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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiroki Tomori (ranked 5325 p4p, 241 weight class) and Vadim Volkov (ranked 5391 p4p, 242 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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135 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroki Tomori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vadim Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomori darts in and clinches Volkov up against the cage.
Tomori lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Tomori.
Nice body punch from Tomori.
Volkov has had enough of the clinch but Tomori keeps him there for the moment.
Volkov breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Tomori as Volkov shoots in.
Tomori has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tomori lands with a light punch inside.
Tomori works on Volkov's body with a couple of short punches.
Tomori lands with a left to the head.
Tomori throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Volkov looks winded!
A short left from Tomori.
Tomori is working Volkov over against the cage.
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 tries to break the clinch but Tomori is controlling the position.
Tomori is working Volkov over against the cage.
Tomori works on Volkov's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tomori.
Tomori is working Volkov over against the cage.
Tomori lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Volkov backwards.
A right hand to the body from Tomori.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomori digs a right hand into Volkov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Volkov's gas tank.
Tomori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Volkov backwards.
Tomori makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tomori lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tomori digs a right hand into Volkov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Volkov's gas tank.
Tomori lands a nice shot to the body.
Tomori lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Tomori.
Volkov is rocked!
Tomori connects with a big uppercut there that sends Volkov tumbling to the ground! Tomori follows him down into his guard.
Volkov is still in real trouble! Can Tomori finish him?
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tomori engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tomori's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Volkov seems to have recovered his senses.
Tomori advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomori content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tomori knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Volkov on the ground.
Volkov wants to improve his position but Tomori is controlling well.
Tomori perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tomori has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Volkov is looking to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Volkov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Volkov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tomori is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Volkov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tomori controls the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tomori won't allow Volkov to sweep him here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Donk. Tomori catches Volkov right on the button with a cross.
Nice uppercut there from Tomori.
Tomori has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tomori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Volkov backwards.
Tomori lands a left hand.
Tomori lands a nice shot to the body.
Tomori lands with a right to the head.
Tomori lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomori softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Tomori.
Tomori scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tomori digs a right hand underneath Volkov's ribcage. Volkov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tomori lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tomori working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tomori works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tomori throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tomori digs a right hand into Volkov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Volkov's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tomori lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Volkov backwards.
Nice body punch from Tomori - that landed with a thud.
Tomori pushes Volkov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Tomori.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroki Tomori dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Volkov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Volkov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tomori moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Tomori on the inside.
It looks like Vadim Volkov has been cut.
Tomori lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tomori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tomori lands a body shot.
Tomori pushes Volkov against the cage. Tomori is working some dirty boxing. Tomori pushes off with a quick right hook! Volkov goes down! Volkov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Tomori moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiroki Tomori!
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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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