Dmitry Alexandrovich Kudryashov vs. Evgenii Alexandrovich Romanov

See, here's my only hesitation:
Ariel Esteban Bracamonte.

See, with the other two guys that stretched Romanov the distance in the pros - no biggie. They're guys that don't really get stopped all that often. Brac, though? Half a dozen losses and literally everyone but Romanov has stopped him (and Dave Allen is the only conqueror besides Romanov anyone's heard of). Now, in the first round Bracamonte was dropped by Romanov, which at first may sound positive...but the fact that he let him a) off the hook and b) hang around for nine more rounds?

Granted our Kudra is a live and die by the sword type and not apt to get cute and run around the ring spoiling like a tomato can desperate to just see the final bell and lose a lopsided decision, but still. Did anyone see that fight? Was there a valid excuse for Romanov's inability to capitalize on smelling blood in the water early? Or is this a sign that he might be a bit lackadaisical if things aren't served up on a platter for him?

 

Zero votes for either on points.

The considered view of this forum is that either way, somebody with the middle name Alexandrovich is getting KTFO!

 

Right, and he isn't exactly Speedy González so there's no guarantee he lands first in an exchange. If he doesn't, there's a question mark as to what happens (unlike the reverse of that...if he lands flush with full power on Kudra's jaw, game over). Romanov's chin isn't a problem that I know of, but, Kudra does have that scary power.

 

Too many times we've gotten burned with the monster truck rally ad "sunday Sunday SUNDAY" level of certainly that we've got a slobberknocker with fireworks assured that can't possibly reach the judges. Half the damn time when people say that we get uncomfortable long disappointments, so best just to not jinx it.

 

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Romanov 101kg even (222⅓lb)
Kudryashov 101.2kg (a hair over 223lb)


Bridger limit is 225lb, as I'm sure many of us have yet to commit to memory.