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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Kravinoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergei Kravinoff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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193 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Kravinoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Valentine.
Valentine looks to land a body kick but Kravinoff moved away.
Kravinoff throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kravinoff avoids the body shot from Valentine.
Valentine scores with the left hand. Kravinoff knows he should have avoided that one.
Valentine lands the left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kravinoff darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kravinoff tries a low kick but Valentine avoids it.
Kravinoff walks into a left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kravinoff scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Valentine swings for the body but Kravinoff moves out of range.
Valentine lands a nice shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kravinoff.
Kravinoff connects with a good right hand that stumbles Valentine. Valentine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Valentine tries to land a front kick but Kravinoff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kravinoff scores with a nice right hand.
Valentine misses the shot to the body.
Kravinoff lands a jab to Valentine's midsection.
Sergei Kravinoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravinoff slips under a jab.
Valentine avoids the body shot from Kravinoff.
Kravinoff lands a jab to Valentine's midsection.
Kravinoff throws a looping overhand right but Valentine ducks down to avoid it.
Valentine scores with a nice head shot.
Kravinoff throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valentine on the side of the head.
Valentine avoids the body shot from Kravinoff.
Kravinoff misses with a wild body shot.
Kravinoff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Valentine.
Valentine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kravinoff.
Valentine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Valentine shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Valentine trying to control the position from guard on top but Kravinoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kravinoff is trying to keep Valentine in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kravinoff has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Valentine has managed to get both his arms back between Kravinoff's legs - danger averted.
Kravinoff is trying to keep Valentine in close.
Valentine landing some decent shots from guard.
Kravinoff keeping moving, preventing Valentine from controlling successfully.
Valentine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kravinoff works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravinoff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kravinoff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Valentine wants to control from the top but Kravinoff keeps moving.
Valentine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kravinoff looking for a sweep. Not yet Kravinoff, not yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Valentine content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Valentine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kravinoff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kravinoff wants to sweep here but Valentine controlling him for the moment.
Valentine working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravinoff wants to control but Valentine passes easily into half guard.
Kravinoff is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Valentine jumps into side control!
Valentine tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Valentine has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kravinoff is looking for a sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Valentine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Valentine is working Kravinoff over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valentine scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sergei Kravinoff will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Valentine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kravinoff gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kravinoff with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kravinoff needs to keep his hands up - Valentine had a free shot at his head there.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Kravinoff is just out of range.
Valentine misses the shot to the body.
Kravinoff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valentine.
Kravinoff slips under a jab.
Valentine moves out of range of the body kick from Kravinoff.
A low kick from Valentine misses
enabling Kravinoff to counter with a crisp jab.
Valentine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kravinoff.
A big right from Kravinoff misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kravinoff.
Kravinoff connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kravinoff lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kravinoff drops Valentine with a beautiful combination! Valentine stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kravinoff is looking for the KO!
It looks like Alexander Valentine has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valentine. Kravinoff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valentine moves away from the strike by Kravinoff.
Kravinoff punishes Valentine's body with a nice straight punch.
Valentine tries a head kick but it misses.
Valentine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kravinoff.
Kravinoff thows a body shot but no joy.
Valentine on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Kravinoff.
Kravinoff scores with a push kick.
Decent striking displayed by Valentine there.
Valentine swings for the body but Kravinoff moves out of range.
Kravinoff throws a lazy right hand but Valentine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valentine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kravinoff if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine looks for the body kick but Kravinoff saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravinoff takes one to the side of the head.
Valentine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kravinoff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kravinoff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kravinoff.
Valentine shoots in and drives through. Kravinoff sprawls well.
Kravinoff lands a nice shot that snaps Valentine's head back.
Valentine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kravinoff.
Valentine throws a body punch but Kravinoff moves out of range.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kravinoff manages to avoid it.
Kravinoff throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Kravinoff does no damage.
Valentine takes a swing at Kravinoff's ribcage but misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kravinoff.
Valentine is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravinoff throws a nice outside leg kick.
Valentine punishes Kravinoff's body with a nice straight punch.
Kravinoff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Kravinoff changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentine misses with an uppercut.
Valentine is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kravinoff rather than just go for the knockout.
An inside leg kick lands from Kravinoff.
Valentine avoids the body shot from Kravinoff.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Kravinoff tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Valentine is able to avoid easily.
