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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Kobashi (ranked 2472 p4p, 271 weight class) and Vova Klimov (ranked 2600 p4p, 283 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
42 - 16 - 0 |
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203 lbs
21 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenta Kobashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vova Klimov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klimov throws out a loose jab but Kobashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kobashi throws a series of punches but Klimov avoids them all with ease.
Klimov lands a nice hook to Kobashi's body. Kobashi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Klimov throws a body shot but no joy.
Klimov lands a nice shot that snaps Kobashi's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kobashi.
A swing and a miss from Klimov.
Klimov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kobashi manages to avoid it.
Klimov lands with a hook. Kobashi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Klimov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kobashi swings for the body but Klimov moves out of range.
Klimov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kobashi drives through and clinches with Klimov against the cage.
Klimov digs a right hand underneath Kobashi's ribcage. Kobashi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kobashi misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klimov.
Kobashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klimov connects with a jab.
Kobashi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi misses with a left hand
and Klimov moves into the clinch.
Klimov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kobashi is trying to break the clinch but Klimov is controlling him.
Klimov lands a right hand.
Kobashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Klimov.
Kobashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klimov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klimov prevents a body shot from Kobashi.
Kobashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klimov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A hook to the body from Klimov.
Klimov works on Kobashi's body with a couple of short punches.
Kobashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the liver by Klimov. Beautiful body shot.
Kobashi defending well as Klimov loads up on a big left hand.
Klimov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Klimov there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi punishes Klimov's body with a nice straight punch.
Kobashi misses with a leg kick
and Klimov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klimov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Klimov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klimov throws a hook but Kobashi blocks it.
Klimov pushes Kobashi up against the cage in a clinch.
Kobashi tries to throw a body punch but Klimov avoids it by throwing Kobashi back against the cage.
Klimov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kobashi misses with a knee to the head.
Kobashi misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Klimov - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Klimov.
Klimov tries to throw a body punch but Kobashi avoids it by throwing Klimov back against the cage.
Kobashi tries to work over Klimov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klimov lands with a left to the head.
Kobashi throws an elbow that misses.
Kobashi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi misses with a body punch.
Klimov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kobashis head.
Klimov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Klimov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Klimov blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klimov.
Nice body punch from Klimov.
Kobashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Klimov controls his hands.
Klimov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kobashi backwards.
Kobashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kobashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klimov blocks an uppercut.
Kobashi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klimov.
Good body shot from Klimov.
Kobashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kobashi misses with the head strike.
Klimov scores with a shot to the side of Kobashi's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Klimov.
Kobashi is breathing heavily.
Kobashi has a couple of punches blocked by Klimov.
Klimov scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klimov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klimov works on Kobashi's body with a couple of short punches.
Klimov stalls.
Kobashi breaks the clinch.
Vova Klimov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klimov cracks a nice hook into Kobashi's ribs.
Kobashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klimov.
Kobashi ducks under a wild hook from Klimov.
Kobashi closes the distance and clinches up with Klimov, looking for a takedown. Kobashi pushes Klimov against the cage but Klimov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Kobashi
and Klimov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kobashi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Klimov scores with a nice head shot.
Klimov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klimov scores with a decent looking hook.
Klimov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kobashi is rocked!
Klimov digs a good hook to Kobashi's body.
Klimov lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vova Klimov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Klimov throws a monster overhand right that drops Kobashi! Klimov follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vova Klimov!
Vova Klimov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
63% |
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