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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Raine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raine comes to the cage accompanied by DMX : It's Dark & Hell Is Hot. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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171 lbs
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aldo Raine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov throws a good cross that connects.
Volkov tried to score with a low kick but Raine checks it.
Volkov misses with a low kick.
Raine gets the takedown into side control.
Raine is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Volkov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Volkov tries to bench press Raine off him but Raine keeps the position.
Raine tries to move to mount but Volkov blocks the move with his legs.
Raine is trying to get an arm triangle but Volkov is defending well.
Volkov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Volkov is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Volkov keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Volkov tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Raine has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Volkov is trying to escape the mount.
Raine is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Volkov is surviving well by controlling Raine's body position as best he can.
Volkov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Volkov is defending against the submission attempts here by Raine.
Volkov is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Volkov is pressing down on Raine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Volkov seems keen to control Raine's posture.
Raine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Volkov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Volkov working a defensive guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volkov keeping moving, preventing Raine from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov.
Volkov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raine misses with a right hand
and Volkov counters with a stiff right hand.
Raine moves out of range of the body kick.
Raine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volkov manages to avoid it.
Volkov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Volkov lands a really nice looking cross but Raine seems unphased.
Raine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Volkov.
Volkov misses with a kick to the body.
Raine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donk. Volkov catches Raine right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volkov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Raine swings for the body but Volkov moves out of range.
Volkov misses with a looping left.
Volkov throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volkov is looking to score with low kicks.
Volkov looks to land a right hand but Raine moved out of range.
Volkov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Volkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raine.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Volkov is looking to chop away at Raine's legs.
Raine checks a leg kick nicely.
Volkov lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Raine works over Volkov's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov has been cut.
Volkov misses the shot to the body.
Volkov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Volkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raine.
Raine misses with a shot to the body
and Volkov counters with a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Raine blocks the leg kick.
Volkov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Raine's calf.
Decent striking displayed by Raine there.
Volkov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Volkov throws a leg kick which misses Raine's front leg but catches the back leg as Raine tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raine swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Raine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aldo Raine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Raine's head backwards.
Raine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Volkov connects with a leg kick. Raine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Volkov motions for Raine to come forward. Volkov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raine throws a nice looking combination but Volkov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Volkov scores with a shot to the body.
Raine has closed the distance and engaged Volkov in a clinch.
Volkov digs a right hand underneath Raine's ribcage. Raine let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Volkov misses with a punch on the inside.
Volkov misses with a punch to the body.
Volkov stalling in the clinch but Raine improves position.
Volkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Volkov trying to stall but Raine improves his position.
Raine is trying to break the clinch but Volkov is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raine tries to break free but Volkov pushes him back against the cage.
We've been informed that Volkov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Volkov.
Volkov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raines head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raine tries to circle away but Volkov has him pinned against the cage.
Volkov tries to work over Raine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Volkov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Volkov to work.
A short uppercut from Volkov.
Raine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raine tries to pull guard but Volkov holds him up against the cage and eventually Raine drops back down to his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Raine's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Volkov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Volkov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Volkov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Volkov lands a body shot.
A shot to the body from Raine misses
and Volkov counters with an inside leg kick.
Volkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volkov.
Raine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick misses from Volkov.
Volkov slips under a jab.
Volkov blocks a jab.
Raine lands a glancing blow to the side of Volkov's head.
Raine blocks a leg kick.
Raine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Volkov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Raine if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Volkov there.
Raine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Volkov.
Volkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raine was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkov.
Volkov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Raine's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raine shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Volkov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Raine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Volkov is keeping the position for now.
Volkov is pulling down on Raine's head. It's preventing any offense from Raine, at least for the moment.
Volkov keeping moving, preventing Raine from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raine is fighting to break Volkov's control of his arms but Volkov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Raine defending well as Volkov loads up on a big left hand.
Raine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Volkov.
Volkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Volkov misses with a head kick.
Volkov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Raine lands an impressive looking overhand right. Volkov doesn't seem phased though.
Volkov misses with a looping right.
Volkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raine.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raine misses with a jab to the body
and Volkov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Raine connects with the punch.
Raine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Volkov circles away.
Raine just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raine.
Volkov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Raine on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Raine.
Volkov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Volkov.
Volkov throws a body punch but Raine moves out of range.
Raine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raine moves out of range as Volkov strikes.
Volkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Raine lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Raine.
Raine looks to land a combination but Volkov avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov cracks Raine with an open hand slap.
Raine takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raine swings away with a body shot that misses
and Volkov counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Volkov thumps Raine with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volkov.
Raine misses with a double jab
and Volkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aldo Raine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Volkov tries to score with a low kick but Raine moves his leg out of the way.
Volkov lands a leg kick that knocks Raine off balance momentarily.
Raine sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Raine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Volkov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raine's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Volkov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Raine scrambles back to his feet.
Raine takes a jab right on the kisser.
Volkov lands a leg kick that knocks Raine off balance momentarily.
Volkov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Raine is out of range.
Volkov moves out of range as Raine strikes.
Volkov throws a body kick that misses.
Raine scores with a body shot.
Horrible takedown by Raine or perhaps it was just good defense by Volkov which made him look bad.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Volkov, right into the meat.
A punch lands to the side of Raine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raine lands a jab to the head.
Volkov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Raine on the side of the head.
Volkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raine was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raine has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Raine there as he acknowledges the shot.
Raine thows a body shot but no joy.
Raine throws a combination that misses
and Volkov counters with a body kick.
Raine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Volkov.
Raine works Volkov's body with a nice hook.
Raine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Volkov.
Raine is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oh Raine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Volkov jabs Raine to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Volkov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Raine's calf.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Volkov throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Volkov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov!
In his post fight interview, Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov gave a big smile as he said 'I am proud communist.'.
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hype
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