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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bapu Burpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Bapu Burpha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burpha misses with a wild body shot.
Volkov tries to land a leg kick but Burpha saw it coming and moves away.
Burpha half committed to a counter leg kick.
Volkov throws a series of punches but Burpha avoids them all with ease.
Volkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burpha takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Burpha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Burpha scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burpha throws a looping overhand right but Volkov ducks down to avoid it.
Volkov looks to land a combination but Burpha avoids it well.
Burpha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burpha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Volkov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burpha, pushing him back against the cage.
Volkov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkov misses with a punch to the body.
Volkov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Volkov tries to throw a body punch but Burpha avoids it by throwing Volkov back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Burpha as the two fighters clinch.
Volkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Burpha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov misses with a punch on the inside.
Volkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Burpha fails to land.
Burpha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burpha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Burpha.
Burpha struggles to land a body shot inside as Volkov controls his hands.
Burpha blocking some punches.
Volkov throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burpha.
A head punch on the inside from Burpha fails to land.
Volkov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burpha works on Volkov's body with a couple of short punches.
Volkov lands a right hand.
Volkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Burpha lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Volkov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burpha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Burpha on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Burpha.
Volkov misses with some punches.
Burpha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burpha tries a body shot but Volkov blocks it.
Burpha scores with a hook to the body.
Burpha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Volkovs head.
Burpha misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Burpha.
Burpha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Volkov throws a head punch that misses.
Volkov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burpha can't find room to land a body shot as Volkov controls the action.
Volkov blocking some punches.
Burpha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burpha misses with a body punch.
Volkov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Volkov blocks an uppercut.
Volkov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Volkov misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov lands with a left to the head.
Volkov digs a right hand underneath Burpha's ribcage. Burpha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Volkov can't find room to land a body shot as Burpha controls the action.
Burpha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Volkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burpha's elbow.
Volkov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Burpha blocks a body shot from Volkov.
Burpha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Volkov.
Burpha is working Volkov over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burpha.
A head punch on the inside from Volkov fails to land.
Volkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burpha's elbow.
Volkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Burpha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burpha throws a head punch that misses.
Burpha swings wildly with an uppercut but Volkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Burpha lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burpha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from 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!
A left hand lands to the body for Burpha.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Volkov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burpha.
Volkov taking a breather.
Burpha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Burpha lands an uppercut.
Burpha throws a head punch that misses.
Volkov misses with the head strike.
Volkov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Volkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Volkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Burpha.
Burpha throws a head punch that misses.
Volkov misses with a body punch.
Burpha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Volkov backwards.
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 Bapu Burpha will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Volkov misses the target.
It looks like Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov has been cut.
Burpha catches Volkov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Volkov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Burpha on the side of the head.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burpha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Volkov connects with a leg kick. Burpha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Volkov misses with a leg kick
and Burpha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Volkov misses.
Volkov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burpha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Volkov misses with a hook to the body
and Burpha counters with a stiff right hand.
Volkov throws a leg kick but Burpha sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Burpha fires out a quick counter leg kick but Volkov just manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Volkov misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Burpha misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burpha lands a really nice looking cross but Volkov seems unphased.
Burpha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Burpha scores with a kick to the midsection.
Volkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Volkov defending well as Burpha loads up on a big left hand.
Burpha looks to throw the jab but Volkov is out of range.
Burpha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Volkov's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov misses the jab.
Volkov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burpha. That did some damage!
Nice defenses there by Burpha.
Volkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burpha manages to avoid it.
Volkov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Burpha is out of range and Volkov settles back down.
Burpha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volkov.
Volkov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Burpha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses
letting Burpha counter with a right hand.
Burpha throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Volkov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burpha keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice combination there by Volkov.
Burpha scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burpha throws a jab when Volkov was well out of range.
Burpha checks the leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Volkov. Those never looked like landing.
Volkov lands a nice looking body kick.
Volkov misses with a body punch
and Burpha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bapu Burpha is winning the standup battle so far.
Volkov moves out of range of the strikes.
Volkov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Burpha.
Volkov throws a leg kick but Burpha sees it coming and moves out of range.
