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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Willams (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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205 cm
21
250 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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193 cm
20
226 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power |
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Good takedowns
World class 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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kovalenko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Willams! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kovalenko scores with a one two! Willams had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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It looks like Brian Willams has been cut. Willams takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Willams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. This has been an exciting period of action! Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kovalenko, as that shot connected.
Willams misses with a hook
and Kovalenko counters with a straight right hand.
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That has opened up Brian Willams's cut even more. Willams throws an off balance right hand
and Kovalenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kovalenko drops Willams with a beautiful combination! Willams stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kovalenko is looking for the KO!
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Willams is rocked! Willams looks gassed! Kovalenko fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Willams to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Willams looks to clinch but Kovalenko throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Willams taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (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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