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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boris Gregorovitsj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Volcanic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregorovitsj comes to the cage accompanied by Pink Panther Theme. Volcanic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 2Pac ft stretch-Under Pressure kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Boris Gregorovitsj had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Gregorovitsj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Danny Volcanic!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volcanic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Volcanic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Volcanic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Volcanic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gregorovitsj darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Volcanic misses with a body shot.
Volcanic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Volcanic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Volcanic 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 Gregorovitsj has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gregorovitsj and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gregorovitsj seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Gregorovitsj finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Volcanic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gregorovitsj has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj swings widly with a right hand
and Volcanic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gregorovitsj's knee momentarily.
Volcanic scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregorovitsj misses with a body kick.
Gregorovitsj misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Gregorovitsj misses the target.
Volcanic connects with a leg kick. Gregorovitsj looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've been informed that Volcanic has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
An inside leg kick lands from Gregorovitsj.
Volcanic staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volcanic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Volcanic is able to avoid easily.
Volcanic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gregorovitsj throws a leg kick but Volcanic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Volcanic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Volcanic throws a low kick, looking for Gregorovitsj's leg but Gregorovitsj calmly moves out of range.
Gregorovitsj throws a leg kick that is checked
and Volcanic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gregorovitsj is looking to chop away at Volcanic's legs.
Volcanic tries a quick counter leg kick but Gregorovitsj is wise to it.
Volcanic throws a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj punishes Volcanic's body with a nice straight punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Volcanic.
Gregorovitsj lands a jab to the head.
Gregorovitsj blocks a jab.
Gregorovitsj misses with a body shot.
Gregorovitsj throws a leg kick that is checked
and Volcanic counters with a nice kick to the body.
Volcanic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gregorovitsj is out of range and Volcanic settles back down.
Gregorovitsj was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Volcanic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gregorovitsj ducks right into an uppercut from Volcanic.
Volcanic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Volcanic throws a hook but Gregorovitsj avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Gregorovitsj misses the target.
Volcanic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gregorovitsj if he has to take too many more of those.
Gregorovitsj with a hook.
Volcanic lands a jab to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Volcanic checks a leg kick.
Volcanic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gregorovitsj swings for the body but Volcanic moves out of range.
Gregorovitsj wants to slow Volcanic down by chopping away at his legs.
Volcanic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gregorovitsj uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Volcanic.
A little feinted left hand from Gregorovitsj on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Volcanic ducks under a wild hook from Gregorovitsj.
Volcanic scores with the left hand. Gregorovitsj knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Volcanic counters with a good, hard body kick but Gregorovitsj shrugs it off.
Gregorovitsj scores with a hook to the body. Volcanic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gregorovitsj misses with a low kick as Volcanic jumps back.
A shot to the liver by Volcanic. Beautiful body shot.
Gregorovitsj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gregorovitsj darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Volcanic misses with a hook. Gregorovitsj ducked under it nicely.
Volcanic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gregorovitsj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Volcanic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gregorovitsj works over Volcanic's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volcanic connects with a crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Gregorovitsj blocks the leg kick.
Gregorovitsj fails in his attempt to clinch.
Volcanic feints a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic swats away the attempt to clinch by Gregorovitsj.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volcanic. Gregorovitsj does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gregorovitsj clinches up with Volcanic and pushes him back against the cage.
I was talking to Gregorovitsj's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gregorovitsj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gregorovitsj stalls.
Nice body punch from Volcanic.
Gregorovitsj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gregorovitsj lands an uppercut.
Gregorovitsj swings wildly with an uppercut but Volcanic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volcanic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice straight punches there by Volcanic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Volcanic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Gregorovitsj misses its intended target.
Gregorovitsj with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gregorovitsj uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Volcanic blocks a jab.
Gregorovitsj moves out of range of the leg kick from Volcanic.
Gregorovitsj was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Boris Gregorovitsj will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gregorovitsj misses with a low kick.
Gregorovitsj doesn't manage to clinch there - Volcanic circles away.
Boris Gregorovitsj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volcanic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gregorovitsj.
Volcanic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gregorovitsj.
It looks like Boris Gregorovitsj has been cut.
Gregorovitsj with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gregorovitsj throws a leg kick but Volcanic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Volcanic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Volcanic takes one to the side of the head.
Gregorovitsj swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Volcanic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gregorovitsj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volcanic was well out of range. Poor timing from Gregorovitsj.
Volcanic ducks under a wild hook from Gregorovitsj.
Volcanic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Boris Gregorovitsj is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregorovitsj throws a shot to the body.
Gregorovitsj fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Volcanic is out of range.
Volcanic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gregorovitsj gets a clinch.
Volcanic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volcanic throws a jab but it's blocked by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj slips a jab from Volcanic.
It looked like Gregorovitsj was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Volcanic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gregorovitsj misses with a jab, cross combination.
Volcanic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj misses with the combination.
Gregorovitsj misses with a body shot.
Gregorovitsj throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Volcanic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Volcanic scores with a jab to the head.
Gregorovitsj wants to clinch up but Volcanic keeps it at a distance.
Gregorovitsj tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Volcanic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Volcanic blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice side step and Volcanic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gregorovitsj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gregorovitsj cracks a nice hook into Volcanic's ribs.
Gregorovitsj throws a leg kick
enabling Volcanic to counter with a crisp jab.
Volcanic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gregorovitsj looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Volcanic moves out of range of the strikes.
Gregorovitsj wants to land a leg kick but Volcanic is out of range.
