bothered though. Davit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Molina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davit closes the distance and clinches. A right hand to the body from Davit.
Davit lands with a short head shot on the inside. Molina is trying to break free. Molina wants to take the fight to the mat but Davit manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Davit. Molina has Davit pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Davit manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Nice body punch from Davit - that landed with a thud.
Molina breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Molina. That snapped Davit's head back.
Davit has Molina up against the cage in a clinch.
Davit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Davit tries to throw a body punch but Molina avoids it by throwing Davit back against the cage. Davit lands a hook to the side of the head. A shot in the inside from Davit. A frustrated look appears on Molina's face as he tries to break the clinch. Davit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Molina backwards. Molina has Davit pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Davit manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Giorgi Davit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Molina. Molina tries to score a body lock takedown but Davit shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Nice body punch from Davit - that landed with a thud.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Davit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Molina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Molina tries to score a body lock takedown but Davit shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Molina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Davit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Davit moves into the clinch. Molina goes for a takedown attempt but Davit pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Molina doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Molina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Molina ducks right into an uppercut from Davit. Davit scores with a punch to the head. Davit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Molina stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Davit. 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!
Davit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Molina, pushing him back against the cage. Davit working some nice short punches in the clinch. Molina has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Davit avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. A hook to the body from Davit.
Davit lands with a light punch inside. Molina is trying to force a seperation but Davit has the dominant position. A short left from Davit.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Molina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Molina can't break the clinch.
Molina is trying to drag Davit to the mat but Davit just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Davit misses with a body punch.
Davit gets through Molina's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Davit struggles to land a body shot inside as Molina controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Davit as the two fighters clinch.
Molina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Davit has him pressed against the cage. Molina goes for a takedown in the clinch but Davit prevents it.
Davit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Davit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Molina tries to break the clinch but Davit is controlling the position. Molina can't break the clinch.
Davit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Davit is working Molina over against the cage. Davit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Davit works on Molina's body with a couple of short punches. A short right hand to the side of the head by Davit. Davit lands with a right to the head.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Davit pushes Molina back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A short right from Davit on the inside. Davit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Molina looks winded! Davit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Molina's elbow.
Molina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Molina takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Molina takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hector Molina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Davit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Davit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Molina. Davit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Molina. Molina takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Molina connects with a nice looking jab.
Davit lands a leg kick that knocks Molina off balance momentarily. This has been an exciting period of action! Molina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davit works Molina's body with a nice hook. It looks like Davit has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Davit throws a nice inside leg kick. Molina tries a head kick but it misses.
Davit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Molina throws a series of punches but Davit avoids them all with ease. Davit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Nice uppercut lands for Davit. That snapped Molina's head back.
Davit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Davit connects with a solid leg kick. Molina throws a leg kick but Davit sees it coming and checks it nicely. Molina throws a low kick but Davit avoids it. Davit scoring well with a low kick there.
Davit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Molinas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Molina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davit has closed the distance and engaged Molina in a clinch.
Davit misses with a punch to the body.
Davit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Davit. A shot in the inside from Davit.
Molina breaks from the clinch.
Davit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Molina takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Molina gets tackled into the cage by Davit. Davit maintains the clinch. Molina is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Molina prevents a body shot from Davit. Davit lands a body punch in the clinch. Davit keeps control of Molina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Davit lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Davit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgi Davit dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Molina throws a chopping leg kick but Davit manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Molina takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Davit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Davit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Molina takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Molina takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Molina's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Davit stuns Molina with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Davit scores with a shot to the body.
Davit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Molina can do to turn this around? Davit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Molina misses with a series of wild punches.
Molina dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Molina takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davit clinches. Davit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Molina backwards. Molina wants to get back to striking at distance but Davit won't allow it.
Davit digs a right hand into Molina's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Molina's gas tank. A left hand lands to the body for Davit.
Davit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Davit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Molina backwards. Davit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Davit has a couple of punches blocked by Molina.
A right hook to the body lands for Davit.
Davit is leaning against Molina and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Davit gets through Molina's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A hook to the body from Davit.
Davit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Molina backwards. Davit prevents Molina from breaking the clinch. Davit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Molina breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Davit. Molina cracks Davit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Davit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Molina. Davit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Molina paws at him with a jab and circles away. Davit connects with the punch. Nice jab there from Davit. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A telegraphed right hand from Molina misses the target. Good leg kick by Davit. A big left from Molina misses. Molina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Molina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davit half committed to a counter leg kick. Molina is breathing heavily. Davit scores with a leg kick.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Molina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Molina misses with an uppercut. Molina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Davit throws a leg kick which misses Molina's front leg but catches the back leg as Molina tries to avoid it. Davit throws a shot to the body.
