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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Giovani Hatfield (ranked 2949 p4p, 4515 weight class) and Ratibor Volkov (ranked 251 p4p, 327 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giovani Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ratibor Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Hatfield throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Volkov misses.
Volkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hatfield in his tracks.
Hatfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Volkov.
Volkov misses with a straight right.
Hatfield misses with an uppercut.
Volkov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Volkov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hatfield swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hatfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Volkov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A swing and a miss from Volkov.
Hatfield changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hatfield, as that shot connected.
Nice jab there from Volkov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Volkov.
Volkov digs a good hook to Hatfield's body.
Hatfield falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Volkov counter with a right hand.
Hatfield definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Volkov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hatfield.
Hatfield throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov misses with a straight right.
Volkov misses with an uppercut. Hatfield saw that one coming.
Hatfield lands a glancing blow to the side of Volkov's head.
Hatfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Volkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hatfield lands the left hand.
Hatfield throws a jab when Volkov was well out of range.
Hatfield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volkov. Hatfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hatfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Volkov counters with a one-two to the body.
Volkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hatfield moves away.
A slow jab from Hatfield misses its intended target.
Volkov misses with a body shot.
Volkov throws out a loose jab but Hatfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Volkov misses.
Volkov lands a jab to Hatfield's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Hatfield misses.
Volkov throws an overhand right that lands on Hatfield's shoulder, as Hatfield tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volkov.
Hatfield jabs Volkov right on the nose. Volkov blinks but takes it well.
Volkov throws an overhand right that lands on Hatfield's shoulder, as Hatfield tries to avoid the shot.
Hatfield appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Volkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Hatfield circles away.
Volkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hatfield manages to avoid it.
Volkov swings for the body but Hatfield moves out of range.
Volkov looks to land a combination but Hatfield avoids it well.
Volkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hatfield.
Hatfield takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hatfield pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Volkov back to the cage. Hatfield follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Volkov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hatfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hatfield stuns Volkov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hatfield misses with a hook.
Hatfield scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hatfield throws a looping overhand right but Volkov ducks down to avoid it.
Hatfield throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Volkov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hatfield.
Volkov scores with a sloppy right hand. Hatfield should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov misses with a looping left.
Volkov swings for the body but Hatfield moves out of range.
Volkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hatfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Volkov is just out of range.
Hatfield lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hatfield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Volkov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Volkov misses with a straight left.
Volkov throws the left hand but Hatfield avoids the punch easily.
Hatfield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Volkov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hatfield. Volkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Hatfield. That snapped Volkov's head back.
No joy there for Hatfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Volkov! But no joy.
We've been informed that Volkov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hatfield scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Volkov stuns Hatfield with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Volkov looks to land a right hand but Hatfield moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatfield slips under a jab from Volkov.
Hatfield misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield misses with a wild body shot.
Hatfield avoids the body shot from Volkov.
Hatfield ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk. Hatfield catches Volkov right on the button with a cross.
Giovani Hatfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volkov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hatfield throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Hatfield.
Hatfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Volkov is just out of range.
Volkov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hatfield misses with a left hand
and Volkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Volkov throws a looping overhand right but Hatfield ducks down to avoid it.
Hatfield throws a right and a left that Volkov avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volkov avoids the body shot from Hatfield.
Volkov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hatfield misses with a hook. Volkov ducked under it nicely.
Hatfield lands a head shot.
Hatfield lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Volkov circles away quickly and effectively.
It seemed like Volkov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Giovani Hatfield will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Hatfield's corner calls for a 1-2. Hatfield obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hatfield will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hatfield connects with a single shot there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Volkov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hatfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volkov slips a jab from Hatfield.
Hatfield doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hatfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Volkov! But no joy.
Volkov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hatfield takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Volkov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Volkov lands with a nice body punch.
Volkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hatfield.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Giovani Hatfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Hatfield lands with a shot to the body.
Hatfield throws an off balance right hand
enabling Volkov to counter with a crisp jab.
Volkov walks into a stiff left hand from Hatfield.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield digs a good hook to Volkov's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volkov. Hatfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Volkov defending well as Hatfield loads up on a big left hand.
Hatfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hatfield connects with a body shot.
A big left from Volkov misses.
Hatfield throwing a counter right hand but Volkov manages to avoid it.
Volkov takes a swing at Hatfield's ribcage but misses.
Hatfield misses the shot to the body.
Volkov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Volkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hatfield on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hatfield scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Volkov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Volkov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hatfield, pushing him back against the cage.
Volkov misses with some punches.
Volkov misses with a punch to the body.
Volkov lands a body punch.
Volkov lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volkov misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Volkov fails to land.
A short right from Volkov.
Volkov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hatfield lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volkov.
Hatfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on Volkov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A left hand lands to the body for Volkov.
Hatfield lands a left hand.
Hatfield tries to throw a body punch but Volkov avoids it by throwing Hatfield back against the cage.
Volkov lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Volkov.
Volkov tries a body shot but Hatfield blocks it.
Hatfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Volkov misses with the head strike.
Hatfield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Volkov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hatfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hatfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Volkov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Volkov.
Hatfield is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Volkov.
Volkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Hatfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov is leaning against Hatfield and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Volkov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hatfield.
Volkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Hatfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov struggles to land a body shot inside as Hatfield controls his hands.
Hatfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Volkov.
Volkov lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Volkov.
Hatfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Volkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hatfield has a couple of punches blocked by Volkov.
Hatfield blocks a body shot from Volkov.
Hatfield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hatfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Volkov.
Volkov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Hatfield is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Volkov lands an uppercut.
Volkov lands a left hand.
Volkov unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Hatfield! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Volkov is unloading with more strikes now! Hatfield drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ratibor Volkov!
An out of breath Ratibor Volkov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Giovani Hatfield stepped up to the mic, saying 'I had COVID'.
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