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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Amalric Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nik Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitzgerald kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sinergy - Spit on your grave. Amalric Fitzgerald is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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140 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amalric Fitzgerald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nik Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fitzgerald lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fitzgerald blocks the body kick.
Fitzgerald closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Volkov wants to get back to his feet but Fitzgerald drags him back down.
Fitzgerald swings around for an armbar but Volkov sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fitzgerald's guard.
Fitzgerald working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Volkov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Volkov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Volkov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fitzgerald has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Volkov has managed to get both his arms back between Fitzgerald's legs - danger averted.
Volkov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fitzgerald looks to score with a jab to the body but Volkov is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzgerald misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fitzgerald checks a low kick from Volkov.
Fitzgerald connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Volkov missing with a left hand there. Fitzgerald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fitzgerald throws out a loose jab but Volkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Volkov both land. Nice combination.
Volkov throws a sloppy head kick and Fitzgerald moves out of range easily.
Fitzgerald moves out of range of the body kick.
Volkov checks a leg kick.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses.
Volkov tries to work over Fitzgerald's front leg with a kick but Fitzgerald checks it.
Volkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fitzgerald.
Volkov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fitzgerald misses with a wild body shot.
Volkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fitzgerald.
Volkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Volkov misses the shot to the body.
Fitzgerald's corner calls for a 1-2. Fitzgerald obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fitzgerald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fitzgerald throws a lazy right hand but Volkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Volkov misses the target.
Fitzgerald throws out a loose jab but Volkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov gets caught flat footed, as Fitzgerald shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volkov scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fitzgerald connects with a body shot.
Amalric Fitzgerald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzgerald takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fitzgerald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Volkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fitzgerald.
Volkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volkov misses with a body kick.
Fitzgerald misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Volkov counters with a one-two to the body.
Fitzgerald thows a body shot but no joy.
Nik Volkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fitzgerald is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses.
Fitzgerald goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fitzgerald misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Volkov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Volkov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Volkov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Volkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzgerald was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkov.
Volkov jabs Fitzgerald to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Volkov slips a straight right by Fitzgerald.
Decent striking displayed by Volkov there.
Fitzgerald misses the shot to the body.
Fitzgerald swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fitzgerald misses with a body shot.
Fitzgerald moves out of range of the strikes.
Fitzgerald throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Volkov slips a straight right by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fitzgerald loads up on a big right hand but Volkov slips the punch.
Volkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volkov swings for the body but Fitzgerald moves out of range.
Volkov throws a right hand that Fitzgerald ducks under and follows up with a left that Fitzgerald also avoids with ease.
Fitzgerald is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Volkov catches Fitzgerald with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fitzgerald throws a hook to the side of Volkov's head but Volkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Volkov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fitzgeralds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Volkov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Volkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fitzgerald throws a lazy right hand but Volkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Volkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nik Volkov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fitzgerald tries a low kick but Volkov avoids it.
Fitzgerald misses the shot to the body.
Volkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Volkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Volkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Volkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Volkov. That snapped Fitzgerald's head back.
Fitzgerald misses with an uppercut
and Volkov counters with a straight right hand.
Volkov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Volkov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fitzgerald can pounce on him.
Fitzgerald misses with a hook.
Fitzgerald lands a jab to Volkov's midsection.
Fitzgerald goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Volkov looks to land a right hand but Fitzgerald moved out of range.
Volkov misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov clobbers Fitzgerald with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Volkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volkov lands a nice shot to the body.
Volkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Volkov misses.
Fitzgerald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fitzgerald blocks a head kick by Volkov.
Fitzgerald scores with a jab. Volkov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fitzgerald swings for the body but Volkov moves out of range.
Volkov throws a series of punches but Fitzgerald avoids them all with ease.
Fitzgerald tries to close the distance and clinch but Volkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fitzgerald misses with a straight right.
Fitzgerald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Volkov misses with an uppercut. Fitzgerald saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Volkov.
Volkov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fitzgerald misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Volkov.
Fitzgerald ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Volkov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Volkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzgerald moves away.
Nik Volkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Volkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Nik Volkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fitzgerald takes a swing at Volkov's ribcage but misses.
Volkov misses with a head kick.
Fitzgerald throws a head kick but Volkov moves out of range.
Volkov moves away from the strike by Fitzgerald.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Fitzgerald.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fitzgerald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Volkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fitzgerald.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fitzgerald misses with a straight right.
Volkov thuds a left hand into Fitzgerald's body.
Volkov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Volkov looks to land a combination but Fitzgerald avoids it well.
Fitzgerald throws a hook to the side of Volkov's head but Volkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fitzgerald misses with a low kick.
Fitzgerald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald scores with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Volkov blocks the leg kick.
Volkov lands a two punch combo.
Volkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Volkov jabs Fitzgerald right on the nose. Fitzgerald blinks but takes it well.
Fitzgerald checks a leg kick nicely.
No joy there for Volkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov misses with a low kick as Fitzgerald jumps back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzgerald throws a low kick but Volkov avoids it.
Fitzgerald slips a straight right by Volkov.
Volkov throws a series of strikes that have Fitzgerald backpedaling.
Volkov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fitzgerald connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Volkov scrambles back to his feet.
Volkov moves away from the strike by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald misses the shot to the body.
Fitzgerald on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Volkov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fitzgerald fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Volkov avoids it really well and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Volkov throws a series of punches but Fitzgerald avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nik Volkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Volkov misses with a looping right.
Fitzgerald slips under a jab from Volkov.
Volkov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Volkov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fitzgerald lands with a nice body punch.
Fitzgerald throws a good cross that connects.
Fitzgerald with a jab.
Fitzgerald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Volkov.
Nice shot by Fitzgerald.
Volkov slips a jab from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald missing with a left hand there. Volkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fitzgerald throws a sloppy head kick and Volkov moves out of range easily.
Volkov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Volkov misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fitzgerald misses with a body shot
and Volkov counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Volkov enables Fitzgerald to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Volkov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fitzgerald trying to control but Volkov is working from the bottom.
Fitzgerald controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Volkov is looking to stand up but Fitzgerald isn't so interested in that idea.
Amalric Fitzgerald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald trying to control the position from guard on top but Volkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fitzgerald stops Volkov from standing up.
Amalric Fitzgerald has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Volkov tries to score with a low kick but Fitzgerald moves his leg out of the way.
Fitzgerald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fitzgerald on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Volkov avoids the body shot from Fitzgerald.
A cross from Fitzgerald lands.
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!
Fitzgerald blocks a head kick by Volkov.
Fitzgerald shoots in but no luck this time.
Volkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fitzgerald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Volkov scores with a nice right hand.
Fitzgerald swings for the body but Volkov moves out of range.
Volkov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fitzgerald misses with a body shot.
Volkov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fitzgerald checks a low kick from Volkov.
Volkov throws a nice looking combination but Fitzgerald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Volkov scores with a jab to the head.
Fitzgerald takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald takes a swing at Volkov's ribcage but misses.
Volkov misses with a low kick.
Volkov throws a head kick but Fitzgerald moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov moves out of range as Fitzgerald throws a body kick.
Volkov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fitzgerald darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Volkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Volkov looks to land a combination. Fitzgerald sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Volkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzgerald misses with a straight left.
A clash of legs there as Fitzgerald blocks the low kick.
Volkov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fitzgerald.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fitzgerald misses with a head kick.
Fitzgerald tries for a takedown but Volkov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nik Volkov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Volkov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Volkov.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nik Volkov.
I've got Volkov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nik Volkov!
Nik Volkov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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