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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vasyl Kovalchick (ranked 4039 p4p, 414 weight class) and Johnny York (ranked 8784 p4p, 670 weight class). Kovalchick comes to the ring accompanied by Ukrainian . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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190 cm
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235 lbs
2 - 1 - 1 |
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200 cm
19
272 lbs
3 - 2 - 1 |
Solid boxing
KO power
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Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed
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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 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasyl Kovalchick! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny York! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kovalchick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Kovalchick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good exchange - York coming out on top. York lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kovalchick is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
York scores with the left hand. Kovalchick knows he should have avoided that one. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Kovalchick misses with a kick to the body.
Kovalchick misses with an uppercut. York saw that one coming. York looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Kovalchick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. York works over Kovalchick's head and body with a nice combination. York paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Kovalchick walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. York lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Kovalchick finds it's way through York's defenses. York blocks a head kick by Kovalchick.
Kovalchick throws a sloppy head kick and York moves out of range easily. Kovalchick lands with a hook. York tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. York thuds a left hand into Kovalchick's body. A head kick misses from Kovalchick. York dips down and scores with a jab to the body. York connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kovalchick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. York has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. York dips down and scores with a jab to the body. York showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovalchick.
Nice shot by York. York moves out of range of the strikes. Kovalchick tries a head kick but it misses.
York connects with a body shot. Kovalchick is breathing heavily. A slow jab from Kovalchick misses its intended target. York dips down and scores with a jab to the body. York cracks Kovalchick with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kovalchick is rocked! York is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from York shuts the power down on Kovalchick. Lights out, game over! York is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johnny York! Johnny York made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Eat a dick!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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