Post by The Sandmen on Apr 9, 2015 16:40:11 GMT -5
Alexander Volkov doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Stephan Bonnar looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Stephan Bonnar is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Alexander Volkov and Stephan Bonnar touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Bonnar moves forward looking for some action
Stephan Bonnar shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Bonnar looks to be in very good shape.
Bonnar tries to take Alexander Volkov down... Volkov stumbles backwards and Stephan Bonnar launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Volkov's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Alexander Volkov's Chin
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Volkov launches a few hard punches to Stephan Bonnar's ribs!
Stephan Bonnar's ribs shows the damage! Alexander Volkov is working his opponent ribs!
Crushing shot to Bonnar's body! He's holding his side
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bonnar struggles and launches a few punches to Volkov's head
Those punches are hitting! Volkov covers his head!
Volkov has a small cut in his Left eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bonnar launches a few hard punches to Alexander Volkov's ribs!
Alexander Volkov's ribs shows the damage! Stephan Bonnar is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Volkov tries to take Stephan Bonnar down... Bonnar stumbles backwards and Alexander Volkov launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Bonnar's jaw!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephan Bonnar slightly pushes Volkov into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Stephan Bonnar fakes a punch and launches himself over Alexander Volkov
Great move by Bonnar who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Volkov doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Stephan Bonnar embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Volkov who put distance between them
Stephan Bonnar attempts a sweep single...
Stephan Bonnar catches Alexander Volkov's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Bonnar.
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Bonnar tries to escape from the closed guard
Stephan Bonnar any adventage in the ground.
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Stephan Bonnar tries to pass Alexander Volkov's guard...
Stephan Bonnar passes momentarily but Alexander Volkov regains full guard.
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Stand up! This is what Bonnar's cornermen are shouting. Alexander Volkov is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Volkov throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Stephan Bonnar realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Alexander Volkov. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scandinavium (Gothenburg, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Volkov decides to launch some tentative punches
Alexander Volkov takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Volkov steps backwards away from Stephan Bonnar. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Stephan Bonnar shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Alexander Volkov is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Bonnar into his guard.
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Stephan Bonnar tries to better his position on the ground...
Volkov holds Stephan Bonnar's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Good looking punches from Stephan Bonnar on the ground
deflected by Volkov.
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Bonnar tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Volkov leans and gets Stephan Bonnar's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Poorly executed technique. Alexander Volkov looks to counter!
Volkov switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Bonnar struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Alexander Volkov is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scandinavium (Gothenburg, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Bonnar follows Alexander Volkov
only to get counter punched in a big way! Bonnar needs to stop playing Alexander Volkov's game or he'll get knocked out!
Stephan Bonnar launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Volkov's arms.
A furious flurry of punches from Stephan Bonnar
just misses Volkov.
Volkov is trying to counter now!
A right hand from Alexander Volkov
surprises Bonnar!
Bonnar feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Volkov moves aside and dodges.
Not a desiderable position that Volkov is in now. Stephan Bonnar is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Bonnar grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Volkov
Volkov measures the resilience of Bonnar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Bonnar's side.
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Volkov
Stephan Bonnar pushes Alexander Volkov against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Bonnar jumps and tries to free his leg! Volkov doesn't allow this but Stephan Bonnar is able to get half guard here.
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Volkov
Stephan Bonnar fakes some punches
Volkov ties him up.
Bonnar clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexander Volkov to fight back!
Alexander Volkov launches a few punches to Bonnar's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bonnar tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Volkov
Bonnar launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Alexander Volkov rolls over himself and stands up while Stephan Bonnar rolls on his back.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Stephan Bonnar. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Alexander Volkov goes with a looping right hand while Stephan Bonnar jumps back and jabs
Bonnar seems staggered and Alexander Volkov runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Volkov decides to launch some tentative punches
Stephan Bonnar takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Stephan Bonnar tries a hook to the body
and hits Volkov ribs hard
Volkov looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Stephan Bonnar's punches
Bonnar is on the receiving end of a great combo by Volkov.
Stephan Bonnar moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Volkov follows Stephan Bonnar
only to get counter punched in a big way! Volkov needs to stop playing Stephan Bonnar's game or he'll get knocked out!
