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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andr De Fran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Fran's entrance music is No Worries. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andr De Fran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Fran throws a leg kick but Volkov checks it.
Andr De Fran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Fran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Volkov.
De Fran thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good exchange - Volkov coming out on top.
De Fran throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
De Fran takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Volkov tries to move into range but De Fran moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
De Fran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Fran thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Fran tests Volkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Fran throws a nice looking combination but Volkov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That kick from Volkov tenderised De Fran's leg. De Fran is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Fran.
Volkov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on De Fran if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volkov thows a leg kick but De Fran checks it
and De Fran counters by clinching up.
Volkov looking to stall.
Volkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Fran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Volkov's elbow.
Volkov misses with the head strike.
De Fran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Volkov backwards.
Volkov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Volkov lands a shoulder strike.
De Fran misses with a body punch.
De Fran has a couple of punches blocked by Volkov.
De Fran has Volkov pushed against the cage.
Volkov misses with a punch to the body.
De Fran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Volkov backwards.
De Fran works on Volkov's body with a couple of short punches.
De Fran leaning against his opponent.
De Fran lands a body shot.
De Fran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Fran lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Volkov dodges an elbow strike from De Fran.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Fran.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volkov.
Volkov is trying to stall.
De Fran misses with an elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
De Fran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from De Fran fails to land.
De Fran has Volkov pressed against the cage, preventing Volkov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Volkov fails to land.
De Fran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
De Fran looking to stall.
De Fran throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Fran.
Volkov working aggressively here.
De Fran tries a body shot but Volkov blocks it.
Volkov misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down De Fran.
Volkov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Fran or not.
De Fran creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Volkov misses with some punches.
De Fran misses with an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Volkov.
Volkov digs a right hand underneath De Fran's ribcage. De Fran let out a lung full of air as it connected.
De Fran lands a hook that snaps the head of Volkov backwards.
A shot in the inside from Volkov.
Volkov stalling the fight.
Volkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Volkov throws a punch but it's blocked by De Fran.
De Fran looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Fran misses with a punch to the body.
Volkov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. De Fran seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Volkov can turn it around.
De Fran lands with a light punch inside.
Volkov takes an elbow to the temple.
Volkov tries to circle away but De Fran has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Fran misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Volkov.
De Fran's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Volkov fails to land.
De Fran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Volkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but De Fran is keeping busy.
De Fran is trying to stall.
De Fran looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Volkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from De Fran.
Volkov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Volkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Volkov scores with a shoulder strike.
Volkov misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Volkov.
Volkov stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
De Fran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Volkov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from De Fran does it's job there.
De Fran takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Fran fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Volkov is out of range.
De Fran connects with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Volkov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and De Fran has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from De Fran and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Volkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Volkov tries a head kick but it misses.
De Fran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volkov.
De Fran fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Fran throws a wild body kick that Volkov sees coming a mile off.
Volkov just misses with a punch to the body.
Volkov throws a half hearted mid kick.
De Fran wants to clinch.
De Fran lands a head shot.
Volkov misses with an uppercut. De Fran saw that one coming.
Andr De Fran is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fran wants to land a leg kick but Volkov is out of range.
Volkov throws a low kick but it's checked well by De Fran.
Volkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for De Fran.
De Fran fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Volkov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Volkov catches De Fran with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Volkov misses with a low kick.
Volkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Fran.
De Fran throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
De Fran bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Volkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Volkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from De Fran is predictable there
and Volkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from De Fran misses its intended target.
Volkov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volkov just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Volkov. That's going to slow De Fran down.
Volkov throws the kick towards the body but De Fran avoids it.
A jab from Volkov misses.
Volkov misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from De Fran misses
and Volkov counters with a nice uppercut.
Volkov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
De Fran misses with a hook. Volkov ducked under it nicely.
Volkov checks a low kick from De Fran.
A leg kick checked by Volkov.
