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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rowan Branch (ranked 2860 p4p, 2765 weight class) and Vitaly Volkanov (ranked 313 p4p, 0 weight class). Branch comes to the cage accompanied by Head Of The Table. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 cm 28 255 3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rowan Branch! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vitaly Volkanov! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Branch throws a lazy uppercut
and Volkanov counters with a lovely straight right hand! Branch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Branch misses with a left hand and Volkanov counters with a nice uppercut. Branch scores with a jab to the body. Volkanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Branch. Volkanov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Branch misses with a right hand and Volkanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Branch's knee momentarily. Volkanov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Volkanov has closed the distance and engaged Branch in a clinch.
Volkanov lands on the inside with an uppercut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Branch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Volkanov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Volkanov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A short uppercut from Volkanov.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Branch is trying to break the clinch but Volkanov is controlling him. Volkanov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Volkanov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Branch is breathing heavily. Volkanov lands on the inside with an uppercut. Volkanov digs a right hand underneath Branch's ribcage. Branch let out a lung full of air as it connected. Nice body punch from Volkanov. A short left from Volkanov. Volkanov lands a shoulder strike. Volkanov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
 Branch is rocked! A quick uppercut on the inside from Volkanov. Oh Branch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Volkanov creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Branch with a big uppercut! Branch tries to clinch up but Volkanov pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Branch to the mat! Branch covers up and Volkanov unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vitaly Volkanov! Our winner, Vitaly Volkanov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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