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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harkon Volkihar (ranked 3842 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Tanagul (ranked 8862 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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196 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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187 lbs
5 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harkon Volkihar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Tanagul!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkihar looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Volkihar landing some decent shots from guard.
Tanagul can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Volkihar controls the pace.
Tanagul avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Volkihar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Volkihar stands up over Tanagul, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanagul working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Volkihar.
Volkihar throws a big elbow that misses.
Volkihar postures up and lands a big shot to Tanagul's brow.
Volkihar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkihar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Volkihar throws a big elbow that misses.
Tanagul has momentary wrist control but Volkihar slips an elbow through the middle.
Volkihar advances to half guard.
Volkihar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tanagul trying to control here.
Volkihar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Volkihar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tanagul's head.
Volkihar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tanagul defending well though.
Volkihar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Volkihar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tanagul looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkihar throwing shots but Tanagul is blocking nicely.
Volkihar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tanagul avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Volkihar.
Volkihar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Volkihar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Volkihar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Volkihar working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkihar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tanagul really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Volkihar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tanagul is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Volkihar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Volkihar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Volkihar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tanagul with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Volkihar drops an elbow to the side of Tanagul's head.
Ground and pound from Volkihar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkihar slips a nice elbow through Tanagul's hands, connecting with Tanagul's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Volkihar lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Volkihar.
Volkihar winds up and cracks Tanagul with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Volkihar winds up and cracks Tanagul with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Volkihar slips a nice elbow through Tanagul's hands, connecting with Tanagul's forehead.
Volkihar is nestled in close to Tanagul, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tanagul is rocked!
Nice strikes from Volkihar there.
Tanagul is still in real trouble! Can Volkihar finish him?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Volkihar connects with a nice short shot to Tanagul's temple.
Volkihar lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Tanagul! More strikes land and this one is all over! Volkihar jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harkon Volkihar!
Harkon Volkihar spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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