Molina stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Davit. Davit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Giorgi Davit is winning the standup battle so far. Davit connects with a solid leg kick. Molina misses with a left hand and Davit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Davit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Davit lands with an uppercut that bounces Molina off the cage and back into range. Molina misses with the combination.
Davit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Davit is pressed up against the cage. Molina has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Davit down to the mat. Davit avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Davit slips under a jab from Molina. Davit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Molina's head. Molina connects with an inside leg kick. Molina tries to score with a low kick but Davit moves his leg out of the way.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Davit lands a jab to Molina's midsection. Davit scores with the left hand. Molina knows he should have avoided that one. A nice leg kick lands there from Davit. Davit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Molina can pounce on him.
Molina misses with an uppercut. Davit saw that one coming. Davit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Molina has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Davit. Molina on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Molina on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Davit cracks Molina with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Davit sizes up Molina with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Davit scores with a sloppy right hand. Molina should have avoided that one. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Molina throws an off balance right hand
and Davit counters with a good low kick that Molina was not able to check. Molina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davit moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Davit thows a body kick. Molina tries to catch it but that hurt him. Davit with a body punch. A glancing blow. Davit throws a series of punches but Molina moves out of range. A nice leg kick lands there from Davit. Davit takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Davit throws a quick inside leg kick. Davit lands with a nice body punch. Molina has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Molina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davit.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Molina throws a lazy right hand but Davit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Davit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Davit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Molina's head backwards. Davit lands a glancing blow to the side of Molina's head. Nice cross by Davit. The fighters circling - Molina throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Davit wants to clinch up but Molina keeps it at a distance. Nice shot by Molina.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Molina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Davit.
Molina blocks an uppercut.
Davit prevents Molina from breaking the clinch. Molina is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Davit lands with a short head shot on the inside. Davit is leaning against Molina and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Davit lands a body punch. Davit lands a shoulder strike. Davit lands an uppercut. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giorgi Davit dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Davit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Molina loads up on a big right hand but Davit slips the punch. Molina takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Molina takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Davit clinches up with Molina and pushes him back against the cage. Davit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Davit misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Davit.
Davit lands a shot to the body. Davit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Molina backwards. Molina has had enough of the clinch but Davit keeps him there for the moment. A short right from Davit on the inside. Molina wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short left from Davit. Davit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Molina backwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Davit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Molina. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Davit lands an uppercut. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Davit. Molina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Davit scores with an uppercut up the middle. Davit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Nice body punch from Davit - that landed with a thud.
Davit lands a body punch in the clinch. Davit lands a hook to the side of the head. Davit scores with a shoulder strike. Molina's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Molina takes a shot to the head. Davit misses with a body punch.
Giorgi Davit has scored more points in the clinch so far. Molina takes a shot to the head. Davit digs a right hand into Molina's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Molina's gas tank. Molina is trying to break the clinch but Davit has him pressed against the cage. Davit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Molina backwards. Davit lands a hook to the side of the head. Davit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Davit scores with a shoulder strike. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Davit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Molinas head.
 Molina is rocked! A short left from Davit. Molina is still on wobbly legs! Can Davit finish him? Davit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Davit struggles to land a body shot inside as Molina controls his hands.
Davit prevents Molina from breaking the clinch. Davit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Molina tries to break the clinch but Davit is controlling the position. Davit is leaning against Molina and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Molina seems to have recovered his senses. Molina has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Davit after a bit of a struggle. Davit lands a hook that snaps the head of Molina backwards. Davit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Molina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Davit lands with a short shot to the head. Davit lands a body shot. Davit lands a body punch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Davit. Davit lands a shot to the body. A quick uppercut on the inside from Davit. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Davit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Davit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Davit lands a shot to the body. A hook to the body from Davit.
Davit is leaning against Molina and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Still in the clinch, Davit scores with a nice short uppercut. Davit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Davit prevents Molina from breaking the clinch. Davit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Molina has Davit pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Davit manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Davit lands a right hand. Davit presses Molina against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Still in the clinch, Davit scores with a nice short uppercut. Davit lands a body shot. A right handed body shot lands from Davit.
Davit working some nice short punches in the clinch. Davit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Davit on the inside. Davit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Molina backwards. Davit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Davit lands on the inside with an uppercut. A short left from Davit. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Molina takes a shot to the head. A short uppercut from Davit. Davit lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Molina to his knees! Davit keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giorgi Davit! A victorious Giorgi Davit thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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