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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raekwon The Chef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Chef's entrance music is Raekwon - Ice Cream. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Raekwon The Chef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov scores with a sloppy right hand. The Chef should have avoided that one.
The Chef is looking to score with low kicks.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volkov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Volkov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Chef looks for the body kick but Volkov saw that one coming.
The Chef has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Razor Sharp Training Systems in the buildup to the fight.
The Chef lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Chef connects with a body shot that sends Volkov's belly button to the back.
The Chef scores with a jab to the body.
Volkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Chef wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The Chef throws a wild body kick that Volkov sees coming a mile off.
Sloppy strikes from Volkov. Those never looked like landing.
The Chef misses with a looping left.
Volkov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Chef.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Chef takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Volkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Volkov lands a jab.
The Chef throws a shot from downtown. Volkov moves away and avoids it.
The Chef fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Volkov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The Chef looks to throw the jab but Volkov is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Volkov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The Chef tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid leg kick lands there for Volkov.
The Chef loads up on a big right hand but Volkov slips the punch.
Volkov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Chef throws a head kick that half lands.
Volkov throws a sloppy head kick and The Chef moves out of range easily.
Volkov lands a head kick!
Volkov throws a jab when The Chef was well out of range.
The Chef doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Chef scores with a leg kick.
The Chef throws a jab when Volkov was well out of range.
Volkov throws a looping overhand right but The Chef ducks down to avoid it.
Volkov blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Volkov misses the target.
The Chef throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Volkov tries a head kick but it misses.
The Chef buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Volkov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Volkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Chef.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Chef looks to throw the jab but Volkov is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Volkov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The Chef swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Volkov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from The Chef finds it's way round the side to connect with Volkov's head.
The Chef throws an overhand right that lands on Volkov's shoulder, as Volkov tries to avoid the shot.
Volkov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but The Chef is out of range.
The Chef misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Volkov.
Volkov is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Chef fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Volkov checks it well.
Volkov lands with a nice combination. The Chef backs away looking to recover.
The Chef connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The Chef looks to land a left hand but Volkov moved out of range nicely.
A cross from The Chef lands.
Volkov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Chef.
The Chef tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Volkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Volkov.
Volkov wants to slow The Chef down by chopping away at his legs.
An attempted straight right counter from The Chef misses the target.
Volkov misses with a body punch
and The Chef cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Chef slips a straight right by Volkov.
The Chef pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Volkov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The Chef sizes up Volkov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The Chef lands with an uppercut that bounces Volkov off the cage and back into range.
The Chef checks the leg kick.
The Chef tries to work over Volkov's front leg with a kick but Volkov checks it.
The Chef buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Chef moves out of range as Volkov strikes.
Volkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like The Chef wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The Chef tries to clinch but Volkov moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Chef just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Volkov.
The Chef connects with a good right hand that stumbles Volkov. Volkov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Volkov blocks a leg kick.
Volkov lands a really nice looking cross but The Chef seems unphased.
A bone on bone clash there as Volkov blocks the leg kick.
The Chef throws a body shot but no joy.
Volkov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Volkov dodges the punch combination from The Chef.
Volkov scores with the left hand. The Chef knows he should have avoided that one.
The Chef stalks Volkov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Volkov's face. Volkov staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov has been cut.
Volkov throws a sloppy head kick and The Chef moves out of range easily.
Volkov missing with a left hand there. The Chef was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Chef attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Volkov connects with a good right hand that stumbles The Chef. The Chef circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The Chef ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Volkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Chef bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Volkov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps The Chef's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Volkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Chef steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Volkov.
Volkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Chef keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Volkov.
Volkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Chef.
Volkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Chef throws out the jab.
Volkov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Volkov.
The Chef lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice body kick there by Volkov.
The Chef takes a swing at Volkov's ribcage but misses.
Volkov defending well as The Chef loads up on a big left hand.
The Chef tried to score with a low kick but Volkov checks it.
Volkov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Volkov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Volkov blocks a low kick nicely.
The Chef misses with a low kick.
Volkov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The Chef is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The Chef takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Volkov throws a shot from downtown. The Chef moves away and avoids it.
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 Raekwon The Chef will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The Chef throws the kick towards the body but Volkov avoids it.
Raekwon The Chef is winning the standup battle so far.
Volkov scores with a nice head shot.
The Chef looks to land a left hand but Volkov moved out of range nicely.
Volkov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The Chef throws a leg kick which misses Volkov's front leg but catches the back leg as Volkov tries to avoid it.
The Chef misses with an uppercut. Volkov saw that one coming.
Volkov tried to score with a low kick but The Chef checks it.
The Chef throws the left hand but Volkov avoids the punch easily.
Decent striking displayed by The Chef there.
The Chef avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Volkov tries a head kick but it misses.
The Chef avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Chef tries to counter by clinching up but Volkov breaks away and moves out of range.
A jab from Volkov misses.
Volkov misses with a straight left.
Volkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Volkov looks to land a right hand but The Chef moved out of range.
The Chef fires out a quick counter leg kick but Volkov just manages to avoid it.
The Chef explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volkov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Chef.
Volkov throws a leg kick but The Chef checks it.
The Chef swings for the body but Volkov moves out of range.
It seemed like Volkov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Chef slips under a jab.
Volkov throws an overhand right that lands on The Chef's shoulder, as The Chef tries to avoid the shot.
Volkov looks to land a body kick but The Chef moved away.
The Chef throwing a counter right hand but Volkov manages to avoid it.
