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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Volkov (ranked 1837 p4p, 4367 weight class) and Chadwick Forever (ranked 265 p4p, 561 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 cm 20 220 4 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm 20 204 1 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling Basic striking Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt Excellent MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Volkov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chadwick Forever! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Volkov throws a shot from downtown. Forever moves away and avoids it. Forever feints and then cracks Volkov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Volkov down. A slow jab from Volkov misses its intended target. Forever throws a head kick that misses. Volkov feinted with a counter takedown. Forever uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Volkov. Forever uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Volkov. Volkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Forever. Forever lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Forever throws a front kick that sends Volkov stumbling back into the cage. Forever throws a head kick but Volkov moves out of range.
Volkov misses with a hook. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Forever tries a head kick but it misses.
Forever has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Volkov is landing a low percentage of strikes. Forever lands a head kick. Volkov smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Volkov misses with a wild body shot. Forever will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Volkov misses with an uppercut. The fight stays on the outside here - Forever looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Forever throws a series of punches but Volkov moves out of range. Volkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Volkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Forever moves into range and clinches up with Volkov. Forever trying to land knees to the body.
Volkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Volkov misses with a hook. Forever ducked under it nicely. Forever throws a fast counter high kick but Volkov manages to duck under it in time. Forever slips a straight right by Volkov. Volkov missing with a left hand there. Forever was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Forever lands a head kick. Volkov smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Volkov throws a looping overhand right but Forever ducks down to avoid it. Forever uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Volkov. Forever with a nice calf kick. Volkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Forever misses with a head kick.
Volkov looks to land a left hand but Forever moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Forever wants to slow Volkov down by chopping away at his legs. A telegraphed right hand from Volkov misses the target. Volkov sets himself, and Forever steps forward looking for the clinch! Volkov avoids it this time. This has been an exciting period of action! A head kick misses from Forever. Volkov throws a lazy uppercut
and Forever counters with a leg kick. Forever shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Volkov as he jumps to the side. Forever takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Maxim Volkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Forever scores with a decent looking hook. Volkov throws a lazy right hand but Forever sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Volkov scores with a shot to the body.
Forever throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Volkov throws a body punch but Forever moves out of range. Forever looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Volkov throws a lazy right hand but Forever sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Forever connects with a high kick. A right-left combo lands from Forever.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A jab from Volkov misses. Volkov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Forever forces Volkov back against the cage and clinches. Forever goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Forever.
Forever with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Forever using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Volkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Forever tries to land a knee to the head but Volkov blocks with his arms.
Volkov blocks a body shot from Forever. Knees to the body from Forever.
Forever tries to land knees in the clinch but Volkov avoids the damage to the body. I was talking to Volkov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Forever jumps guard but Volkov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Maxim Volkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chadwick Forever. Forever is trying to pull guard but Volkov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Volkov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Forever's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Forever is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Volkov to keep the fight standing. Forever with a knee to the head.
It looks like Maxim Volkov has been cut. Good body shot from Forever.
Forever tries to throw a body punch but Volkov avoids it by throwing Forever back against the cage. Forever jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Volkov walks away with a smile on his face. Forever gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Volkov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Forever circles away quickly and effectively. Forever raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Volkov misses with a straight left. Volkov lands with a shot to the body. Forever tries for a takedown but Volkov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Volkov misses with a hook. Volkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Volkov blocks a head kick by Forever.
Forever blocks a jab. Forever wants to counter with a clinch but Volkov pushes him away. The fighters circling - Volkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chadwick Forever dominated that round. The cut man is working on Maxim Volkov's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Forever gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Forever successfully pulls guard.
Forever is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Volkov defends well. Volkov wants to stand but Forever has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Forever tries to land a sweep but no joy. Volkov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Forever on the ground. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Forever throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Volkov escapes and throws Forever's legs to the side, diving into side control! Forever tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Forever gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Volkov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Forever manages to get to full guard.
Forever wants to control but Volkov passes easily into half guard.
Forever tries to roll over but Volkov keeps him under control. Volkov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's two 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. Forever slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Forever wants to improve his position but instead Volkov has moved into half guard.
Volkov tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Forever is looking to improve his position.
Forever is trying to maintain the position but Volkov is very close to passing his half guard. Volkov wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Volkov decides to return to a standing position. Volkov throws a hook to the side of Forever's head but Forever sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Forever wants to counter the offense by Volkov and move into the clinch position. Volkov misses the jab. Volkov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Volkov misses with an uppercut
and Forever counters with a thumping low kick. Volkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Forever throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Volkov's head. Forever throws a head kick that misses. Forever moves in looking to clinch but Volkov pushes him off. Maxim Volkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Volkov connects with a single shot there. Volkov throws a lazy uppercut
and Forever counters with a thumping low kick. Volkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Forever moves away. Volkov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Volkov missing with a left hand there. Forever was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Forever waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volkov. Forever throws a sloppy head kick and Volkov moves out of range easily. Volkov throws a hook but Forever blocks it. Forever ducks under a wild hook from Volkov. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Volkov misses with a straight right. Volkov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Forever connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Forever lands with a slapping head kick. Volkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Volkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volkov dodges the punch combination from Forever.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Forever moves out of range of the strikes. Forever scores with a head kick.
Volkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Forever sees it coming and avoids it easily. A slow jab from Volkov misses its intended target. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chadwick Forever will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Maxim Volkov's cut. 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 throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Forever lands a head kick. Volkov smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Forever pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Forever is looking to clinch. Volkov misses with a hook. Forever ducked under it nicely. Volkov thows a left - swing and a miss! Forever slips a straight right by Volkov. Forever tries to land a front kick but Volkov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Forever lets loose with a powerful body kick. Volkov will feel that in the morning. Forever moves in looking to clinch but Volkov pushes him off. Forever uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volkov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Volkov lands with a right hand. Chadwick Forever seems to be getting the better of the standup. Volkov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Volkov misses with a body punch
and Forever counters with a nice uppercut. Forever ducks under a wild hook from Volkov. Forever defending well as Volkov loads up on a big left hand. Forever tries to counter by closing the distance. A jab from Volkov does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Volkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Forever moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Forever throws a head kick that misses. Volkov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Volkov misses with an uppercut
and Forever counters with a solid body kick. Volkov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Nice shot lands for Volkov.
Forever is rocked! Volkov cracks Forever with a left hook right on the temple and Forever goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Volkov lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Forever is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maxim Volkov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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