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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Volkoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimi Manuwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Nikolai Volkoff!
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, Jimi Manuwa!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Manuwa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Volkoff throws a shot to the body.
Manuwa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Volkoff manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manuwa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Volkoff to counter with a crisp jab.
Volkoff swinging wildly here.
Manuwa drives through and clinches with Volkoff against the cage.
Volkoff wants to break free but Manuwa has control.
Manuwa decides to pull guard.
Manuwa looking for a guillotine here but Volkoff defends easily.
Volkoff preventing the sweep.
Volkoff knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Manuwa on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuwa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Volkoff defends well.
Manuwa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Volkoff wants to pass the guard but Manuwa is keeping the position.
Volkoff avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Manuwa is trying to keep Volkoff in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuwa trying to control the position here.
Volkoff might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Volkoff tries to free his leg and advance position but Manuwa is retaining full guard.
Volkoff got a little sloppy there for a moment and Manuwa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Volkoff has managed to get both his arms back between Manuwa's legs - danger averted.
Volkoff content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolai Volkoff has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Manuwa tries to clinch up but Volkoff circles away and keeps his distance.
Nikolai Volkoff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manuwa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Volkoff sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Volkoff misses the shot to the body.
Volkoff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manuwa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Volkoff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manuwa manages to avoid it.
Volkoff defending well as Manuwa loads up on a big left hand.
Manuwa slips under a jab from Volkoff.
Manuwa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volkoff.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuwa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Volkoff sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nikolai Volkoff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimi Manuwa.
Volkoff pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manuwa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Volkoff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Volkoff moves out of range of the body kick from Manuwa.
Manuwa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Volkoff could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Volkoff misses with a hook.
Manuwa slips a jab from Volkoff.
Volkoff scores with the left hand. Manuwa knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Manuwa.
Manuwa looks gassed!
Volkoff throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Manuwa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Manuwa delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Volkoff dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Manuwa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manuwa ducks under a wild hook from Volkoff.
Manuwa gets a clinch.
Manuwa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Volkoff's efforts to push away.
Volkoff has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Manuwa drags the fight down to the ground.
Manuwa keeping moving, preventing Volkoff from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Volkoff stops Manuwa from standing up.
Manuwa being controlled here, momentarily.
Volkoff wants to control from the top but Manuwa keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nikolai Volkoff.
Manuwa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Volkoff manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Volkoff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manuwa.
Manuwa tries for a takedown but Volkoff circles away easily
and Volkoff counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Manuwa is breathing heavily.
Manuwa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jimi Manuwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manuwa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volkoff.
Volkoff takes a swing at Manuwa's ribcage but misses.
Jimi Manuwa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Volkoff takes a swing at Manuwa's ribcage but misses.
Manuwa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Volkoff counters with a left and a right that stings Manuwa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volkoff looks to land a combination but Manuwa avoids it well.
Manuwa tries a head kick but it misses.
Manuwa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Volkoff.
Volkoff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manuwa.
Nice defenses there by Manuwa.
Manuwa throws a push kick but Volkoff slaps the foot to one side.
A slow jab from Volkoff misses its intended target.
Nice sprawl there from Volkoff as Manuwa shoots in.
Volkoff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manuwa was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkoff.
Volkoff jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Volkoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manuwa moves away.
Nikolai Volkoff is winning the standup battle so far.
Volkoff throws a hook but Manuwa blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkoff misses with a wild body shot.
Volkoff lands a jab to Manuwa's midsection.
Manuwa fails to land with a series of punches.
Manuwa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Volkoff finds it's way round the side to connect with Manuwa's head.
Volkoff misses with a body shot.
Volkoff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manuwa.
Volkoff scores with a nice right hand.
Manuwa is rocked!
Volkoff lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Manuwa falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nikolai Volkoff!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
30% |
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