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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maksim Volkov (ranked 3840 p4p, 395 weight class) and Andy Lettis (ranked 4934 p4p, 465 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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158 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maksim Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Lettis!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov darts in looking for a takedown but Lettis gets double underhooks and turns Volkov into the cage.
Lettis misses with a body shot.
Lettis misses with an uppercut. Volkov saw that one coming.
Volkov throws a big counter combination but Lettis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Volkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lettis throws a head kick that misses.
Volkov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lettis.
Lettis misses with a straight left.
Volkov attempts a counter takedown but Lettis avoids it well and moves away.
Lettis throws a shot from downtown. Volkov moves away and avoids it.
Lettis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volkov.
Volkov is looking to counter the offense by Lettis and move into the clinch.
Lettis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov shoots in for a takedown but Lettis shows good takedown defense.
Volkov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lettis's waist but Lettis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Volkov off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maksim Volkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lettis missing with a left hand there. Volkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Lettis backs away, Volkov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lettis misses with a hook. Volkov ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lettis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Volkov.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Volkov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lettis! But no joy.
Andy Lettis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Volkov with that takedown attempt.
Volkov fails to land the takedown.
Lettis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Volkov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lettis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Volkov.
Lettis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A bit of stalling here from Lettis.
Lettis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Volkov blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lettis misses with a knee strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Volkov tries to score a body lock takedown but Lettis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Volkov blocks a body shot from Lettis.
Lettis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lettis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Volkov.
Volkov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lettis looking to throw knees to the head but Volkov is blocking nicely.
Lettis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Volkov tries to break free but Lettis pushes him back against the cage.
Lettis is trying to pull guard but Volkov has him pressed against the cage.
Lettis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lettis misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lettis is pressed up against the cage. Volkov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lettis down to the mat. Lettis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Lettis misses the target.
Volkov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Volkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lettis.
Volkov is looking for a counter combo.
Volkov blocks a head kick by Lettis.
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from Lettis.
Lettis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lettis wants to counter with a clinch but Volkov pushes him away.
Maksim Volkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lettis throws an overhand right that lands on Volkov's shoulder, as Volkov tries to avoid the shot.
Lettis misses with a low kick.
Volkov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lettis looks to land a left hand but Volkov moved out of range nicely.
Volkov slips under a jab from Lettis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Volkov clinches up with Lettis and pushes him back against the cage.
Volkov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lettis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lettis.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Volkov.
Volkov wants a takedown.
Lettis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lettis tries to clinch but Volkov moves out of range.
Lettis misses with an uppercut.
Volkov avoids the head kick by Lettis.
Volkov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lettis avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Lettis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from Lettis.
Lettis darts in and clinches Volkov up against the cage.
Volkov blocks an elbow strike.
Volkov wants to break free but Lettis has control.
Lettis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Volkov.
Lettis wants a takedown but no success here.
The referee calls for Lettis to work.
Volkov blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lettis prevents Volkov from breaking the clinch.
Volkov pushes Lettis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lettis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lettis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lettis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lettis misses with a head kick.
Volkov staying out of range there.
Lettis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lettis throws a right hand that Volkov ducks under and follows up with a left that Volkov also avoids with ease.
It looked like Volkov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A jab from Lettis misses.
Volkov throws a big counter combination but Lettis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Volkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lettis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lettis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lettis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volkov.
A slow jab from Lettis misses its intended target.
Volkov throws a head kick but Lettis moves out of range.
Lettis throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volkov. Lettis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lettis throws a right hand that Volkov ducks under and follows up with a left that Volkov also avoids with ease.
Volkov shoots in but Lettis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maksim Volkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lettis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andy Lettis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lettis throws out a loose jab but Volkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lettis misses with a head kick.
Lettis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Volkov moves in looking to clinch but Lettis pushes him off.
Volkov shoots in looking for a takedown but Lettis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Volkov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lettis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volkov moves away.
A swing and a miss from Lettis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lettis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lettis looks to land a right hand but Volkov moved out of range.
Lettis takes a swing at Volkov's ribcage but misses.
Lettis looks to throw the jab but Volkov is out of range.
Maksim Volkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Volkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lettis.
Volkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lettis.
Volkov slips a jab from Lettis.
Lettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Volkov shoots in for a takedown but Lettis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Volkov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lettis as he jumps to the side.
Lettis misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Volkov.
Volkov tries to clinch there but Lettis circles away.
Lettis looks to throw the jab but Volkov is out of range.
Volkov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lettis just manages to avoid it.
Lettis misses with a looping right.
Volkov defending well as Lettis loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Lettis misses.
Lettis has managed to clinch.
Lettis tries a knee to the head but Volkov blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lettis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lettis slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting on Lettis's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Lettis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Volkov looks for a takedown but Lettis sprawls well.
Lettis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Volkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Lettis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lettis missing with a left hand there. Volkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Volkov shoots in looking for a takedown. Lettis tries to sprawl out of it but Volkov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lettis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lettis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lettis looks to throw the jab but Volkov is out of range.
Lettis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lettis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Volkov throws a big counter combination but Lettis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lettis misses with a double jab.
Lettis misses with a hook
and Volkov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lettis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Volkov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maksim Volkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Volkov moves in looking to clinch but Lettis pushes him off.
Lettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lettis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Volkov defending well as Lettis loads up on a big left hand.
Lettis looks to land a right hand but Volkov moved out of range.
Volkov staying out of range there.
Lettis stuffs the takedown attempt from Volkov. Volkov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Lettis. No joy for Volkov on that attempt.
Lettis misses with an uppercut.
Volkov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lettis defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Volkov blocks a head kick by Lettis.
Lettis rushes Volkov and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lettis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lettis is stalling here.
Volkov is working for takedown but Lettis is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lettis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Volkov blocks it with crossed arms.
Volkov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Andy Lettis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lettis trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Lettis to work.
Lettis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Volkov blocks it with crossed arms.
Lettis manages to break the clinch.
Lettis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Volkov counters with a nice uppercut.
Lettis throws a big shot that misses.
Lettis throws a lazy right hand but Volkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lettis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Volkov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lettis misses with a hook.
Lettis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lettis wants it to stay on the feet.
Lettis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Volkov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Volkov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lettis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lettis looks to land a right hand but Volkov moved out of range.
Volkov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lettis sprawls well. Lettis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Volkov gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lettis has managed to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Lettis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lettis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Lettis!
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