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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Haritonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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194 cm
25
254 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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205 cm
21
250 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Haritonov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kovalenko! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kovalenko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kovalenko. Haritonov throws a right hand that misses
and Kovalenko counters with a nice body shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kovalenko lands a glancing blow to the side of Haritonov's head. Haritonov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kovalenko throws a series of punches but Haritonov avoids them all with ease. Kovalenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Kovalenko does no damage. The crowd cheers as Kovalenko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Haritonov doesn't seem phased though. Haritonov misses with a lunging right hand
and Kovalenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Kovalenko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kovalenko digs a good body shot into Haritonov's ribs. Haritonov is breathing heavily. Haritonov throws a poor cross that misses
and Kovalenko counters with a three punch combo that has Haritonov backing up. Haritonov nods at Kovalenko to acknowledge the strikes.
Oooooh!!! Kovalenko has knocked Haritonov down with a huge combo! Kovalenko steps away and waves a wobbly Haritonov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
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Haritonov is rocked!
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It looks like Sergei Haritonov has been cut. Kovalenko is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Haritonov hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nikolai Kovalenko!
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C
A |
G |
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B |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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