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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JW Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enrique Volkov had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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177 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enrique Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, JW Alonso!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alonso takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Volkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Volkov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alonso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
JW Alonso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alonso tries to clinch there but Volkov circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Volkov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Alonso avoids the head kick by Volkov.
Alonso tries to clinch but Volkov is having none of it.
Alonso gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alonso keeps control of Volkov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Alonso takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Volkov looking to throw knees to the head but Alonso is blocking nicely.
Volkov looking to slow down the pace here.
Alonso breaks the clinch.
Alonso throws a nice looking combination but Volkov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Volkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Alonso throws a right hand that Volkov ducks under and follows up with a left that Volkov also avoids with ease.
Alonso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Volkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Volkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Volkov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alonso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alonso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Volkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alonso moves in looking to clinch but Volkov pushes him off.
Alonso has Volkov up against the cage in a clinch.
Alonso throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Volkov misses with a knee strike.
Alonso tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alonso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alonso digs a right hand into Volkov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Volkov's gas tank.
Volkov is trying to push Alonso away but Alonso has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alonso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alonso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Volkov throws the kick towards the body but Alonso avoids it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Volkov!
Alonso tries to close the distance and clinch but Volkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Volkov gets tackled into the cage by Alonso. Alonso maintains the clinch.
Alonso working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso working aggressively here.
Alonso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alonso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Alonso.
Alonso lands with a left to the head.
Volkov is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Alonso scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alonso lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Volkov.
Volkov is trying to maintain a safe position but Alonso gets an underhook and turns Volkov into the cage.
Alonso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alonso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Volkov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right from Alonso on the inside.
Alonso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Volkov scores with a head kick. Alonso tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alonso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alonso blocks a head kick by Volkov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Enrique Volkov has been cut.
Alonso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alonso tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Volkov.
Alonso clinches up with Volkov and pushes him back against the cage.
Alonso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Volkovs head.
Volkov takes a shot to the head.
Volkov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alonso.
Volkov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alonso is defending well for now.
Alonso stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Alonso misses with a knee strike.
Alonso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alonso is trying to break free.
Volkov is looking to break free of the clinch but Alonso has double underhooks.
Alonso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alonso moves into the clinch.
Volkov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alonso is trying to break the clinch but Volkov has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov tries to land knees in the clinch but Alonso avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Alonso.
Volkov is breathing heavily.
Alonso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alonso tries to circle away but Volkov has him pinned against the cage.
Alonso lands a right hand.
Volkov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alonso breaks the clinch.
Alonso tries to clinch but Volkov is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Volkov.
Nice body kick from Volkov.
Volkov connects with a high kick.
Volkov misses with a body kick.
Alonso closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Alonso moves out of range of the body kick from Volkov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alonso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Volkov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Volkov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alonso.
Alonso moves to clinch but Volkov breaks away
and Volkov counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JW Alonso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enrique Volkov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alonso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Volkov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Alonso really felt that one!
Alonso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alonso avoids the head kick by Volkov.
Alonso moves in looking to clinch but Volkov pushes him off.
Volkov throws a nice head kick!
Enrique Volkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alonso avoids the head kick by Volkov.
Alonso throws a nice looking combination but Volkov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alonso tries to clinch there but Volkov circles away.
Volkov misses with a head kick.
Alonso throws a nice looking combination but Volkov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alonso takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Volkov keeps Alonso at a distance using the push kick.
Volkov thuds his shin into the meat of Alonso's side.
Crunch! Volkov slams his shin into Alonso's torso.
Volkov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alonso if he has to take too many more of those.
Alonso loads up on a big right hand but Volkov slips the punch.
Alonso is breathing heavily.
Volkov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov lands a head kick!
Volkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alonso steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Volkov. That one must have hurt.
Volkov scores with a head kick. Alonso tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Volkov.
Alonso misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Volkov counters with a big head kick but Alonso shrugs it off.
Volkov throws a sloppy head kick and Alonso moves out of range easily.
Alonso avoids the head kick by Volkov.
Volkov scores with a head kick.
