Post by The Texas Rattlesnakes on Jan 30, 2018 8:49:34 GMT -5
Cheick Kongo is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Igor Vovchanchyn doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Cheick Kongo is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Igor Vovchanchyn comes with a 4 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is the referee.
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Round 1
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Kongo and Ice Cold move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Ice Cold throws a lazy kick
Kongo blocks and keeps his distance.
Kongo clumsily fails here and it's time for Igor Vovchanchyn to fight back!
Inside leg kick from Ice Cold
that goes awry.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Ice Cold decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Ice Cold moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Igor Vovchanchyn and Kongo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cheick Kongo is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
High kick from Cheick Kongo!
Ice Cold seems to be done!
*****Cheick Kongo has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
There is a small laceration on Igor Vovchanchyn's Right eye
Kongo wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Kongo moves forward and holds Ice Cold
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Ice Cold pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Cheick Kongo's face!
Ice Cold has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Ice Cold launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Kongo.
Solid kick to the leg from Igor Vovchanchyn
Kongo checks it.
Ice Cold misses a step and Cheick Kongo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Quick hook by Cheick Kongo
Good shot! Ice Cold has reasons to be worried.
Ice Cold grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Kongo struggles... Igor Vovchanchyn is unable to take him down
Ice Cold decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Ice Cold moves back and takes a deep breath.
Ice Cold looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Cheick Kongo's punches
Ice Cold is on the receiving end of a great combo by Kongo.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Brutal-looking high kick from Igor Vovchanchyn!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Kongo looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Igor Vovchanchyn's punches
Ice Cold is on the receiving end of a great combo by Kongo.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Ice Cold is connecting with a few punches
Kongo's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Cheick Kongo tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Ice Cold is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Ice Cold
Igor Vovchanchyn launches a few punches to Kongo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kongo tries to cover his face,
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Ice Cold
Ice Cold tries to close his guard around Kongo
He succeeds!
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Ice Cold
Kongo is in closed guard... Ice Cold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cheick Kongo!
Igor Vovchanchyn is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Kongo measures the resilience of Ice Cold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Ice Cold's side.
Igor Vovchanchyn is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Kongo is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
the referee has seen that!
the referee takes away one point from Cheick Kongo for headbutt.
the referee allows Ice Cold time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Cheick Kongo and Ice Cold engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Igor Vovchanchyn is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Igor Vovchanchyn wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Ice Cold misses a step and Cheick Kongo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cheick Kongo steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Ice Cold launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Kongo!
Ice Cold jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Igor Vovchanchyn pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Ice Cold pushes his opponent against the fence and launches a furious kick to the ribs
Nice hit!
The fighters are clinching.
Ice Cold is launching some bone breaking punches to Kongo's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Cheick Kongo's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ice Cold pushes his opponent against the fence and launches a furious kick to the ribs
Nice hit!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ice Cold grapple with Cheick Kongo and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Cheick Kongo falls hard on the mat with Igor Vovchanchyn on top of him
Igor Vovchanchyn is in half guard over Kongo
Igor Vovchanchyn tries to pass Cheick Kongo's guard...
Igor Vovchanchyn manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Igor Vovchanchyn is in side mount over Cheick Kongo
Ice Cold breaths deeply while on the ground
the referee separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Ice Cold launches a furious low kick!
Kongo receives a hard blow on his right leg!
*****Igor Vovchanchyn has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
Kongo hyper-extended his leg
Kongo seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Igor Vovchanchyn tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Igor Vovchanchyn who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Igor Vovchanchyn launches a knee while holding Kongo's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Kongo in the abdomen
Ice Cold grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Igor Vovchanchyn
Kongo ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Igor Vovchanchyn is in open guard over Kongo
Ice Cold tries to move to full mount
Ice Cold succeeds
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Igor Vovchanchyn is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Igor Vovchanchyn seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Igor Vovchanchyn throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That's more than Kongo can stand! His arm is outstretched and he taps before getting an injury.
Winner is Igor Vovchanchyn by Submission (Armbar) at 1:13 Round 2
Statistics: Cheick Kongo
Punches 19/29 (66%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 83 s
Statistics: Igor Vovchanchyn
Punches 9/19 (47%)
Kicks 3/7 (43%)
Clinch strikes 7/7 (100%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 83 s
So Kongo was doing a lot of damage in the first round, then near the end he just got rocked and lost like all of his health. He did not recover.