Kravinoff looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kravinoff attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kravinoff with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kravinoff swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Valentine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sergei Kravinoff is winning the standup battle so far.
Kravinoff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentine manages to avoid it.
Valentine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick there by Kravinoff.
Valentine connects with a solid leg kick.
Kravinoff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
Kravinoff lands a leg kick that knocks Valentine off balance momentarily.
Valentine jabs at Kravinoff's body.
Sergei Kravinoff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Valentine lands.
Valentine avoids a kick to the body.
Valentine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kravinoff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kravinoff scores with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kravinoff.
Kravinoff turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Kravinoff dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Valentine's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kravinoff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Valentine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kravinoff.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Valentine.
Kravinoff throws a good cross that connects.
Kravinoff throws a body kick that misses.
Kravinoff pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kravinoff swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
A punch combination from Valentine misses.
Kravinoff darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Valentine fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kravinoff connects with a right hand. Valentine shakes it off.
Valentine is rocked!
Kravinoff misses with a wild body shot.
Valentine is still on wobbly legs! Can Kravinoff finish him?
Kravinoff throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Valentine seems to have recovered his senses.
Kravinoff throws a front kick aimed at Valentine's knee but Valentine avoids it well.
Valentine lands a nice shot that snaps Kravinoff's head back.
It looks like Kravinoff has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kravinoff throws a leg kick but Valentine checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravinoff moves forwards but Valentine connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Valentine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Valentine blocks the body kick.
Valentine lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Valentine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kravinoff was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentine.
Kravinoff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valentine connects with a looping right hand.
Kravinoff throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentine.
Kravinoff connects with a jab.
Valentine scores with a hook to the body. Kravinoff takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kravinoff.
A good leg kick by Kravinoff.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine lands a right hook to the body.
Kravinoff throws a lazy right hand but Valentine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Valentine misses.
Kravinoff thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valentine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kravinoff.
Sloppy strikes from Valentine. Those never looked like landing.
Valentine connects with a body shot.
Valentine throws a leg kick but Kravinoff sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kravinoff lands with a straight right. Valentine didn't see that one coming.
Valentine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kravinoff moves away from the strike by Valentine.
Kravinoff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kravinoff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kravinoff looks to throw the jab but Valentine is out of range.
Kravinoff lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Valentine misses with a body kick.
Valentine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kravinoff, right into the meat.
Valentine connects with the punch.
Valentine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kravinoff was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentine.
Kravinoff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valentine.
Kravinoff throws a series of punches but Valentine avoids them all with ease.
Kravinoff throws a body kick that misses.
Kravinoff lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Valentine at a distance.
Valentine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kravinoff tries to work over Valentine's front leg with a kick but Valentine checks it.
A big right from Kravinoff misses.
Valentine misses the shot to the body.
Kravinoff throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Kravinoff.
Valentine lands a nice hook to Kravinoff's body. Kravinoff takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravinoff throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valentine on the side of the head.
Kravinoff swings widly with a right hand
and Valentine counters by clinching up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kravinoff misses with the head strike.
Valentine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valentine is trying to maintain a safe position but Kravinoff gets an underhook and turns Valentine into the cage.
Kravinoff lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Kravinoff as the two fighters clinch.
Kravinoff connects with a nasty looking knee right to Valentine's face.
Kravinoff scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kravinoff struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentine controls his hands.
Kravinoff lands a shoulder strike.
Kravinoff misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kravinoff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentine's elbow.
Kravinoff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kravinoff checks a leg kick.
Kravinoff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Kravinoff clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Valentine's cut.
That's time! Kravinoff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Valentine takes one to the chin there.
Valentine connects with a right hand. Kravinoff shakes it off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Valentine.
Valentine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valentine throws a body punch but Kravinoff moves out of range.
Valentine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kravinoff lands a jab to the head.
A low kick from Kravinoff is predictable there
and Valentine counters with a thumping low kick.
Kravinoff takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Valentine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Valentine checks a low kick from Kravinoff.
Kravinoff lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Valentine scores with a punch to the head.
Valentine chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kravinoff can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine catches Kravinoff with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine lands a head shot.
Kravinoff misses with a head kick.
Kravinoff takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Valentine lands with a nice body kick.
Kravinoff throws a body punch but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kravinoff manages to avoid it.
