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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikolai Kovalchik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragan Davydenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kovalchik kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Get Big by Dorrough. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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189 cm
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205 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikolai Kovalchik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dragan Davydenko!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davydenko is looking to clinch.
Kovalchik misses with a double jab.
Davydenko tries to clinch but Kovalchik moves out of range.
Kovalchik swats away the attempt to clinch by Davydenko.
Kovalchik cracks Davydenko with an open hand slap.
Davydenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kovalchik fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Davydenko on the side of the head.
Kovalchik swats away the attempt to clinch by Davydenko.
Davydenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kovalchik!
Davydenko wants to clinch up but Kovalchik keeps it at a distance.
Davydenko is looking to clinch.
Davydenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davydenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kovalchik pushes Davydenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Davydenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovalchik blocks it with crossed arms.
Davydenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Davydenko misses with a knee to the head.
Kovalchik is trying to break free.
Kovalchik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kovalchik moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kovalchik rushes Davydenko and presses him up against the cage.
Davydenko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalchik goes for a takedown attempt but Davydenko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Davydenko tries to clinch up
and Kovalchik counters with a series of strikes. Davydenko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kovalchik closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Davydenko to the mat! Davydenko manages to get full guard.
Davydenko keeping moving, preventing Kovalchik from controlling successfully.
Davydenko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kovalchik is controlling him.
Kovalchik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kovalchik wants to get up but he can't break Davydenko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kovalchik trying to control the position from guard on top but Davydenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kovalchik has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davydenko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Davydenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kovalchik wants to control from the top but Davydenko keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kovalchik looks to land a combination but Davydenko avoids it well.
No joy there for Kovalchik, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Davydenko tries to clinch but Kovalchik moves away
and Kovalchik counters with a two punch combo.
Davydenko has closed the distance and engaged Kovalchik in a clinch.
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!
Davydenko misses with a knee to the head.
Davydenko looks gassed!
Davydenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kovalchik has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalchik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragan Davydenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovalchik's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kovalchik duly obliges.
A nice combination there by Kovalchik.
Davydenko is rocked!
Davydenko darts in trying to clinch
and Kovalchik counters with a hugh head kick that removes Davydenko from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mikolai Kovalchik!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
70% |
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