Igor Vovchanchyn doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Cheick Kongo is the favourite by the betting sites on internet.
Igor Vovchanchyn comes with a 4 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is the referee.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Kongo and Ice Cold move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Ice Cold throws a lazy kick
Kongo blocks and keeps his distance.
Kongo clumsily fails here and it's time for Igor Vovchanchyn to fight back!
Inside leg kick from Ice Cold
that goes awry.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Ice Cold decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Ice Cold moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Igor Vovchanchyn and Kongo engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cheick Kongo is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
High kick from Cheick Kongo!
Ice Cold seems to be done!
*****Cheick Kongo has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
There is a small laceration on Igor Vovchanchyn's Right eye
Kongo wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Kongo moves forward and holds Ice Cold
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Ice Cold pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Cheick Kongo's face!
Ice Cold has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Ice Cold launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Kongo.
Solid kick to the leg from Igor Vovchanchyn
Kongo checks it.
Ice Cold misses a step and Cheick Kongo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Quick hook by Cheick Kongo
Good shot! Ice Cold has reasons to be worried.
Ice Cold grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Kongo struggles... Igor Vovchanchyn is unable to take him down
Ice Cold decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Ice Cold moves back and takes a deep breath.
Ice Cold looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Cheick Kongo's punches
Ice Cold is on the receiving end of a great combo by Kongo.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Brutal-looking high kick from Igor Vovchanchyn!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Kongo looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Igor Vovchanchyn's punches
Ice Cold is on the receiving end of a great combo by Kongo.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Ice Cold is connecting with a few punches
Kongo's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Cheick Kongo tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Ice Cold is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Ice Cold
Igor Vovchanchyn launches a few punches to Kongo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kongo tries to cover his face,
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Ice Cold
Ice Cold tries to close his guard around Kongo
He succeeds!
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Ice Cold
Kongo is in closed guard... Ice Cold tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cheick Kongo!
Igor Vovchanchyn is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Kongo measures the resilience of Ice Cold's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Ice Cold's side.
Igor Vovchanchyn is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Kongo is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
the referee has seen that!
the referee takes away one point from Cheick Kongo for headbutt.
the referee allows Ice Cold time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Cheick Kongo and Ice Cold engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Igor Vovchanchyn is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Igor Vovchanchyn wants this win. He unleashes a kick.
His opponent is elsewhere, looking to counter...
Ice Cold misses a step and Cheick Kongo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cheick Kongo steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Ice Cold launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Kongo!
Ice Cold jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Igor Vovchanchyn pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Ice Cold pushes his opponent against the fence and launches a furious kick to the ribs
Nice hit!
The fighters are clinching.
Ice Cold is launching some bone breaking punches to Kongo's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Cheick Kongo's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ice Cold pushes his opponent against the fence and launches a furious kick to the ribs
Nice hit!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ice Cold grapple with Cheick Kongo and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Cheick Kongo falls hard on the mat with Igor Vovchanchyn on top of him
Igor Vovchanchyn is in half guard over Kongo
Igor Vovchanchyn tries to pass Cheick Kongo's guard...
Igor Vovchanchyn manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Igor Vovchanchyn is in side mount over Cheick Kongo
Ice Cold breaths deeply while on the ground
the referee separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Ice Cold launches a furious low kick!
Kongo receives a hard blow on his right leg!
*****Igor Vovchanchyn has broken the record of most damage cause by a single attack
Kongo hyper-extended his leg
Kongo seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Igor Vovchanchyn tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Igor Vovchanchyn who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Igor Vovchanchyn launches a knee while holding Kongo's in a double underhooks...
That knee hits Kongo in the abdomen
Ice Cold grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Igor Vovchanchyn
Kongo ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Igor Vovchanchyn is in open guard over Kongo
Ice Cold tries to move to full mount
Ice Cold succeeds
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Igor Vovchanchyn is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Igor Vovchanchyn seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Igor Vovchanchyn throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That's more than Kongo can stand! His arm is outstretched and he taps before getting an injury.
Winner is Igor Vovchanchyn by Submission (Armbar) at 1:13 Round 2
Statistics: Cheick Kongo
Punches 19/29 (66%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 83 s
Statistics: Igor Vovchanchyn
Punches 9/19 (47%)
Kicks 3/7 (43%)
Clinch strikes 7/7 (100%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 83 s
So Kongo was doing a lot of damage in the first round, then near the end he just got rocked and lost like all of his health. He did not recover.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!