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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Volchenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volchenkov comes to the cage accompanied by Hatebreed - Live for this. Boris Volchenkov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Silver's chin.
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204 cm
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296 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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225 cm
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300 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Volchenkov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Silver! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Volchenkov looks to clinch so Silver counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Silver slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Volchenkov trying to control the position.
Silver seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. It looks like Silver might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by John Silver. Volchenkov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Boris Volchenkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Volchenkov closes the distance but Silver moves to the side and Silver counters with a nice body kick. Volchenkov tries to clinch but Silver moves out of range. Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Excellent takedown into side control there by Silver. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Silver taking a breather here. Volchenkov is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Volchenkov is being controlled here. Silver decides to stand back up. Volchenkov is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Volchenkov blocks the body kick.
Volchenkov is looking to clinch. Volchenkov closes the distance but Silver moves to the side and Silver finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Volchenkov tries to clinch but Silver is having none of it. Volchenkov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Boris Volchenkov has been cut. Volchenkov wants to clinch. Volchenkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Volchenkov wants to clinch up but Silver keeps it at a distance. Silver throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Volchenkov is breathing heavily. Silver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Volchenkov fails in his attempt to clinch. Silver throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Volchenkov. Silver lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silver, as that shot connected.
Volchenkov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Volchenkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Silver closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Volchenkov did well to prevent Silver getting side control. Volchenkov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Silver slows the pace down in half guard. Volchenkov is in trouble now - Silver has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silver putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Silver looking to control and managing it successfully. Silver working for a submission but Volchenkov is keeping him at bay. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Silver dominated that round. The cut man is working on Boris Volchenkov's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silver scores with a nice strike. Boris Volchenkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Volchenkov.
Silver shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Volchenkov as he jumps to the side. Silver circles away from the clinch attempt and Silver counters with a stiff right hand. Volchenkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Silver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volchenkov.
Silver shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Silver is stalling in the full guard. Silver passes easily into side control. Nice work. Volchenkov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silver on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Volchenkov is trying to escape the position but Silver is controlling the position. Silver cracks Volchenkov with an elbow. That is naaassty. A lull in the action here as Silver stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Volchenkov is looking to reverse the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. John Silver hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action! Silver keeps the fight on the outside. Silver misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Volchenkov as Silver shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Volchenkov throws a series of punches but Silver moves out of range. The fight stays on the outside here - Volchenkov looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Silver swats away the attempt to clinch by Volchenkov. Volchenkov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silver is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Volchenkov is looking to clinch. Volchenkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Volchenkov looks to clinch and Silver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Silver lands a nice looking body kick. Volchenkov throws a leg kick so Silver counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Silver working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Silver slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Silver forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silver works his foot free and advances to mount. Silver looking to control and managing it successfully. Silver is in the full mount, landing strikes. John Silver has got the better of the ground game so far. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Silver scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Volchenkov?
Silver sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Silver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Boris Volchenkov's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Volchenkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. John Silver seems to be getting the better of the standup. Volchenkov tries to clinch letting Silver counter with a right hand. Silver has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Volchenkov wants to clinch. Silver throws a wild body kick that Volchenkov sees coming a mile off. Volchenkov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silver dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Volchenkov. That did some damage! Silver thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Volchenkov if he has to take too many more of those.
Silver connects with a high kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Silver plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Volchenkov misses with a looping left. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Silver throws a half hearted mid kick. Silver lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Volchenkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Volchenkov tries to clinch but Silver moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Volchenkov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Volchenkov moves out of range of the body kick. Silver lands a head kick that stumbles Volchenkov and the fighters go to the mat.
Volchenkov is rocked!
Boris Volchenkov's cut is getting worse. Silver slips nicely into half guard. Oh Volchenkov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Silver is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Volchenkov! Silver is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Silver extends the arm and Volchenkov is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Silver! John Silver decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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