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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladmir Volchenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sul Chabay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladmir Volchenkov!
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, Sul Chabay!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chabay misses with a series of wild punches.
Volchenkov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Volchenkov lands with an uppercut that bounces Chabay off the cage and back into rage.
Volchenkov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chabay is fending him off so far but Volchenkov persists. Nope, Chabay circles away and we're back to standing.
Volchenkov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Volchenkov throws a body kick that misses.
Volchenkov tries for a takedown but Chabay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladmir Volchenkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chabay closes the distance and clinches.
Volchenkov tries for a takedown but Chabay manages to get underhooks.
Chabay manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Volchenkov.
Chabay slips a jab and a cross from Volchenkov.
Volchenkov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chabay holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chabay breaks from the clinch.
Chabay scores with a takedown into Volchenkov's guard.
Chabay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chabay working some strikes from top position.
Chabay throwing strikes from guard but Volchenkov blocks nicely.
Chabay passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volchenkov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Chabay.
Volchenkov tries to improve position but can't.
Chabay stands up and beckons Volchenkov to his feet.
Volchenkov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Volchenkov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Volchenkov is breathing heavily.
Volchenkov has control of Chabay's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Chabay regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Chabay is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chabay is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chabay can't escape the position.
Chabay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chabay bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Chabay wants to pass the guard but Volchenkov is keeping the position.
Volchenkov looking for a guillotine here but Chabay defends easily.
Chabay postures up in Volchenkov's guard and throws a big left but Volchenkov blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chabay preventing the sweep.
Chabay scoring with some ground and pound.
Volchenkov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chabay.
Chabay wants to pass the guard but Volchenkov is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Volchenkov or perhaps it was just good defense by Chabay which made him look bad.
Chabay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Volchenkov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chabay but Chabay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chabay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chabay misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Volchenkov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chabay misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chabay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Volchenkov scores with a body shot.
Volchenkov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Volchenkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Volchenkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Chabay.
Volchenkov scores with a nice strike.
Volchenkov slips a jab and a cross from Chabay.
Volchenkov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chabay to the mat! Chabay manages to get full guard.
Volchenkov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chabay keeping moving, preventing Volchenkov from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vladmir Volchenkov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Volchenkov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Volchenkov trying to control the pace.
Chabay moves into full guard.
Chabay lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Chabay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chabay manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Volchenkov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabay has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Volchenkov's face.
Chabay connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Volchenkov is trying to escape the mount.
Volchenkov taking shots to the head.
Chabay raining down shots from the mount!
Volchenkov is trying desperately to improve position.
Chabay lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Chabay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volchenkov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Volchenkov is trying to maintain the position but Chabay is very close to passing his half guard.
Chabay is nestled in close to Volchenkov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Volchenkov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chabay is working away from the top position though.
Volchenkov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chabay.
Chabay is nestled in close to Volchenkov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Volchenkov wants to control but Chabay passes into side.
Volchenkov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Volchenkov tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabay with the ground and pound but Volchenkov regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Volchenkov gets back to full guard.
Volchenkov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chabay has passed into side control.
Chabay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Volchenkov keeps working.
Chabay with the ground and pound but Volchenkov regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Volchenkov pushes Chabay off but Chabay dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Volchenkov regains half guard.
Chabay thows a huge punch but Volchenkov dodges it nicely.
Chabay throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Volchenkov wants to get back to his feet.
Volchenkov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chabay is working away from the top position though.
Chabay is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chabay tries to pass the half guard into mount. Volchenkov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Chabay checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sul Chabay will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Chabay misses with a takedown attempt
and Volchenkov counters with a single leg into guard. Chabay didn't expect that.
Volchenkov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Volchenkov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chabay is keeping the position for now.
Chabay is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chabay is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vladmir Volchenkov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chabay is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volchenkov passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Volchenkov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Chabay!
Volchenkov prevents Chabay from getting the reversal.
Volchenkov scoring with strikes but Chabay is staying in there.
Volchenkov landing strikes from the mount.
Volchenkov wants to control the pace but Chabay is squirming around nicely.
Chabay really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Volchenkov with good strikes from the mount here!
Volchenkov with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volchenkov with good strikes from the mount here!
Volchenkov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chabay is trying to escape the mount.
Volchenkov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chabay really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Volchenkov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Volchenkov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Chabay can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Chabay is looking to improve his position but Volchenkov isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volchenkov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chabay is looking to escape.
Chabay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Volchenkov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chabay is looking to escape.
Volchenkov landing shots from mount.
Volchenkov trying to control but Chabay is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chabay really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chabay is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Chabay wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Volchenkov biding his time, controlling Chabay.
Chabay is covering up but some of the strikes from Volchenkov are getting through and doing damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladmir Volchenkov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Volchenkov 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladmir Volchenkov!
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RATING
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