Volcanic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gregorovitsj throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Volcanic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Volcanic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gregorovitsj is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Volcanic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Volcanic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gregorovitsj moves out of range of the body kick.
Volcanic lands a nice looking body kick.
Volcanic throws a front kick aimed at Gregorovitsj's knee but Gregorovitsj avoids it well.
Volcanic throws a right hand that Gregorovitsj ducks under and follows up with a left that Gregorovitsj also avoids with ease.
Volcanic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Volcanic moves out of range of the body kick from Gregorovitsj.
Volcanic misses with a wild body shot.
Volcanic throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gregorovitsj takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj with a jab.
Volcanic avoids a kick to the body.
Volcanic blocks a jab.
Volcanic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gregorovitsj misses with an uppercut. Volcanic saw that one coming.
Volcanic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Volcanic steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gregorovitsj. That one must have hurt.
Volcanic tries to score with a low kick but Gregorovitsj moves his leg out of the way.
Volcanic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gregorovitsj doesn't seem bothered though.
Volcanic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Volcanic misses with a looping right.
Volcanic lands a really nice looking cross but Gregorovitsj seems unphased.
Volcanic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Volcanic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregorovitsj defending well as Volcanic loads up on a big left hand.
Volcanic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gregorovitsj.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gregorovitsj fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Volcanic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Volcanic ducks under a wild hook from Gregorovitsj.
Volcanic throws a hook but Gregorovitsj blocks it.
Gregorovitsj lands a nice shot that snaps Volcanic's head back.
Volcanic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gregorovitsj looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gregorovitsj throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gregorovitsj takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gregorovitsj throws a right hand that Volcanic ducks under and follows up with a left that Volcanic also avoids with ease.
Volcanic slips a jab from Gregorovitsj.
Nice uppercut there from Gregorovitsj.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volcanic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gregorovitsj.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gregorovitsj. Volcanic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Volcanic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gregorovitsj takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Danny Volcanic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Boris Gregorovitsj's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Volcanic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gregorovitsj moves into range and connects with a jab.
Volcanic throws a shot from downtown. Gregorovitsj moves away and avoids it.
Volcanic jabs at Gregorovitsj's body.
Volcanic dips to his left and cracks Gregorovitsj with an uppercut!
Gregorovitsj looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Gregorovitsj does it's job there.
Volcanic tries a low kick but Gregorovitsj avoids it.
Gregorovitsj moves out of range of the leg kick from Volcanic.
Gregorovitsj's corner calls for a 1-2. Gregorovitsj obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Volcanic.
Volcanic slips a straight right by Gregorovitsj.
Volcanic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gregorovitsj lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Volcanic circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Volcanic.
Gregorovitsj throws a head kick but Volcanic moves out of range.
Volcanic follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Volcanic throws a lazy head kick
enabling Gregorovitsj to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volcanic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gregorovitsj misses with an uppercut.
Donk. Gregorovitsj catches Volcanic right on the button with a cross.
Gregorovitsj throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Volcanic counters with a nice body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Volcanic.
A nice inside leg kick there by Volcanic. That's going to slow Gregorovitsj down.
Gregorovitsj throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gregorovitsj swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gregorovitsj throws a low kick but Volcanic moves out of range easily.
Volcanic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gregorovitsj misses with a low kick.
Volcanic scores with a kick to the body.
Volcanic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Volcanic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A clash of legs there as Gregorovitsj blocks the low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volcanic connects with a crisp jab.
Volcanic just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Volcanic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Volcanic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Volcanic counters with a nice leg kick.
Gregorovitsj takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gregorovitsj throws a jab but it's blocked by Volcanic.
Gregorovitsj throws the kick towards the body but Volcanic avoids it.
Volcanic scores with a leg kick.
Volcanic lands a right hook to the body.
Volcanic misses with a few strikes there.
Volcanic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj throws a half hearted mid kick.
Volcanic throws a big shot that misses.
Gregorovitsj stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Volcanic.
Volcanic tries to move into range but Gregorovitsj moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj misses with a body shot
and Volcanic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Volcanic misses with a lunging right hand
and Gregorovitsj makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gregorovitsj throws a body kick that misses
and Volcanic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gregorovitsj pushes Volcanic up against the cage in a clinch.
Volcanic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gregorovitsj backwards.
Volcanic lands a right hand.
Volcanic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gregorovitsj's elbow.
Gregorovitsj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gregorovitsj throws a head punch that misses.
Gregorovitsj pushes off an throws an elbow but Volcanic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Volcanic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Volcanic tries to break free but Gregorovitsj pushes him back against the cage.
Gregorovitsj takes a shot to the head.
Volcanic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gregorovitsj misses the shot to the body.
Volcanic throws out a counter right but Gregorovitsj avoids it with no problem.
Volcanic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregorovitsj fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volcanic manages to avoid it.
Volcanic misses with a jab to the body
and Gregorovitsj counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Volcanic thinking.
Gregorovitsj throws a lazy uppercut
and Volcanic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
An inside leg kick from Volcanic misses.
Volcanic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gregorovitsj takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gregorovitsj throws a body kick that misses.
Gregorovitsj moves forwards but Volcanic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gregorovitsj misses with a low kick as Volcanic jumps back.
Volcanic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Volcanic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Volcanic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volcanic throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gregorovitsj gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Volcanic.
Gregorovitsj is rocked!
A slapping body kick lands there for Gregorovitsj.
Gregorovitsj throws a leg kick
and Volcanic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gregorovitsj just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Volcanic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Volcanic 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Volcanic!
Danny Volcanic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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