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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Rosov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Volkoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosov comes to the cage accompanied by H2O - Katyusha (Vodka Style Remix) . Ivan Volkoff has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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181 lbs
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187 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Rosov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Volkoff!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkoff looks for a takedown but Rosov sprawls well.
Rosov looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Volkoff shoots in but Rosov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Volkoff shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rosov but Rosov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ivan Rosov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Volkoff.
Rosov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rosov pushes Volkoff up against the cage in a clinch.
Rosov tries to land knees in the clinch but Volkoff avoids the damage to the body.
Volkoff wants to break free but Rosov has control.
Rosov manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Volkoff jumps guard and drags Rosov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Volkoff working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rosov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rosov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rosov wants to stand and escape but instead Volkoff has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkoff loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rosov is looking to stand up but Volkoff isn't so interested in that idea.
Volkoff sitting in guard here, content to control.
Volkoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkoff forces his way into half guard.
Volkoff prevents Rosov from standing back up.
Volkoff wants to control but Rosov is keeping him busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ivan Volkoff was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Volkoff scores with a three punch combo!
Volkoff closes the distance and clinches up with Rosov, looking for a takedown. Volkoff pushes Rosov against the cage but Rosov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Volkoff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Volkoff tries to clinch there but Rosov circles away.
Volkoff looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rosov is fending him off so far but Volkoff persists. Nope, Rosov circles away and we're back to standing.
Volkoff fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosov moves forwards but Volkoff connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Volkoff fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rosov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Volkoff throws a series of punches but Rosov avoids them all with ease.
Volkoff misses with a few strikes there.
Volkoff fails to land the takedown.
Rosov throws a low kick, looking for Volkoff's leg but Volkoff calmly moves out of range.
Rosov throws a low kick but Volkoff avoids it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Volkoff enables Rosov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Volkoff manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Volkoff has an active guard here but Rosov has managed to pass into half guard.
Rosov controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkoff is trying to stand.
Rosov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Volkoff defends it well.
Rosov trying to control from Volkoff's half guard. Volkoff has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosov wants to stand but Volkoff is controlling his posture from full guard.
Volkoff escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rosov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Volkoff dominated that round.
That's time! Rosov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Volkoff shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rosov sprawls well. Rosov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Volkoff gets slowly back to his feet.
Volkoff fails with the takedown
and Rosov counters by clinching up.
Rosov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Volkoff is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rosov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rosov working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rosov.
Volkoff pulls Rosov into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Volkoff is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Volkoff tries to free his leg and advance position but Rosov is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkoff advances position into side control!
Volkoff is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rosov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Volkoff trying to control the action but Rosov is working from the bottom.
Volkoff tries for a kimura but Rosov is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Volkoff asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Volkoff stands up and beckons Rosov to his feet.
Volkoff is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Volkoff.
Ivan Rosov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Volkoff.
Volkoff fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rosov.
Rosov throws a sloppy head kick
and Volkoff counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Volkoff.
Rosov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rosov tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Volkoff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rosov controlling the position.
Ivan Volkoff has got the better of the ground game so far.
Volkoff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rosov pushes Volkoff off and scrambles back to his feet.
Volkoff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rosov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Volkoff gets tackled into the cage by Rosov. Rosov maintains the clinch.
Volkoff is trying to pull guard but Rosov has him pressed against the cage.
Volkoff tries to break the clinch but Rosov is controlling the position.
Volkoff struggles to land a body shot inside as Rosov controls his hands.
Rosov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkoff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rosov clinches up against the cage.
Volkoff is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rosov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Volkoff avoiding damage as Rosov throws knees to the body.
Volkoff is trying to trip Rosov. He has hold of a leg but Rosov is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Volkoff persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Volkoff pushing down on Rosov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Volkoff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Volkoff lands a head kick!
Rosov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Volkoff moves into range and clinches up with Rosov.
Volkoff is leaning against Rosov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rosov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Volkoff fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rosov avoids it really well and circles away.
Volkoff tries to clinch but Rosov moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Volkoff shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkoff landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rosov tries to control Volkoff's body but Volkoff pushes him off. Rosov squirms to his side and now Volkoff has his back!
Volkoff is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Rosov with him. Rosov is trying to defend but Volkoff has an arm under the chin now! Rosov grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ivan Volkoff!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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