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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ender Knightley (ranked 3056 p4p, 2375 weight class) and Vadim Volyas (ranked 348 p4p, 293 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ender Knightley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Volyas!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volyas with the inside leg kick.
Knightley cracks Volyas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Volyas throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Volyas looks to move away, Knightley throws a big counter combo but Volyas just gets out of the way.
Volyas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knightley counters with a left to the body.
Volyas misses with a double jab.
Volyas misses with a body kick.
Knightley avoids a kick to the body.
Volyas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knightley counters with a stiff right hand.
Knightley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knightley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Volyas throws a series of punches but Knightley avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Volyas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knightley is looking to counter punch.
Volyas throws a head kick that misses.
Knightley connects with an inside leg kick.
Volyas throws a nice looking combination but Knightley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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!
Knightley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volyas moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volyas throws a series of punches but Knightley avoids them all with ease.
Knightley wants to clinch up but Volyas keeps it at a distance.
Volyas throws a series of punches but Knightley moves out of range.
Volyas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Knightley's head.
Volyas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knightley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Volyas cracks Knightley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Volyas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knightley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knightley lands a jab to the head.
Volyas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Knightley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Knightley misses with a lunging right hand
and Volyas counters with a three punch combo that has Knightley backing up. Knightley nods at Volyas to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Danga de danga de dang - Volyas scores with a four punch combination!
Knightley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Volyas.
Knightley appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volyas. Knightley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knightley throws a big counter combination but Volyas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Knightley misses with a straight right.
Knightley blocks a head kick by Volyas.
Knightley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Volyas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Volyas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knightley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Volyas scrambles back to his feet.
Volyas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Volyas misses with a wild combination.
Knightley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Volyas. That did some damage!
Volyas feints a jab promting Knightley to slip. Volyas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Knightley slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A slow jab from Volyas misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volyas walks into a straight right hand from Knightley.
Volyas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Volyas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Volyas throws a hook to the side of Knightley's head but Knightley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Volyas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Volyas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Knightley eats them both and turns towards Volyas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Knightley lands with a hook. Volyas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Volyas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Volyas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knightley throws a body punch but Volyas moves out of range.
Knightley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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!
Knightley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Volyas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knightley misses with a few strikes there.
Volyas misses with a looping left.
Knightley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Knightley throws the kick towards the body but Volyas avoids it.
Volyas throws a right and a left that Knightley avoids nicely.
Volyas takes one to the side of the head.
Volyas tries to bum rush Knightley with a series of wild strikes but Knightley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Knightley misses.
Volyas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Volyas checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volyas looks to throw the jab but Knightley is out of range.
Volyas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knightley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Volyas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knightley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vadim Volyas will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Volyas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knightley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Volyas moves out of range as Knightley throws a body kick.
Volyas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knightley slips a jab and a cross from Volyas.
Knightley is looking to counter punch.
Knightley throws a series of punches but Volyas moves out of range.
Knightley checks a leg kick nicely.
Volyas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knightley.
Volyas throws a leg kick
enabling Knightley to counter with a crisp jab.
Knightley throws a jab when Volyas was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knightley does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Volyas throws a nice looking combination but Knightley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knightley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vadim Volyas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick from Knightley misses.
Volyas cracks Knightley with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knightley fails to land with a series of punches.
Knightley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volyas.
Volyas unleashes a big counter combination but Knightley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Volyas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Knightley.
Volyas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knightley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Knightley.
Volyas throws a lazy uppercut
letting Knightley counter with a right hand.
Volyas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knightley.
Knightley 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.
Volyas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Volyas is looking to land body kicks.
Knightley's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Knightley duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Knightley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volyas misses with a straight right.
Knightley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Knightley wants to clinch up but Volyas keeps it at a distance.
Knightley thuds a left hand into Volyas's body.
A big right from Volyas misses.
Volyas tries to bum rush Knightley with a series of wild strikes but Knightley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knightley misses with a lunging right hand
and Volyas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knightley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knightley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Volyas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Knightley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Volyas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Volyas is looking for the big counter here.
