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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Voskresensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kovalenko comes to the cage accompanied by Небо славян!. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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205 cm
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260 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
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198 cm
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281 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
18 - 7 - 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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Voskresensky! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kovalenko scores with a jab. Voskresensky acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Felix Voskresensky has been cut. Kovalenko dips to his left and cracks Voskresensky with an uppercut! Voskresensky takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Voskresensky dodges the punch combination from Kovalenko.
Voskresensky is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kovalenko throws a hook but Voskresensky blocks it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Voskresensky takes a body punch but keeps moving. Voskresensky thows a body shot but no joy. Some wild striking there from Voskresensky.
Kovalenko lands with a nice combination. Voskresensky backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kovalenko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Kovalenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Voskresensky's hands. Voskresensky misses with a left hand and Kovalenko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. No luck with that takedown attempt from Voskresensky. Voskresensky scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Voskresensky misses with the combination.
Jab from Kovalenko. This has been an exciting period of action! Kovalenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Voskresensky looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kovalenko lands a lovely overhand right. Good standup being displayed there by Kovalenko as he connects with a hook. Nikolai Kovalenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Good standup being displayed there by Kovalenko as he connects with a hook.
That has opened up Felix Voskresensky's cut even more. Kovalenko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Voskresensky on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Voskresensky gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Kovalenko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Voskresensky takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice body punch from Kovalenko. Kovalenko works Voskresensky's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Voskresensky takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The cut above Felix Voskresensky's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Kovalenko gets in close and tags Voskresensky with a short punch that almost sends Voskresensky to the mat! Oh Voskresensky is in big trouble! He turns his back on Kovalenko, trying to create some distance but Kovalenko rushes him, striking wildly and Voskresensky goes down! The referee tackles Kovalenko into the cage to end the fight! Kovalenko is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Kovalenko!
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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
49% |
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