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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demitri Borschtanoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borschtanoff is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Darude - Sandstorm. On his way into the cage it seems that Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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162 lbs
17 - 6 - 1 |
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173 cm
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166 lbs
19 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Demitri Borschtanoff!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov walks into a straight right hand from Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Volkov. Volkov obviously looking to wear him down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Volkov. Borschtanoff shrugs it off though.
Borschtanoff throws a leg kick but Volkov moved away.
Borschtanoff has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Borschtanoff attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Volkov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A leg kick checked by Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Borschtanoff lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Borschtanoff misses its intended target.
Borschtanoff blocks the body kick.
Volkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Volkov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borschtanoff avoids the body shot from Volkov.
Volkov blocks the body kick.
Borschtanoff connects with a nice looking jab.
Borschtanoff throws out a loose jab but Volkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Borschtanoff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Borschtanoff throws a body shot but no joy.
Volkov lands a front kick.
The fighters circling - Borschtanoff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borschtanoff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschtanoff misses with a leg kick.
Volkov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Borschtanoff takes a step back to recover.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Volkov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Borschtanoff on the side of the head.
Volkov lands a jab to the nose.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Volkov.
Borschtanoff takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Borschtanoff throws a leg kick that is checked
and Volkov counters with a body kick.
Volkov lands a lovely overhand right.
Volkov misses with a looping left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Borschtanoff. That's going to slow Volkov down.
A good leg kick by Borschtanoff.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borschtanoff cracks Volkov with an open hand slap.
Volkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borschtanoff manages to avoid it.
Borschtanoff 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.
Borschtanoff throws a leg kick but Volkov checks it.
Borschtanoff lands a nice hook to Volkov's body. Volkov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Volkov dips to his left and cracks Borschtanoff with an uppercut!
Borschtanoff takes a kick to the side of the head.
Borschtanoff misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff swings for the body but Volkov moves out of range.
Borschtanoff gets a double leg takedown into Volkov's guard.
Borschtanoff throwing strikes but missing.
Volkov is pulling down on Borschtanoff's head. It's preventing any offense from Borschtanoff, at least for the moment.
Volkov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Volkov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Volkov keeping moving, preventing Borschtanoff from controlling successfully.
Volkov pulls Borschtanoff in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Volkov's head.
Borschtanoff preventing the sweep.
Borschtanoff showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Volkov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Borschtanoff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Volkov throws a body kick that misses.
Volkov cracks Borschtanoff with an open hand slap.
Borschtanoff throws a hook to the side of Volkov's head but Volkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Volkov throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Volkov.
Volkov lands with a hook. Borschtanoff tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov slips under a jab.
Volkov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Volkov is looking to land body kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Volkov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Borschtanoff has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Borschtanoff and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Borschtanoff avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Volkov throws a push kick but Borschtanoff slaps the foot to one side.
Borschtanoff misses the jab.
Borschtanoff tests Volkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volkov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Volkov rushes Borschtanoff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Volkov lands a shoulder strike.
Borschtanoff misses with a hook from the clinch.
Borschtanoff tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Volkov's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Borschtanoff fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borschtanoff has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the fighters up against the cage, Borschtanoff throws an elbow but misses.
Borschtanoff lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Volkov backwards.
Volkov stops a takedown attempt from Borschtanoff.
Volkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Volkov lands a nice shot to the body.
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 Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov will probably get the nod.
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.
Volkov walks into a straight right hand from Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff misses with a straight right.
Borschtanoff slips under a jab from Volkov.
Borschtanoff swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Volkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Borschtanoff.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Volkov.
Borschtanoff throws a nice outside leg kick.
Volkov throws a front kick aimed at Borschtanoff's knee but Borschtanoff avoids it well.
Borschtanoff checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Borschtanoff on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Volkov throws a low kick, looking for Borschtanoff's leg but Borschtanoff calmly moves out of range.
Borschtanoff staying out of range there.
Borschtanoff takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Volkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borschtanoff was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkov.
Borschtanoff shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Borschtanoff throws a leg kick that is checked
and Volkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Volkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Volkov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff throws a push kick but Volkov slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Borschtanoff. Volkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borschtanoff getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Borschtanoff throws a body kick that misses.
Volkov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Borschtanoff looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Volkov throws a lazy right hand but Borschtanoff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot lands for Volkov.
Borschtanoff throws a low kick but it's checked well by Volkov.
Borschtanoff takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Volkov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Borschtanoff can do to turn this around?
Volkov cracks Borschtanoff with an open hand slap.
Borschtanoff misses the shot to the body.
Volkov thinks about countering with a body kick.
Borschtanoff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Volkov.
