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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tigran Sikhouasvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slavonik Powarenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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295 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tigran Sikhouasvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slavonik Powarenko!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikhouasvili misses with a double jab.
Tigran Sikhouasvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sikhouasvili looks to land a left hand but Powarenko moved out of range nicely.
Powarenko defending well as Sikhouasvili loads up on a big left hand.
Sikhouasvili rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Powarenko counters with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powarenko slips a jab from Sikhouasvili.
Powarenko's coach down at KalDom was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Powarenko's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sikhouasvili works Powarenko's body with a nice hook.
Sikhouasvili drops Powarenko with a beautiful combination! Powarenko stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sikhouasvili is looking for the KO!
It looks like Slavonik Powarenko has been cut.
Sikhouasvili takes a swing at Powarenko's ribcage but misses.
Powarenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sikhouasvili tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Powarenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Sikhouasvili.
Sikhouasvili throws an off balance right hand
and Powarenko counters with a straight right hand.
Sikhouasvili misses with a double jab.
Sikhouasvili throws a lazy right hand but Powarenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Powarenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sikhouasvili throws out the jab.
Sikhouasvili throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been told by Sikhouasvili's head coaches at Hardcore fight company that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Powarenko walks into a stiff left hand from Sikhouasvili.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikhouasvili misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Powarenko.
Good shot there by Sikhouasvili.
Sikhouasvili missing with a left hand there. Powarenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sikhouasvili waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Powarenko.
Sikhouasvili misses with an uppercut. Powarenko saw that one coming.
Powarenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Powarenko.
Powarenko has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Sikhouasvili is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Powarenko yanks on the arm and Sikhouasvili is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Powarenko.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Slavonik Powarenko!
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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
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