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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexsandr Kovrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigori Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rasputin's choice of entrance music: Ten Million Slaves. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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183 cm
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194 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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191 cm
22
192 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexsandr Kovrov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigori Rasputin! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kovrov 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.
Rasputin throws a looping overhand right but Kovrov ducks down to avoid it. Kovrov swinging wildly here.
Kovrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Rasputin. Kovrov fails to land with a series of punches.
Kovrov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kovrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good work by Rasputin as he checks the leg kick. Rasputin lands with a shot to the body. Rasputin tries to work over Kovrov's front leg with a kick but Kovrov checks it. Rasputin misses with a leg kick. Kovrov defending well as Rasputin loads up on a big left hand. Kovrov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rasputin circles away quickly and effectively. Kovrov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rasputin counters with a nice uppercut. Rasputin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rasputin looks to land a left hand but Kovrov moved out of range nicely. Rasputin misses with a lunging right hand
and Kovrov counters with a nice body shot. Sloppy strikes from Rasputin. Those never looked like landing. Rasputin works Kovrov's body with a nice hook. Kovrov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kovrov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Kovrov slips under a jab. Rasputin staying out of range there. Rasputin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kovrov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. A punch combination from Kovrov misses. Kovrov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rasputin back to the cage. Kovrov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rasputin lands with a cross. Rasputin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kovrov.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kovrov connects with a crisp jab. Kovrov drops Rasputin with a beautiful combination! Rasputin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kovrov is looking for the KO!
Rasputin is rocked! Kovrov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rasputin is still on wobbly legs! Can Kovrov finish him? Rasputin avoids the head kick by Kovrov.
Kovrov throws an overhand right that has Rasputin reeling! Kovrov follows up with more punches and Rasputin is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexsandr Kovrov!
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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
64% |
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