There is a small laceration on Alexander Volkov's Mouth
Alexander Volkov's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Alexander Volkov has found an opening in the defense of Bonnar, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Bonnar's ribs.
Bonnar grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Stephan Bonnar
Hard blow to Volkov's mid-section, he seems hurt
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Volkov
Volkov attempts a triangle from bottom! Stephan Bonnar slips out. Volkov quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Stephan Bonnar slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Volkov misses a step and Stephan Bonnar sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bonnar decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Volkov's guard.
Volkov did not see that coming! Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Volkov now.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Volkov
Bonnar tries to move to full mount
Bonnar succeeds
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Alexander Volkov
Stephan Bonnar seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Alexander Volkov continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Stephan Bonnar takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Alexander Volkov shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
You can see the pain reflected in Volkov's eyes...
Volkov struggles to free himself
Alexander Volkov breaks that americana attempt!
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Alexander Volkov
Alexander Volkov is a bloody mess!
Alexander Volkov tries to roll to his side and trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard...
Alexander Volkov gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Alexander Volkov
You can see Volkov's blood making stains in the mat.
Bonnar goes for an armbar!
Bonnar is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Bonnar is locking that Armbar...
Alexander Volkov breaks the lock and pushes away Stephan Bonnar, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Stephan Bonnar. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
You can see Volkov's blood making stains in the mat.
Bonnar jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Stephan Bonnar pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander Volkov continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Alexander Volkov slightly pushes Bonnar into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Stephan Bonnar moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Alexander Volkov paws at Bonnar.
Bonnar answers with solid punches!
Alexander Volkov continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bonnar showing excellent timing, blasts Alexander Volkov with a right hand.
Great hook by Stephan Bonnar! Alexander Volkov is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Bonnar is standing while Volkov is on the ground on his back
Alexander Volkov doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Bonnar's moves.
Bonnar is standing while Volkov is on the ground on his back
Alexander Volkov continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bonnar opts to jump inside Volkov's guard.
Volkov didn't see that coming. Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Volkov now.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Volkov
Volkov tries to close his guard around Bonnar
He succeeds!
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Bonnar throws a few hammer fists to the face of Alexander Volkov
Solid shots!
Volkov has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Stephan Bonnar tries to better his position on the ground...
Bonnar breaks the closed guard of Alexander Volkov and moves to half guard
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Alexander Volkov
Alexander Volkov attempts to trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard.
Alexander Volkov manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Alexander Volkov is a bloody mess!
Bonnar tries to escape from closed guard...
Bonnar struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Volkov
Alexander Volkov is a bloody mess!
Alexander Volkov tries to close the guard.
Volkov put Stephan Bonnar in closed guard.
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Alexander Volkov is a bloody mess!
Stephan Bonnar tries to better his position on the ground...
Bonnar breaks the closed guard of Alexander Volkov and moves to half guard
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Alexander Volkov
Stephan Bonnar looks to mount Alexander Volkov...
Stephan Bonnar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Alexander Volkov
Alexander Volkov continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Volkov measures the resilience of Bonnar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Bonnar's side.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Alexander Volkov
Bonnar suddenly holds Alexander Volkov's arm and tries an armbar!
Volkov can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Stephan Bonnar!
Alexander Volkov is in closed guard over Bonnar
Bonnar measures the resilience of Volkov's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Volkov's side.
Alexander Volkov is in closed guard over Bonnar
Alexander Volkov is a bloody mess!
Stephan Bonnar launches a few punches to Volkov's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Volkov tries to cover his face,
Volkov's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Stephan Bonnar, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Alexander Volkov continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Alexander Volkov and Bonnar engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Stephan Bonnar is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
There is a small laceration on Alexander Volkov's Left cheek
Alexander Volkov's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Alexander Volkov has found an opening in the defense of Bonnar, launching a big uppercut
Stephan Bonnar is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
A furious flurry of punches from Alexander Volkov
puts Bonnar in a world of hurt!
Alexander Volkov continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Volkov follows Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar fakes a move.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Alexander Volkov continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Volkov decides to launch some tentative punches
Stephan Bonnar takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Alexander Volkov's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Stephan Bonnar chases Volkov and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Volkov steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Volkov doesn't stop bleeding.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Alexander Volkov throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Bonnar's chin! That stops Bonnar in his tracks!