Volkov blocks the body kick.
The Chef throws a solid leg kick but Volkov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at The Chef.
The Chef throws a chopping leg kick but Volkov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The Chef misses with a looping left.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Chef.
The Chef lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - The Chef throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Volkov misses with a hook
and The Chef counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Volkov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Volkov slips under a jab from The Chef.
The Chef lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The Chef throws a body shot but no joy.
Volkov misses with a body shot.
The Chef throws a big counter combination but Volkov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The Chef swings for the body but Volkov moves out of range.
Volkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Volkov looks to land a body kick but The Chef moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkov checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Volkov.
The Chef ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volkov moves away.
Volkov scores with a head kick.
Volkov takes a swing at The Chef's ribcage but misses.
Volkov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Chef's calf.
Crunch! Volkov slams his shin into The Chef's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volkov. The Chef does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Chef lands a body shot.
The Chef throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Chef ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volkov moves away.
The Chef wants to clinch.
Volkov tries to land a front kick but The Chef steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Volkov.
The Chef checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Volkov looks to land a combination but The Chef avoids it well.
The Chef 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.
Volkov blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Chef cracks Volkov with an open hand slap.
Volkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Volkov checks a leg kick.
The Chef connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Volkov's hands.
The Chef on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Volkov. Volkov obviously looking to wear him down.
Volkov lands with a nice body kick.
The Chef loads up on a big right hand but Volkov slips the punch.
Volkov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The Chef takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The Chef throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Volkov misses with a kick to the body.
Volkov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Chef tests Volkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from The Chef misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Chef looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Volkov throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from The Chef misses the target.
Volkov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Chef misses with a body shot.
The Chef moves into range and clinches up with Volkov.
Volkov swings wildly with an uppercut but The Chef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Chef's elbow.
The Chef works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The Chef misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Chef's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick from Volkov lands but The Chef takes it in his stride.
Volkov throws a body punch but The Chef moves out of range.
The Chef throws a lazy uppercut
and Volkov counters with a left to the body.
The Chef misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Volkov.
Volkov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Volkov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from The Chef - the referee stops the clock and Volkov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says The Chef. Volkov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The Chef changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The Chef throws a leg kick but Volkov moved away.
Volkov misses with an uppercut. The Chef saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Volkov slips a straight right by The Chef.
The Chef throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Chef throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Chef lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Volkov scores with a nice body kick.
Volkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Volkov throws a nice looking combination but The Chef bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Chef tries to close the distance and clinch but Volkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Volkov works over The Chef's head and body with a nice combination.
The Chef blocks a head kick by Volkov.
The Chef throws a body kick that misses.
Volkov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The Chef lands a leg kick that knocks Volkov off balance momentarily.
The Chef will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Volkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Chef.
Volkov misses with a low kick as The Chef jumps back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Chef sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A swing and a miss from Volkov.
The Chef moves in looking to clinch but Volkov pushes him off.
The Chef thuds a left hand into Volkov's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Chef takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That kick from Volkov tenderised The Chef's leg. The Chef is trying to keep his angry face on.
Volkov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Chef's hands.
The Chef paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big right from The Chef misses.
The Chef lunges at Volkov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Volkov's hand.
The Chef misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Volkov.
Volkov misses with a low kick as The Chef jumps back.
Volkov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The Chef wants to clinch up but Volkov keeps it at a distance.
The Chef connects with a leg kick. Volkov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The Chef swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Chef loads up on a big right hand but Volkov slips the punch.
Volkov connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Chef with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Chef takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Volkov moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov ducks under a wild hook from The Chef.
Volkov shapes to counter with a head kick.
The Chef will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Volkov lands a nice shot that snaps The Chef's head back.
Volkov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Volkov cracks the inside of The Chef's front leg.
The Chef takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The Chef connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by The Chef. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of The Chef.
Volkov catches The Chef with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Volkov misses with an uppercut.
The Chef feints and then cracks Volkov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Volkov down.
Volkov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volkov. The Chef does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Chef checks the leg kick nicely there.
Volkov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Chef throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Volkov misses with a body shot.
The Chef pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Volkov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Volkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Chef jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Chef has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Volkov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from The Chef.
The Chef fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Volkov on the side of the head.
Volkov thumps The Chef with a low kick.
No joy there for Volkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Volkov misses with a body kick.
Volkov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Chef throws out a loose jab but Volkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Chef tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Volkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Volkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Chef manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Volkov avoids the body shot from The Chef.
Volkov misses with a series of wild punches.
As Volkov backs away, The Chef returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The Chef throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Chef backing away here, and Volkov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The Chef looks to score with a jab to the body but Volkov is just out of range.
The Chef with a hook.
The Chef digs a good hook to Volkov's body.
The Chef lands with an uppercut that bounces Volkov off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Chef.
Volkov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Volkov throws out a leg kick but The Chef moves out of range and Volkov only half commits.
The Chef seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Volkov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The Chef slips a jab from Volkov.
Volkov clobbers The Chef with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Chef blocks the body kick.
Volkov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Volkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Chef.
The Chef throws a leg kick but Volkov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Volkov throws out a counter right but The Chef avoids it with no problem.
Some wild striking there from Volkov.
The Chef blocks a head kick by Volkov.
A counter left hand to the body from The Chef misses its target.
The Chef with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Chef instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Volkov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Chef trying to stall but Volkov improves his position.
Volkov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Chef backwards.
Volkov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maxim Vyacheslav Volkov.
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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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