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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Vakhula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Draco Kevolle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Vakhula! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Draco Kevolle! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vakhula's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kevolle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vakhula scrambles back to his feet. Vakhula moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Vakhula uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kevolle. Vakhula is looking for a counter combo. Kevolle sizes up Vakhula with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. A left lands for Kevolle. A swing and a miss from Kevolle. Kevolle scores with a nice strike. Kevolle throws a jab when Vakhula was well out of range. Vakhula went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Kevolle misses with a series of wild punches.
Kevolle throws a hook to the side of Vakhula's head but Vakhula sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Vakhula throws a big counter combination but Kevolle scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Kevolle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action! The fighters circling - Kevolle throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Vakhula looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Vakhula keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kevolle. Vakhula takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Kevolle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vakhula has time to react. Kevolle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vakhula.
That's one minute gone in the round. The crowd cheers as Kevolle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vakhula doesn't seem phased though. Kevolle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Kevolle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vakhula. Kevolle misses with a body shot
and Vakhula moves into the clinch. Kevolle misses with a short punch on the inside. Kevolle wants a takedown but no success here.
Vakhula jumps into guard, dragging Kevolle to the mat.
Kevolle throws a sloppy strike and Vakhula has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Kevolle is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Vakhula!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Igor Vakhula!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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