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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Albert Aliev (ranked 25841 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Volkov (ranked 25878 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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156 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Aliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliev misses with a body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Aliev or perhaps it was just good defense by Volkov, which made it look bad.
Volkov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Volkov misses with an uppercut. Aliev saw that one coming.
Volkov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aliev throwing a counter right hand but Volkov manages to avoid it.
Aliev darts in and clinches Volkov up against the cage.
Aliev prevents the takedown attempt.
Aliev trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aliev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Volkov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aliev fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Volkov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Volkov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Volkov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aliev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Volkov throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Aliev escapes and throws Volkov's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Aliev throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Volkov regains half guard.
Volkov keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Volkov is looking for a sweep. Aliev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aliev trying to control from half guard but Volkov is working away.
Volkov manages to get to full guard.
Volkov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliev wants to control from the top but Volkov keeps moving.
Aliev trying to stand up but can't free himself from Volkov's guard.
Volkov trying to control the position here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Volkov is looking for a triangle but Aliev pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Volkov looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Aliev has picked Volkov up and slammed him! Volkov can't keep hold of the triangle and Aliev manages to pass to side control!
Volkov can't do much from the bottom here.
Aliev trying to control the action but Volkov is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volkov holds on to Aliev's head and controls the position momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Volkov shoots in but Aliev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aleksandr Volkov will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Volkov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aliev counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Volkov closes the distance and clinches up with Aliev, looking for a takedown. Volkov pushes Aliev against the cage but Aliev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aliev appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Aliev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Volkov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aliev.
Volkov goes for a double leg but Aliev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Aliev continues to drive forward.
Volkov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Aliev sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Volkov somewhat.
Albert Aliev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandr Volkov.
Volkov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Volkov wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov stuffs the takedown.
Volkov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Volkov wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aliev has his takedown stuffed
and Volkov counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov gets control of Aliev's arms and successfully pulls guard. Volkov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Volkov has control of Aliev's left arm, preventing Aliev from doing any damage.
Volkov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Aliev wanted to stand there but Volkov had control of the position.
Volkov is looking for a triangle but Aliev pushes his legs off easily.
Volkov strikes from his own guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Volkov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Volkov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Volkov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Aliev did well to prevent Volkov getting side control.
Volkov content to control rather than advance.
Volkov is thwarting Aliev's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Volkov in particular looking to stall.
Aleksandr Volkov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Volkov lands strikes from half guard.
Volkov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Volkov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Volkov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
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.
Volkov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Volkov not doing much here.
Volkov is thwarting Aliev's attempts to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aliev has hold of Volkov's hands but Volkov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Volkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Volkov moves into the clinch successfully.
Volkov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Volkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Volkov rushes Aliev and presses him up against the cage.
Aliev prevents the takedown attempt.
Aliev is pressed up against the cage. Volkov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Aliev down to the mat. Aliev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Aliev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aliev is pressed up against the cage. Volkov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Aliev down to the mat. Aliev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Albert Aliev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandr Volkov.
Volkov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aliev.
Aliev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Volkov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Volkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliev misses with a two punch combination.
Volkov dives in for a single leg takedown but Aliev sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Volkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Aliev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Volkov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Volkov wants it to stay on the feet.
Aliev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Volkov.
Volkov clinches.
Aliev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Volkov is defending well.
Volkov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Aliev jumps guard and drags Volkov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Volkov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aliev's guard.
Aliev is looking to improve his position.
Volkov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov stands up and beckons Aliev to join him on the feet.
Volkov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aliev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aliev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Volkov pinned against the cage. Volkov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Volkov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aliev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Volkov.
Volkov moves into the clinch successfully.
Volkov goes for a takedown attempt but Aliev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Volkov fails with a takedown attempt.
Aliev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Volkov avoids it really well and circles away.
Volkov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Aliev.
Albert Aliev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aleksandr Volkov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Volkov clinches with his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksandr Volkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Volkov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksandr Volkov!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
24% |
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