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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Axel Foley (ranked 2241 p4p, 250 weight class) and Maksim Volkov (ranked 24646 p4p, 546 weight class). Foley comes to the cage accompanied by Beverly Hills Cop Theme. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Axel Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maksim Volkov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foley forces Volkov back against the cage and clinches.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Foley.
Foley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Foley.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Foley lands a knee to the head.
Foley lands a knee to the head.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volkov working hard to break the clinch.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Volkov jumps guard but Foley stands there with Volkov around his waist. Volkov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Foley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Foley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Foley lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Foley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Volkov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Foley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Foley.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Foley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Volkov's face.
Foley landing knees to the head.
Volkov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Volkov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Volkov's face.
A knee to the head by Foley.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Foley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Volkov's face.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but Volkov blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Foley has Volkov pressed against the cage, preventing Volkov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Foley lands a good knee to the midsection. Volkov won't want to take too many of those.
Foley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Foley with a knee to the head.
Foley with a knee to the head.
Foley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Volkov looks winded!
Foley working Volkov over with knees to the body.
Foley landing knees to the body.
Volkov takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Foley.
Foley working Volkov over with knees to the body.
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov looking to stall.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Foley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Volkov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Foley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Volkov is trying to break the clinch but Foley is controlling him.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Foley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Foley obliges.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foley with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Foley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley with a knee to the head.
Foley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Foley landing knees to the head.
Foley landing knees to the head.
Foley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Foley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Volkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Foley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Volkov's face.
Foley lands a knee to the head.
Foley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Foley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Volkov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Foley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Axel Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maksim Volkov.
Foley closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Foley dominated that round.
That's time! Foley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Foley moves into the clinch successfully.
Foley with a knee to the head.
Volkov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Volkov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Foley lands a good knee to the midsection. Volkov won't want to take too many of those.
Foley lands a good knee to the midsection. Volkov won't want to take too many of those.
Foley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Foley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foley with a knee to the head.
Foley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Volkov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Volkov is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Foley.
Foley lands a knee to the body.
Volkov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Volkov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Foley landing knees to the head.
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Axel Foley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but Volkov blocks with his arms.
Volkov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Volkov looking to slow down the pace here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Foley obliges.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Foley obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by Foley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Foley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Volkov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Foley scores a nice knee to the body.
Foley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Foley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Foley landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Foley.
Foley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Volkov can do to turn this around?
Foley lands a knee to the head.
Foley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Foley landing knees to the body.
Foley landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Foley obliges.
Foley working Volkov over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley scores a nice knee to the body.
Foley working Volkov over with knees to the body.
Volkov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Foley smiles and moves away.
Foley closes the distance and pushes Volkov back into the cage.
Foley lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Foley.
Knees in the clinch landing for Foley.
Foley landing knees to the body.
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Foley with a knee to the head.
Foley landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Foley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Foley with a knee to the head.
Foley lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Foley.
A knee to the head by Foley.
Foley scores a nice knee to the body.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Volkov takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Foley lands a knee to the head.
Foley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Volkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Foley dominated that second round.
That's time! Foley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Foley gets a clinch.
Foley scores a nice knee to the body.
Volkov wants to break free but Foley has control.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Foley tries a knee to the head but Volkov blocks it.
Foley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Volkov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Foley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Volkov's face.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Foley crunches a lovely knee into Volkov's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Foley.
Volkov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Foley with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Volkov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Foley is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Foley lands a good knee to the midsection. Volkov won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Foley.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Foley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Axel Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maksim Volkov.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Foley landing knees to the head.
Foley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foley with a knee to the head.
Volkov working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Foley lands a knee to the head.
Volkov tries for a takedown but Foley manages to get underhooks.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Volkov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Foley landing knees to the head.
Foley working Volkov over with knees to the body.
Foley scores a nice knee to the body.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Volkov looking for a takedown.
Foley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Volkov's face.
Foley lands a knee to the head.
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Foley lands a good knee to the midsection. Volkov won't want to take too many of those.
Volkov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Foley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Volkov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Foley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Foley lands a knee to the head.
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Foley scores a nice knee to the body.
Volkov trying to control the position but instead, Foley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Volkov into the cage.
Foley lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Foley.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Foley obliges.
Foley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Volkov's face.
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Foley lands a nice knee to the body.
Volkov is working for takedown but Foley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Foley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Volkov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Foley obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volkov is looking to control Foley's arms but Foley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Volkov has his back to the cage.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Maksim Volkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Axel Foley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Foley crunches a lovely knee into Volkov's ribcage.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Axel Foley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Foley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axel Foley!
A less than humble Axel Foley misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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