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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Volkoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Volkoff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Volkoff!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Volkoff quickly recovers to half guard.
Lesnar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lesnar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Volkoff defending well though.
Volkoff keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Volkoff moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Volkoff throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lesnar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lesnar is working Volkoff over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lesnar throwing strikes but missing.
Lesnar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Volkoff is trying to control the position but Lesnar postures up.
Volkoff is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar throwing strikes but missing.
Volkoff not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lesnar is looking to work some ground and pound but Volkoff has wrist control.
Volkoff not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ivan Volkoff has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lesnar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lesnar throws a big right hand that misses.
Lesnar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Volkoff working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lesnar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lesnar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lesnar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar trying to control but Volkoff is working from the bottom.
Volkoff not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Volkoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lesnar tries to free his leg and advance position but Volkoff is retaining full guard.
Lesnar trying to control but Volkoff is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lesnar throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Volkoff was covering up waiting for the punch and Lesnar finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lesnar throws a strike but Volkoff rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkoff stopping the sweep attempt from Lesnar.
Volkoff wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
Lesnar wriggles free and stands up.
Volkoff shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lesnar but Lesnar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Volkoff looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar missing with a left hand there. Volkoff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lesnar feints and as Volkoff raises his hands in defense, Lesnar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Volkoff keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Volkoff throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lesnar landing some decent shots from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Volkoff thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Volkoff keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Lesnar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Lesnar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Volkoff gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lesnar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Volkoff is keeping the position for now.
Volkoff is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lesnar defends well.
Volkoff is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lesnar is fighting to break Volkoff's control of his arms but Volkoff is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Volkoff trying to control the position.
Lesnar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lesnar is looking to work some ground and pound but Volkoff has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lesnar trying to control but Volkoff is working from the bottom.
Lesnar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ivan Volkoff has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Volkoff throws out a leg kick but Lesnar moves out of range and Volkoff only half commits.
Volkoff fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lesnar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Volkoff.
Lesnar throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Volkoff tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lesnar is in Volkoff's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar pushing down on Volkoff's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Volkoff is breathing heavily.
Volkoff makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Volkoff.
Lesnar tries to free his leg and advance position but Volkoff is retaining full guard.
Volkoff trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar trying to control but Volkoff is working from the bottom.
Lesnar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lesnar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lesnar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lesnar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lesnar stopping the sweep attempt from Volkoff.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lesnar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lesnar throwing strikes but missing.
Lesnar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkoff is trying to control the position but Lesnar postures up.
Lesnar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lesnar cracks Volkoff with a big elbow.
Volkoff takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lesnar takes a little break here. Volkoff wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lesnar working the ground and pound from side control.
Lesnar grinds an elbow into Volkoff's temple.
Lesnar is putting a hurting on Volkoff here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lesnar working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lesnar landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Brock Lesnar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lesnar working the ground and pound from side control.
Lesnar scoring with punches from side control.
Volkoff is rocked!
Volkoff taking a bit of punishment here - Lesnar scoring with strikes.
Volkoff is still in real trouble! Can Lesnar finish him?
Lesnar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Volkoff some visible discomfort.
Lesnar working the head and body with strikes.
Lesnar cracks Volkoff with a big elbow.
Lesnar cracks Volkoff with a big elbow.
Lesnar in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Volkoff looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Lesnar turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Lesnar!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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