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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitka Boycheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boycheck has chosen Парус as his entrance music. Mitka Boycheck has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
50 - 25 - 0 |
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180 cm
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204 lbs
27 - 29 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
50 - 25 - 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
27 - 29 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitka Boycheck!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalenko thuds his right hand into Boycheck's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Mitka Boycheck has been cut.
Boycheck misses with a wild body shot.
Boycheck slips a jab and a cross from Kovalenko.
Boycheck has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boycheck has had enough of the clinch but Kovalenko keeps him there for the moment.
Boycheck is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kovalenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kovalenko breaks the clinch.
Kovalenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boycheck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kovalenko.
Boycheck throws a lazy head kick
letting Kovalenko counter with a right hand.
Boycheck is rocked!
Boycheck has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boycheck stalls.
Boycheck's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Boycheck's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kovalenko breaks the clinch.
Boycheck on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovalenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boycheck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kovalenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boycheck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kovalenko lands a big head kick that sends Boycheck tumbling to the mat! Kovalenko takes a step backwards and waves Boycheck back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Boycheck is still on wobbly legs! Can Kovalenko finish him?
Boycheck swings widly with a right hand
and Kovalenko counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nikolai Kovalenko!
A relieved looking Nikolai Kovalenko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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