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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuo Shima (ranked 789 p4p, 787 weight class) and Bogdan Volkov (ranked 102 p4p, 101 weight class). Shima's entrance music is The HU - Yuve Yuve Yu. A fine choice. Bogdan Volkov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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53 - 24 - 1 |
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8 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 53 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tetsuo Shima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bogdan Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shima throws a right hand that misses
letting Volkov counter with a right hand.
Volkov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A cross from Shima lands.
Volkov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shima throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Volkov lands a nice hook to Shima's body. Shima takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Volkov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shima has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Volkov.
Volkov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Volkov with the inside leg kick.
Shima gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shima stalling in the clinch.
Volkov breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima throws a series of punches but Volkov avoids them all with ease.
Shima closes the distance and pushes Volkov back into the cage.
A short right from Shima.
Volkov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shima manages to break the clinch.
Volkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Shima is just out of range.
Shima was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Volkov tries to bum rush Shima with a series of wild strikes but Shima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shima throws a looping overhand right but Volkov ducks down to avoid it.
Volkov moves away from the strike by Shima.
Shima moves into the clinch successfully.
Shima is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Volkov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shima scores with a sloppy right hand. Volkov should have avoided that one.
Shima digs a good hook to Volkov's body.
Shima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Volkov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
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 throws a right and a left that Shima avoids nicely.
Shima is looking to counter punch.
A punch combination from Shima misses.
Volkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shima in his tracks.
Shima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Volkov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Volkov throws a wild body kick that Shima sees coming a mile off.
Jab by Volkov.
Shima moves out of range as Volkov strikes.
Shima throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shima in his tracks.
Shima slips under a jab from Volkov.
Shima appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Volkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shima moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shima appears to be looking for a big counter.
Volkov throws a series of punches but Shima avoids them all with ease.
Volkov throws a push kick but Shima slaps the foot to one side.
Tetsuo Shima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Shima.
Shima lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Volkov backs up against the cage.
Volkov lands with a hook. Shima tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Volkov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shima clinches up against the cage.
Shima lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shima tries to work over Volkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov blocks a body shot from Shima.
Volkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Volkov breaks from the clinch.
Shima takes one to the side of the head.
Shima scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Bogdan Volkov has been cut.
No joy there for Shima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Volkov misses with a looping left.
Volkov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shima.
Volkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Shima.
Shima moves in looking to clinch but Volkov pushes him off.
Shima tries to clinch there but Volkov circles away.
Volkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bogdan Volkov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bogdan Volkov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shima lands a body shot.
Volkov cracks Shima with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slow jab from Volkov misses its intended target.
Shima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Volkov.
Volkov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Shima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shima lands a lovely overhand right.
Shima misses with a jab, cross combination.
Volkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Volkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima throws a solid leg kick but Volkov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shima.
Volkov lands a slapping body shot.
Volkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shima in his tracks.
Shima misses with a takedown
and Volkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shima takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good exchange - Volkov coming out on top.
Shima is rocked!
Shima wants to clinch up but Volkov keeps it at a distance.
Shima missing with a left hand there. Volkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Volkov lands a right hook to the body.
Shima takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Volkov throws a right hand that Shima ducks under and follows up with a left that Shima also avoids with ease.
Shima moves out of range of the strikes.
Tetsuo Shima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shima cracks Volkov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shima throws a jab but it's blocked by Volkov.
Volkov misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Volkov throws a counter combo.
Volkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Shima.
It seemed like Volkov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shima looks to land a combination but Volkov avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shima darts in trying to clinch
letting Volkov counter with a right hand.
Shima staying out of range there.
Volkov lands a high kick!
Oh Shima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Volkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shima was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkov.
A jab lands there for Shima.
Decent striking displayed by Volkov there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov missing with a left hand there. Shima was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volkov misses with a two punch combination.
Volkov cracks Shima with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Shima looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Volkov finish him?
Volkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Shima is looking to counter punch.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses.
Volkov misses with a left hand
and Shima counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volkov slips a straight right by Shima.
Volkov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Volkov tests Shima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Volkov moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Volkov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Volkov misses with a two punch combination.
Shima blocks a head kick by Volkov.
Shima moves to clinch but Volkov breaks away
and Volkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Volkov scores with a jab to the body.
Shima misses with a right hand
and Volkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Volkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shima.
Shima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shima misses with a hook. Volkov ducked under it nicely.
Volkov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shima fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Volkov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shima seems to have got his legs back now.
Volkov avoids the body shot from Shima.
Volkov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shima lunges at Volkov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Volkov's hand.
A big right from Shima misses.
Shima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bogdan Volkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bogdan Volkov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Shima moves out of range of the body kick from Volkov.
Shima tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Volkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shima tries to clinch but Volkov moves away
and Volkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shima throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shima digs a good body shot into Volkov's ribs.
Shima throws an off balance right hand
and Volkov counters with a left to the body.
Shima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Shima finds it's way through Volkov's defenses.
Volkov avoids the head kick by Shima.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Volkov counters with a crisp right hand that drops Shima! Volkov lets Shima back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shima throws a jab but it's blocked by Volkov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Shima.
Shima walks into a jab.
Shima looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shima comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Volkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Shima counters with a nice uppercut.
BOOM! Volkov lands a beautiful left hook that drops Shima. Shima tries to recover but Volkov is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Shima lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bogdan Volkov!
Tetsuo Shima was interviewed post fight and said 'Off to the next, I thought I would have beat this bum but shit happens'.
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