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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Peter Andrei Arlovski (ranked 4663 p4p, 374 weight class) and Dave Donnovan (ranked 4669 p4p, 373 weight class). Donnovan has chosen Haddaway - What Is Love as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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198 cm
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265 lbs
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Excellent MT
Big right hand
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Inexperienced
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Andrei Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Donnovan!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrei Arlovski slips a jab and a cross from Donnovan.
Andrei Arlovski scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Donnovan beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
It looks like Dave Donnovan has been cut.
Donnovan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Andrei Arlovski.
Donnovan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andrei Arlovski rushes Donnovan and presses him up against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andrei Arlovski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Andrei Arlovski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Andrei Arlovski tries a body shot but Donnovan blocks it.
Andrei Arlovski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donnovan's efforts to push away.
Andrei Arlovski keeps control of Donnovan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Donnovan blocking some punches.
Donnovan is trying to stall.
Andrei Arlovski creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Donnovan crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
Donnovan is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Andrei Arlovski engages and cracks Donnovan with a massive lead left hook - Donnovan tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Andrei Arlovski is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peter Andrei Arlovski!
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hype
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pop
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