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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Rutherford (ranked 56 p4p, 11 weight class) and Ilya Mstislav Volkov (ranked 74 p4p, 15 weight class). Volkov has chosen Россия as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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171 lbs
33 - 8 - 3 |
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181 lbs
29 - 9 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Rutherford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilya Mstislav Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutherford looks to score with a jab to the body but Volkov is just out of range.
Volkov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rutherford checks a low kick from Volkov.
Volkov scores with a nice head shot.
Volkov misses with a looping left.
It looked like Rutherford was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Volkov.
Nice defenses there by Volkov.
Rutherford swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rutherford jabs Volkov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Volkov throws a low kick but Rutherford moves out of range easily.
Volkov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rutherford checks it well.
Rutherford is looking to land body kicks.
Volkov's coach down at Gym Amsterdam was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Volkov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutherford doesn't manage to clinch there - Volkov circles away.
Volkov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rutherford tries to clinch up.
Rutherford scores with a jab.
Rutherford lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rutherford there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rutherford throws a big shot that misses.
Rutherford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volkov.
Rutherford connects with a solid leg kick.
Rutherford misses with a body kick.
Volkov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rutherfords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Volkov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rutherford momentarily.
Rutherford avoids the body shot from Volkov.
A slow jab from Rutherford misses its intended target.
Rutherford jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rutherford shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A slow jab from Volkov misses its intended target.
Rutherford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Rutherford misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutherford with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Volkov to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford misses with a right hand
enabling Volkov to counter with a crisp jab.
Volkov takes one to the chin there.
Rutherford throws a right hand that misses
letting Volkov counter with a right hand.
Rutherford connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Volkov misses with a straight left.
Rutherford throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rutherford avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donk. Rutherford catches Volkov right on the button with a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Volkov.
Rutherford misses with the body kick
and Volkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Volkov.
Rutherford walks into a straight right hand from Volkov.
Volkov misses with a low kick.
Rutherford throws a jab but it's blocked by Volkov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volkov.
Volkov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rutherford takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rutherford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Volkov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rutherford throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rutherford takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Volkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Volkov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rutherford had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rutherford avoids a kick to the body.
Rutherford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Volkov moves away from the strike by Rutherford.
Volkov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rutherford.
A nice combination there by Volkov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutherford wants to land a leg kick but Volkov is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Volkov.
Rutherford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutherford misses with a hook to the body
and Volkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Volkov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rutherford will feel that in the morning.
Rutherford slips under a jab from Volkov.
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from Rutherford.
Rutherford throws an off balance right hand
and Volkov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rutherford's knee momentarily.
Volkov avoids the head kick by Rutherford.
Rutherford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Volkov.
Rutherford misses with a leg kick.
Rutherford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Volkov.
Rutherford wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volkov throws a hook to the side of Rutherford's head but Rutherford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rutherford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Volkov.
An attempted straight right counter from Rutherford misses the target.
Rutherford takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Mstislav Volkov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rutherford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Volkov.
Volkov blocks the body kick.
Rutherford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Volkov scores with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rutherford, as that shot connected.
Volkov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Volkov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Volkov scores with the left hand. Rutherford knows he should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Rutherford.
Rutherford lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutherford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volkov.
Ilya Mstislav Volkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Volkov.
Volkov scores with a jab.
Volkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutherford.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov throws the kick towards the body but Rutherford avoids it.
Rutherford looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Volkov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Volkov slips a jab from Rutherford.
Volkov throws a push kick but Rutherford slaps the foot to one side.
Volkov scores with a shot to the body.
Volkov misses with a hook. Rutherford ducked under it nicely.
Volkov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Volkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rutherford.
Rutherford ducks under a wild hook from Volkov.
Volkov throws out a loose jab but Rutherford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Volkov wants to slow Rutherford down by chopping away at his legs.
Volkov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rutherford attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford throws a shot to the body.
Rutherford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutherford. Volkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Volkov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rutherford feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Volkov's calf.
Rutherford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Volkov's sensitive parts.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutherford. Volkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rutherford takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rutherford takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rutherford throws a lazy right hand but Volkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rutherford is looking to clinch.
Volkov blocks a head kick by Rutherford.
Volkov throws a hook but Rutherford avoids it easily.
Volkov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rutherford has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Volkov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov thuds a left hand into Rutherford's body.
Rutherford throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rutherford tries a low kick but Volkov avoids it.
Rutherford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Volkov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Volkov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Volkov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Volkov misses the body punch
and Rutherford makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big left from Rutherford misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Volkov.
Volkov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rutherford is out of range and Volkov settles back down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rutherford might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Volkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice side step and Volkov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Volkov throws a hook but Rutherford avoids it easily.
It looked like Rutherford was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Volkov.
Rutherford fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Volkov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutherford. Volkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Rutherford.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutherford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Volkov.
Volkov misses with a straight right.
Volkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rutherford checks a low kick from Volkov.
Rutherford appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rutherford blocks a jab.
Volkov lands a leg kick that knocks Rutherford off balance momentarily.
Volkov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Volkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rutherford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rutherford avoids the body shot from Volkov.
Volkov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rutherford.
Rutherford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rutherford misses with a hook. Volkov ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Mstislav Volkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rutherford blocks a low kick nicely.
Steven Rutherford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Volkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Volkov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rutherford has time to react.
Rutherford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rutherford blocks the body kick.
Volkov ducks right into an uppercut from Rutherford.
Volkov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rutherford lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rutherford is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rutherford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rutherford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Volkov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rutherford looks for the body kick but Volkov saw that one coming.
Volkov lands a nice shot that snaps Rutherford's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutherford tries a low kick but Volkov avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rutherford.
Volkov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rutherford has time to react.
Volkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Volkov scores with a body shot.
Volkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Volkov jabs Rutherford to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A low kick from Volkov misses
and Rutherford counters by clinching up.
Volkov tries a body shot but Rutherford blocks it.
Volkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Volkov wants to get back to striking at distance but Rutherford won't allow it.
A short right from Volkov on the inside.
Volkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Volkov throws a head punch that misses.
Volkov lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Volkov breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rutherford.
A slapping leg kick lands for Volkov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from Rutherford.
Rutherford staying out of range there.
Rutherford is looking to counter punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Volkov!
Volkov throws a solid leg kick but Rutherford takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Volkov.
Volkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rutherford.
Rutherford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rutherford misses with a looping left.
Rutherford on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Volkov dips to his left and cracks Rutherford with an uppercut!
Rutherford throws a shot from downtown. Volkov moves away and avoids it.
Ilya Mstislav Volkov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford tries to land a front kick but Volkov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Volkov scores with the left hand. Rutherford knows he should have avoided that one.
Rutherford looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A swing and a miss from Volkov.
Volkov moves out of range of the body kick.
Volkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Volkov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rutherford.
Volkov connects with a jab.
Rutherford throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Volkov! But no joy.
Volkov connects with an inside leg kick.
Volkov connects with a leg kick. Rutherford looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rutherford lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Volkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rutherford.
Rutherford throws a low kick but Volkov moves out of range easily.
Rutherford walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Volkov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rutherford.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rutherford.
Volkov lands a high kick!
Rutherford missing with a left hand there. Volkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Volkov checks a low kick from Rutherford.
Volkov thuds his right hand into Rutherford's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rutherford tries to work over Volkov's front leg with a kick but Volkov checks it.
Rutherford is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rutherford misses with a wild combination.
Volkov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rutherford's hands.
A big left from Volkov misses.
Volkov just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Rutherford on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilya Mstislav Volkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Volkov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilya Mstislav Volkov!
Ilya Mstislav Volkov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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