You can see Volkov's blood making stains in the mat.
Good front kick from Bonnar!
Volkov stumbles backwards after that one!
Alexander Volkov continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bonnar decides to launch some tentative punches
Stephan Bonnar takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Alexander Volkov circles around Bonnar
Alexander Volkov continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Alexander Volkov!
Bonnar ducks under...
Bonnar is trying to counter now!
Middle kick from Bonnar.
Volkov receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Alexander Volkov's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Volkov throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Bonnar's Chin is beginning to swell
You can see Volkov's blood making stains in the mat.
Volkov is holding Stephan Bonnar's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Stephan Bonnar shows great balance while pushing away Alexander Volkov
Volkov doesn't stop bleeding.
Bonnar jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Stephan Bonnar pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephan Bonnar fakes a punch to Alexander Volkov ribs and the tries to trip him
Alexander Volkov loses balance and goes to the ground
Volkov's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Bonnar tries to escape from the closed guard
Bonnar succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Volkov
Stephan Bonnar tries to open Volkov's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Stephan Bonnar. Volkov is unable to cover himself now!
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Volkov
Volkov sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Alexander Volkov is a bloody mess!
Volkov tries an armbar from the bottom!
Stephan Bonnar breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Poorly executed technique. Stephan Bonnar looks to counter!
Bonnar moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Volkov
Volkov doesn't stop bleeding.
Bonnar tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Volkov from the side mount!
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Alexander Volkov
Bonnar tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Alexander Volkov
Bonnar goes for an armbar!
Volkov struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Stephan Bonnar appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Volkov's eyes...
Alexander Volkov taps out after a text book armbar!
Winner is Stephan Bonnar by Submission (Armbar) at 3:59 Round 3
Statistics: Alexander Volkov
Punches 25/38 (66%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/7 (57%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/7 (86%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 384 s
Statistics: Stephan Bonnar
Punches 22/51 (43%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/10 (60%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/19 (63%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 360 s
Bonnar brought a lot of ground game to this fight, and that's definitely where he won it. He got some strikes in, but the majority of his winning came from ground work. Including the sub finish. Good strategy.
Stephan Bonnar looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Stephan Bonnar is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Alexander Volkov and Stephan Bonnar touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Bonnar moves forward looking for some action
Stephan Bonnar shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Bonnar looks to be in very good shape.
Bonnar tries to take Alexander Volkov down... Volkov stumbles backwards and Stephan Bonnar launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Volkov's jaw!
There is a small laceration on Alexander Volkov's Chin
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Volkov launches a few hard punches to Stephan Bonnar's ribs!
Stephan Bonnar's ribs shows the damage! Alexander Volkov is working his opponent ribs!
Crushing shot to Bonnar's body! He's holding his side
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bonnar struggles and launches a few punches to Volkov's head
Those punches are hitting! Volkov covers his head!
Volkov has a small cut in his Left eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bonnar launches a few hard punches to Alexander Volkov's ribs!
Alexander Volkov's ribs shows the damage! Stephan Bonnar is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Volkov tries to take Stephan Bonnar down... Bonnar stumbles backwards and Alexander Volkov launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Bonnar's jaw!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephan Bonnar slightly pushes Volkov into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Stephan Bonnar fakes a punch and launches himself over Alexander Volkov
Great move by Bonnar who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Volkov doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Stephan Bonnar embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Volkov who put distance between them
Stephan Bonnar attempts a sweep single...
Stephan Bonnar catches Alexander Volkov's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Bonnar.
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Bonnar tries to escape from the closed guard
Stephan Bonnar any adventage in the ground.
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Stephan Bonnar tries to pass Alexander Volkov's guard...
Stephan Bonnar passes momentarily but Alexander Volkov regains full guard.
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Stand up! This is what Bonnar's cornermen are shouting. Alexander Volkov is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Volkov throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Stephan Bonnar realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Alexander Volkov. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scandinavium (Gothenburg, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Volkov decides to launch some tentative punches
Alexander Volkov takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Volkov steps backwards away from Stephan Bonnar. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Stephan Bonnar shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Alexander Volkov is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Bonnar into his guard.
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Stephan Bonnar tries to better his position on the ground...
