Arona vs. Volkov

[The Sandmen]

Ricardo Arona looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Ferocious staredown by Volkov while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.

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Round 1
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Arona and Volkov move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
0:12 Round 1 and Volkov is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Volkov throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Arona has a small cut in his Chin
The two exchange wildly
Volkov is connecting with a few punches
Arona grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Volkov struggles... Ricardo Arona is unable to take him down
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Brilliant combination from Alexander Volkov
that forces Arona to try and defend better.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Ricardo Arona tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alexander Volkov jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Ricardo Arona gets sloppy and Alexander Volkov tries to take advantage...
Volkov wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander Volkov slightly pushes Arona into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Shovel hook by Alexander Volkov
tags Arona.
Arona's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Arona throws a lazy kick
Volkov dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
There is a small laceration on Ricardo Arona's Nose
Ricardo Arona seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Alexander Volkov!
Ricardo Arona looks rattled! Alexander Volkov sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Ricardo Arona is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Arona seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Volkov is standing while Arona is on the ground on his back
Alexander Volkov positions himself and tries to finish this!
Alexander Volkov storms Ricardo Arona's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! John McCarthy is asking Ricardo Arona to defend himself!
Arona's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Ricardo Arona's Nose
Arona seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Volkov is standing while Arona is on the ground on his back
Ricardo Arona's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Ricardo Arona 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 Volkov's moves.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Volkov is standing while Arona is on the ground on his back
As the fight continues it seems that Alexander Volkov is taking the best of the fight.
Volkov launches a kick to Arona's thigh
Loud pop!
Volkov is standing while Arona is on the ground on his back
Ricardo Arona's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Arona tries to hit Alexander Volkov with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Volkov dodges that
Volkov is standing while Arona is on the ground on his back
Volkov launches a kick to Arona's thigh
Loud pop!
Arona hyper-extended his left leg
Volkov is standing while Arona is on the ground on his back
Ricardo Arona kicks his legs trying to keep Alexander Volkov away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Volkov is standing while Arona is on the ground on his back
Volkov launches a kick to Arona's thigh
Loud pop!
Volkov is standing while Arona is on the ground on his back
Ricardo Arona launches an up-kick intended for Alexander Volkov's head...
Volkov leans out of the way.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Volkov is standing while Arona is on the ground on his back
Ricardo Arona continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Volkov launches a kick to Arona's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Volkov is standing while Arona is on the ground on his back
Volkov launches a kick to Arona's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Volkov is standing while Arona is on the ground on his back
Volkov launches a kick to Arona's thigh
Loud pop!
Volkov is standing while Arona is on the ground on his back
Alexander Volkov creates space and allows Ricardo Arona to stand up.
Ricardo Arona is on his feet again.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Ricardo Arona fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Ricardo Arona's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Arona steps backwards away from Alexander Volkov. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Alexander Volkov was tooling Ricardo Arona for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Ricardo Arona lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Ricardo Arona fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Tremendous strikes from Volkov!
Some big punches are landing!
Arona's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Ricardo Arona's Chin
Arona seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Volkov pushes Ricardo Arona and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Ricardo Arona is a bloody mess!
Arona follows Alexander Volkov
only to get counter punched in a big way! Arona needs to stop playing Alexander Volkov's game or he'll get knocked out!
Arona hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Alexander Volkov has left Arona unconscious! What a finish by Alexander Volkov!
Arona has a small cut in his Right eye

Winner is Alexander Volkov by KO (Punch) at 5:00 Round 1

Statistics: Ricardo Arona
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 130 s

Statistics: Alexander Volkov
Punches 18/22 (82%)
Kicks 6/6 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s

Ricardo needs work. Work on the man, xx - Camp Cannon. Fuck.