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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Gyos (ranked 6475 p4p, 560 weight class) and Primo Volto (ranked 5754 p4p, 527 weight class). Gyos comes to the cage accompanied by It's Raining Men. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dimitri Gyos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Primo Volto!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gyos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gyos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Volto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gyos is looking for a counter combo.
A punch combination from Gyos misses.
We've been told by Gyos's head coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gyos's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gyos duly obliges.
Gyos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Volto drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gyos defends it well.
Volto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gyos.
Volto is looking for the big counter here.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Volto has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Volto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gyos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
A left and a right from Gyos both land. Nice combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gyos.
Volto misses with a body shot.
Gyos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Volto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dimitri Gyos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyos throws a front kick aimed at Volto's knee but Volto avoids it well.
And Volto tries to counter it with a takedown but Gyos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gyos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gyos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A combination from Gyos does no damage.
Gyos throws an overhand right that lands on Volto's shoulder, as Volto tries to avoid the shot.
Gyos fails to land with a series of punches.
Volto is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Volto avoids the head kick by Gyos.
Gyos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Volto is out of range and Gyos settles back down.
Volto throws out a counter right but Gyos avoids it with no problem.
Gyos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gyos throws a right and a left that both miss.
And Volto tries to counter it with a takedown but Gyos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gyos scores with a jab. Volto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Volto slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Volto avoids a kick to the body.
And Volto tries to counter it with a takedown but Gyos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gyos misses with a series of wild punches.
Gyos throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
Gyos lands an overhand right.
Gyos tried to score with a low kick but Volto checks it.
Gyos swinging wildly here.
Gyos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Volto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gyos is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Volto!
It looks like Dimitri Gyos has been cut.
Gyos throws a right and a left that Volto avoids nicely.
Volto is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gyos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Volto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gyos as he jumps to the side.
Gyos is working the combinations to good effect here.
Volto throws a right and a left that Gyos avoids nicely.
Volto dodges the punch combination from Gyos.
Volto slips a jab from Gyos.
Gyos tries to bum rush Volto with a series of wild strikes but Volto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gyos misses with a leg kick.
Volto drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gyos defends it well.
Gyos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Volto circles away quickly and effectively.
Volto swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Gyos misses the target.
Gyos slips a jab and a cross from Volto.
Gyos misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Volto! But no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gyos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gyos throws an overhand right that lands on Volto's shoulder, as Volto tries to avoid the shot.
Volto drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gyos defends it well.
Gyos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so Volto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Gyos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dimitri Gyos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gyos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Despite the aggression on Volto's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gyos misses with a low kick as Volto jumps back.
Volto tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gyos looks to land a combination but Volto avoids it well.
And Volto tries to counter it with a takedown but Gyos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Volto shoots in but no luck this time.
Gyos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Volto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Volto slips a jab and a cross from Gyos.
It seemed like Volto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Volto might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gyos has got the better of the exchanges.
Gyos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Volto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Despite the aggression on Volto's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volto needs to keep his hands up - Gyos had a free shot at his head there.
Gyos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Volto counters with a one-two to the body.
Gyos throws a shot from downtown. Volto moves away and avoids it.
Volto is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Volto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A right-left combo lands from Gyos.
Volto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gyos went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gyos throws a series of punches but Volto avoids them all with ease.
Volto drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gyos defends it well.
Gyos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Volto circles away quickly and effectively.
Volto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Volto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Gyos. Those never looked like landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Volto misses.
Volto misses with a wild combination.
Gyos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Volto counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gyos!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volto tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Volto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gyos keeps working.
Volto throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gyos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Volto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gyos is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gyos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Volto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Volto working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Volto tries for a kimura but Gyos is defending well.
Volto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Volto seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Volto goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gyos rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Volto's guard! Nice work there by Gyos!
Gyos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Volto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gyos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volto is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Gyos rolls with it to try and escape but Volto cranks on the arm and Gyos is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Primo Volto!
The defeated Dimitri Gyos had this to say: 'This is a brutal sport, but this won't stop me from chasing my dream of a world title.'.
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hype
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FIGHT
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