Volkov holds Stephan Bonnar's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Good looking punches from Stephan Bonnar on the ground
deflected by Volkov.
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Bonnar tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Volkov leans and gets Stephan Bonnar's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Poorly executed technique. Alexander Volkov looks to counter!
Volkov switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Bonnar struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Alexander Volkov is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scandinavium (Gothenburg, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Bonnar follows Alexander Volkov
only to get counter punched in a big way! Bonnar needs to stop playing Alexander Volkov's game or he'll get knocked out!
Stephan Bonnar launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Volkov's arms.
A furious flurry of punches from Stephan Bonnar
just misses Volkov.
Volkov is trying to counter now!
A right hand from Alexander Volkov
surprises Bonnar!
Bonnar feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Volkov moves aside and dodges.
Not a desiderable position that Volkov is in now. Stephan Bonnar is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Bonnar grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Volkov
Volkov measures the resilience of Bonnar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Bonnar's side.
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Volkov
Stephan Bonnar pushes Alexander Volkov against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Bonnar jumps and tries to free his leg! Volkov doesn't allow this but Stephan Bonnar is able to get half guard here.
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Volkov
Stephan Bonnar fakes some punches
Volkov ties him up.
Bonnar clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexander Volkov to fight back!
Alexander Volkov launches a few punches to Bonnar's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Bonnar tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Volkov
Bonnar launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Alexander Volkov rolls over himself and stands up while Stephan Bonnar rolls on his back.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Stephan Bonnar. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Alexander Volkov goes with a looping right hand while Stephan Bonnar jumps back and jabs
Bonnar seems staggered and Alexander Volkov runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Volkov decides to launch some tentative punches
Stephan Bonnar takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Stephan Bonnar tries a hook to the body
and hits Volkov ribs hard
Volkov looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Stephan Bonnar's punches
Bonnar is on the receiving end of a great combo by Volkov.
Stephan Bonnar moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Volkov follows Stephan Bonnar
only to get counter punched in a big way! Volkov needs to stop playing Stephan Bonnar's game or he'll get knocked out!
There is a small laceration on Alexander Volkov's Mouth
Alexander Volkov's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Alexander Volkov has found an opening in the defense of Bonnar, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Bonnar's ribs.
Bonnar grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Stephan Bonnar
Hard blow to Volkov's mid-section, he seems hurt
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Volkov
Volkov attempts a triangle from bottom! Stephan Bonnar slips out. Volkov quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Stephan Bonnar slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Volkov misses a step and Stephan Bonnar sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bonnar decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Volkov's guard.
Volkov did not see that coming! Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Volkov now.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Volkov
Bonnar tries to move to full mount
Bonnar succeeds
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Alexander Volkov
Stephan Bonnar seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Alexander Volkov continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Stephan Bonnar takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Alexander Volkov shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
You can see the pain reflected in Volkov's eyes...
Volkov struggles to free himself
Alexander Volkov breaks that americana attempt!
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Alexander Volkov
Alexander Volkov is a bloody mess!
Alexander Volkov tries to roll to his side and trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard...
Alexander Volkov gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Alexander Volkov
You can see Volkov's blood making stains in the mat.
Bonnar goes for an armbar!
Bonnar is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Bonnar is locking that Armbar...
Alexander Volkov breaks the lock and pushes away Stephan Bonnar, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Stephan Bonnar. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
You can see Volkov's blood making stains in the mat.
Bonnar jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Stephan Bonnar pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander Volkov continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Alexander Volkov slightly pushes Bonnar into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Stephan Bonnar moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Alexander Volkov paws at Bonnar.
Bonnar answers with solid punches!
Alexander Volkov continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bonnar showing excellent timing, blasts Alexander Volkov with a right hand.
Great hook by Stephan Bonnar! Alexander Volkov is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Bonnar is standing while Volkov is on the ground on his back
Alexander Volkov doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Bonnar's moves.
Bonnar is standing while Volkov is on the ground on his back
Alexander Volkov continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bonnar opts to jump inside Volkov's guard.
Volkov didn't see that coming. Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Volkov now.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Volkov
Volkov tries to close his guard around Bonnar
He succeeds!
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Bonnar throws a few hammer fists to the face of Alexander Volkov
Solid shots!
Volkov has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Stephan Bonnar tries to better his position on the ground...
