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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pitra Kovaliakovo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Kyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyte comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Eve of War kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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189 cm
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185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pitra Kovaliakovo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nigel Kyte!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyte gets a takedown into half guard.
Kyte throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kyte seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kyte throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kyte throwing shots but Kovaliakovo is blocking nicely.
Kyte missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kyte takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyte looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kyte keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kovaliakovo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kyte.
Kyte is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kovaliakovo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kyte passes to full mount!
Kyte scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kovaliakovo?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyte is landing with some decent strikes but Kovaliakovo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kyte tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kovaliakovo is in a horrible position here. Kyte smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Kyte there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kyte avoids the attempt from Kovaliakovo to control.
Kyte controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kyte postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kovaliakovo looks a forlorn figure.
Kovaliakovo wants to hold on but Kyte pushes him away.
Kyte fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nigel Kyte dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kovaliakovo misses with a two punch combination.
Kyte shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kovaliakovo's guard.
Kyte seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kyte pushes down on Kovaliakovo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kyte thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kyte thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kovaliakovo's head.
Kyte stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kovaliakovo to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovaliakovo misses with a two punch combination.
Kovaliakovo throws a series of punches but Kyte avoids them all with ease.
Kyte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kyte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Kovaliakovo.
Kovaliakovo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kyte'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.
Kovaliakovo has had enough of the clinch but Kyte keeps him there for the moment.
Kovaliakovo has had enough of the clinch but Kyte keeps him there for the moment.
Kyte wants to get back to striking at distance but Kovaliakovo won't allow it.
Kovaliakovo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kovaliakovo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pitra Kovaliakovo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kovaliakovo tries to clinch but Kyte is having none of it.
Kovaliakovo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kyte counters with a takedown into side control.
Kyte stands up.
Kyte throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyte avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kovaliakovo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kyte counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kyte.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyte gets to his feet. Kovaliakovo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A punch combination from Kovaliakovo misses.
Kyte throws a nice head kick!
Kovaliakovo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kyte slips a jab and a cross from Kovaliakovo.
Pitra Kovaliakovo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kovaliakovo dodges the punch combination from Kyte.
Kovaliakovo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kyte gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kovaliakovo has time to react.
Kyte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Kyte.
Some wild striking there from Kovaliakovo.
Kovaliakovo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kyte throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pitra Kovaliakovo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovaliakovo gets caught flat footed, as Kyte shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kyte looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kyte postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyte decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kovaliakovo swinging wilding here.
Kovaliakovo drops Kyte with a beautiful combination! Kyte stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kovaliakovo is looking for the KO!
Kyte is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovaliakovo tries to clinch but Kyte moves away
and Kyte counters with a takedown into side control.
Kyte is still in real trouble! Can Kovaliakovo finish him?
Kyte throwing strikes but Kovaliakovo manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kyte struggling a bit here.
Kyte seems to have recovered his senses.
Kyte tries to buck Kovaliakovo off but Kovaliakovo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nigel Kyte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kyte blocks the body kick.
Kovaliakovo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kovaliakovo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kyte drops back looking for a leg! Kovaliakovo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kovaliakovo manages to kick Kyte off! Kyte jumps back into Kovaliakovo's guard.
Kyte wants to control from the top but Kovaliakovo keeps moving.
Kovaliakovo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kyte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovaliakovo keeping moving, preventing Kyte from controlling successfully.
Kyte landing some decent shots from guard.
Kyte is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kyte wants to pass the guard but Kovaliakovo is keeping the position.
Kovaliakovo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kyte.
Kyte throwing strikes from guard but Kovaliakovo blocks nicely.
Kyte postures up in Kovaliakovo's guard and throws a big left but Kovaliakovo blocks it.
Kyte gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pitra Kovaliakovo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kovaliakovo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kyte takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovaliakovo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kovaliakovo throws a series of punches but Kyte avoids them all with ease.
Kovaliakovo avoids the head kick by Kyte.
Kyte closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kovaliakovo to the mat! Kovaliakovo manages to get full guard.
Kyte throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kyte throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kyte pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kovaliakovo is keeping the position for now.
Kyte trying to control but Kovaliakovo is working from the bottom.
Kyte is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyte trying to control but Kovaliakovo is working from the bottom.
Kovaliakovo keeping full guard, as Kyte tries to pass.
Kyte wants to control from the top but Kovaliakovo keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nigel Kyte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kyte 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nigel Kyte!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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