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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike McLaughlin (ranked 483 p4p, 1025 weight class) and Ivan Volkov (ranked 63 p4p, 114 weight class). Ivan Volkov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike McLaughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Volkov tries to clinch but McLaughlin is having none of it.
McLaughlin throwing a counter right hand but Volkov manages to avoid it.
Volkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLaughlin.
Volkov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McLaughlin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McLaughlin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fairtex MMA in the buildup to the fight.
McLaughlin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Volkov.
An inside leg kick lands from McLaughlin.
Good shot there by McLaughlin.
Volkov closes this distance looking for a takedown but McLaughlin circles away.
McLaughlin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Volkov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McLaughlin throws an overhand right that lands on Volkov's shoulder, as Volkov tries to avoid the shot.
McLaughlin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLaughlin has Volkov pulled in close to control his posture.
McLaughlin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Volkov's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin postures up.
Volkov wants to sweep here but McLaughlin controlling him for the moment.
Volkov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McLaughlin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Volkov's guard.
McLaughlin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Volkov is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Volkov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McLaughlin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Volkov is trying to control the position but McLaughlin postures up.
Volkov keeping moving, preventing McLaughlin from controlling successfully.
Volkov working a defensive guard here.
Volkov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McLaughlin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Volkov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin won't allow Volkov to sweep him here.
McLaughlin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Volkov is keeping the position for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Volkov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Volkov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McLaughlin tries to clinch but Volkov is having none of it.
McLaughlin stuffs the takedown.
Volkov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Volkov working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but McLaughlin keeps working.
Volkov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McLaughlin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McLaughlin wants to control but Volkov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Volkov wants to control but McLaughlin is keeping him busy.
Volkov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Volkov stalling.
McLaughlin is refusing to be controlled, as Volkov sits in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Volkov lands a nice short elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Volkov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McLaughlin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volkov.
Volkov shoots in and gets a takedown into McLaughlin's guard.
Volkov being controlled here momentarily.
Volkov trying to control but McLaughlin is working from the bottom.
McLaughlin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin keeping moving, preventing Volkov from controlling successfully.
McLaughlin working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin keeping full guard, as Volkov tries to pass.
Volkov looking to sit in guard and control but McLaughlin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McLaughlin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Volkov is pulling down on McLaughlin's head to control his posture.
McLaughlin preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Volkov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McLaughlin won't allow Volkov to sweep him here.
McLaughlin wants to get up but he can't break Volkov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Volkov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Volkov is looking for a triangle here but McLaughlin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Ivan Volkov has got the better of the ground game so far.
McLaughlin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Volkov keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov manages to get back to half guard.
Volkov wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Volkov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McLaughlin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Volkov looking for a sweep. Not yet Volkov, not yet.
Volkov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McLaughlin throws a big shot that misses.
No luck for Volkov with that takedown attempt.
McLaughlin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin throws a body shot but no joy.
Volkov tries for a takedown but McLaughlin circles away easily
and McLaughlin counters with a right hand to the body.
Volkov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McLaughlin but McLaughlin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mike McLaughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Volkov.
Volkov tries for a takedown but McLaughlin circles away easily
and McLaughlin counters with a nice uppercut.
Volkov misses with a takedown
and McLaughlin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McLaughlin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McLaughlin 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.
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 scores with a jab. McLaughlin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike McLaughlin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Volkov scores with a takedown into McLaughlin's guard.
Volkov trying to control but McLaughlin is working from the bottom.
Volkov throws a big elbow that misses.
Volkov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Volkov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Volkov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McLaughlin pulls Volkov in to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov trying to control but McLaughlin is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Volkov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Volkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch lands to the side of Volkov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Volkov lunges at McLaughlin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McLaughlin's hand.
McLaughlin just misses with a punch to the body.
McLaughlin throws a jab when Volkov was well out of range.
Volkov misses with a hook.
Volkov shoots in and gets a takedown into McLaughlin's guard.
McLaughlin trying to control the position.
McLaughlin keeping moving, preventing Volkov from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin is controlling Volkov's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Volkov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Volkov trying to control the position from guard on top but McLaughlin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov throwing strikes from guard but McLaughlin blocks nicely.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Volkov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McLaughlin doesn't seem bothered though.
Volkov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McLaughlin manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Volkov keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
McLaughlin blocks a body shot from Volkov.
A left hand lands to the body for McLaughlin.
McLaughlin lands a shoulder strike.
Volkov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McLaughlin after a bit of a struggle.
Still in the clinch, McLaughlin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLaughlin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McLaughlin misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov looking for a takedown.
McLaughlin working aggressively here.
Volkov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McLaughlin working aggressively here.
McLaughlin lands a body punch.
Volkov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McLaughlin is keeping busy.
McLaughlin manages to break the clinch.
McLaughlin throws a body shot but no joy.
Volkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McLaughlin.
A slow jab from McLaughlin misses its intended target.
Volkov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from McLaughlin.
Volkov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McLaughlin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mike McLaughlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Volkov.
Volkov with a poor takedown
and McLaughlin counters with an outside leg kick.
McLaughlin misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike McLaughlin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McLaughlin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike McLaughlin!
Mike McLaughlin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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RATING
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