Borschtanoff throws a leg kick
and Volkov counters with an outside leg kick.
Volkov takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Volkov fails to land.
Volkov lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!
Borschtanoff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Volkov - that landed with a thud.
Volkov has a couple of punches blocked by Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff goes for a takedown in the clinch but Volkov prevents it.
Borschtanoff blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov lands a left hand.
Volkov scores with a shot to the side of Borschtanoff's head.
Still in the clinch, Volkov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Volkov lands a hook that snaps the head of Borschtanoff backwards.
Still in the clinch, Borschtanoff scores with a nice short uppercut.
Borschtanoff working aggressively here.
Volkov blocks an uppercut.
Borschtanoff misses with a punch on the inside.
Borschtanoff swings wildly with an uppercut but Volkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov stops a takedown attempt from Borschtanoff.
Volkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borschtanoff is looking to take this one to the mat.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demitri Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff takes a shot to the head.
Volkov lands with a right to the head.
Borschtanoff drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A left hand lands to the body for Volkov.
Borschtanoff is breathing heavily.
Volkov lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volkov.
Volkov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Volkov tries a body shot but Borschtanoff blocks it.
A hook to the body from Borschtanoff.
A nice left hand lands by Volkov.
Borschtanoff has Volkov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Volkov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Volkov lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volkov.
Volkov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Borschtanoff throws a head punch that misses.
Volkov is pressed up against the cage. Borschtanoff has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Volkov down to the mat. Volkov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Borschtanoff throws a body shot but no joy.
Borschtanoff misses with a straight left.
Volkov dips to his left and cracks Borschtanoff with an uppercut!
Volkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Borschtanoff misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Borschtanoff. Beautiful body shot.
Volkov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Volkov scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov misses with a straight left.
Volkov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Volkov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Borschtanoff. Borschtanoff circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Borschtanoff misses with a body kick.
Borschtanoff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Volkov.
Borschtanoff thows a leg kick but Volkov checks it
and Volkov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Borschtanoff's knee momentarily.
Borschtanoff scores with a punch to the head.
Borschtanoff throws a right hand that misses
and Volkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Borschtanoff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borschtanoff throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Volkov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Volkov scores with the left hand. Borschtanoff knows he should have avoided that one.
A slapping body kick lands there for Volkov.
Volkov lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borschtanoff missing with a left hand there. Volkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borschtanoff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volkov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Borschtanoff is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Volkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borschtanoff.
Good exchange - Borschtanoff coming out on top.
Volkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borschtanoff moves away.
Volkov thows a body kick. Borschtanoff tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Decent striking displayed by Volkov there.
Volkov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Borschtanoff is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Volkov with a body shot.
Volkov tries to land a leg kick but Borschtanoff saw it coming and moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Volkov, as that shot connected.
Borschtanoff fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Volkov is out of range.
Borschtanoff slips under a jab.
Borschtanoff misses with a hook.
Volkov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Volkov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov misses with a low kick.
Borschtanoff is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Borschtanoff throws a sloppy body shot
and Volkov counters with a good low kick that Borschtanoff was not able to check.
Borschtanoff thows a leg kick but Volkov checks it
and Volkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 throws a jab but it's blocked by Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff pivots, looking for a leg kick but Volkov is out of range and Borschtanoff settles back down.
Borschtanoff lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschtanoff has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Borschtanoff there as he acknowledges the shot.
Borschtanoff throws a body punch but Volkov moves out of range.
Volkov stuns Borschtanoff with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Borschtanoff's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Volkov looks to land a right hand but Borschtanoff moved out of range.
Borschtanoff shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Volkov throws a hook but Borschtanoff avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Borschtanoff! But no joy.
Borschtanoff walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Volkov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Volkov throwing a counter right hand but Borschtanoff manages to avoid it.
Borschtanoff has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Volkov.
Borschtanoff ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Borschtanoff looks to land a left hand but Volkov moved out of range nicely.
Borschtanoff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Volkov scores with a jab to the body.
Demitri Borschtanoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borschtanoff looks to land a right hand but Volkov moved out of range.
Volkov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Volkov.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Borschtanoff with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Volkov to score with a decent uppercut.
Borschtanoff uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Volkov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Volkov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Borschtanoff moves forwards but Volkov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volkov moves away.
Volkov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Borschtanoff. That did some damage!
That kick from Volkov tenderised Borschtanoff's leg. Borschtanoff is trying to keep his angry face on.
Volkov lands with an overhand left.
Borschtanoff goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Borschtanoff ducks right into an uppercut from Volkov.
Volkov connects with a single shot there.
Borschtanoff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Borschtanoff throws a jab when Volkov was well out of range.
