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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Volodin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Diamantini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Volodin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincent Diamantini!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Diamantini.
Diamantini thows a leg kick but Volodin checks it
and Volodin counters with a left to the body.
Vincent Diamantini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volodin lands with a cross.
Volodin lands with a shot to the body.
Diamantini thumps Volodin with a low kick.
Volodin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diamantini attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Volodin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Volodin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volodin lands a body shot.
Volodin lands a head kick. Diamantini smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Volodin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Volodin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diamantini pinned against the cage. Diamantini gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Volodin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volodin.
Volodin blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamantini tries a low kick but Volodin avoids it.
Diamantini misses with the body kick
letting Volodin counter with a right hand.
Diamantini takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Volodin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diamantini throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diamantini wants to clinch.
Volodin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diamantini throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Volodin's head.
Diamantini throws a leg kick but Volodin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Volodin. Those never looked like landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Diamantini!
Diamantini throws a leg kick but Volodin sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volodin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volodin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Volodin is breathing heavily.
Well, if Volodin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Volodin works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volodin controlling the pace for now.
Diamantini is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Volodin controlling the position easily from mount.
Volodin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Diamantini has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Volodin controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Volodin dominated that round.
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.
Diamantini turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diamantini lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Volodin.
Diamantini misses with a leg kick
enabling Volodin to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Volodin.
Diamantini tries to close the distance and clinch but Volodin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diamantini on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Diamantini throws a head kick that misses.
Diamantini shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Volodin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diamantini closes the distance looking to clinch
and Volodin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Volodin is looking to slow Diamantini down with leg kicks.
Volodin moves out of range as Diamantini throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volodin throws a body punch but Diamantini moves out of range.
Diamantini takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diamantini tries a head kick but it misses.
Diamantini feints and then cracks Volodin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Volodin down.
Volodin connects with an inside leg kick.
Volodin misses with a low kick.
Diamantini tries to clinch but Volodin moves out of range.
Good work by Volodin as he checks the leg kick.
Diamantini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Volodin digs a good body shot into Diamantini's ribs.
Diamantini throws a leg kick but Volodin checks it.
Diamantini throws a low kick, looking for Volodin's leg but Volodin calmly moves out of range.
Diamantini's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Volodin blocks the leg kick.
Diamantini walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Volodin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Volodin scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volodin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Volodin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vincent Diamantini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Volodin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diamantini throws a low kick but it's checked well by Volodin.
Diamantini fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Volodin is out of range.
Volodin scores with a three punch combo!
Volodin throws a wild body kick that Diamantini sees coming a mile off.
Diamantini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Volodin.
Diamantini lands a nice leg kick that just misses Volodin's sensitive parts.
Diamantini buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Volodin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Andrei Volodin is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Diamantini is predictable there
and Volodin counters with a stiff right hand.
Volodin dips to his left and cracks Diamantini with an uppercut!
Diamantini wants to slow Volodin down by chopping away at his legs.
Volodin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volodin shoots for a takedown but Diamantini saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diamantini tries to clinch but Volodin moves out of range.
Volodin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diamantini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diamantini tries to clinch up.
Diamantini lands with a thumping leg kick.
Volodin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diamantini checks it well.
Volodin keeps the fight on the outside.
Volodin misses with a leg kick.
Diamantini buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diamantini throws a leg kick that is checked
and Volodin counters with a shoot takedown. Diamantini fights it but they end up in guard.
Diamantini keeping moving, preventing Volodin from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volodin wants to pass the guard but Diamantini is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volodin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Diamantini working a defensive guard but Volodin passes into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Volodin trying to mount his opponent but Diamantini defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Volodin dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Volodin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diamantini.
Good leg kick by Diamantini there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Volodin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Volodin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diamantini fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Volodin.
Diamantini misses with a body kick.
Volodin has a takedown stuffed.
A slapping leg kick lands for Volodin.
Diamantini lands a nice looking kick to the body. Volodin takes a step back to recover.
Diamantini connects with a leg kick. Volodin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick misses from Diamantini.
Diamantini lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
A leg kick checked by Volodin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamantini throws a solid leg kick but Volodin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diamantini.
Volodin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diamantini defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Volodin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diamantini sprawls well. Diamantini wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Volodin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Volodin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diamantini is looking to clinch but Volodin is avoiding it.
Volodin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diamantini lands a nice leg kick that just misses Volodin's sensitive parts.
Diamantini tries to land a leg kick but Volodin saw it coming and moves away.
Diamantini keeps Volodin at a distance using the push kick.
Volodin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diamantini can pounce on him.
Diamantini looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diamantini. That's going to slow Volodin down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamantini lands with a nice body kick.
Diamantini throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diamantini.
Diamantini avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diamantini feints and then cracks Volodin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Volodin down.
Volodin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diamantini.
Diamantini lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diamantini is looking to slow Volodin down with leg kicks.
Diamantini thumps Volodin with a low kick.
Diamantini throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Diamantini tries to work over Volodin's front leg with a kick but Volodin checks it.
Diamantini tries a low kick but Volodin avoids it.
Volodin checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Diamantini.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamantini tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Diamantini. Volodin shrugs it off though.
Volodin misses with an uppercut.
Diamantini throws a leg kick that misses.
Diamantini is looking to clinch but Volodin is avoiding it.
Diamantini throws a leg kick which misses Volodin's front leg but catches the back leg as Volodin tries to avoid it.
Diamantini misses with a leg kick.
Diamantini misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diamantini.
Diamantini lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diamantini moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diamantini throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diamantini lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body kick from Diamantini.
Andrei Volodin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volodin blocks a head kick by Diamantini.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diamantini.
Diamantini cracks the inside of Volodin's front leg.
Diamantini tries to land a leg kick but Volodin saw it coming and moves away.
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!
Diamantini lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Volodin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vincent Diamantini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Volodin swats away the attempt to clinch by Diamantini.
Diamantini throws a head kick that misses.
Diamantini lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Diamantini.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Volodin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Diamantini thuds his shin into the meat of Volodin's side.
Diamantini misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Diamantini comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Volodin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Andrei Volodin!
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