Alexander
Volkov went toe-to-toe with Jairzinho
Rozenstruik and got the better of it.
The former Bellator
MMA and M-1 Global
champion showcased the power in his hands, earning a technical
knockout victory over Rozenstruik in the
UFC Fight Night 207 headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on
Saturday. Volkov (35-10, 9-4 UFC) ended the contest with a volley
of power punches 2:12 into the opening round.
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Volkov blended punches and kicks in typical fashion in the early
going, but the action really picked up when Rozenstruik attempted
to counter one of the kicks with a wild haymaker. “Bigi Boy” became
reckless at that point, winging power punches at his taller
opponent. Volkov took everything Rozenstruik (12-4, 6-4 UFC) had to
offer, stood in the pocket and backed him up with a right hand.
“Drago” then walked the Suriname native down against the fence and
sent him staggering with another right. A
series of heavy alternating lefts and rights followed — including
one that dislodged Rozenstruik’s mouthguard — before referee
Herb
Dean decided he had seen enough.
VOLKOV ENDS IT IN ROUND 1 😱
#UFCVegas56 pic.twitter.com/JgstKSDVAW— ESPN MMA (@espnmma)
June 4, 2022
Rozenstruik has dropped back-to-back fights for the first time in
his mixed martial arts career.
Evloev Dominates Ige
Movsar
Evloev is looking like the total package.
The former M-1 Global champion sent a message to the rest of the
UFC’s featherweight division, as he authored a complete performance
in a lopsided unanimous decision triumph against Dan Ige. All
three cageside judges saw the fight in favor of Evloev: 30-26,
30-27, 30-27.
Evloev (16-0, 6-0 UFC) set the tone in Round 1 when he rattled Ige
(15-6, 7-5 UFC) with a jumping knee. While Ige survived, he wore
the damage from his opponent, who connected with multiple crisp
punching combinations to the head of the Xtreme Couture product.
When Ige began to find the range on his own offense, Evloev shifted
to wrestling. The 28-year-old Russian landed multiple takedowns,
transitioned from one dominant position to another and battered Ige
with ground-and-pound from above.
Evloev has won six consecutive fights in
Ultimate Fighting Championship competition.
Almeida Drops, Finishes Trizano
Lucas
Almeida had to survive some adversity to get a victory in his
Octagon debut. After getting dropped in the opening stanza, the
former Jungle Fight champion rallied for a technical knockout
victory against “The Ultimate Fighter 27” winner Michael
Trizano in a featherweight affair. The bout was halted 55
seconds into Round 3.
Trizano rocked his Brazilian foe with a left hook, uppercut and a
knee in the opening frame, but he may regret following his stunned
opponent to the canvas, as Almeida was able to regain his bearings
and take control down the stretch. He dropped Trizano (9-3, 3-3
UFC) with a counter left in Round 2 and moved into top position,
where a clash of heads caused his foe to bleed profusely from a cut
near his eye.
Almeida (14-1, 1-0 UFC) maintained his momentum in the final period
when
he slipped a punch and dropped Trizano with a left hook to the
chin. From there, a few follow-up strikes on the canvas sealed the
deal, sending Trizano to his first career KO/TKO defeat.
Silva Secures 15th Career Finish
Karine
Silva had an Octagon debut to remember, as she submitted
Poliana
Botelho in a flyweight showdown. The Dana White’s Contender
Series alum forced her foe to tap with a brabo choke at the 4:55
mark of Round 1. Silva (15-4, 1-0 UFC) has finished all of her
professional triumphs inside the distance, with 11 coming inside of
a round.
After a measured beginning on the feet from both sides, Silva
cracked Botelho (8-5, 3-4 UFC) with an overhand right before
immediately powering her way into a takedown. From there, Silva
transitioned to the fight-ending maneuver and
locked in the choke in the waning seconds of the period. It was
only a matter of moments before Botelho asked out of the
fight.
Osbourne Counter Stops Adashev
Ode
Osbourne flashed his power against Bellator veteran Zarrukh
Adashev, scoring a quick technical knockout victory in a
flyweight affair. “The Jamaican Sensation” stopped the contest 1:01
into the first round for his third victory in his last four
promotional appearances.
Osbourne (11-4, 3-2 UFC) floored Adashev (4-4, 1-3 UFC) with a
perfectly-placed counter right hook to the chin as he slid away
from danger during an exchange.
Osbourne then pounced on his dazed adversary and unloaded with a
series of unanswered punches and hammerfists before referee
Keith
Peterson dove in to save Adsahev from further damage.
Menifield Elbows Bludgeon Mozharov
Ex-Dana White’s Contender Series competitor Alonzo
Menifield was dominant in a technical knockout victory against
Octagon newcomer Askar
Mozharov in a light heavyweight matchup. Menifield battered his
foe with elbows from the mounted crucifix to force the stoppage at
the 4:40 mark of Round 1. Menifield has won three of his last four
promotional appearances.
Mozharov, who was the subject of controversy during fight week for
attempts to alter his record, rarely had an opportunity to get
going. Menifield grounded his Ukrainian foe immediately and
patiently worked from top position. When Mozharov (19-13, 0-1 UFC)
returned to his feet, Menifield planted him on his back again in
short order before transitioning to the mounted crucifix. From
there,
Menifield gradually increased the intensity of his assault before
unloading with a barrage of heavy elbows on his defenseless
adversary. Mozharov has been finished in all 13 of his
professional defeats.
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