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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Kovalev (ranked 1206 p4p, 129 weight class) and Duane Dibley (ranked 2035 p4p, 212 weight class). Duane Dibley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vladimir Kovalev's chin.
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260 lbs
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262 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Kovalev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duane Dibley!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dibley tries to work over Kovalev's front leg with a kick but Kovalev checks it.
Dibley tries to clinch there but Kovalev circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Kovalev. Those never looked like landing.
Duane Dibley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovalev throws a lazy right hand but Dibley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dibley misses with a body shot
and Kovalev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dibley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kovalev, as that shot connected.
It looks like Duane Dibley has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Dibley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dibley.
Dibley scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Vladimir Kovalev has been cut.
Dibley tries to keep at a distance but Kovalev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kovalev scores with a hook to the body.
Kovalev tries to work over Dibley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kovalev tries a body shot but Dibley blocks it.
I was talking to Kovalev's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalev blocks a body shot from Dibley.
Kovalev taking a breather.
Dibley prevents a body shot from Kovalev.
Kovalev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Dibley on the inside.
Kovalev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dibley lands a shot to the body.
Dibley swings wildly with an uppercut but Kovalev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kovalev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kovalev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kovalev lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovalev tries a body shot but Dibley blocks it.
Dibley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kovalev is keeping busy.
Kovalev controlling the action here for a moment.
Dibley lands a left hand.
Kovalev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dibley tries to pull guard but Kovalev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dibley has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kovalev seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dibley can turn it around.
Dibley lands a nice uppercut.
Kovalev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dibley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dibley misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Kovalev.
Dibley pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dibley has a closed guard, preventing Kovalev from standing up.
Kovalev postures up.
Kovalev stopping the sweep attempt from Dibley.
Kovalev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dibley is trying to keep Kovalev in close.
Dibley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kovalev manages to get himself to full guard.
Kovalev keeping full guard, as Dibley tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovalev keeping moving, preventing Dibley from controlling successfully.
Kovalev will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dibley preventing the sweep.
Dibley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dibley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kovalev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dibley on the ground.
Dibley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kovalev is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dibley trying to control the position from guard on top but Kovalev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Duane Dibley will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kovalev misses with a wild combination.
Dibley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kovalev.
Dibley throws a push kick but Kovalev slaps the foot to one side.
Kovalev throws a right hand that Dibley ducks under and follows up with a left that Dibley also avoids with ease.
Dibley ducks under a wild hook from Kovalev.
Dibley tries to counter with a clinch but Kovalev shakes him off and moves away.
Dibley connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dibley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovalev takes one on the button.
A jab from Kovalev misses.
Dibley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kovalev counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibley dodges the punch combination from Kovalev.
Kovalev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dibley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kovalev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kovalev throws a lazy right hand but Dibley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dibley throws a leg kick but Kovalev checks it.
Kovalev connects with a single shot there.
Kovalev throws a hook but Dibley blocks it.
Dibley feints a counter leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Kovalev.
Dibley misses with a wild body shot.
Kovalev lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovalev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dibley.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dibley.
Kovalev blocks the body kick.
Kovalev is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dibley ducks right into an uppercut from Kovalev.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kovalev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dibley under the eye.
Kovalev is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dibley throws a lazy uppercut
and Kovalev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kovalev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kovalev fails to land with a series of punches.
Kovalev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kovalev.
Vladimir Kovalev is winning the standup battle so far.
Dibley throws an off balance right hand
and Kovalev counters with a crisp one two that drops Dibley! Kovalev thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Dibley to his feet! Dibley is in big trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kovalev lands a slapping body shot.
Dibley cracks Kovalev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dibley connects with a crisp jab.
Dibley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kovalev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dibley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kovalev finds it's way round the side to connect with Dibley's head.
Dibley swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Kovalev counter with a right hand.
Dibley throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kovalev counters with a straight right hand.
Dibley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovalev misses with a wild body shot.
Kovalev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dibley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kovalev.
Dibley misses with a jab to the body
and Kovalev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kovalev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dibley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kovalev works Dibley's body with a nice hook.
Dibley throws a lazy right hand but Kovalev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kovalev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dibley circles away quickly and effectively.
Kovalev moves out of range of the body kick.
Kovalev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dibley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kovalev. Dibley does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Kovalev misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Kovalev dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dibley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kovalev misses with a hook. Dibley ducked under it nicely.
Kovalev clinches up against the cage.
Dibley tries to stall but Kovalev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kovalev as Dibley tries to tie him up.
Kovalev struggles to land a body shot inside as Dibley controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kovalev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dibley is looking to control Kovalev's arms but Kovalev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dibley has his back to the cage.
Kovalev struggles to land a body shot inside as Dibley controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kovalev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibley looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dibley.
Dibley misses with some punches.
Dibley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dibley stalling.
A bit of stalling here from Dibley.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Duane Dibley.
Kovalev digs a good hook to Dibley's body.
Kovalev clinches.
The referee calls for Dibley to work.
Kovalev has Dibley pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kovalev is looking to control Dibley's arms but Dibley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kovalev has his back to the cage.
Kovalev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kovalev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vladimir Kovalev.
Dibley misses with a lunging right hand
and Kovalev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dibley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kovalev lands a glancing blow to the side of Dibley's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalev lands with an overhand left.
Dibley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dibley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kovalev momentarily.
Dibley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kovalev.
Kovalev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dibley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kovalev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dibley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kovalev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kovalev misses with a straight right.
Dibley misses with a looping right.
Kovalev clinches up with Dibley and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovalev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dibley is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dibley.
Kovalev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dibley can do to turn this around?
Dibley drags the fight down to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dibley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kovalev defends well.
Kovalev is fighting to break Dibley's control of his arms but Dibley is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dibley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dibley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vladimir Kovalev.
I think Kovalev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Kovalev!
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