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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Volkov (ranked 4133 p4p, 4253 weight class) and London Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nikolai Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, London Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov clinches with his opponent.
Volkov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Volkov keeps control of Ellis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ellis manages to break the clinch.
Volkov takes the fight into the clinch.
Ellis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ellis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ellis looks for a takedown but Volkov sprawls well.
Ellis misses with a takedown
and Volkov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Volkov lands a shoulder strike.
Volkov is trying to drag Ellis to the mat but Ellis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ellis breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov closes the distance and clinches.
Volkov pulls guard.
Ellis wants to pass the guard but Volkov is keeping the position.
Volkov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ellis.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volkov pulls Ellis in close to his closed guard and prevents Ellis from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ellis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Volkov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Volkov has a closed guard, preventing Ellis from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov keeping moving, preventing Ellis from controlling successfully.
Ellis wants to stand but Volkov is controlling his posture from full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Volkov wants to stand and escape but Ellis is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ellis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Volkov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Volkov pushes Ellis up against the cage in a clinch.
Volkov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Volkov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ellis backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov jumps guard.
Ellis stops Volkov from standing up.
Volkov has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ellis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Volkov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ellis wants to get up but he can't break Volkov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ellis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Volkov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ellis postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Volkov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ellis, into his guard.
Volkov content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov postures up.
Volkov wants to get up but he can't break Ellis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Volkov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Volkov preventing the sweep.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Volkov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ellis misses with a kick to the body
and Volkov counters with a straight right hand.
Ellis fails with the takedown
and Volkov counters with a nice uppercut.
Volkov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown attempt by Volkov or perhaps it was just good defense by Ellis, which made it look bad.
Ellis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Volkov is fending him off so far but Ellis persists. Nope, Volkov circles away and we're back to standing.
Nikolai Volkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of London Ellis.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Volkov but Volkov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Ellis looks to move away, Volkov throws a big counter combo but Ellis just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ellis or perhaps it was just good defense by Volkov, which made it look bad.
Ellis tries for a takedown but Volkov circles away easily
enabling Volkov to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ellis was covering up waiting for the punch and Volkov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Volkov is stalling in the full guard.
Ellis wants to sweep here but Volkov controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis trying to keep a closed guard but Volkov is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ellis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Volkov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ellis thinking.
Ellis tries for a takedown but Volkov circles away easily
and Volkov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Volkov pushes Ellis up against the cage in a clinch.
Volkov jumps guard.
Ellis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ellis tries to free his leg and advance position but Volkov is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis trying to control but Volkov is working from the bottom.
Volkov pulls Ellis in close to his closed guard and prevents Ellis from doing any damage or advancing position.
Volkov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ellis wants to control from the top but Volkov keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Volkov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Volkov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ellis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ellis is being controlled here.
Ellis looking for a sweep but Volkov has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Volkov controlling from mount.
Ellis is looking to improve his position but Volkov isn't that keen on the idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov avoids the attempt from Ellis to control.
Volkov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis is in all sorts of trouble here.
Volkov content just to control the position here.
Ellis tries to hold on but Volkov pushes him away.
Volkov manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ellis to take his back!
Ellis is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Volkov.
Ellis is in bad spot here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis wants to control his opponent's hands but Volkov gets his hands free.
I would not like to be Ellis right now.
Ellis is trying to break free.
Volkov biding his time, controlling Ellis.
Ellis trying to control the hands but Volkov won't let him.
I would not like to be Ellis right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ellis tries to break free.
Ellis is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Ellis is trying to stand back up.
Ellis breaks Volkov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ellis is fighting to break Volkov's control of his arms but Volkov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
London Ellis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Volkov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Volkov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Volkov!
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