Volkov just misses with a punch to the body.
Burpha scores with a shot to the body.
Volkov throws a leg kick but Burpha sees it coming and moves out of range.
Burpha is looking to counter the offense by Volkov and move into the clinch.
Volkov slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volkov.
Volkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burpha manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Burpha. Beautiful body shot.
Burpha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burpha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burpha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Volkov. That did some damage!
Burpha looks to land a body kick but Volkov moved away.
Volkov loads up on a big right hand but Burpha slips the punch.
Volkov blocks the body kick.
Volkov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Burpha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Volkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Volkov wants to slow Burpha down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Burpha scores with a jab to the head.
Nice shot lands for Burpha.
Volkov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burpha wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Volkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Volkov is looking to slow Burpha down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Volkov.
Volkov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burpha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burpha checks a low kick from Volkov.
Volkov swinging wildly here.
Volkov lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Burpha will feel that in the morning.
Volkov blocks a head kick by Burpha.
Volkov missing with a left hand there. Burpha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burpha takes one on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volkov.
Burpha lands with a shot to the body.
Volkov misses with a wild body shot.
Volkov thows a leg kick but Burpha checks it
and Burpha counters with a body kick.
Burpha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volkov manages to avoid it.
Burpha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No joy there for Volkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burpha with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Volkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burpha was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Volkov motions for Burpha to come forward. Volkov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Volkov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burpha avoids the head kick by Volkov.
Volkov is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volkov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burpha.
Volkov misses with a leg kick
and Burpha counters with an inside leg kick.
Burpha cracks Volkov with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bapu Burpha will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Burpha avoids the head kick by Volkov.
Burpha keeps Volkov at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Volkov.
Volkov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burpha thinks about countering with a body kick.
Volkov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burpha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burpha scores with a decent looking hook.
Burpha jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Burpha explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Burpha scores with a nice body kick.
Burpha digs a good body shot into Volkov's ribs.
Volkov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burpha.
Volkov throws a hook but Burpha blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burpha's jab looks to have found its range, popping Volkov under the eye.
Volkov lands a jab-cross combination.
Volkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Volkov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Volkov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Burpha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Volkov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Volkov misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Volkov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burpha doesn't seem phased though.
Burpha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Volkov misses with a hook
and Burpha makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Volkov really felt that one!
Burpha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Burpha tries to clinch there but Volkov circles away.
Burpha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Volkov tries to land a leg kick but Burpha saw it coming and moves away.
Volkov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burpha circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Volkov misses.
Crunch! Volkov slams his shin into Burpha's torso.
Some wild striking there from Volkov.
Volkov misses with a leg kick
and Burpha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burpha connects with a nice looking jab.
Volkov throws a leg kick but Burpha sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Volkov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Volkov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Burpha.
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!
Burpha scores with a jab. Volkov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burpha throws a body punch but Volkov moves out of range.
Volkov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Volkov throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Volkov throws a low kick but Burpha moves out of range easily.
Burpha fires out a quick counter leg kick but Volkov just manages to avoid it.
Burpha 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.
Volkov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burpha scores with a jab to the body.
Burpha checks a low kick from Volkov.
Volkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burpha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Volkov backs away, Burpha returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Volkov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Burpha moves out of range of the body kick from Volkov.
Burpha scoring well with a low kick there.
Volkov throws a poor cross that misses
and Burpha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Burpha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Volkov throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Burpha to counter with a crisp jab.
Volkov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burpha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Volkov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Volkov misses with a low kick.
Burpha dips to his left and cracks Volkov with an uppercut!
Volkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Volkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burpha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Volkov misses with a right hand
and Volkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Volkov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Burpha moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Volkov is rocked!
Burpha cracks Volkov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Volkov is still on wobbly legs! Can Burpha finish him?
Volkov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burpha cracks a nice hook into Volkov's ribs.
Volkov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Volkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Burpha counters with a nice body kick.
Volkov walks into a jab.
Burpha cracks Volkov with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Volkov tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Burpha pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Volkov is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bapu Burpha!
Bapu Burpha bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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