The contest being a match judged round by round. Islam won 3-2. A fight being a combat to impose your dominance over the enemy. Volk ended up on top, pouring punches on a hurt and exhausted Islam. Threw the more damaging shots during the fight, inflicted more damage overall.
Why is his medical suspension twice as long as Islam's?
I bet you also tell people 'oh nate just has scar tissue , those punches aren't doing anything"