Alonso has managed to clinch.
Alonso throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Volkov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alonso avoids it.
Alonso pushes Volkov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Volkov misses with a knee strike.
Alonso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alonso managing to block the knees to the body from Volkov.
Alonso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Volkov backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov has had enough of the clinch but Alonso keeps him there for the moment.
Alonso lands a right hand that snaps the head of Volkov backwards.
Volkov wants to stall.
Alonso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Volkov is trying to stall.
Alonso displaying some good clinch control by pressing Volkov up against the cage.
Alonso works on Volkov's body with a couple of short punches.
Alonso has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Volkov.
A short uppercut from Alonso.
Alonso lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Alonso takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Alonso scores with a hook to the body.
Alonso wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alonso works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso manages to break the clinch.
Alonso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Volkov.
Alonso dips to his left and cracks Volkov with an uppercut!
A slapping body kick lands there for Volkov.
Alonso wants to clinch.
Volkov scores with a head kick. Alonso tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Alonso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alonso throws a hook but Volkov avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Alonso.
Alonso takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Enrique Volkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Alonso fails to land with a series of punches.
Alonso throws a series of punches but Volkov avoids them all with ease.
Volkov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alonso blocks a head kick by Volkov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Volkov lands but Alonso takes it in his stride.
Volkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alonso throws a right hand that Volkov ducks under and follows up with a left that Volkov also avoids with ease.
Volkov misses with a head kick.
Volkov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Alonso misses with a looping left.
Volkov throws a head kick that Alonso semi-blocks.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses.
Alonso avoids the head kick by Volkov.
Alonso moves in looking to clinch but Volkov pushes him off.
Volkov lands a head kick. Alonso smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Volkov avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Volkov misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Volkov.
Volkov tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enrique Volkov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Enrique Volkov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Alonso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Volkov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Alonso is looking to clinch but Volkov is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Volkov.
Alonso wants to clinch.
Alonso throws a big shot that misses.
Volkov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alonso is looking to clinch.
Alonso throws a wild body kick that Volkov sees coming a mile off.
Volkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alonso.
A head kick misses from Volkov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alonso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alonso rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Volkov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Volkov.
Volkov scores with a head kick. Alonso tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Volkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Volkov scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso blocks a head kick by Volkov.
Volkov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alonso forces Volkov back against the cage and clinches.
Alonso struggles to land a body shot inside as Volkov controls his hands.
Alonso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alonso wants to break the clinch but can't.
Volkov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alonso is defending well for now.
Alonso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Volkov has had enough of the clinch but Alonso keeps him there for the moment.
Alonso lands a shot to the body.
Alonso creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alonso wants to get back to striking at distance but Volkov won't allow it.
Alonso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alonso breaks the clinch.
Alonso tries to clinch but Volkov is having none of it.
Alonso wants to clinch up but Volkov keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Volkov.
Alonso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Volkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Volkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alonso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Volkov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Volkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Alonso takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Alonso throws an off balance right hand
and Volkov counters with a body kick.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alonso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Volkov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alonso avoids the head kick by Volkov.
Volkov throws a sloppy head kick and Alonso moves out of range easily.
Volkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Alonso.
Volkov lands with a kick to the temple. Alonso shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Volkov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Alonso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alonso tries to clinch there but Volkov circles away.
Alonso misses with a double jab.
Volkov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Volkov connects with a high kick.
Volkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alonso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from Alonso.
Alonso might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses.
Alonso is looking to clinch but Volkov is avoiding it.
Volkov lands a head kick!
Volkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alonso throws a hook to the side of Volkov's head but Volkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses.
Volkov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Volkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonso sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Volkov throws a nice head kick!
Alonso tries to clinch but Volkov moves out of range.
Alonso throws a poor cross that misses
and Volkov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Volkov connects with a high kick.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alonso tries to close the distance and clinch but Volkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Volkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Volkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses.
Alonso wants to clinch.
Volkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Volkov throws a head kick that Alonso semi-blocks.
Alonso wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enrique Volkov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Volkov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enrique Volkov!
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