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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Volkov (ranked 1411 p4p, 2038 weight class) and Malcolm Reed (ranked 176 p4p, 240 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous GnP
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Volkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malcolm Reed!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov tries to score with a low kick but Reed moves his leg out of the way.
Volkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Reed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Volkov clinches up against the cage.
Good body shot from Reed.
Volkov lands a body shot.
Reed is trying to push Volkov away but Volkov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Volkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reed breaks from the clinch.
Volkov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ivan Volkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volkov tries to clinch
and Reed counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Volkov thinking.
Reed misses with a hook. Volkov ducked under it nicely.
Volkov gets a clinch.
Reed blocks an uppercut.
Volkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov lands with a light punch inside.
Reed breaks from the clinch.
Reed keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reed lands a jab to Volkov's midsection.
Reed takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reed lands a body shot.
Volkov misses with a punch on the inside.
Reed can't break the clinch.
Volkov working aggressively here.
Volkov keeps control of Reed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reed digs a right hand underneath Volkov's ribcage. Volkov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Volkov tries a body shot but Reed blocks it.
Reed scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Volkov as the two fighters clinch.
Reed lands with a left to the head.
Volkov lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Volkov on the inside.
Volkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Volkov.
Volkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reed's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Volkov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Volkov scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reed tries to throw a body punch but Volkov avoids it by throwing Reed back against the cage.
Volkov digs a right hand underneath Reed's ribcage. Reed let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reed looks winded!
Volkov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Volkov lands with a right to the head.
Volkov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reed.
Volkov lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Volkov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Volkov.
Volkov works on Reed's body with a couple of short punches.
Volkov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Volkov scores with a shoulder strike.
Volkov lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Volkov.
Volkov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Volkov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reed misses with a punch on the inside.
Reed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Volkov digs a right hand into Reed's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reed's gas tank.
Reed can't break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Volkov.
Volkov pushes Reed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Volkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed takes a shot to the head.
Reed misses with the head strike.
A short right from Volkov on the inside.
Volkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Volkov.
Volkov lands with a left to the head.
Reed is trying to break free.
Volkov is leaning against Reed and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Volkov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Volkov pushes Reed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Volkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Volkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reed's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Volkov.
Volkov working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reed misses with a wild body shot.
Volkov clinches up against the cage.
Reed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Volkov working aggressively here.
Volkov has a couple of punches blocked by Reed.
Reed tries a body shot but Volkov blocks it.
Volkov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Volkov misses with the head strike.
Reed lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Volkov or not.
Volkov misses with the head strike.
Volkov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Volkov working aggressively here.
Reed breaks from the clinch.
Volkov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Volkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Volkov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reed has had enough of the clinch but Volkov keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Volkov pushes Reed back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Volkov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Volkov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
Volkov throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Volkov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Volkov throws a hook but Reed avoids it easily.
Reed keeps the fight on the outside.
Volkov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Reed has time to react.
Reed misses with a jab to the body
and Volkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Volkov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Reed has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reed and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Volkov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Volkov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Volkov blocks an uppercut.
Reed is looking to break free of the clinch but Volkov has double underhooks.
Volkov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reed can do to turn this around?
Reed misses with a punch on the inside.
Volkov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Volkov lands a hook that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
Volkov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reed has had enough of the clinch but Volkov keeps him there for the moment.
Volkov lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volkov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Volkov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
Volkov scores with a shoulder strike.
Reed is breathing heavily.
Volkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Reed.
Volkov lands a left hand.
Reed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Volkov scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Volkov.
A right hook to the body lands for Volkov.
Volkov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Volkov lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Reed's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Volkov lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Volkov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Volkov misses with the head strike.
Volkov gets through Reed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Volkov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Volkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Reed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Volkov lands an uppercut.
Volkov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ivan Volkov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Volkov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Volkov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Volkov lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov cracks Reed with a nice body shot.
Volkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Reed.
A head punch on the inside from Volkov fails to land.
Volkov struggles to land a body shot inside as Reed controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Volkov.
Volkov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
A shot in the inside from Volkov.
Volkov keeps control of Reed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Volkov.
Reed blocking some punches.
Reed is trying to force a seperation but Volkov has the dominant position.
A short body shot lands from Volkov as the two fighters clinch.
Reed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reed tries to throw a body punch but Volkov avoids it by throwing Reed back against the cage.
Reed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Volkov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
A hook to the body from Volkov.
Volkov throws a head punch that misses.
Volkov lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reed.
Volkov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Volkov lands with a right to the head.
Volkov lands a body shot.
Volkov can't find room to land a body shot as Reed controls the action.
Volkov misses with some punches.
Volkov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
Volkov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Volkov on the inside.
Volkov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Volkov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Volkov.
Volkov misses with some punches.
Volkov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Volkov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
Reed tries to break the clinch but Volkov is controlling the position.
Volkov scores with a shot to the side of Reed's head.
Volkov gets through Reed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Volkov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed is looking to break free of the clinch but Volkov has double underhooks.
Volkov pushes Reed back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Volkov scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Volkov.
Volkov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reed is rocked!
A short left from Volkov.
Reed is still on wobbly legs! Can Volkov finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Volkov.
Reed is trying to break the clinch but Volkov is controlling him.
Volkov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
Volkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Volkov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reed.
Reed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Volkov lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volkov scores with a shoulder strike.
Volkov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reed.
Volkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Volkov.
Volkov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reeds head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Volkov dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Reed tries to keep at a distance but Volkov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reed seems to have recovered his senses.
Reed breaks the clinch.
Volkov moves forwards but Reed connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Volkov drives through and clinches with Reed against the cage.
Volkov is leaning against Reed and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reed wants to break the clinch but can't.
Volkov tries to work over Reed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Volkov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Volkov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Volkov lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Volkov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
Volkov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Volkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Volkov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volkov.
Volkov lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov lands a shoulder strike.
Volkov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Volkov misses with some punches.
Volkov lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Volkov.
Reed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reed.
Volkov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reed or not.
Reed takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Volkov.
Volkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Volkov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reed or not.
Volkov lands a right hand.
Reed prevents a body shot from Volkov.
Reed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Reed or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Volkov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Volkov.
Volkov lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Volkov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Reed's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Volkov.
Volkov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reed prevents a body shot from Volkov.
Volkov pushes Reed back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Volkov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Volkov creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Reed with a big uppercut! Reed tries to clinch up but Volkov pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Reed to the mat! Reed covers up and Volkov unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ivan Volkov!
A victorious Ivan Volkov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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