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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexsandro De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Souza has chosen Alex De Souza as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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161 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexsandro De Souza!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Souza takes one to the chin there.
De Souza misses with a body shot.
Volkov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Volkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Souza.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Volkov.
De Souza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volkov.
Volkov throws the left hand but De Souza avoids the punch easily.
De Souza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Volkov.
Volkov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
De Souza throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Volkov counters with a stiff right hand.
Volkov connects with a body shot that sends De Souza's belly button to the back.
Crunch! Volkov slams his shin into De Souza's torso.
A low kick from Volkov is predictable there
and De Souza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been informed that De Souza has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkov misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Souza scores with a jab. Volkov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
De Souza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volkov manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from De Souza.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volkov. De Souza does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Volkov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Volkov walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza throws a hook but Volkov blocks it.
Nice shot lands for Volkov.
De Souza misses with an uppercut.
Volkov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Volkov moves out of range as De Souza throws a body kick.
De Souza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Volkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Volkov throwing a counter right hand but De Souza manages to avoid it.
De Souza lands a nice hook to Volkov's body. Volkov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
De Souza closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Souza.
De Souza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Souza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Souza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Souza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Volkov working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Souza.
Volkov lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Volkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Volkov gets through De Souza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Volkov has a couple of punches blocked by De Souza.
De Souza blocks a body shot from Volkov.
De Souza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Volkov backwards.
Volkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Souza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Volkov.
Volkov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
De Souza misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Souza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Souza tries to work over Volkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Volkov tries to throw a body punch but De Souza avoids it by throwing Volkov back against the cage.
Good body shot from De Souza.
Volkov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Volkov has a couple of punches blocked by De Souza.
Volkov blocks an uppercut.
Volkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Volkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Souza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Souza.
Volkov lands a nice uppercut.
Volkov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Volkov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Volkov misses with a punch on the inside.
Volkov lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Souza.
Volkov misses with some punches.
Volkov scores with a shot to the side of De Souza's head.
Volkov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Volkov blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by De Souza as Volkov tries to tie him up.
Volkov blocks a body shot from De Souza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Souza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Souza tries to throw a body punch but Volkov avoids it by throwing De Souza back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Volkov.
Volkov misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Souza.
A head punch on the inside from Volkov fails to land.
De Souza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Souza blocks a body shot from Volkov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volkov lands a hook that snaps the head of De Souza backwards.
Volkov tries to work over De Souza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Souza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov swings wildly with an uppercut but De Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Souza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Volkov lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Souza can't find room to land a body shot as Volkov controls the action.
Volkov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice straight punches there by De Souza. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Souza.
An inside leg kick from De Souza misses.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov is winning the standup battle so far.
De Souza tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Volkov is able to avoid easily.
De Souza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Volkov.
Volkov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and De Souza counters with a nice body kick.
Volkov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A jab from De Souza finds it's way through Volkov's defenses.
Volkov lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Souza's sensitive parts.
Volkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Volkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkov.
De Souza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Volkov.
De Souza throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Souza throws a big shot that misses.
It appears Volkov was looking to counter with a kick there.
Volkov throws a leg kick that misses.
Volkov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Souza misses with a wild body shot.
Volkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Souza.
De Souza throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza misses with a leg kick
and Volkov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Souza thinking.
Volkov sizes up De Souza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Volkov scores with a punch to the head.
Volkov loads up on a big right hand but De Souza slips the punch.
De Souza throws a shot from downtown. Volkov moves away and avoids it.
Volkov throwing a counter right hand but De Souza manages to avoid it.
De Souza lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Souza. Volkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Souza thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been told by Volkov's head coaches at Heart Cave (8 elites, 4 double-elites, 1 triple) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice uppercut there from De Souza.
De Souza lets loose with a powerful body kick. Volkov will feel that in the morning.
Volkov misses the shot to the body.
De Souza misses with a looping right.
Volkov wants to slow De Souza down by chopping away at his legs.
De Souza follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
De Souza throws the left hand but Volkov avoids the punch easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Volkov, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Souza smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
De Souza thows a body kick. Volkov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from De Souza finds it's way round the side to connect with Volkov's head.
Volkov throws a hook to the side of De Souza's head but De Souza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Souza lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Volkov misses with a few strikes there.
Volkov slips under a jab.
De Souza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Volkov.
