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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Kovalev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Peng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Kovalev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Peng!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalev misses with a body kick.
Kovalev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kovalev swings widly with a right hand
and Peng counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kovalev wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Kovalev misses the target.
Peng avoids a kick to the body.
Kovalev looks to clinch
letting Peng counter with a right hand.
Kovalev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peng moves away.
Kovalev looks to throw a body kick
enabling Peng to counter with a crisp jab.
Kovalev throws a head kick but Peng moves out of range.
Kovalev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good shot there by Peng.
Kovalev tries to clinch but Peng is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kovalev looks to score with a jab to the body but Peng is just out of range.
Kovalev drops his hands momentarily and Peng takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kovalev misses with an uppercut
enabling Peng to counter with a crisp jab.
Victor Kovalev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peng moves out of range of the body kick from Kovalev.
Kovalev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kovalev moves in looking to clinch but Peng pushes him off.
Kovalev misses with an uppercut
and Peng counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peng swats away the attempt to clinch by Kovalev.
Kovalev looks for the body kick but Peng saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kovalev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peng pushes Kovalev up against the cage in a clinch.
Peng misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peng doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kovalev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Peng is keeping busy.
A hook to the body from Peng.
Kovalev wants to stall.
Peng swings wildly with an uppercut but Kovalev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kovalev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peng's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Peng fails to land.
Peng being controlled against the cage.
Good body shot from Peng.
Peng fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peng.
Peng misses with the head strike.
Kovalev tries to pull guard but Peng won't allow it.
Kovalev can't break the clinch.
Kovalev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peng has Kovalev pressed against the cage.
Peng tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kovalev.
Peng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peng swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kovalev jumps guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Peng is looking to stand up but Kovalev won't let him.
Peng must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Victor Kovalev will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Peng slips a jab and a cross from Kovalev.
Peng goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kovalev darts in and clinches Peng up against the cage.
Peng prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Peng on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Peng as Kovalev tries to tie him up.
Peng keeps control of Kovalev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kovalev wants to stall.
Kovalev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peng will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kovalev up against the cage.
Kovalev is trying to break the clinch but Peng is controlling him.
Kovalev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kovalev fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peng wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kovalev is trying to push Peng away but Peng has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kovalev wants to break free but Peng has control.
Peng throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovalev.
Peng stalling against the cage.
Kovalev throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kovalev.
Peng avoiding damage as Kovalev throws knees to the body.
Peng has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Peng taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kovalev has a couple of punches blocked by Peng.
Peng prevents Kovalev from breaking the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Peng.
Kovalev lands with a short shot to the head.
Peng swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peng has a couple of punches blocked by Kovalev.
Still in the clinch, Peng scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peng is trying to break the clinch but Kovalev is controlling him.
Kovalev can't break the clinch.
Peng throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovalev.
Kovalev tries a body shot but Peng blocks it.
Peng blocks an uppercut.
Kovalev is trying to pull guard but Peng turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Kovalev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peng misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peng misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peter Peng seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Peng misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kovalev can't break the clinch.
Come on Peng - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Peng misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peng.
Kovalev struggles to land a body shot inside as Peng controls his hands.
Peng throws a head punch that misses.
Kovalev tries to break free but Peng pushes him back against the cage.
Kovalev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kovalev can't get the takedown.
Kovalev misses with an elbow strike.
Peng throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovalev.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peng leaning against his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kovalev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Peng is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Victor Kovalev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kovalev misses with a straight right.
Peng ducks under a wild hook from Kovalev.
Peng lands with an overhand left.
Kovalev misses with a hook
enabling Peng to counter with a crisp jab.
Kovalev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peng swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kovalev throws a head kick but Peng moves out of range.
Kovalev tries to clinch there but Peng circles away.
The crowd cheers as Peng lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kovalev doesn't seem phased though.
Peng avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peng ducks under a wild hook from Kovalev.
Kovalev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kovalev tries to close the distance and clinch but Peng swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kovalev misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalev takes a swing at Peng's ribcage but misses.
Peng forces Kovalev back against the cage and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Kovalev.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Peng misses with a punch on the inside.
Kovalev blocking some punches.
Kovalev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peng has him pressed against the cage.
Kovalev trying to control the position but instead, Peng has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kovalev into the cage.
Peng manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovalev misses with a punch to the body.
Kovalev missing with knees to the body.
Peng misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kovalev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peng working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kovalev.
Kovalev jumps guard and drags Peng to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovalev trying to control the position.
Kovalev manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Peng is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kovalev trying to control but Peng is having none of it.
Peng tries to buck Kovalev off but he can't manage it.
Kovalev raining down shots from the mount!
Kovalev lands a heavy elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Peng tries to buck Kovalev off but he can't manage it.
Peng is in a horrible position here. Kovalev smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Peng is rocked!
Peng blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peng takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Kovalev's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Kovalev!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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