Volyas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knightley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Volyas.
Volyas scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knightley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ender Knightley is winning the standup battle so far.
Volyas misses with a right hand
letting Knightley counter with a right hand.
Volyas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Volyas throws a shot from downtown. Knightley moves away and avoids it.
Volyas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knightley in his tracks.
Knightley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knightley takes a swing at Volyas's ribcage but misses.
Knightley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Volyas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Volyas throws a nice head kick!
Volyas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knightley.
Knightley swings for the body but Volyas moves out of range.
Vadim Volyas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volyas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knightley throws a jab when Volyas was well out of range.
Volyas tries a head kick but it misses.
Knightley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knightley keeps control of Volyas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Volyas wants to break free but Knightley has control.
Volyas breaks the clinch.
Volyas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Knightley will feel that in the morning.
Knightley pushes Volyas up against the cage in a clinch.
Knightley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knightley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knightley tries to work over Volyas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Volyas is trying to break the clinch but Knightley is controlling him.
Volyas is looking to break free of the clinch but Knightley has double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ender Knightley dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Volyas tries to bum rush Knightley with a series of wild strikes but Knightley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knightley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Volyas throws a head kick that misses.
It appears Knightley was looking to counter with a kick there.
Knightley lands with a kick to the ribs.
Volyas throws a right hand that Knightley ducks under and follows up with a left that Knightley also avoids with ease.
Volyas lands a head kick!
Knightley tries to clinch but Volyas moves out of range.
Volyas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Knightley.
Knightley misses with a punch on the inside.
Knightley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knightley thumps Volyas with a low kick.
Knightley lands with a cross.
Volyas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Volyas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Knightley will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Volyas.
Nice defenses there by Volyas.
Knightley lands a nice looking kick to the body. Volyas takes a step back to recover.
Volyas throws a head kick but Knightley moves out of range.
Knightley is looking for a counter combo.
Volyas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Volyas looks to throw the jab but Knightley is out of range.
Volyas lands a nice shot that snaps Knightley's head back.
Knightley thuds his shin into the meat of Volyas's side.
Knightley is looking to chop away at Volyas's legs.
Knightley misses with a body shot
and Volyas counters with a three punch combo that has Knightley backing up. Knightley nods at Volyas to acknowledge the strikes.
Volyas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Knightley tries to clinch but Volyas moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knightley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Knightley throws a wild body kick that Volyas sees coming a mile off.
Knightley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Volyas.
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!
Knightley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knightley throws a low kick but Volyas avoids it.
Knightley blocks a head kick by Volyas.
Volyas checks a low kick from Knightley.
Knightley has managed to clinch.
Volyas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Volyas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knightley was well out of range. Poor timing from Volyas.
Knightley closes the distance and clinches.
Knightley keeps control of Volyas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Volyas manages to break the clinch.
Knightley clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Knightley - that landed with a thud.
Volyas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knightley breaks from the clinch.
A head kick from Volyas lands but Knightley takes it in his stride.
Volyas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knightley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Volyas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Volyas unleashes a big counter combination but Knightley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Knightley moves in looking to clinch but Volyas pushes him off.
Knightley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Volyas.
A low kick from Knightley misses
and Volyas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A lazy left from Volyas finds it's target.
Volyas scores with a nice body kick.
Volyas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knightley. Knightley obviously looking to wear him down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Knightley - that will leave a mark!
Volyas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Knightley counters with a quick kick to the body but Volyas blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volyas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knightley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knightley avoids the head kick by Volyas.
It looked like Knightley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Volyas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Knightley counters with an outside leg kick.
Volyas misses with a two punch combination.
Knightley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knightley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Volyas avoids a kick to the body.
Volyas moves away from the strike by Knightley.
Knightley is looking to score with low kicks.
Volyas slips a straight right by Knightley.
Volyas moves out of range of the strikes.
Volyas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vadim Volyas.
I think Volyas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vadim Volyas!
Vadim Volyas 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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