Post by The Sandmen on Jul 16, 2014 9:46:39 GMT -5
Heath Herring glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Ferocious staredown by Volkov while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Heath Herring moves forward looking for some grappling action
Herring has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Volkov launches a few hard punches to Heath Herring's ribs!
Heath Herring's ribs shows the damage! Alexander Volkov is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Herring has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Herring launches a few hard punches to Alexander Volkov's ribs!
Alexander Volkov's ribs shows the damage! Heath Herring is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Herring struggles and launches a few punches to Volkov's head
Those punches are hitting! Volkov covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Alexander Volkov is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Herring with uppercuts!
Herring is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Herring is unable to escape!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander Volkov pushes away Herring trying to keep the fight at striking range
Herring doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Alexander Volkov
Alexander Volkov gets sloppy and Heath Herring tries to take advantage...
Heath Herring pushes away Volkov trying to keep the fight at striking range
Volkov doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Heath Herring
The fighters are clinching.
Heath Herring pushes away Volkov trying to keep the fight at striking range
Volkov doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Heath Herring
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Heath Herring tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Herring circles out and slips free of Alexander Volkov's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Volkov looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Heath Herring's punches
Herring is on the receiving end of a great combo by Volkov.
Herring looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Alexander Volkov's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Heath Herring!
Volkov ducks under...
Volkov is trying to counter now!
Volkov goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Herring's Chin is beginning to swell
That punishment by Alexander Volkov has left Herring staggered! Alexander Volkov should try push forward now and finish this!
Alexander Volkov just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Herring may be in trouble!
Herring steps backwards away from Alexander Volkov. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Lightning fast low kick from Volkov!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Herring pushes Alexander Volkov and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Herring launches a furious low kick!
Alexander Volkov blocks
Volkov throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Herring has a small cut in his Chin
That punishment by Alexander Volkov has left Herring staggered! Alexander Volkov should try push forward now and finish this!
Alexander Volkov charges at Herring throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Herring is rocked!
Herring has a small cut in his Left cheek
Inside leg kick from Volkov
that lands on Heath Herring's leg.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Heath Herring tries to bring the fight to the ground
Volkov won't budge, forcing Herring to pull guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Alexander Volkov is in closed guard over Herring
Herring tries to move on the ground and shows Alexander Volkov a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Herring uses his forearms to block the impact!
Herring is trying to counter now!
Volkov is in closed guard... Herring tries to roll on the ground!
Alexander Volkov uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Alexander Volkov is in closed guard over Herring
Heath Herring launches a few punches to Volkov's cheek from the guard.
Alexander Volkov uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Alexander Volkov looks to counter!
Alexander Volkov looks to posture up and open Heath Herring's guard...
Alexander Volkov forces Heath Herring to open his guard.
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Herring
Volkov gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Heath Herring! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Heath Herring doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Heath Herring's Nose
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Herring
Herring tries to close his guard around Volkov
He succeeds!
Alexander Volkov is in closed guard over Herring
Heath Herring continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Volkov is in closed guard... Herring tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Alexander Volkov!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Heath Herring is in full mount over Alexander Volkov
Heath Herring is a bloody mess!
Volkov tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Heath Herring is in half guard over Volkov
Alexander Volkov attempts to move to full guard
Alexander Volkov manages to switch to full guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Alexander Volkov, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Alexander Volkov fakes a punch and launches himself over Heath Herring
Great move by Volkov who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Herring doesn't stop bleeding.
Alexander Volkov shoots and grab both of Heath Herring's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Volkov lifted Herring's off his feet and throws him on the mat
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Herring
You can see Herring's blood making stains in the mat.
Herring tries to close his guard around Volkov
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Herring
Heath Herring is a bloody mess!
Alexander Volkov tries to open Herring's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Alexander Volkov. Herring is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Herring
Herring tries to close his guard around Volkov
He is not able to do it
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Herring
Heath Herring continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Herring measures the resilience of Volkov's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Volkov blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Volkov is trying to counter now!
Volkov tries to open up Heath Herring's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Herring in the side of the head
Herring's Forehead is beginning to swell
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Herring
Alexander Volkov tries to finish with a leg lock!
Herring is able to break the lock.
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Herring
You can see Herring's blood making stains in the mat.
Herring measures the resilience of Volkov's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Volkov blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Herring misses a step and Alexander Volkov sees an opportunity to counter him!
Volkov throws a few hammer fists to the face of Heath Herring
Solid shots!
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Herring
Heath Herring doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Alexander Volkov doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Herring doesn't stop bleeding.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Heath Herring!
Volkov ducks under...
Volkov pushes Heath Herring and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Heath Herring's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Alexander Volkov's mind is definitely in the fight, Herring just got nailed! Alexander Volkov saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Herring is going to have a headache after this one.
There is a small laceration on Heath Herring's Chin
Surprise roundhouse punch by Volkov.
It looks like Herring was hit by a bus!
Volkov seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Volkov throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The ref pulls off Alexander Volkov! Herring seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Alexander Volkov by TKO (Punches) at 2:32 Round 2
Statistics: Heath Herring
Punches 0/5 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/7 (71%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/7 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 155 s
Statistics: Alexander Volkov
Punches 19/23 (83%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/7 (86%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 17/20 (85%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 155 s
Never would have put my money on Volkov in this one Thought Heath had all the tools to exploit Volkov's weaknesses. Turns out, Volkov had the tools to exploit Herring's. Interesting, dominating performance.