Volkov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Borschtanoff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Volkov with a hook.
Borschtanoff sizes up Volkov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Volkov catches Borschtanoff with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Borschtanoff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volkov.
Borschtanoff misses with a body shot.
Volkov connects with a right hand. Borschtanoff shakes it off.
Borschtanoff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borschtanoff digs a good hook to Volkov's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov slips under a jab.
As Borschtanoff backs away, Volkov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Volkov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Borschtanoff throws a nice outside leg kick.
Volkov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Borschtanoff avoids the head kick by Volkov.
Borschtanoff throws a head kick that misses
and Volkov counters with a low kick, right behind Borschtanoff 's knee.
Borschtanoff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice defenses there by Volkov.
Good work by Volkov as he checks the leg kick.
Borschtanoff misses with a low kick.
Volkov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Volkov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Volkov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Borschtanoff lands a front kick.
Volkov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Borschtanoff's sensitive parts.
Volkov scores with a decent looking hook.
Borschtanoff is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Volkov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Borschtanoff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Volkov misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Borschtanoff cracks a nice hook into Volkov's ribs.
Borschtanoff avoids the body shot from Volkov.
Volkov lands with an overhand left.
Borschtanoff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Volkov throws out the jab.
Volkov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Volkov.
Volkov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Volkov scores with a hook to the body. Borschtanoff takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big right from Borschtanoff misses.
Volkov throws a lazy right hand but Borschtanoff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Volkov throws a front kick aimed at Borschtanoff's knee but Borschtanoff avoids it well.
Borschtanoff swings for the body but Volkov moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borschtanoff fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Volkov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Borschtanoff swings for the body but Volkov moves out of range.
Borschtanoff misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Volkov counters with a right hand to the body.
Borschtanoff scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov clearly takes that round.
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.
Borschtanoff just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Volkov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Volkov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Borschtanoff is out of range and Volkov settles back down.
Volkov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Borschtanoff.
Volkov slips a jab from Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff misses with a jab to the body
and Volkov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Volkov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Volkov scores with a leg kick.
Volkov walks into a left hand.
Volkov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Borschtanoff throws a hook but Volkov avoids it easily.
As Borschtanoff backs away, Volkov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Borschtanoff lands with a shot to the body.
Borschtanoff is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Borschtanoff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick from Volkov misses.
Volkov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Borschtanoff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borschtanoff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Volkov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschtanoff throws a lazy right hand but Volkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Borschtanoff throws a lazy right hand but Volkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Volkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Volkov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Borschtanoff fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Volkov checks it well.
Volkov throwing a counter right hand but Borschtanoff manages to avoid it.
Borschtanoff has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Volkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff looks to land a left hand but Volkov moved out of range nicely.
Borschtanoff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Volkov cracks Borschtanoff with an open hand slap.
Volkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borschtanoff manages to avoid it.
Borschtanoff works Volkov's body with a nice hook.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Borschtanoff checks a low kick from Volkov.
Volkov takes a swing at Borschtanoff's ribcage but misses.
Borschtanoff lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Volkov missing with a left hand there. Borschtanoff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Volkov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Borschtanoff checks it well.
Borschtanoff moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff lands a head kick!
It looks like Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov has been cut.
Borschtanoff throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volkov lands a front kick.
Volkov moves out of range as Borschtanoff throws a body kick.
Borschtanoff tries a head kick but it misses.
Borschtanoff is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Borschtanoff looks to land a body kick but Volkov moved away.
Borschtanoff scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Volkov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Volkov scoring well with a low kick there.
Borschtanoff misses with an uppercut. Volkov saw that one coming.
Volkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff misses with a head kick.
Volkov jabs Borschtanoff to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Volkov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff loads up on a big right hand but Volkov slips the punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Volkov.
Volkov avoids the head kick by Borschtanoff.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff looks to throw the jab but Volkov is out of range.
Borschtanoff takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Volkov lands a nice hook to Borschtanoff's body. Borschtanoff takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Volkov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Borschtanoff on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Volkov. Volkov obviously looking to wear him down.
Borschtanoff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volkov manages to avoid it.
Borschtanoff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Volkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff throws a jab but it's blocked by Volkov.
Volkov misses with a hook.
Volkov throws a leg kick which misses Borschtanoff's front leg but catches the back leg as Borschtanoff tries to avoid it.
Borschtanoff looks to throw the jab but Volkov is out of range.
Borschtanoff misses with a head kick.
Volkov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Borschtanoff scores with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Borschtanoff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Volkov throwing a counter right hand but Borschtanoff manages to avoid it.
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from Borschtanoff.
