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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Annunaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Annunaki has chosen Tool - Aenima as his entrance music. Bill Annunaki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
41 - 22 - 0 |
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208 lbs
33 - 20 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kovalenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Bill Annunaki!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko throws a lazy right hand but Annunaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kovalenko throws a big shot that misses.
Annunaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Kovalenko throws a lazy head kick
and Annunaki counters with a thumping low kick.
Kovalenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Kovalenko misses with a body kick.
Annunaki blocks a head kick by Kovalenko.
Some wild striking there from Annunaki.
Kovalenko throws a right and a left that Annunaki avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovalenko lands a big head kick that sends Annunaki tumbling to the mat! Kovalenko takes a step backwards and waves Annunaki back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Bill Annunaki has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovalenko swings widly with a right hand
and Annunaki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Annunaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Annunaki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kovalenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Annunaki.
Annunaki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kovalenko checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalenko throws a right and a left that Annunaki avoids nicely.
Annunaki lands a nice shot that snaps Kovalenko's head back.
Kovalenko throws the kick towards the body but Annunaki avoids it.
Annunaki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kovalenko swings for the body but Annunaki moves out of range.
Annunaki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kovalenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Annunaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kovalenko throws a head kick but Annunaki moves out of range.
As Kovalenko backs off Annunaki throws a huge counter combo but Kovalenko manages to avoid it all.
We've been told by Kovalenko's head coaches at Russian Top Team Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kovalenko misses with a body kick.
Annunaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Annunaki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick misses from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Annunaki lands a nice looking body shot.
Kovalenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Annunaki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko throws a hook but Annunaki blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovalenko misses with a double jab
and Annunaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Annunaki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch combination from Kovalenko misses.
Annunaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Annunaki throws a low kick but Kovalenko moves out of range easily.
Annunaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kovalenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Annunaki lands with a straight right. Kovalenko didn't see that one coming.
Kovalenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kovalenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Annunaki is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Annunaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kovalenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Annunaki does no damage.
Kovalenko checks a low kick from Annunaki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki is looking to chop away at Kovalenko's legs.
Kovalenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice body kick there by Kovalenko.
Kovalenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Annunaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kovalenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Annunaki. Annunaki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kovalenko scores with a head kick. Annunaki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kovalenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kovalenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Annunaki scores with a body shot.
Kovalenko lands a left and a right that send Annunaki crashing to the mat, dazed. Kovalenko thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Annunaki is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovalenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Annunaki.
Annunaki only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kovalenko lands a big right hand that sends Annunaki crashing to the mat! Kovalenko stays standing though and waves Annunaki back to his feet!
Annunaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Kovalenko finish him?
Annunaki tries to land a leg kick but Kovalenko saw it coming and moves away.
Kovalenko stuns Annunaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kovalenko lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Annunaki up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Kovalenko from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Annunaki's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nikolai Kovalenko!
A very excited looking Nikolai Kovalenko made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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