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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Kamm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Staltz Volkof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volkof has chosen Downfall by Trust Company as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Staltz Volkof enters the cage!
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192 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Great elbows
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Kamm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Staltz Volkof!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamm misses with a two punch combination.
Kamm moves into range and clinches up with Volkof.
Kamm gets through Volkof's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Volkof pushes off an throws an elbow but Kamm leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kamm swings wildly with an uppercut but Volkof uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kamm.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Volkof.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kamm.
Kamm avoids a wild elbow strike from Volkof.
Kamm is stalling here.
Kamm takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Tom Kamm has been cut.
Kamm works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Kamm.
Kamm blocks the elbow strike.
Kamm is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Volkof lands an elbow that stopped Kamm in his tracks for a moment.
Kamm misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Volkof just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kamm's brow.
Kamm is pushing Volkof up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kamm working hard to break the clinch.
Kamm is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Volkof.
Kamm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Volkof creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kamm throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkof lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Volkof looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Volkof throws an elbow that misses.
Kamm lands a shoulder strike.
Kamm lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Volkof or not.
Volkof misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kamm.
Kamm blocks an elbow strike from Volkof.
Volkof throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kamm lands a body punch.
Kamm throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Volkofs head.
Volkof throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Volkof utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kamm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kamm lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kamm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kamm scores with a hook to the body.
Kamm tries to break free but Volkof pushes him back against the cage.
Volkof gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kamm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Volkof throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kamm is trying to break the clinch but Volkof is controlling him.
Kamm is looking to break free of the clinch but Volkof has double underhooks.
Kamm working hard to break the clinch.
Volkof lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Volkof pushes off an throws an elbow but Kamm leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Volkof keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kamm's efforts to push away.
Kamm lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamm avoiding damage as Volkof throws knees to the body.
Volkof throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Volkof throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kamms head.
Kamm swings wildly with an uppercut but Volkof uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkof pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kamm avoids the elbow strike from Volkof, against the cage.
Volkof looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kamm will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Volkof up against the cage.
Kamm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kamm lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Volkof or not.
Volkof looks gassed!
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!
Volkof lands an elbow just above Kamm 's eye.
Kamm controlling the action here for a moment.
Kamm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kamm digs a right hand underneath Volkof's ribcage. Volkof let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Volkof looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kamm is looking to break free of the clinch but Volkof has double underhooks.
Kamm misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Kamm.
Volkof lands a nice uppercut.
Kamm cracks Volkof with a nice body shot.
Volkof throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kamm lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Volkof just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kamm's brow.
Kamm blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamm lands with a right to the head.
Kamm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kamm as the two fighters clinch.
Kamm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Volkof slips a jab and a cross from Kamm.
Volkof connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Staltz Volkof seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volkof on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kamm forces Volkof back against the cage and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kamm.
Kamm is trying to stall.
Kamm breaks from the clinch.
Kamm throws a right and a left that Volkof avoids nicely.
Kamm is looking to clinch.
Kamm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Volkof dips to his left and cracks Kamm with an uppercut!
Kamm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kamm with a hook.
Kamm tests Volkof's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kamm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Volkof paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkof avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kamm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kamm tries to clinch up.
Volkof takes one on the button.
Kamm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Volkof darts in trying to clinch
and Kamm counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kamm.
Kamm content to slow the pace in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Volkof backwards.
Kamm is working Volkof over against the cage.
Kamm lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Volkof.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kamm.
Kamm can't find room to land a body shot as Volkof controls the action.
Kamm works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Volkof lands an elbow inside that Kamm shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Kamm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tom Kamm's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Volkof throws a hook but Kamm avoids it easily.
No joy there for Volkof, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kamm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kamm throws a nice looking combination but Volkof bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Volkof connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kamm misses with the combination.
Kamm shoots for a takedown but Volkof saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Volkof moves out of range of the strikes.
Kamm on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slow jab from Volkof misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamm moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Volkof misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Volkof rushes Kamm and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Volkof lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Volkof lands an elbow inside that Kamm shrugs off.
Volkof misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamm digs a right hand underneath Volkof's ribcage. Volkof let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Kamm.
Kamm lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Volkof backwards.
Volkof pushes off an throws an elbow but Kamm leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kamm throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Volkof is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Volkof just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kamm's brow.
Kamm misses with a punch on the inside.
Kamm lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Kamm as the two fighters clinch.
Kamm on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kamm lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kamm misses with a punch on the inside.
Kamm lands a shoulder strike.
Kamm works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kamm manages to break the clinch.
Kamm moves into the clinch successfully.
Volkof blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kamm stalling.