Volkov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Volkov lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borschtanoff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Volkov.
Borschtanoff throws a big shot that misses.
Borschtanoff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Volkov moves away from the strike by Borschtanoff.
Volkov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Borschtanoff ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Borschtanoff with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Volkov to score with a decent uppercut.
Volkov throws a lazy right hand but Borschtanoff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Borschtanoff fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Volkov.
Volkov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Borschtanoff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Borschtanoff shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Volkov tried to counter with a leg kick but Borschtanoff avoided it.
Borschtanoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volkov moves away.
Volkov throws a leg kick which misses Borschtanoff's front leg but catches the back leg as Borschtanoff tries to avoid it.
Borschtanoff tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Borschtanoff darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Borschtanoff moves out of range of the strikes.
Volkov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Borschtanoff loads up on a big right hand but Volkov slips the punch.
Volkov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Borschtanoff lands a nice looking body kick.
Borschtanoff fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Volkov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Volkov misses with a wild combination.
Borschtanoff misses with a right hand
and Volkov counters with a low kick, right behind Borschtanoff 's knee.
Borschtanoff takes a swing at Volkov's ribcage but misses.
As Borschtanoff backs away, Volkov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A combination from Volkov does no damage.
Volkov lands with an uppercut that bounces Borschtanoff off the cage and back into range.
Volkov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Borschtanoff on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Borschtanoff throws a lazy right hand but Volkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Volkov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Borschtanoff tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Borschtanoff darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Volkov throws a body kick that misses.
Volkov with a jab.
Borschtanoff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volkov manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borschtanoff moves out of range of the body kick.
Borschtanoff scores with a nice body kick.
Volkov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Borschtanoff tries to land a leg kick but Volkov saw it coming and moves away.
Borschtanoff misses with a body shot.
Volkov connects with a jab.
Volkov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Volkov with a hook.
Volkov cracks a nice hook into Borschtanoff's ribs.
Borschtanoff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Volkov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borschtanoff fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Volkov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Borschtanoff avoids the head kick by Volkov.
Borschtanoff lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borschtanoff swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Borschtanoff checks a leg kick.
Borschtanoff misses with an uppercut. Volkov saw that one coming.
Volkov is looking to counter punch.
Volkov throws a front kick aimed at Borschtanoff's knee but Borschtanoff avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Volkov throws out the jab.
Borschtanoff with the counter takedown but Volkov avoids it easily.
Volkov slips under a jab from Borschtanoff.
Borschtanoff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Volkov can pounce on him.
Volkov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Borschtanoff looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Volkov lands a nice hook to Borschtanoff's body. Borschtanoff takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Borschtanoff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volkov moves away.
Volkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borschtanoff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Borschtanoff looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Volkov moves out of range as Borschtanoff strikes.
Borschtanoff scores with a body shot.
Borschtanoff takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Borschtanoff slips a straight right by Volkov.
Volkov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Borschtanoff looks to land a left hand but Volkov moved out of range nicely.
Borschtanoff stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Volkov.
Volkov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Volkov, right into the meat.
Volkov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Borschtanoff looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Volkov missing with a left hand there. Borschtanoff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Borschtanoff thinks about the counter body kick.
Volkov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Volkov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Volkov thumps Borschtanoff with a low kick.
Borschtanoff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Volkov.
Demitri Borschtanoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left lands for Borschtanoff.
Volkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Borschtanoff scores with the left hand. Volkov knows he should have avoided that one.
Volkov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Borschtanoff. Borschtanoff circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Volkov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As Borschtanoff backs away, Volkov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Volkov misses with a low kick.
Borschtanoff misses with a body shot
enabling Volkov to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borschtanoff throws a leg kick but Volkov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Borschtanoff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borschtanoff attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Volkov half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borschtanoff on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Borschtanoff throws a good cross that connects.
Volkov thumps Borschtanoff with a low kick.
Volkov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Volkov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Borschtanoff's sensitive parts.
Borschtanoff fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Volkov is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Volkov, right into the meat.
A low kick from Borschtanoff is predictable there
enabling Volkov to counter with a crisp jab.
Volkov tries to clinch up but Borschtanoff circles away and keeps his distance.
Volkov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Borschtanoff is out of range.
Borschtanoff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Borschtanoff.
Volkov connects with a leg kick. Borschtanoff looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Borschtanoff on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volkov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Borschtanoff under the eye.
Volkov connects with a high kick.
Borschtanoff cracks the inside of Volkov's front leg.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Volkov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Borschtanoff throws a low kick but Volkov moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Volkov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov!
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov retains his lightweight title!
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I am proud communist.'.
Demitri Borschtanoff was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back'.
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