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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sanka Aisland (ranked 2129 p4p, 4061 weight class) and Kamarudeen Volkanovski (ranked 290 p4p, 509 weight class). Volkanovski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jiu Jitsu. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sanka Aisland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kamarudeen Volkanovski!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkanovski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aisland scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Volkanovski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aisland. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Volkanovski tries to get to full guard but Aisland has control of the leg.
Aisland is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Aisland is keen to just control but Volkanovski is a slippery customer.
Aisland performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Aisland is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkanovski trying to control but Aisland postures up.
Aisland is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkanovski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Volkanovski wants to improve his position but instead Aisland has moved into half guard.
Aisland definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Volkanovski is not content to let Aisland control the position.
Aisland thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aisland tries to pass the half guard into mount. Volkanovski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Volkanovski is looking to control Aisland's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Volkanovski avoid being mounted?
Aisland 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.
Aisland takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aisland is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Volkanovski!
Aisland lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Aisland fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Aisland is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Volkanovski is surviving well by controlling Aisland's body position as best he can.
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!
Aisland is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Volkanovski is surviving well by controlling Aisland's body position as best he can.
Aisland lands a big elbow.
Volkanovski sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Aisland is looking for a kimura but Volkanovski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aisland to get the leverage.
Aisland is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aisland is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Volkanovski defends it well.
Volkanovski looking for submissions off his back.
Aisland is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Volkanovski defends it well.
Aisland has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aisland is looking for a kimura but Volkanovski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Aisland to get the leverage.
Volkanovski trying to control but Aisland postures up.
Aisland is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Aisland.
Aisland is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Aisland is working for a kimura but Volkanovski is defending it quite comfortably.
Aisland has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Volkanovski defend it? Aisland steps over the head and cranks it - Volkanovski is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Aisland!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sanka Aisland!
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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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