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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolaj Orlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Cano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Disembodied kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Arturo Cano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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214 lbs
6 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolaj Orlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arturo Cano!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Orlow throws a right and a left that Cano avoids nicely.
Orlow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orlow tries to bum rush Cano with a series of wild strikes but Cano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Orlow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cano circles away quickly and effectively.
Orlow throws a series of punches but Cano avoids them all with ease.
Orlow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cano scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Orlow is not content to let Cano control the position.
Cano might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Orlow kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cano prevents Orlow from escaping the position.
Cano cracks Orlow with a big right hand but Orlow just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Orlow is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cano is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cano throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Orlow tries to escape but Cano is in control.
Orlow is trying to control Cano's posture but Cano avoids it.
Cano is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Orlow has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cano looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cano looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cano throwing strikes but Orlow manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Orlow wants to stand but Cano is controlling his arm.
Cano gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Orlow tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Cano is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlow can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cano is looking to escape.
Cano sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Cano is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orlow pulls his head out easily.
Orlow prevents Cano from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Orlow wants to stand up but Cano has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Cano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Orlow wants to stand up but Cano has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cano tries to roll over but Orlow keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Cano dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jab by Orlow.
Cano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Orlow throws a shot to the body.
Cano throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Orlow was covering up waiting for the punch and Cano finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cano looking to pass the guard.
Cano trying to control the position from guard on top but Orlow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orlow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cano preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cano trying to control but Orlow is working from the bottom.
Cano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Orlow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Orlow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Orlow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Orlow fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Orlow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Orlow misses its intended target.
Cano fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Orlow avoids it really well and circles away.
Orlow connects with a looping right hand.
Cano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orlow swinging wilding here.
Nikolaj Orlow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orlow lands with a shot to the body.
Cano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orlow.
Cano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Orlow goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Orlow throws a series of punches but Cano moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orlow.
Cano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orlow throws a series of punches but Cano avoids them all with ease.
Cano shoots for a double leg takedown but Orlow sprawls well. He's pushed Cano's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cano throws a nice head kick!
Orlow checks the leg kick nicely there.
Orlow lands a slapping body shot.
Orlow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cano was well out of range. Poor timing from Orlow.
Orlow takes a swing at Cano's ribcage but misses.
Orlow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nikolaj Orlow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arturo Cano.
Cano is breathing heavily.
Orlow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cano in his tracks.
Cano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Orlow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cano moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cano moves away.
Orlow misses with a looping left.
Orlow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Orlow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Orlow misses with the combination.
Orlow lands a glancing blow to the side of Cano's head.
Cano slips under a jab.
Cano avoids the body shot from Orlow.
Orlow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cano. Cano obviously looking to wear him down.
Orlow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Orlow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crunch! Cano slams his shin into Orlow's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolaj Orlow dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Orlow lands a nice looking body shot.
Orlow takes a kick to the side of the head.
No joy there for Orlow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Orlow misses with the combination.
Nikolaj Orlow is winning the standup battle so far.
Orlow connects with a right hand. Cano shakes it off.
Cano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orlow.
Cano is trying hard to land a takedown here. Orlow sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Orlow misses with a wild body shot.
Orlow just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Orlow misses.
Cano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cano takes one to the chin there.
No joy there for Orlow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Orlow tries to bum rush Cano with a series of wild strikes but Cano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Orlow scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Orlow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orlow lands with an overhand left.
Cano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nikolaj Orlow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orlow lands a two punch combo.
Orlow misses with a body shot.
Cano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orlow works Cano's body with a nice hook.
Cano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlow moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orlow bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cano shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Orlow napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cano tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cano has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Orlow sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Orlow looks like he's trying to stand up.
Orlow holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cano prevents Orlow from standing back up.
Cano is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Orlow's head.
Cano prevents Orlow from standing back up.
Orlow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cano is working away from the top position though.
Orlow is trying to stand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Orlow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Orlow wants it to stay on the feet.
Nikolaj Orlow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arturo Cano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Orlow lands with a nice combination. Cano backs away looking to recover.
Orlow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cano slips a jab and a cross from Orlow.
Orlow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Orlow misses with a body shot.
Orlow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cano doesn't seem bothered though.
Orlow lands a right hook to the body.
Cano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cano fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A clash of legs there as Orlow blocks the low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolaj Orlow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Orlow has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolaj Orlow!
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