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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Clover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergey Povetkin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Clover's chin.
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260 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Povetkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Clover!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clover lands a head shot.
Nice takedown defense from Povetkin. No joy for Clover on that attempt.
Clover shoots in but Povetkin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clover slips a jab and a cross from Povetkin.
Povetkin drops Clover with a left and a right! Oh, Clover is hurt - Povetkin dives into side control looking to finish!
Clover is rocked!
It looks like Mike Clover has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Povetkin decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Clover is still on wobbly legs! Can Povetkin finish him?
Povetkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clover.
A combination from Povetkin does no damage.
Clover seems to have recovered his senses.
Povetkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Clover shoots in and drives through. Povetkin sprawls well.
Sergey Povetkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Clover.
Povetkin misses with a few strikes there.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Clover has eaten all the pies!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clover.
Povetkin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clover is fending him off so far but Povetkin persists. Nope, Clover circles away and we're back to standing.
Povetkin is breathing heavily.
Povetkin tries to clinch there but Clover circles away.
Povetkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clover moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clover tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Povetkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Povetkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clover goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Sergey Povetkin has been cut.
Clover shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Povetkin's guard.
Clover stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Povetkin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clover drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Clover jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Povetkin has a closed guard, preventing Clover from standing up.
Clover drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Clover jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clover wants to stand but Povetkin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Povetkin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Clover advances to half guard.
Clover working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Povetkin's thigh. Povetkin counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Povetkin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Clover off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sergey Povetkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Povetkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clover connects with a high kick.
Clover throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Povetkin's waist but Povetkin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clover off to one side.
Clover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Povetkin.
Clover closes the distance and clinches up with Povetkin, looking for a takedown. Clover pushes Povetkin against the cage but Povetkin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Clover scores with a leg kick.
Clover doesn't manage to clinch there - Povetkin circles away.
Povetkin swinging wilding here.
Clover shoots for a double leg takedown but Povetkin sprawls well. He's pushed Clover's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Povetkin looks to land a combination but Clover avoids it well.
Clover misses the jab.
Povetkin shoots in for a double leg but Clover sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clover shoots for a double leg takedown but Povetkin sprawls well. He's pushed Clover's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Povetkin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Povetkin has managed to clinch.
Clover drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Povetkin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Clover looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Povetkin manages to break the clinch.
Povetkin misses with a two punch combination.
Clover shoots in and drives through. Povetkin sprawls well.
Povetkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Povetkin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Clover throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Povetkin's waist but Povetkin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clover off to one side.
Clover avoids a punch combination nicely.
Povetkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Povetkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clover throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Povetkin.
Povetkin moves in looking to clinch but Clover pushes him off.
Clover shoots in for a takedown but Povetkin shows good takedown defense.
Povetkin swinging wilding here.
Clover tries to clinch but Povetkin is having none of it.
Clover closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Povetkin is trying to buck Clover off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clover wants to control but Povetkin is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clover stands up.
Povetkin looks to land a combination. Clover sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A combination from Povetkin does no damage.
Povetkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clover.
Povetkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Povetkin stuffs the takedown attempt from Clover. Clover gets slowly back to his feet.
Sergey Povetkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Clover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Clover avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Clover. Povetkin shrugs it off though.
Clover throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Povetkin's head.
Povetkin moves into range and clinches up with Clover.
Povetkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clover has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Povetkin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Povetkin prevents the takedown attempt.
Clover can't get the takedown.
Clover drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Povetkin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Clover looking for a takedown.
Clover drops down looking for an ankle pick but Povetkin pulls his leg out and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Povetkin.
Povetkin misses with a two punch combination.
Sergey Povetkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Povetkin misses with a double jab.
Povetkin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Povetkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Povetkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clover moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Povetkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clover swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Clover closes this distance looking for a takedown but Povetkin circles away.
Clover circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clover misses with a takedown attempt - Povetkin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Povetkin instigates a clinch.
Povetkin is looking to break free of the clinch but Clover has double underhooks.
Clover can't break the clinch.
Povetkin can't break the clinch.
Clover drops down looking for an ankle pick but Povetkin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Povetkin rushes Clover and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clover is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Povetkin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Povetkin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Clover jumps guard but Povetkin stands there with Clover around his waist. Clover gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Clover can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Clover will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Povetkin misses with the combination.
Povetkin scores with a three punch combo!
Clover connects with a high kick.
Povetkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clover looks for a takedown but Povetkin sprawls well.
Clover looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Povetkin is fending him off so far but Clover persists. Nope, Povetkin circles away and we're back to standing.
Povetkin lands with a nice combination. Clover backs away looking to recover.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clover is looking to clinch but Povetkin is avoiding it.
Clover will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sergey Povetkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Clover.
Povetkin misses with a wild combination.
Povetkin throws a right and a left that Clover avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Clover fails with a takedown attempt.
Povetkin misses with a two punch combination.
Povetkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clover fails with the takedown.
Povetkin fails with the takedown.
Povetkin wants to clinch up but Clover keeps it at a distance.
Clover closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Clover trying to control from Povetkin's half guard. Povetkin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clover is working Povetkin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Clover working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Povetkin keeping full guard, as Clover tries to pass.
Povetkin is working an open guard so Clover takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Povetkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Povetkin throws a series of punches but Clover moves out of range.
Povetkin shoots for a double leg takedown but Clover sprawls well. He's pushed Povetkin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Povetkin throws a right hand that Clover ducks under and follows up with a left that Clover also avoids with ease.
Povetkin throws a nice looking combination but Clover bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clover tries for a takedown but Povetkin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Povetkin tries to clinch there but Clover circles away.
No luck for Clover with that takedown attempt.
Clover will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Povetkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clover moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Povetkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Povetkin does no damage.
Povetkin moves in looking to clinch but Clover pushes him off.
Povetkin throws a nice looking combination but Clover bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clover has a takedown stuffed.
Povetkin misses with a wild combination.
Clover is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Povetkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Clover feints and as Povetkin raises his hands in defense, Clover changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Clover postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Povetkin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Clover, into his guard.
Povetkin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Povetkin wanted to stand there but Clover had control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Clover comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clover has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Clover!
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