De Souza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Volkov is looking to counter punch.
Volkov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De Souza.
Volkov moves out of range of the body kick from De Souza.
Good leg kick by De Souza there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
De Souza smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
De Souza uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
De Souza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Volkov.
De Souza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Volkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Souza takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Volkov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and De Souza has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from De Souza and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Decent striking displayed by De Souza there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov swings widly with a right hand
and De Souza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Volkov scores with a leg kick.
Volkov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Volkov.
Volkov moves away from the strike by De Souza.
De Souza throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Volkov lands with a nice body punch.
Volkov looks to land a left hand but De Souza moved out of range nicely.
De Souza avoids the head kick by Volkov.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Souza.
A swing and a miss from Volkov.
Volkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Souza.
De Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Volkov connects with a good right hand that stumbles De Souza. De Souza circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov blocks a jab.
Volkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from De Souza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Volkov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Volkov sizes up De Souza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Volkov tries a head kick but it misses.
De Souza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Volkov misses with an uppercut
and De Souza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Souza moves out of range of the body kick.
Volkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Souza.
De Souza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Volkov scores with a jab. De Souza acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
De Souza jabs Volkov right on the nose. Volkov blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volkov thows a leg kick but De Souza checks it
and De Souza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Volkov takes one on the button.
Volkov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Volkov misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexsandro De Souza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Volkov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
De Souza lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Volkov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Souza takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Volkov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Souza throws out a loose jab but Volkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Souza tries a quick counter leg kick but Volkov is wise to it.
Good shot there by De Souza.
De Souza throws a good cross that connects.
De Souza lands a jab to the head.
De Souza is looking to slow Volkov down with leg kicks.
Volkov's jab looks to have found its range, popping De Souza under the eye.
Volkov scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volkov lands a nice shot that snaps De Souza's head back.
De Souza throws a shot from downtown. Volkov moves away and avoids it.
De Souza walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Volkov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and De Souza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volkov.
Volkov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Volkov lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Souza's sensitive parts.
Volkov slips a straight right by De Souza.
De Souza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Volkov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but De Souza is out of range.
Volkov misses with a hook.
De Souza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Souza's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab, jab by Volkov - just one landing.
Volkov misses with a low kick.
Volkov throws an overhand right that lands on De Souza's shoulder, as De Souza tries to avoid the shot.
Volkov lands a nice looking body shot.
Volkov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Souza throws a leg kick
and Volkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Volkov throws an overhand right that lands on De Souza's shoulder, as De Souza tries to avoid the shot.
Volkov blocks the body kick.
Volkov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Souza misses with a looping left.
De Souza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volkov throws an off balance right hand
and De Souza counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Souza.
De Souza fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Volkov checks it well.
Volkov avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Volkov misses.
Volkov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Souza checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Volkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Souza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volkov manages to avoid it.
Volkov throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Souza counters with a stiff right hand.
De Souza throws a series of punches but Volkov moves out of range.
Volkov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Souza moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Volkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Volkov cracks De Souza with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Volkov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from Volkov misses the target.
De Souza throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza motions for Volkov to come forward. De Souza throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Souza throws a shot from downtown. Volkov moves away and avoids it.
De Souza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Volkov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Souza moves out of range of the body kick from Volkov.
De Souza lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good work by Volkov as he checks the leg kick.
Volkov misses with a head kick.
De Souza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Volkov.
Volkov misses with a left hand
and De Souza counters with a straight right hand.
De Souza lands a nice leg kick that just misses Volkov's sensitive parts.
Volkov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and De Souza counters with a stiff right hand.
De Souza misses with an uppercut.
Volkov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Souza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Souza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Souza.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Souza slips under a jab.
Volkov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on De Souza if he has to take too many more of those.
Volkov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Souza at a distance.
Volkov looks to land a right hand but De Souza moved out of range.
Volkov throws a hook to the side of De Souza's head but De Souza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Volkov throws a head kick that half lands.
Volkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Souza feints and then cracks Volkov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Volkov down.
De Souza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Volkov motions for De Souza to come forward. Volkov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Volkov looks to throw the jab but De Souza is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Souza just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Volkov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Volkov. That's going to slow De Souza down.
Volkov throws a body punch but De Souza moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Souza! But no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov.
I think Volkov 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov!
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I am proud communist.'.
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