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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Levan Kvirkvelia (ranked 3713 p4p, 481 weight class) and Andy Carroll (ranked 3380 p4p, 448 weight class). 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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175 lbs
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179 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Levan Kvirkvelia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andy Carroll!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kvirkvelia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia connects with a solid leg kick.
A lazy left from Kvirkvelia finds it's target.
Kvirkvelia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kvirkvelia punishes Carroll's body with a nice straight punch.
Kvirkvelia throws a body punch but Carroll moves out of range.
Kvirkvelia misses with a lunging right hand
and Carroll counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kvirkvelia. That's going to slow Carroll down.
Kvirkvelia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carroll doesn't seem bothered though.
Good work by Carroll as he checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carroll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Carroll misses.
Carroll has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Carroll is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kvirkvelia misses with a double jab
and Carroll counters with a stiff right hand.
Carroll tries to bum rush Kvirkvelia with a series of wild strikes but Kvirkvelia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Levan Kvirkvelia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carroll slips a straight right by Kvirkvelia.
It seemed like Carroll was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kvirkvelia throws a lazy uppercut
and Carroll counters with a left to the body.
Carroll takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carroll scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kvirkvelia in his tracks.
Kvirkvelia swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Carroll counters with a stiff right hand.
Kvirkvelia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carroll stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kvirkvelia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kvirkvelia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kvirkvelia misses with an uppercut
and Carroll counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the body from Kvirkvelia misses
and Carroll counters with a good low kick that Kvirkvelia was not able to check.
Kvirkvelia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carroll.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kvirkvelia.
Carroll throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Kvirkvelia stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Carroll follows into mount!
Kvirkvelia is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kvirkvelia is looking to get to half guard.
Oh Kvirkvelia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kvirkvelia tries to hold on but Carroll postures up.
Carroll controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia seems to have got his legs back now.
Kvirkvelia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Carroll controlling his opponent.
Kvirkvelia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia is working to get back to half guard.
Carroll controlling the position easily from mount.
Kvirkvelia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kvirkvelia tries to lock up and control but Carroll gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kvirkvelia holds on, trying desperately to control.
Kvirkvelia tries to lock up and control but Carroll gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kvirkvelia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kvirkvelia wants to hold on but Carroll pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carroll controlling from mount.
Carroll trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kvirkvelia is looking to get to half guard.
Carroll controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Carroll dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Carroll is looking to clinch.
Andy Carroll seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kvirkvelia throws a looping overhand right but Carroll ducks down to avoid it.
Kvirkvelia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carroll thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kvirkvelia wants to land a leg kick but Carroll is out of range.
Kvirkvelia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kvirkvelia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kvirkvelia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kvirkvelia blocks the body kick.
Kvirkvelia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carroll drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kvirkvelia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kvirkvelia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carroll tries to land a front kick but Kvirkvelia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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!
Carroll misses with a kick to the body.
Carroll has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Carroll throws a shot from downtown. Kvirkvelia moves away and avoids it.
Kvirkvelia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carroll misses the jab.
Kvirkvelia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carroll.
Carroll now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kvirkvelia throws an off balance right hand
and Carroll counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kvirkvelia throws an overhand right that lands on Carroll's shoulder, as Carroll tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Kvirkvelia does no damage.
Carroll avoids the body shot from Kvirkvelia.
It seemed like Carroll was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Carroll is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kvirkvelia slips a straight right by Carroll.
Kvirkvelia throws an overhand right that lands on Carroll's shoulder, as Carroll tries to avoid the shot.
Kvirkvelia tries for a takedown but Carroll sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kvirkvelia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Carroll misses.
Kvirkvelia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kvirkvelia missing with a left hand there. Carroll was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kvirkvelia throws the left hand but Carroll avoids the punch easily.
Carroll is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carroll tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kvirkvelia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kvirkvelia avoids the head kick by Carroll.
Kvirkvelia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carroll ducks right into an uppercut from Kvirkvelia.
Carroll uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia throws a lazy uppercut
and Carroll counters with a nice uppercut.
Carroll takes one on the button.
Carroll scores with a jab to the body.
Carroll throws a shot from downtown. Kvirkvelia moves away and avoids it.
Carroll takes a swing at Kvirkvelia's ribcage but misses.
Carroll just misses with a punch to the body.
Kvirkvelia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carroll moves out of range of the strikes.
Carroll with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carroll lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carroll fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kvirkvelia checks it well.
Kvirkvelia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carroll throws a jab but it's blocked by Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia defending well as Carroll loads up on a big left hand.
Kvirkvelia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carroll keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kvirkvelia.
Carroll keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kvirkvelia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kvirkvelia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kvirkvelia dips to his left and cracks Carroll with an uppercut!
Carroll keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carroll throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kvirkvelia tries for a takedown but Carroll circles away easily
and Kvirkvelia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andy Carroll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kvirkvelia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
Kvirkvelia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carroll steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Carroll ducks under a wild hook from Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A punch lands to the side of Kvirkvelia 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kvirkvelia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kvirkvelia looks to throw the jab but Carroll is out of range.
Kvirkvelia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carroll lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Kvirkvelia falls backwards - clearly groggy! Carroll dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Carroll!
Andy Carroll was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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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