Ferocious staredown by Volkov while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Heath Herring moves forward looking for some grappling action
Herring has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Volkov launches a few hard punches to Heath Herring's ribs!
Heath Herring's ribs shows the damage! Alexander Volkov is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Herring has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Herring launches a few hard punches to Alexander Volkov's ribs!
Alexander Volkov's ribs shows the damage! Heath Herring is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Herring struggles and launches a few punches to Volkov's head
Those punches are hitting! Volkov covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Alexander Volkov is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Herring with uppercuts!
Herring is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Herring is unable to escape!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alexander Volkov pushes away Herring trying to keep the fight at striking range
Herring doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Alexander Volkov
Alexander Volkov gets sloppy and Heath Herring tries to take advantage...
Heath Herring pushes away Volkov trying to keep the fight at striking range
Volkov doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Heath Herring
The fighters are clinching.
Heath Herring pushes away Volkov trying to keep the fight at striking range
Volkov doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Heath Herring
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Heath Herring tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Herring circles out and slips free of Alexander Volkov's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Volkov looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Heath Herring's punches
Herring is on the receiving end of a great combo by Volkov.
Herring looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Alexander Volkov's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Heath Herring!
Volkov ducks under...
Volkov is trying to counter now!
Volkov goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
Herring's Chin is beginning to swell
That punishment by Alexander Volkov has left Herring staggered! Alexander Volkov should try push forward now and finish this!
Alexander Volkov just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Herring may be in trouble!
Herring steps backwards away from Alexander Volkov. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Lightning fast low kick from Volkov!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Herring pushes Alexander Volkov and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Herring launches a furious low kick!
Alexander Volkov blocks
Volkov throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Herring has a small cut in his Chin
That punishment by Alexander Volkov has left Herring staggered! Alexander Volkov should try push forward now and finish this!
Alexander Volkov charges at Herring throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Herring is rocked!
Herring has a small cut in his Left cheek
Inside leg kick from Volkov
that lands on Heath Herring's leg.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Heath Herring tries to bring the fight to the ground
Volkov won't budge, forcing Herring to pull guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Alexander Volkov is in closed guard over Herring
Herring tries to move on the ground and shows Alexander Volkov a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Herring uses his forearms to block the impact!
Herring is trying to counter now!
Volkov is in closed guard... Herring tries to roll on the ground!
Alexander Volkov uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Alexander Volkov is in closed guard over Herring
Heath Herring launches a few punches to Volkov's cheek from the guard.
Alexander Volkov uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Alexander Volkov looks to counter!
Alexander Volkov looks to posture up and open Heath Herring's guard...
Alexander Volkov forces Heath Herring to open his guard.
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Herring
Volkov gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Heath Herring! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Heath Herring doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Heath Herring's Nose
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Herring
Herring tries to close his guard around Volkov
He succeeds!
Alexander Volkov is in closed guard over Herring
Heath Herring continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Volkov is in closed guard... Herring tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Alexander Volkov!
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Heath Herring is in full mount over Alexander Volkov
Heath Herring is a bloody mess!
Volkov tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Heath Herring is in half guard over Volkov
Alexander Volkov attempts to move to full guard
Alexander Volkov manages to switch to full guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Alexander Volkov, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Alexander Volkov fakes a punch and launches himself over Heath Herring
Great move by Volkov who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Herring doesn't stop bleeding.
Alexander Volkov shoots and grab both of Heath Herring's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Volkov lifted Herring's off his feet and throws him on the mat
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Herring
You can see Herring's blood making stains in the mat.
Herring tries to close his guard around Volkov
He is not able to do it
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Herring
Heath Herring is a bloody mess!
Alexander Volkov tries to open Herring's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Alexander Volkov. Herring is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Herring
Herring tries to close his guard around Volkov
He is not able to do it
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Herring
Heath Herring continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Herring measures the resilience of Volkov's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Volkov blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Volkov is trying to counter now!
Volkov tries to open up Heath Herring's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Herring in the side of the head
Herring's Forehead is beginning to swell
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Herring
Alexander Volkov tries to finish with a leg lock!
Herring is able to break the lock.
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Herring
You can see Herring's blood making stains in the mat.
Herring measures the resilience of Volkov's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Volkov blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Herring misses a step and Alexander Volkov sees an opportunity to counter him!
Volkov throws a few hammer fists to the face of Heath Herring
Solid shots!
Alexander Volkov is in open guard over Herring
Heath Herring doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Alexander Volkov doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Herring doesn't stop bleeding.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Heath Herring!
Volkov ducks under...
Volkov pushes Heath Herring and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Heath Herring's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Alexander Volkov's mind is definitely in the fight, Herring just got nailed! Alexander Volkov saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Herring is going to have a headache after this one.
There is a small laceration on Heath Herring's Chin
Surprise roundhouse punch by Volkov.
It looks like Herring was hit by a bus!
Volkov seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Volkov throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The ref pulls off Alexander Volkov! Herring seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Winner is Alexander Volkov by TKO (Punches) at 2:32 Round 2
Statistics: Heath Herring
Punches 0/5 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/7 (71%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/7 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 155 s
Statistics: Alexander Volkov
Punches 19/23 (83%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/7 (86%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 17/20 (85%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 155 s
Never would have put my money on Volkov in this one Thought Heath had all the tools to exploit Volkov's weaknesses. Turns out, Volkov had the tools to exploit Herring's. Interesting, dominating performance.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!