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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Collier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Volkov's choice of entrance music: Major Lazer & DJ Snake - Lean On (feat. MØ). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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192 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Collier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Collier with a nice head shot there.
Collier's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Collier distracts Volkov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Collier sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collier tries to free his leg and advance position but Volkov is retaining full guard.
Volkov wants to sweep but no luck.
Collier trying to control the position from guard on top but Volkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collier sitting in guard here, content to control.
Collier tries to free his leg and advance position but Volkov is retaining full guard.
Volkov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Volkov wants to sweep here but Collier controlling him for the moment.
Volkov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Collier controls the pace.
Collier wants to control from the top but Volkov keeps moving.
Collier slips nicely into half guard.
Collier is controlling the pace.
Collier passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Collier is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Collier is looking for a kimura but Volkov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Collier to get the leverage.
Collier is keen to just control but Volkov is a slippery customer.
Collier controlling the action here.
Collier trying to control the action but Volkov is working from the bottom.
Collier is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collier looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Collier is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Volkov defends it well.
Volkov is not content to let Collier control the position.
Collier passes the guard and advances to mount!
Collier trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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.
Collier working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Collier wants to finish this one by submission but Volkov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Collier.
Collier controlling from mount.
Volkov can't escape the position.
Collier looking to control but Volkov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Volkov tries to reverse the position but Collier maintains control.
Volkov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Volkov is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Collier fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volkov can't escape the position.
Collier unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Collier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Volkov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Collier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Volkov misses with a wild body shot.
Collier throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Collier.
Volkov misses with a looping right.
Collier changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Collier throws the left hand but Volkov avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Volkov does no damage.
Volkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Volkov throws a jab when Collier was well out of range.
Collier lands a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Volkov misses its intended target.
Collier is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Volkov.
Collier swings for the body but Volkov moves out of range.
Collier will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Collier.
Collier goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Volkov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collier throws a low kick but Volkov avoids it.
Volkov misses the jab.
Collier seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Collier tries to clinch there but Volkov circles away.
Collier with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Collier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Volkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Volkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collier slips a jab from Volkov.
Collier looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Collier looks for the body kick but Volkov saw that one coming.
Collier tries to clinch but Volkov moves out of range.
Volkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Volkov scoring well with a low kick there.
Volkov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Don Collier is winning the standup battle so far.
Volkov catches Collier with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov throws the left hand but Collier avoids the punch easily.
Collier lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Collier throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collier looking to score a takedown here. Volkov is defending well but Collier drives through and ends up in Volkov's guard.
Collier distracts Volkov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Collier preventing the sweep.
Volkov keeping moving, preventing Collier from controlling successfully.
Collier scoring with some ground and pound.
Collier landing some decent shots from guard.
Collier passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Volkov is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov is not content to let Collier control the position.
Collier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Volkov can do to turn this around?
Collier slows the pace down.
Volkov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Collier wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Collier wants to control but Volkov is keeping him busy.
Collier tries for a kimura but Volkov is defending well.
Collier working the head with strikes.
Volkov is trying to escape the position but Collier is controlling the position.
Collier working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collier wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Volkov, who protects the arm well.
Volkov is trying to improve his position.
Volkov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Volkov is thwarting Collier's attempts to control the position.
Don Collier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Volkov trying to mount his opponent but Collier defends it.
Volkov throwing shots but Collier is blocking nicely.
Collier wants to get back to full guard.
Collier won't allow Volkov to pass to mount.
Collier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Collier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Volkov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Collier drives through and clinches with Volkov against the cage.
Nice body punch from Collier - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Collier.
Collier is working Volkov over against the cage.
Collier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Volkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Collier lands a body shot.
Collier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collier lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Volkov.
Collier is leaning against Volkov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Collier has clasped his hands together around Volkov's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collier in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collier is chipping away with strikes.
Volkov is looking to reverse the position.
Collier looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Collier scores with a couple of short elbows.
Collier in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Volkov is trying to escape the position but Collier is controlling the position.
Volkov is looking for a sweep.
Collier cracks Volkov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Collier working the head and body with strikes.
Collier creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Collier looks up at the clock and then as Volkov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Collier smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Collier landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov prevents Collier from improving position.
Collier passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Volkov!
Collier raining down shots from the mount!
Volkov tries to reverse the position but Collier maintains control.
Volkov regains half guard.
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!
Volkov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Volkov keeping moving, preventing Collier from controlling successfully.
Collier advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov gets full guard.
Volkov keeping moving, preventing Collier from controlling successfully.
Collier is stalling in the full guard.
Collier wants to pass the guard but Volkov is keeping the position.
Collier stands and throws Volkov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Collier lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Collier working the head with strikes.
Collier taking a break here but Volkov is having none of it and regains half guard.
Collier landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov wants to get back to full guard.
Volkov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Collier pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Collier there.
Volkov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Collier pulls his head out easily.
Collier lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Collier is nestled in close to Volkov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Alexander Volkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice strikes from Collier there.
Collier is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Collier landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Collier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Collier has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Collier!
During a confident post fight interview, Don Collier thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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