Bonnar breaks the closed guard of Alexander Volkov and moves to half guard
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Alexander Volkov
Alexander Volkov attempts to trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard.
Alexander Volkov manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Alexander Volkov is a bloody mess!
Bonnar tries to escape from closed guard...
Bonnar struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Volkov
Alexander Volkov is a bloody mess!
Alexander Volkov tries to close the guard.
Volkov put Stephan Bonnar in closed guard.
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Alexander Volkov is a bloody mess!
Stephan Bonnar tries to better his position on the ground...
Bonnar breaks the closed guard of Alexander Volkov and moves to half guard
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Alexander Volkov
Stephan Bonnar looks to mount Alexander Volkov...
Stephan Bonnar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Alexander Volkov
Alexander Volkov continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Volkov measures the resilience of Bonnar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Bonnar's side.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Alexander Volkov
Bonnar suddenly holds Alexander Volkov's arm and tries an armbar!
Volkov can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Stephan Bonnar!
Alexander Volkov is in closed guard over Bonnar
Bonnar measures the resilience of Volkov's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Volkov's side.
Alexander Volkov is in closed guard over Bonnar
Alexander Volkov is a bloody mess!
Stephan Bonnar launches a few punches to Volkov's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Volkov tries to cover his face,
Volkov's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Stephan Bonnar, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Alexander Volkov continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Alexander Volkov and Bonnar engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Stephan Bonnar is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
There is a small laceration on Alexander Volkov's Left cheek
Alexander Volkov's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Alexander Volkov has found an opening in the defense of Bonnar, launching a big uppercut
Stephan Bonnar is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
A furious flurry of punches from Alexander Volkov
puts Bonnar in a world of hurt!
Alexander Volkov continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Volkov follows Stephan Bonnar
Bonnar fakes a move.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Alexander Volkov continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Volkov decides to launch some tentative punches
Stephan Bonnar takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Alexander Volkov's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Stephan Bonnar chases Volkov and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Volkov steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Volkov doesn't stop bleeding.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Alexander Volkov throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Bonnar's chin! That stops Bonnar in his tracks!
You can see Volkov's blood making stains in the mat.
Good front kick from Bonnar!
Volkov stumbles backwards after that one!
Alexander Volkov continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bonnar decides to launch some tentative punches
Stephan Bonnar takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Alexander Volkov circles around Bonnar
Alexander Volkov continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Alexander Volkov!
Bonnar ducks under...
Bonnar is trying to counter now!
Middle kick from Bonnar.
Volkov receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Alexander Volkov's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Volkov throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Bonnar's Chin is beginning to swell
You can see Volkov's blood making stains in the mat.
Volkov is holding Stephan Bonnar's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Stephan Bonnar shows great balance while pushing away Alexander Volkov
Volkov doesn't stop bleeding.
Bonnar jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Stephan Bonnar pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephan Bonnar fakes a punch to Alexander Volkov ribs and the tries to trip him
Alexander Volkov loses balance and goes to the ground
Volkov's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Volkov
Bonnar tries to escape from the closed guard
Bonnar succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Volkov
Stephan Bonnar tries to open Volkov's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Stephan Bonnar. Volkov is unable to cover himself now!
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Volkov
Volkov sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Alexander Volkov is a bloody mess!
Volkov tries an armbar from the bottom!
Stephan Bonnar breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Poorly executed technique. Stephan Bonnar looks to counter!
Bonnar moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Volkov
Volkov doesn't stop bleeding.
Bonnar tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Volkov from the side mount!
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Alexander Volkov
Bonnar tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Alexander Volkov
Bonnar goes for an armbar!
Volkov struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Stephan Bonnar appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Volkov's eyes...
Alexander Volkov taps out after a text book armbar!
Winner is Stephan Bonnar by Submission (Armbar) at 3:59 Round 3
Statistics: Alexander Volkov
Punches 25/38 (66%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/7 (57%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/7 (86%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 384 s
Statistics: Stephan Bonnar
Punches 22/51 (43%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/10 (60%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/19 (63%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 360 s
Bonnar brought a lot of ground game to this fight, and that's definitely where he won it. He got some strikes in, but the majority of his winning came from ground work. Including the sub finish. Good strategy.