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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yaniv Schulmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Mstislav Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruslan Mstislav Volkov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yaniv Schulmann's chin.
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157 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yaniv Schulmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruslan Mstislav Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov misses with a straight right.
Schulmann feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Volkov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Schulmann is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Volkov throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Volkov.
Volkov moves away from the strike by Schulmann.
Volkov missing with a left hand there. Schulmann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Volkov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A left lands for Schulmann.
Schulmann looks to land a body kick but Volkov moved away.
Volkov misses with a low kick as Schulmann jumps back.
Volkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Schulmann takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Schulmann looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Volkov tried to score with a low kick but Schulmann checks it.
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from Schulmann.
Nice body kick there by Schulmann.
Schulmann misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schulmann takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Volkov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Volkov.
Schulmann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Schulmann.
Volkov throws out a leg kick but Schulmann moves out of range and Volkov only half commits.
Volkov throws a push kick but Schulmann slaps the foot to one side.
Volkov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Schulmann throws a jab when Volkov was well out of range.
Volkov misses with a body kick.
Schulmann swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Volkov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Schulmann really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volkov. Schulmann does a little dance to reset his feet.
Volkov slips under a jab from Schulmann.
Schulmann misses with a hook. Volkov ducked under it nicely.
Schulmann misses the jab.
Volkov cracks Schulmann with a good jab.
Schulmann throws a leg kick
and Volkov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Volkov lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schulmann just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov avoids the body shot from Schulmann.
Schulmann misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schulmann throws out a loose jab but Volkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Volkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Schulmann misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Volkov.
Volkov throws a jab when Schulmann was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Volkov.
Volkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schulmann is looking to score with low kicks.
Volkov throws a shot from downtown. Schulmann moves away and avoids it.
Volkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Volkov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
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 Schulmann has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Schulmann and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Schulmann throws an overhand right that lands on Volkov's shoulder, as Volkov tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann misses with a kick to the body.
Schulmann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Volkov jabs Schulmann to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Volkov tries to score with a low kick but Schulmann moves his leg out of the way.
Schulmann lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Volkov at a distance.
Volkov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schulmann has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Schulmann.
Schulmann throws a leg kick that is checked
and Volkov counters with a body kick.
Volkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schulmann.
Volkov scores with a body shot.
Schulmann misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Volkov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Schulmann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Volkov.
Schulmann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schulmann slips under a jab from Volkov.
Schulmann delivers a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann throws a lazy body kick
and Volkov counters with a thumping low kick.
Volkov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schulmann throws a leg kick but Volkov checks it.
A jab from Schulmann finds it's way through Volkov's defenses.
Volkov moves out of range as Schulmann strikes.
Volkov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schulmann lands a nice hook to Volkov's body. Volkov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Schulmann goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Volkov throws a solid leg kick but Schulmann takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Volkov.
Schulmann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from Schulmann.
Schulmann takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Schulmann throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schulmann misses the jab.
Volkov connects with an inside leg kick.
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 Yaniv Schulmann will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Schulmann checks a low kick from Volkov.
Volkov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Schulmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Schulmann walks into a straight right hand from Volkov.
Volkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schulmann throws a hook but Volkov avoids it easily.
Schulmann misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schulmann misses with a straight right.
Schulmann slips under a jab from Volkov.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Volkov.
Schulmann looks to land a combination but Volkov avoids it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Volkov misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Schulmann lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Volkov. That snapped Schulmann's head back.
Schulmann checks a low kick from Volkov.
Schulmann drops down looking for a counter takedown but Volkov sprawls and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schulmann misses the shot to the body.
Volkov swings for the body but Schulmann moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Schulmann throws an overhand right that lands on Volkov's shoulder, as Volkov tries to avoid the shot.
Volkov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Volkov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Volkov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Schulmann's hands.
Volkov walks into a left hand.
Volkov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ruslan Mstislav Volkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Volkov digs a good body shot into Schulmann's ribs.
Volkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Schulmann in his tracks.
Schulmann is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Schulmann on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A shot to the liver by Volkov. Beautiful body shot.
Volkov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schulmann.
Schulmann swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volkov misses the shot to the body.
Schulmann jabs Volkov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Schulmann misses with a wild body shot.
Volkov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Schulmann blocks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov thuds a left hand into Schulmann's body.
Schulmann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Volkov takes a swing at Schulmann's ribcage but misses.
Nice straight punches there by Volkov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Volkov.
Volkov throws a leg kick
and Schulmann counters with a straight right hand.
Schulmann thuds his right hand into Volkov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice shot by Schulmann.
Volkov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Schulmann tries to work over Volkov's front leg with a kick but Volkov checks it.
Volkov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Schulmann takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Volkov slips a straight right by Schulmann.
Schulmann 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.
Schulmann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Volkov lands with a straight right. Schulmann didn't see that one coming.
Schulmann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Volkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Schulmann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Volkov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses.
Schulmann fires out a quick counter leg kick but Volkov just manages to avoid it.
Volkov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Schulmann is looking to counter punch.
Volkov misses with a wild body shot.
Schulmann attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Schulmann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Volkov tries to land a body kick
and Schulmann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Volkov misses with a low kick.
Schulmann feinted with a counter takedown.
Volkov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann tries a low kick but Volkov avoids it.
Schulmann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Volkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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 slapping leg kick lands for Volkov.
Schulmann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schulmann lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Schulmann misses with an uppercut. Volkov saw that one coming.
Schulmann with a jab.
Schulmann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schulmann staying out of range there.
Volkov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Volkov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schulmann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from Volkov tenderised Schulmann's leg. Schulmann is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ruslan Mstislav Volkov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Volkov misses with a straight right.
Schulmann misses with a low kick.
Volkov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schulmann misses with an uppercut. Volkov saw that one coming.
Volkov scores with a leg kick.
Schulmann throws a right hand that misses
and Volkov counters with a good, hard body kick but Schulmann shrugs it off.
Volkov cracks Schulmann with an open hand slap.
Volkov takes a swing at Schulmann's ribcage but misses.
Volkov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Schulmann fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Schulmann lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov looks to throw the jab but Schulmann is out of range.
Volkov scores with a jab.
Volkov throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schulmann tries a head kick but it misses.
Volkov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov scores with a jab to the head.
Volkov tried to score with a low kick but Schulmann checks it.
Schulmann throws a shot from downtown. Volkov moves away and avoids it.
Schulmann slips under a jab from Volkov.
Schulmann takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Schulmann throws a body punch but Volkov moves out of range.
Schulmann pivots, looking for a leg kick but Volkov is out of range and Schulmann settles back down.
Both fighters circling a little - Volkov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Schulmann takes a swing at Volkov's ribcage but misses.
Schulmann swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Volkov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Schulmann actively working from the bottom here.
Volkov prevents Schulmann from improving his position.
Volkov slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann is in trouble now - Volkov has advanced to mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schulmann keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Volkov wants to take Schulmann's back here but Schulmann is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Schulmann tries to reverse the position but Volkov maintains control.
Schulmann tries to lock up and control but Volkov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov controlling his opponent.
Volkov avoids the attempt from Schulmann to control.
Volkov jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Schulmann manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Schulmann tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Volkov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Volkov tries for a kimura but Schulmann is defending well.
Schulmann is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Schulmann is trying to control Volkov's posture but Volkov avoids it.
Volkov trying to control the action but Schulmann is working from the bottom.
Volkov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruslan 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruslan Mstislav Volkov!
In defeat, Yaniv Schulmann stepped up to the mic, saying 'Upon completing this tournament, which ends after one more fight, Im cutting ties with my current manager.'.
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energy
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RATING
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