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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Volland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Volland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Bones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones shoots for a takedown but Volland saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bones needs to keep his hands up - Volland had a free shot at his head there.
Bones has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bones.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Volland.
Bones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Volland.
Volland misses with a looping left.
Bones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bones wants to pass to mount but Volland is defending the position.
Volland looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bones is looking for a kimura but Volland is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bones to get the leverage.
Bones is trying to work for a kimura but Volland is defending well.
Volland gets full guard.
Volland trying to keep a closed guard but Bones is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones stands and throws Volland's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bones looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bones swings around for an armbar but Volland sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bones's guard.
Bones looking for a sweep. Not yet Bones, not yet.
Volland stands and throws Bones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Volland trying to control the action but Bones is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Volland passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bones!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones working to try and regain half guard.
Volland looking to control but Bones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Volland tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Volland throwing strikes here but Bones is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Volland tries to control but Bones wriggling away.
Volland wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Bones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Volland is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bones to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bones shrugs it off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volland controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones is looking to get to half guard.
Bones stops Volland from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Bones is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Volland has taken his back.
Volland patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Volland has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bones turns into Volland and is now in his guard.
Bones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Volland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones is working for a kimura but Volland is defending it quite comfortably.
Volland might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Volland gets full guard.
Bones stopping the sweep attempt from Volland.
Bones lying in Volland's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Volland decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Bones taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Christian Volland!
Bobby Bones was interviewed post fight and said 'Congratulations to my opponent. He fought really well today'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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