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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Mstislav Volkov (ranked 16 p4p, 2 weight class) and Musta Laine (ranked 116 p4p, 21 weight class). Volkov comes to the cage accompanied by Россия. Laine has chosen Disturbed - Sound of Silence as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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173 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilya Mstislav Volkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Musta Laine!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov swings widly with a right hand
and Laine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Volkov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laine has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Volkov lands a nice looking body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laine.
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laine scores with a sloppy right hand. Volkov should have avoided that one.
Volkov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laine circles away quickly and effectively.
Volkov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laine misses with a right hand
and Volkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Volkov throws a looping overhand right but Laine ducks down to avoid it.
Laine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Laine has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Laine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Volkov.
Volkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Volkov.
Laine slips a jab from Volkov.
Musta Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine tries to work over Volkov's front leg with a kick but Volkov checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Volkov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Volkov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laine throws a poor cross that misses
and Volkov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laine's knee momentarily.
Laine gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Volkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laine connects with a solid leg kick.
Laine throws out a loose jab but Volkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Laine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Volkov checks it well.
Volkov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Laine.
Laine walks into a jab.
Volkov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laine moves out of range as Volkov throws a body kick.
Laine jabs Volkov right on the nose. Volkov blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Volkov has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Volkov throws a leg kick that misses.
Laine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Volkov blocks a leg kick.
A low kick from Laine is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Volkov loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
Laine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Volkov.
Volkov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laine at a distance.
Volkov throws a right hand that Laine ducks under and follows up with a left that Laine also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Laine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Laine throws a combination that misses
and Volkov counters with a good low kick that Laine was not able to check.
Laine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Volkov's sensitive parts.
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Volkov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laine can pounce on him.
Volkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
Volkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Volkov. Volkov obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Volkov misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Volkov moves out of range of the strikes.
Volkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Laine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Volkov to score with a decent uppercut.
Volkov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laine blocks a jab.
Volkov missing with a left hand there. Laine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Volkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Laine slips under a jab from Volkov.
Volkov avoids the body shot from Laine.
An attempted straight right counter from Volkov misses the target.
Volkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ilya Mstislav Volkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Volkov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkov moves out of range of the body kick from Laine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laine's hands.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Volkov.
Laine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laine moves away from the strike by Volkov.
Laine shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Volkov is trying to defend but Laine finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laine working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are battling for position here. Volkov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine tries to free his leg and advance position but Volkov is retaining full guard.
Volkov is looking to stand up but Laine isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ilya Mstislav Volkov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Laine doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laine fails to land with a series of punches.
Volkov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Volkov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Laine misses with a body shot.
Laine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Volkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Volkov staying out of range there.
Laine misses with a head kick.
Laine misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov misses with an uppercut. Laine saw that one coming.
Laine tries to score with a low kick but Volkov moves his leg out of the way.
Volkov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Laine throws a low kick but Volkov avoids it.
Volkov thuds his right hand into Laine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Laine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Volkov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Laine jabs at Volkov's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine misses the shot to the body.
Volkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Laine misses.
Volkov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Volkov slips a jab and a cross from Laine.
Laine getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Laine pushes Volkov away with a front kick.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Laine's jab looks to have found its range, popping Volkov under the eye.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Volkov misses the target.
Laine moves out of range of the strikes.
Volkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laine delivers a nice body kick.
Laine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ilya Mstislav Volkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Volkov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Volkov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Volkov to score with a decent uppercut.
Volkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine connects with a leg kick. Volkov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid body kick from Laine.
Laine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Volkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Volkov is out of range and Laine settles back down.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine motions for Volkov to come forward. Laine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Volkov - just one landing.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Volkov's head but Volkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Volkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
Laine feints and then cracks Volkov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Volkov down.
Laine takes a swing at Volkov's ribcage but misses.
Volkov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Volkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Volkov fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laine connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Volkov scrambles back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Laine. Those never looked like landing.
Volkov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Laine tries to work over Volkov's front leg with a kick but Volkov checks it.
Volkov throwing a counter right hand but Laine manages to avoid it.
Volkov throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Volkov misses.
Volkov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Volkov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Laine scores with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Volkov. Beautiful body shot.
Volkov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Volkov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Volkov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Laine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Volkov is looking to counter the offense by Laine and move into the clinch.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volkov manages to avoid it.
Volkov wants to slow Laine down by chopping away at his legs.
Laine misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laine checks the leg kick.
Laine cracks the inside of Volkov's front leg.
Volkov is looking to score with low kicks.
Laine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Laine scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volkov.
Laine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Volkov.
Volkov throws a leg kick but Laine checks it.
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick.
Laine stuns Volkov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musta Laine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice jab there from Laine.
Laine throws an overhand right that lands on Volkov's shoulder, as Volkov tries to avoid the shot.
Laine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Volkov on the side of the head.
Laine scores with a leg kick.
Volkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laine scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from Volkov misses its intended target.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Volkov swinging wildly here.
Laine was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine throws a looping overhand right but Volkov ducks down to avoid it.
Volkov slips under a jab from Laine.
Volkov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Laine manages to circle out of the way.
Laine lands with an uppercut that bounces Volkov off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volkov. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Volkov thumps Laine with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine scores with a hook to the body. Volkov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Volkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Laine.
A telegraphed right hand from Volkov misses the target.
Laine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Volkov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Laine manages to circle out of the way.
Volkov missing with a left hand there. Laine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laine takes one to the side of the head.
Volkov defending well as Laine loads up on a big left hand.
Volkov misses with a series of wild punches.
Laine moves into range and connects with a jab.
Volkov throws a front kick aimed at Laine's knee but Laine avoids it well.
Laine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Volkov. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Laine catches Volkov right on the button with a cross.
