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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomew Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roach comes to the cage accompanied by The Simpsons Theme Song. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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221 lbs
32 - 15 - 2 |
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260 lbs
60 - 34 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
32 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomew Roach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
60 - 34 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kovalenko!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Despite the aggression on Kovalenko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kovalenko throws a hook to the side of Roach's head but Roach sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kovalenko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Roach back to the cage. Kovalenko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Roach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Kovalenko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roach looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kovalenko checks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kovalenko checks a leg kick.
Roach looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice defenses there by Kovalenko.
Roach misses with a body shot.
Kovalenko swings for the body but Roach moves out of range.
It looked like Roach wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roach fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kovalenko checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roach misses with an uppercut. Kovalenko saw that one coming.
Kovalenko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kovalenko throws a nice looking combination but Roach bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kovalenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Roach can pounce on him.
Kovalenko throws a shot from downtown. Roach moves away and avoids it.
Roach dodges the punch combination from Kovalenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalenko misses with a double jab
and Kovalenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roach moves out of range as Kovalenko strikes.
Roach feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kovalenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kovalenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kovalenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Kovalenko. Those never looked like landing.
It appears Roach was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kovalenko misses with a few strikes there.
Roach ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kovalenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roach connects with a single shot there.
A combination from Kovalenko does no damage.
Roach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovalenko throws a series of punches but Roach moves out of range.
Kovalenko misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roach bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kovalenko's head backwards.
Kovalenko takes one to the chin there.
Roach misses with a hook.
Kovalenko throws out a counter right but Roach avoids it with no problem.
Roach thumps Kovalenko with a low kick.
Roach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kovalenko throws a series of punches but Roach moves out of range.
Roach wants to land a leg kick but Kovalenko is out of range.
Kovalenko unleashes a big counter combination but Roach bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Roach throws a jab but it's blocked by Kovalenko.
Roach stuns Kovalenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roach scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kovalenko looks winded!
Roach lands with a straight right. Kovalenko didn't see that one coming.
Roach lands a leg kick that knocks Kovalenko off balance momentarily.
A jab from Kovalenko does it's job there.
Kovalenko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kovalenko.
Roach with a hook.
Kovalenko is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kovalenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Roach finish him?
Kovalenko throws a body kick that misses
and Roach counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kovalenko thinking.
Kovalenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Roach scores with a leg kick.
Kovalenko gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bartholomew Roach!
After winning the bout, Bartholomew Roach thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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