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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kouassi Fofano (ranked 698 p4p, 555 weight class) and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (ranked 103 p4p, 76 weight class). Fofano comes to the cage accompanied by S*T*I*L*L. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Olympic wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kouassi Fofano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kvaratskhelia.
Fofano manages to get back to half guard.
Fofano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fofano actively working from the bottom here.
Fofano wants to improve his position but Kvaratskhelia is controlling well.
Fofano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kvaratskhelia is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fofano slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fofano trying to strike off his back.
Kvaratskhelia distracts Fofano with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kvaratskhelia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fofano throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fofano is on top in guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fofano throwing strikes from guard but Kvaratskhelia blocks nicely.
Kvaratskhelia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fofano's guard.
Fofano escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kvaratskhelia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kvaratskhelia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kvaratskhelia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kvaratskhelia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fofano working for a triangle but Kvaratskhelia defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fofano doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Fofano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kvaratskhelia landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kvaratskhelia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvaratskhelia with a nice head shot there.
Kvaratskhelia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fofano's head.
Kvaratskhelia chips away with some ground and pound.
Kvaratskhelia scoring with some ground and pound.
Fofano is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kvaratskhelia working some strikes from top position.
Oh Fofano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kvaratskhelia gets to his feet and stands over Fofano, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Fofano felt that one! Kvaratskhelia unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Fofano from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khvicha Kvaratskhelia!
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Kouassi Fofano had this to say: 'ahh! I`LL BE BACK'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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