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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandar Volkanovski (ranked 4269 p4p, 426 weight class) and Vernon Wells (ranked 1741 p4p, 219 weight class). Volkanovski comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac - Hail Mary. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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218 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
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200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksandar Volkanovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vernon Wells!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wells tries to land a front kick but Volkanovski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wells cracks Volkanovski with a good jab.
Volkanovski tries to clinch there but Wells circles away.
Volkanovski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wells manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wells is trying to counter with his kicks.
Volkanovski throws a head kick that Wells semi-blocks.
It looks like Vernon Wells has been cut.
Volkanovski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wells closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Wells scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wells throws an elbow that misses.
Wells struggles to land a body shot inside as Volkanovski controls his hands.
Wells throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wells just misses with a elbow thrown towards Volkanovski's brow.
Wells lands an elbow that stopped Volkanovski in his tracks for a moment.
Volkanovski struggles to land a body shot inside as Wells controls his hands.
Volkanovski misses with the head strike.
Wells pushes off an throws an elbow but Volkanovski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wells misses with an elbow over the top.
Wells comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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 right hook to the body lands for Volkanovski.
Wells blocks an uppercut.
Wells misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkanovski dodges an elbow strike from Wells.
Wells lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wells can't find room to land a body shot as Volkanovski controls the action.
Wells scores with a shoulder strike.
Wells tries a body shot but Volkanovski blocks it.
Wells blocking some punches.
Volkanovski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wellss head.
Volkanovski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Volkanovski throws a punch but it's blocked by Wells.
Wells working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Volkanovski.
A short right from Wells on the inside.
Volkanovski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Volkanovski throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Wells fails to land.
Wells lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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!
Wells lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Volkanovski throws a head punch that misses.
Volkanovski looking to stall.
Volkanovski misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkanovski struggles to land a body shot inside as Wells controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volkanovski.
Wells lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Volkanovski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Volkanovski throws a head punch that misses.
Volkanovski blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Wells.
Wells lands a damaging elbow.
Wells gets through Volkanovski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Volkanovski has a couple of punches blocked by Wells.
Volkanovski displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wells up against the cage.
A short right from Wells.
Wells lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Volkanovski misses with some punches.
Wells doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wells blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Volkanovski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wells tries to throw a body punch but Volkanovski avoids it by throwing Wells back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Volkanovski.
Still in the clinch, Volkanovski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Volkanovski taking a breather.
Wells misses with a body punch.
A short right from Wells on the inside.
Wells working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wells misses with an elbow strike.
Wells lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wells working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wells lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Volkanovski lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Volkanovski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volkanovski can't find room to land a body shot as Wells controls the action.
Volkanovski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Volkanovski misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Wells.
Wells throws an elbow that misses.
Wells lands a hook that snaps the head of Volkanovski backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wells creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Wells.
Volkanovski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wells blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wells lands a left hand.
Wells lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wells.
Wells lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wells scores with a shoulder strike.
Volkanovski misses with a punch to the body.
Wells looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wells throws an elbow that misses.
Wells tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wells lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Wells.
Wells pushes off an throws an elbow but Volkanovski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Volkanovski trying to control the position but instead, Wells has worked for underhooks and has pushed Volkanovski into the cage.
Wells comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vernon Wells dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vernon Wells's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Volkanovski walks into a stiff left hand from Wells.
Volkanovski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wells.
Volkanovski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wells paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wells clobbers Volkanovski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Volkanovski moves into the clinch successfully.
Wells lands an uppercut.
Volkanovski is struggling to control the position.
Wells comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from Volkanovski on the inside.
Wells creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Volkanovski's defenses.
Wells has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Volkanovski working aggressively here.
Wells lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkanovski misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Wells.
Wells creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Volkanovski's defenses.
Wells creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wells lands a nice shot to the body.
Wells blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Wells.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells digs a right hand into Volkanovski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Volkanovski's gas tank.
Wells works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Wells.
Wells scores with a shoulder strike.
Wells lands a nice elbow.
Volkanovski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Volkanovski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Volkanovski working aggressively here.
Wells stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Wells.
Vernon Wells seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Wells.
Volkanovski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wells.
Volkanovski takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Wells lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wells lands a nice elbow.
Volkanovski blocks a body shot from Wells.
Wells gets through Volkanovski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wells stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Wells.
A left hand lands to the body for Wells.
Wells lands an elbow inside that Volkanovski shrugs off.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wells creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wells lands a left hand.
Wells lands a nice uppercut.
Volkanovski misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Wells.
Wells throws an elbow that misses.
Wells lands an elbow that stopped Volkanovski in his tracks for a moment.
Wells gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Volkanovski takes an elbow to the temple.
Wells goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Wells - that landed with a thud.
Wells comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Volkanovski takes an elbow to the temple.
Wells lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Aleksandar Volkanovski has been cut.
Volkanovski takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wells.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells lands a shoulder strike.
Wells lands a shoulder strike.
Wells is working Volkanovski over against the cage.
Wells lands an elbow inside that Volkanovski shrugs off.
Wells lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wells lands a left hand that snaps the head of Volkanovski backwards.
Volkanovski is rocked!
Wells lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Volkanovski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wells lands an elbow inside.
Wells lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wells scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Wells.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wells pushes Volkanovski against the cage. Wells is working some dirty boxing. Wells pushes off with a quick right hook! Volkanovski goes down! Volkanovski tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Wells moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vernon Wells!
An out of breath Vernon Wells thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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