De Fran looks to score with a jab to the body but Volkov is just out of range.
A lazy left from De Fran finds it's target.
De Fran misses with a straight left.
De Fran scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Volkov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Volkov misses with a body shot
and De Fran counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from De Fran fails to land.
Volkov trying to control the position but instead, De Fran has worked for underhooks and has pushed Volkov into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fran throws an elbow but it misses.
Volkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Fran lands a shoulder strike.
Volkov takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov has been cut.
Volkov looking to stall.
Volkov misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from De Fran.
De Fran creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Volkov's defenses.
Volkov blocks an uppercut.
Volkov tries a body shot but De Fran blocks it.
Volkov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Fran lands a nice elbow.
De Fran with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Volkov blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from De Fran fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Fran lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkov takes a knee to the side of the body.
De Fran pushes Volkov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Volkov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Fran misses with a punch to the body.
De Fran tries to throw a body punch but Volkov avoids it by throwing De Fran back against the cage.
De Fran blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volkov.
Volkov is trying to break the clinch but De Fran is controlling him.
Volkov prevents a body shot from De Fran.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Volkov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
De Fran misses with the head strike.
De Fran gets through Volkov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Volkov fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Fran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andr De Fran has scored more points in the clinch so far.
De Fran landing knees to the body.
De Fran putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Volkov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Volkov is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from De Fran as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andr De Fran dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
De Fran throws a poor cross that misses
and Volkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from De Fran.
Volkov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Fran misses with a straight right.
De Fran scores with the left hand. Volkov knows he should have avoided that one.
De Fran blocks a head kick by Volkov.
Volkov connects with an inside leg kick.
Volkov checks a leg kick nicely.
De Fran throws a hook but Volkov avoids it easily.
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from De Fran.
Volkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Fran checks the leg kick nicely there.
De Fran stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Volkov misses.
De Fran wants to clinch.
De Fran throws a push kick but Volkov slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fran cracks Volkov with a good jab.
De Fran dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Volkov. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from De Fran.
Volkov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Volkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Fran was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkov.
Volkov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Volkov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of De Fran's head.
Volkov slips under a jab.
De Fran wants to clinch up but Volkov keeps it at a distance.
Volkov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
De Fran stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Volkov.
Volkov throws a big shot that misses.
De Fran walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
De Fran avoids the body shot from Volkov.
Volkov scores with a jab. De Fran acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volkov throws the left hand but De Fran avoids the punch easily.
De Fran moves in looking to clinch but Volkov pushes him off.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Fran.
Volkov throws a body shot but no joy.
De Fran misses with a double jab.
Volkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Fran was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkov.
Volkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Fran throws out the jab.
De Fran fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Fran moves out of range of the strikes.
Volkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Volkov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Volkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
De Fran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Fran tries to clinch but Volkov is having none of it.
De Fran tries to land a leg kick but Volkov saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Volkov.
Volkov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Volkov connects with a leg kick. De Fran looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Volkov throws a push kick but De Fran slaps the foot to one side.
De Fran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Volkov.
An inside leg kick from De Fran misses.
Volkov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from De Fran. That one must have hurt.
De Fran pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Volkov scores with a hook.
De Fran throws a chopping leg kick but Volkov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
De Fran attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Volkov misses with a straight right.
Volkov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice shot by Volkov.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Fran has managed to clinch.
Volkov lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov tries a body shot but De Fran blocks it.
De Fran displaying some good clinch control by pressing Volkov up against the cage.
Volkov dodges an elbow strike from De Fran.
A short right from Volkov.
De Fran lands with a left to the head.
De Fran working aggressively here.
Volkov can't find room to land a body shot as De Fran controls the action.
Volkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Fran looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, De Fran throws an elbow but misses.
Volkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Fran tries to land knees in the clinch but Volkov avoids the damage to the body.
Volkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Volkov stalling in the clinch.
Volkov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov.
I think Volkov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a draw!
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