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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maui Wowie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wowie comes to the cage accompanied by Dont bogart that joint. Volkov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Major Lazer & DJ Snake - Lean On (feat. MØ) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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185 cm
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202 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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192 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maui Wowie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Volkov! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wowie looks to land a left hand but Volkov moved out of range nicely. Volkov shoots in looking for a takedown. Wowie tries to sprawl out of it but Volkov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wowie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Wowie missing with a left hand there. Volkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Volkov dives in for a single leg takedown but Wowie sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. A punch lands to the side of Volkov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Alexander Volkov has been cut. Wowie looks to land a combination but Volkov avoids it well. Volkov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wowie defends it nicely. Wowie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Aliens Only Spa in the buildup to the fight. Maui Wowie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Volkov. Volkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wowie moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Wowie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Nice jab there from Wowie. A shot to the liver by Wowie. Beautiful body shot. Volkov ducks right into an uppercut from Wowie. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Wowie scores with a hook to the body. Volkov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Volkov tries to bum rush Wowie with a series of wild strikes but Wowie uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Wowie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wowie lands a big uppercut and Volkov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Volkov looks OK. Wowie waves Volkov back to his feet!
Volkov is rocked! Wowie sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Volkov's defenses. It connects perfectly with Volkov's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maui Wowie! A determined Maui Wowie didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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