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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Brashear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taras Kovriga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brashear's entrance music is Machine Head - Imperium. A fine choice. Donald Brashear could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Taras Kovriga's chin.
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260 lbs
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255 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent 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
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donald Brashear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taras Kovriga!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brashear swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kovriga slaps away a takedown attempt from Brashear, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kovriga takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brashear tries for a takedown but Kovriga sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brashear uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kovriga.
Kovriga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brashear misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Brashear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brashear lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kovriga circles away quickly and effectively.
Kovriga misses with a wild combination.
Kovriga swats away the attempt to clinch by Brashear.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kovriga!
Brashear shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kovriga defends it nicely.
Brashear closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kovriga circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovriga swings for the body but Brashear moves out of range.
Kovriga thuds a left hand into Brashear's body.
Kovriga has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kovriga there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kovriga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brashear gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kovriga misses with a straight right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brashear, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovriga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice jab there from Kovriga.
Taras Kovriga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brashear ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brashear cracks Kovriga with a good jab.
Kovriga lands a two punch combo.
Brashear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kovriga was well out of range. Poor timing from Brashear.
Brashear fails with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Kovriga misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brashear misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brashear tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kovriga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brashear tries a head kick but it misses.
Kovriga connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Brashear! He's out on his feet! Kovriga rushes in and drops Brashear with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Taras Kovriga!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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