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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vasyl Kovalchick (ranked 3773 p4p, 427 weight class) and Bruce Wallace (ranked 6944 p4p, 627 weight class). Kovalchick comes to the ring accompanied by Ukrainian . Bruce Wallace has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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235 lbs
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256 lbs
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Solid boxing
KO power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasyl Kovalchick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vasyl Kovalchick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovalchick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wallace counters with a nice leg kick.
Kovalchick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wallace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wallace pushes Kovalchick up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wallace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kovalchick's elbow.
Kovalchick blocks an uppercut.
Kovalchick misses with a knee strike.
Kovalchick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovalchick.
A shot in the inside from Wallace.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovalchick.
A short right from Wallace.
Kovalchick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wallace blocks it with crossed arms.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Wallace misses with some punches.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Kovalchick.
I was talking to Kovalchick's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kovalchick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kovalchick takes a shot to the head.
Wallace throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kovalchicks head.
Kovalchick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovalchick.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace.
Kovalchick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wallace gets through Kovalchick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace lands a hook that snaps the head of Kovalchick backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovalchick.
Kovalchick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wallace scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Wallace on the inside.
Wallace tries to throw a body punch but Kovalchick avoids it by throwing Wallace back against the ropes.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kovalchick blocks an uppercut.
Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
Kovalchick blocking some punches.
Wallace lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kovalchick.
Kovalchick blocks an uppercut.
Kovalchick misses with a knee strike.
Wallace tries to work over Kovalchick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wallace misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalchick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kovalchick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace tries a body shot but Kovalchick blocks it.
Kovalchick tries a knee to the head but Wallace blocks it.
Kovalchick looking to throw knees to the head but Wallace is blocking nicely.
Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wallace scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wallace lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kovalchick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wallace can't find room to land a body shot as Kovalchick controls the action.
Kovalchick blocking some punches.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Kovalchick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Kovalchick uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kovalchick.
Wallace lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wallace lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kovalchick backwards.
Wallace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kovalchick's elbow.
Kovalchick takes a shot to the head.
Kovalchick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovalchick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wallace lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wallace tries a body shot but Kovalchick blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Wallace dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wallace avoids the head kick by Kovalchick.
Wallace misses with a looping left.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Kovalchick.
Kovalchick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wallace finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kovalchick moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wallace gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wallace tries a body shot but Kovalchick blocks it.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Kovalchick.
Wallace lands with a short shot to the head.
Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace tries a body shot but Kovalchick blocks it.
A short right from Wallace on the inside.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovalchick.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace.
Wallace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kovalchick's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wallace tries to throw a body punch but Kovalchick avoids it by throwing Wallace back against the ropes.
Kovalchick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kovalchick.
Kovalchick blocking some punches.
Wallace lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kovalchick blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace.
Still in the clinch, Wallace scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace.
Kovalchick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kovalchick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalchick blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kovalchick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Wallace.
Kovalchick misses with a knee to the head.
Wallace can't find room to land a body shot as Kovalchick controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovalchick misses with a knee strike.
Kovalchick tries a knee to the head but Wallace blocks it.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kovalchick backwards.
Wallace has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wallace misses with a body punch.
Wallace can't find room to land a body shot as Kovalchick controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kovalchick.
Kovalchick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallace lands a nice uppercut.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovalchick.
Wallace lands a hook that snaps the head of Kovalchick backwards.
Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Kovalchick.
Kovalchick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Wallace tries to work over Kovalchick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kovalchick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wallace lands with a light punch inside.
Wallace cracks Kovalchick with a nice body shot.
Wallace lands a hook that snaps the head of Kovalchick backwards.
Kovalchick misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wallace working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Wallace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallace.
Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wallace throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kovalchicks head.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bruce Wallace seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kovalchick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wallace lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kovalchick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalchick misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wallace blocks a head kick by Kovalchick.
Kovalchick misses with a head kick.
Kovalchick lands with a nice body kick.
Kovalchick throws a sloppy head kick
and Wallace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kovalchick cracks Wallace with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Wallace is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Wallace is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
It looks like Bruce Wallace has been cut.
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!
Wallace lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wallace clinches up against the ropes.
Wallace lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Kovalchick blocking some punches.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
Wallace lands with a right to the head.
Wallace working aggressively here.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Kovalchick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace struggles to land a body shot inside as Kovalchick controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace misses with some punches.
Wallace lands with a left to the head.
Wallace tries to work over Kovalchick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace lands a right hand.
Wallace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kovalchick takes a shot to the head.
Kovalchick blocking some punches.
Kovalchick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace tries to throw a body punch but Kovalchick avoids it by throwing Wallace back against the ropes.
Kovalchick blocks a body shot from Wallace.
Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Kovalchick misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a body punch.
Kovalchick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
Wallace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Kovalchick blocking some punches.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kovalchick blocking some punches.
Kovalchick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Wallace as the two fighters clinch.
Kovalchick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalchick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kovalchick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wallace misses with a body punch.
Wallace lands a nice uppercut.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovalchick.
Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Kovalchick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wallace lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kovalchick backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wallace.
Kovalchick tries to land a knee to the head but Wallace blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace digs a right hand underneath Kovalchick's ribcage. Kovalchick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Wallace.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace tries a body shot but Kovalchick blocks it.
Kovalchick takes a shot to the head.
Kovalchick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Bruce Wallace is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wallace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kovalchick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kovalchick misses with a knee to the head.
Kovalchick looking to throw knees to the head but Wallace is blocking nicely.
Vasyl Kovalchick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wallace struggles to land a body shot inside as Kovalchick controls his hands.
Kovalchick misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Wallace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wallace winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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