Thread: More World Title RBR's Mbaye v Kotelnik et al

Evning folks,

plenty of boxing going on tonight on a really big Sports Network bill though no really huge names to mention, but plenty of good bouts.

First up Souleymane M'baye v Andreas Kotelnik, then it's Derry Matthews v Paul Simpson, Paul Smith v Alexander Polizzi and the banger Kevin Mitchell v Harry Ramogoadi.

Bill starts at 9pm UK, 4pm EST, and the fight previews and schedule will come as the evening progresses. I'm off for a steamy....bath and to pop some blisters after some nice hiking earlier on, so drop by in an hour or so for some more top boxing action.

Cheers Rhun! i am watching tonights fights and looking forward . do you know what time my boy Derrys on ? i know the program starts in one hour from now?

just one question can you watch this on web aswell ??

Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING

just one question can you watch this on web aswell ??

I dont think it is. but the Derry fight is on at 11 on itv 1

First up tonight is Souleymane Mbaye v Andreas Kotelnik for the WBA Light Welter title.

M'baye comes in at 35-1 with 20 KOs having lost only once in a points fight v Vivian Harris in 2003. He won the strap with a 4th round destruction of Italian Raul Balbi in September.

Kotelnik 27-2 with defeats to Junior Witter, and an SD to M'baye

Oops, first fight caught me on the hop, so apologies for shoddy preview.

Round 1
Cagey start for these guys, and Kotelnik seems a little shorter and lunging a little more. Devent hook from M'baye. Snappy jabs from Mbaye. Both trying to shoot from distance and lots of shots falling short. Two more jabs from Mbaye, but nice jab from Kotelnik. They swap jabs again. Short hooks from Kotelnik, and one returned by Mbaye.

Drawn round, nothing much happened to seperate them.

10-10

Round 2:

Body hook from Kotelnik. Rising straight from Mbaye gets through. Two flurries from Kotelnik find nothing but arms and gloves. Jab to the body from Kotelnik, and a better jab sent back from Mbaye. Left hook from Kotelnik. Nice left to the body from Mbaye. A 15-second Witter style standoff, before Mbaye comes forward with some short shots to the body. Kotelnik gets a few in of his own. Mbaye with a combo to the body and then upstairs. More happening this round. Good left hook from Kotelnik opens Mbaye's eyes, and a pair of straight shots pierce the guard.

Mbaye for workrate, just, for me.
20-19

CC#339 superheavy.....
You the man....

LET'S GO M'BAYE....... KO/TKO.......

Round 3:

Kotelnik encouraged and pressing forward. Throws a straight right to the body. Jab from Kotelnik. Mbaye with a light hook to the body. Three jabs from Mbaye. Two overhand rights from Mbaye. good lead from Kotelnik, but countered. Good combo starting with the body then going upstairs again. Kotelnik swinging an missing. Good short right from Kotelnik. srong left from Kotelnik, and Mbaye replies with more jabs to keep Kotelnik off.

This is tight and cagey, and Mbaye didn't do enough to win it, so another tied round IMO.
30-29

ALRIGHT STAR FIGHT BABY LETS GO! CC as always Rhun. Can't tell you how much I appreciate this.

Oh! yeah! this mo' fo' is a sticky......

Round 4:

Mbaye jabs but finds Kotelnik with a very good guard. Good body shots from KKotelnik, with some right hooks upstairs just after. Mbaye throws some quick jbs, then a body shot. Two body shots from Mbaye. Good overhand right from Kotelnik. Nice body shot from Mbaye, and grazes otelnik's chin with a choppy right. Strong hard body punches from Kotelnik, and a straight gets through as well. Nice right to finihs in a flurry from Kotelnik. His round.#

39-39

Round 5:

Kotelnik taking the middle of the ring, while Mbaye dances around and pops the jabs. Nice snappy hooks upstairs from Kotelnik. Mbaye looks better like this. Good straight right from Mbaye. Kotelnik luncging in and misses. Two body shots by Kotelnik as he finally catches Mbaye in the corner. More jabs fomr Kotelnik. Kotelnik lunges in and two hooks from Mbaye find their mark. Two body shots and then a big right hook hurts Mbaye. Another one! Maye escapes, and a pair of body shots end the round.

Mbaye this one.
49-48

Come on M'baey get in there man!!
You take him out.....

Originally Posted by CutMeMicK

CC#339 superheavy.....
You the man....

LET'S GO M'BAYE....... KO/TKO.......

Not much of a chance of that.

Round 6:

Body shot from Kotelnik, but a jab straight reply from Mbaye. Another standoff. Kotelnik mises and gets an overhand right for his trouble. Kotelniik rubbing his nose and bruised left eye. Two jab then rights from Mbaye. Body shot then a nice left from Kotelnik. Body from Koelnik and Mbaye replies with some quick blows to the face. The matador is beating the bull so far, anither for Mbaye.
59-57 at the halfway stage.