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Even if Volk was at a 100% I'd have leaned towards Islam in the rematch. A few minor adjustments by Islam (like kicking more to the body for example) would have given him the edge anyway in my book.
Now Volk is giving away every advantage to Islam.
1. Coming off of a surgery with minimal recovery time.
2. Super short notice
3. No time for body to adjust to higher weight class
The way I see the fight going that in the first round it's probably going to look similar to the first fight with Islam slightly winning the round but as the fight goes on Islam will be way more aggressive this time, softening up Volk with the body kick. He had a lot of success on the feet in the first fight and he's going to find even more success this time around if he made some adjustments which he will.
Eventually Volks unpreparedness will make itself shown and Islam is just going to batter him. Volk being super tough will keep him in the fight longer than he should which will result in him taking the biggest beating of his career. Eventually the accumulated damage will be too much. Volk will drop to the floor and Islam will sink in the easy rear naked choke.
Islam by submission round 4 probably.
Now Volk is giving away every advantage to Islam.
1. Coming off of a surgery with minimal recovery time.
2. Super short notice
3. No time for body to adjust to higher weight class
The way I see the fight going that in the first round it's probably going to look similar to the first fight with Islam slightly winning the round but as the fight goes on Islam will be way more aggressive this time, softening up Volk with the body kick. He had a lot of success on the feet in the first fight and he's going to find even more success this time around if he made some adjustments which he will.
Eventually Volks unpreparedness will make itself shown and Islam is just going to batter him. Volk being super tough will keep him in the fight longer than he should which will result in him taking the biggest beating of his career. Eventually the accumulated damage will be too much. Volk will drop to the floor and Islam will sink in the easy rear naked choke.
Islam by submission round 4 probably.