@Gandalf I, in part, agree with you

I think one way or another Kov has been bummed out of it, not just the fight, his fair purse and the rest

there was only one way he was gonna win and that was by a clear knockout, and even then ?

Rocky 4, America v Russia, one of America's few elite fighters, lb4lb contender, going in against a tall powerful, straight up, robotic like Russian killing machine

there was no way Kov would be allowed to win

he didn't do himself any favours tho when the last few seconds came, I almost agree with the stoppage