Kamm lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kamm stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Still in the clinch, Kamm scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamm avoids a wild elbow strike from Volkof.
Volkof throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kamm lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Kamm as the two fighters clinch.
Volkof's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamm blocks an elbow strike.
Kamm lands with a short shot to the head.
Kamm breaks the clinch.
Kamm moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Volkof keeps the fight on the outside.
Volkof misses with a combination
and Kamm counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kamm.
Kamm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tom Kamm has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Volkof throws an elbow but misses.
Kamm trying to stall but Volkof improves his position.
Volkof creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kamm stalling against the cage.
Kamm tries to stall but Volkof uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Volkof blocks a body shot from Kamm.
Kamm lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Volkof pushes off an throws an elbow but Kamm leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kamm works on Volkof's body with a couple of short punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Volkof just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kamm's brow.
Volkof throws an elbow but it misses.
Kamm blocks an elbow strike.
Kamm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kamm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kamm fails to land.
Volkof throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamm wants to break free but Volkof has control.
With the fighters up against the cage, Volkof throws an elbow but misses.
A short body shot lands from Kamm as the two fighters clinch.
Kamm lands a shoulder strike.
Kamm dodges an elbow strike from Volkof.
Kamm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kamm avoids a wild elbow strike from Volkof.
Kamm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Volkof looks to throw the jab but Kamm is out of range.
Kamm connects with a good right hand that stumbles Volkof. Volkof circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Volkof rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kamm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kamm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Volkof.
Kamm closes the distance but Volkof moves to the side
letting Volkof counter with a right hand.
Kamm is looking to clinch.
Volkof looks to land a right hand but Kamm moved out of range.
Volkof lands a jab to the nose.
Volkof throws a combination that misses
and Kamm cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Volkof closes the distance but Kamm moves to the side
and Kamm counters with a nice double leg into side control. Volkof won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamm misses with the ground and pound.
Kamm working the ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kamm in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kamm looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Volkof wants to get back to his feet but Kamm drags him back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamm wants to control but Volkof is keeping him busy.
Volkof is looking to get back to his feet here but Kamm is keeping cool and he's managed to take Volkof's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Kamm dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tom Kamm's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kamm throws a combination that misses
and Volkof counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Kamm.
Kamm throws a right hand that Volkof ducks under and follows up with a left that Volkof also avoids with ease.
Volkof lands a nice looking body kick.
Kamm closes the distance and clinches.
Kamm gets through Volkof's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kamm blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kamm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kamm is trying to force a seperation but Volkof has the dominant position.
Kamm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Volkof can do to turn this around?
Kamm avoiding damage as Volkof throws knees to the body.
Kamm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A cross from Kamm lands.
Kamm pushes Volkof up against the cage in a clinch.
Kamm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kamm has managed to clinch.
Volkof throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Volkof creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kamm wants to get back to striking at distance but Volkof won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Volkof.
Volkof throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kamm trying to control the position but instead, Volkof has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kamm into the cage.
Kamm lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamm looking to slow down the pace here.
Volkof pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kamm avoids the elbow strike from Volkof, against the cage.
Volkof throws an elbow that misses.
Kamm is working Volkof over against the cage.
Volkof pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kamm working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kamm looking to slow down the pace here.
Kamm is working Volkof over against the cage.
Volkof has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Volkof takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Volkof looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kamm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Volkof scores with a shot to the side of Kamm's head.
Kamm avoiding damage.
Kamm lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kamm looking to slow down the pace here.
Volkof gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kamm wants to stall.
Kamm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Kamm fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamm's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Volkof throws an elbow that misses.
Kamm is trying to break the clinch but Volkof has him pressed against the cage.
Volkof trying to land knees to the body.
Volkof throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Volkof throws an elbow but it misses.
Kamm avoids the elbow strike from Volkof, against the cage.
Volkof misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Volkof throws an elbow but misses.
Volkof comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Volkof misses with an elbow over the top.
Kamm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kamm shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Volkof is trying to maintain the position but Kamm is very close to passing his half guard.
Kamm is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Volkof still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Volkof has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Kamm has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamm is trying to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here as Volkof stalls from top position.
Volkof decides to stand back up. Volkof steps back and let's Kamm get back to his feet.
Kamm closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Volkof did well to prevent Kamm getting side control.
Volkof has hold of Kamm's hands but Kamm slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Volkof is pressing down on Kamm's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Staltz Volkof has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkof throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kamm passes into half guard.
Kamm passes to side control.
Kamm goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Volkof rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kamm's guard! Nice work there by Volkof!
Kamm is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Kamm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kamm has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Kamm!
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