Laine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Laine.
Laine misses with a looping left.
Donk. Volkov catches Laine right on the button with a cross.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Laine crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Volkov - the referee stops the clock and Laine gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Volkov. Laine manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Laine looks to land a right hand but Volkov moved out of range.
Laine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Volkov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laine's knee momentarily.
A lazy body kick from Laine
and Volkov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Volkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Volkov misses with a kick to the body.
Laine with the counter takedown but Volkov avoids it easily.
Volkov misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Laine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Laine cracks a nice hook into Volkov's ribs.
Laine misses with an uppercut. Volkov saw that one coming.
Volkov throws a big counter combination but Laine scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Volkov lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Volkov.
Laine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Volkov throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
Volkov's corner calls for a 1-2. Volkov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Volkov is looking to chop away at Laine's legs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Volkov.
Laine throws a hook but Volkov avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Laine misses.
Laine throws the left hand but Volkov avoids the punch easily.
Laine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fighters circle momentarily. Volkov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Volkov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Laine has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Laine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Volkov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Laine looks to throw the jab but Volkov is out of range.
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Volkov cracks Laine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laine jabs Volkov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A solid body kick from Laine.
Laine throws a body kick that misses.
Laine misses with a double jab.
Laine tries to score with a low kick but Volkov moves his leg out of the way.
Laine checks a leg kick nicely.
Laine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Volkov. Volkov obviously looking to wear him down.
Laine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Volkov lands a body shot.
Laine misses with a takedown attempt
and Volkov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ilya Mstislav Volkov did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Laine takes one to the chin there.
Laine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Volkov counters with a left to the body.
Laine jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Volkov.
Volkov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Volkov checks a low kick from Laine.
Volkov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Volkov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Laine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Laine throws a big shot that misses.
Volkov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov thows a leg kick but Laine checks it
and Laine counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Volkov thinking.
Volkov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Volkov scores with a nice right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Laine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A cross from Laine lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine checks a leg kick.
Laine misses with a head kick.
Volkov throws a combination. Laine tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Volkov checks a low kick from Laine.
Volkov scores with a leg kick.
Volkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine lands a body shot.
Volkov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Laine scores with a nice head shot.
Laine sizes up Volkov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Volkov connects with a leg kick. Laine looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volkov misses with a low kick as Laine jumps back.
Volkov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Volkov punishes Laine's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Volkov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Laine.
Laine scores with a decent looking hook.
Volkov lands an overhand right.
Laine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Volkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Laine, right into the meat.
Laine tries to work over Volkov's front leg with a kick but Volkov checks it.
Laine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Volkov throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick by Laine misses
and Volkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laine throws a chopping leg kick but Volkov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Laine takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Volkov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Volkov scores with a decent looking hook.
Volkov cracks Laine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Laine there.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Volkov's head but Volkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Volkov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Volkov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laine.
Volkov scores with a spinning back kick!
A cross from Laine lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine shoots in looking for a takedown. Volkov tries to sprawl out of it but Laine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Volkov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine clobbers Volkov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Volkov avoids the head kick by Laine.
Laine scores with a nice head shot.
Volkov throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Volkov checks a leg kick.
Volkov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laine finds it's way round the side to connect with Volkov's head.
Volkov throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Laine cracks Volkov with an open hand slap.
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Musta Laine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Laine throws out a loose jab but Volkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov scores with a leg kick.
Laine looks to land a left hand but Volkov moved out of range nicely.
Volkov lands a glancing blow to the side of Laine's head.
Volkov misses the jab.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Volkov momentarily.
Good shot there by Laine.
Laine throws a hook but Volkov avoids it easily.
Volkov throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laine throws out a counter right but Volkov avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine scores with a nice strike.
Laine tries to land a front kick but Volkov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Volkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Volkov avoids a kick to the body.
Laine throws a body punch but Volkov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
Volkov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Volkov throws out the jab.
Volkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Volkov tries to counter by clinching up but Laine breaks away and moves out of range.
Laine throws the left hand but Volkov avoids the punch easily.
Laine throws a good cross that connects.
Volkov thuds a left hand into Laine's body.
Volkov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Volkov lands with a kick to the temple. Laine shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Volkov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Volkov looks to land a right hand but Laine moved out of range.
Volkov looks for the body kick but Laine saw that one coming.
Volkov walks into a left hand.
Laine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Volkov sees coming a mile off.
Laine thuds a left hand into Volkov's body.
Volkov thuds his right hand into Laine's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Volkov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Volkov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Volkov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Volkov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Laine is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Laine staying out of range there.
Volkov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laine.
Laine slips under a jab.
Laine connects with a looping right hand.
Volkov throws a right and a left that Laine avoids nicely.
Volkov staying out of range there.
Volkov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Volkov throws a leg kick but Laine sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws out a loose jab but Volkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Laine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Volkov. That did some damage!
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Volkov has time to react.
A big right from Laine misses.
Laine misses with a lunging right hand
and Volkov counters with a nice uppercut.
Volkov walks into a straight right hand from Laine.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Laine crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Volkov - the referee stops the clock and Laine gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Volkov. Laine manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Volkov walks into a jab.
Volkov cracks Laine with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Laine.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine is trying to ground and pound but Volkov uses the momentary lack of control by Laine to regain half guard.
Volkov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Laine scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Volkov is looking to escape.
Volkov wants to get back to full guard.
Laine works his way into full mount!
Laine looking to control but Volkov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Musta Laine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laine has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musta Laine!
Musta Laine is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Musta Laine started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Ilya Mstislav Volkov stepped up to the mic, saying 'Stepping up to fight a LHW was great challenge for me, i want to say thanks to my opponent, and good job!'.
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