Valentine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kravinoff jabs at Valentine's body.
Kravinoff fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Valentine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kravinoff fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kravinoff ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Valentine takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kravinoff on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Valentine throws a lazy right hand but Kravinoff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kravinoff attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kravinoff fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Valentine just misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine lands with a nice body punch.
Valentine avoids the head kick by Kravinoff.
Kravinoff throws the kick towards the body but Valentine avoids it.
Kravinoff throws out a loose jab but Valentine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kravinoff missing with a left hand there. Valentine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kravinoff throws a jab when Valentine was well out of range.
Kravinoff lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kravinoff misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Valentine.
Valentine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kravinoff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentine was well out of range. Poor timing from Kravinoff.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravinoff misses with a looping left.
Kravinoff scores with a push kick.
Valentine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kravinoff avoids a kick to the body.
Valentine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kravinoff uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Valentine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Valentine connects with a single shot there.
Kravinoff connects with a nice looking jab.
Valentine walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kravinoff.
Valentine moves out of range of the body kick from Kravinoff.
Valentine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kravinoff was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentine.
A nice leg kick lands there from Valentine.
Kravinoff lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kravinoff lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kravinoff throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Valentine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valentine scores with a spinning back kick!
Kravinoff lands a jab to the nose.
Kravinoff tests Valentine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kravinoff takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Valentine missing with a left hand there. Kravinoff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kravinoff misses with a wild body shot.
Kravinoff drops his hands momentarily and Valentine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kravinoff throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kravinoff.
Kravinoff throws a hook to the side of Valentine's head but Valentine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valentine fakes the leg kick and cracks Kravinoff in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Kravinoff had his way with Alexander Valentine in that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Valentine's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Valentine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kravinoff thows a body shot but no joy.
Valentine thows a body shot but no joy.
Valentine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Valentine misses with a straight left.
Kravinoff misses with an uppercut.
Valentine throws a wild body kick that Kravinoff sees coming a mile off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kravinoff.
Valentine scores with a hook to the body. Kravinoff takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kravinoff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kravinoff tries a low kick but Valentine avoids it.
Valentine shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kravinoff defends it nicely.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kravinoff.
Valentine catches Kravinoff with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Valentine misses with a hook. Kravinoff ducked under it nicely.
Kravinoff misses with an attempted mid kick.
Valentine throws a body punch but Kravinoff moves out of range.
Valentine has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kravinoff.
Valentine misses the shot to the body.
Kravinoff blocks the body kick.
Kravinoff goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Valentine moves out of range as Kravinoff strikes.
A head kick misses from Kravinoff.
Kravinoff is looking to land body kicks.
Kravinoff throws a leg kick which misses Valentine's front leg but catches the back leg as Valentine tries to avoid it.
Alexander Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a jab but it's blocked by Kravinoff.
Kravinoff takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valentine feints and then cracks Kravinoff's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kravinoff down.
Kravinoff looks to land a right hand but Valentine moved out of range.
Kravinoff stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kravinoff wants it to stay on the feet.
Kravinoff with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Valentine lands a jab.
Kravinoff lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Valentine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kravinoff avoids the body shot from Valentine.
Kravinoff thows a body shot but no joy.
Kravinoff fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Valentine checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Kravinoff finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kravinoff connects with a leg kick. Valentine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Valentine is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kravinoff manages to avoid it.
Kravinoff lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kravinoff throws a hook but Valentine blocks it.
Valentine on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kravinoff with a nice cross.
Valentine blocks the body kick.
Kravinoff lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Kravinoff finds it's way through Valentine's defenses.
Valentine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kravinoff was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentine.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valentine scores with a hook.
Kravinoff misses with a hook.
Kravinoff swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine thows a body shot but no joy.
Valentine takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentine misses the target.
Kravinoff dips to his left and cracks Valentine with an uppercut!
Kravinoff takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Valentine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kravinoff.
Valentine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kravinoff delivers a nice body kick.
Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kravinoff moves away.
Valentine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kravinoff was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentine.
Kravinoff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valentine can do to turn this around?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kravinoff.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Valentine crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kravinoff - the referee stops the clock and Valentine gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kravinoff. Valentine manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Valentine avoids a kick to the body.
Valentine 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Kravinoff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kravinoff, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Kravinoff!
Sergei Kravinoff spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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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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