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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolaj Orlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hendrik Daross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
32 - 20 - 2 |
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28
202 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
32 - 20 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolaj Orlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hendrik Daross!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlow wants to clinch.
Daross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Daross has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Orlow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daross misses the shot to the body.
Daross dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orlow seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Orlow lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A telegraphed right hand from Orlow misses the target.
Both fighters circling a little - Orlow finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Orlow throws a sloppy head kick and Daross moves out of range easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Daross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlow moves out of range as Daross strikes.
Daross throws a nice inside leg kick.
Daross throws a right hand that misses
and Orlow counters with a nice body kick.
Orlow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Daross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daross checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Orlow slams his shin into Daross's torso.
A lazy body kick from Orlow
and Daross counters with a nice body kick.
Orlow throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Orlow with a hook.
A big left from Daross misses.
Daross takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Daross misses with a hook.
Orlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daross connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Orlow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Orlow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orlow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Daross to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daross tries to keep at a distance but Orlow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daross pushes Orlow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daross scores with a shoulder strike.
Orlow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daross misses with some punches.
Orlow throws a head punch that misses.
Daross is trying to break the clinch but Orlow is controlling him.
Daross lands a hook that snaps the head of Orlow backwards.
Still in the clinch, Orlow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Orlow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orlow.
Orlow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orlow working aggressively here.
Orlow blocks a body shot from Daross.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Orlow.
Orlow breaks the clinch.
Orlow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orlow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Daross lands with an uppercut that bounces Orlow off the cage and back into range.
Orlow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daross doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlow thuds his shin into the meat of Daross's side.
Orlow throws a lazy right hand but Daross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orlow cracks Daross with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Daross fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Orlow on the side of the head.
Orlow scores with a punch to the head.
Orlow lands a leg kick that knocks Daross off balance momentarily.
Orlow lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Daross is rocked!
It looks like Hendrik Daross has been cut.
Daross misses with an uppercut.
A left lands for Orlow.
Daross is still on wobbly legs! Can Orlow finish him?
Orlow clobbers Daross with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlow misses with a body kick.
Daross moves out of range as Orlow throws a body kick.
Orlow tries to move into range but Daross moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big right from Daross misses.
Orlow slips under a jab from Daross.
Daross seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Orlow blocks a jab.
Daross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orlow.
Orlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daross misses with an attempted mid kick.
Daross misses with an uppercut.
Daross loads up on a big right hand but Orlow slips the punch.
Orlow throws a lazy head kick
and Daross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daross lands with a kick to the ribs.
Orlow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Orlow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Daross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlow looks for the body kick but Daross saw that one coming.
Daross on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A head kick misses from Daross.
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 Nikolaj Orlow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hendrik Daross's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Orlow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daross.
Orlow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daross.
Daross tries to bum rush Orlow with a series of wild strikes but Orlow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daross throws a looping overhand right but Orlow ducks down to avoid it.
Daross takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Orlow lands a nice looking body kick.
Orlow connects with a leg kick. Daross looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Orlow jabs at Daross's body.
Daross tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Orlow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Orlow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daross circles away quickly and effectively.
Daross lands with a nice body punch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Orlow.
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!
Orlow lands a nice looking kick to the body. Daross takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlow throws a right hand that misses
and Daross counters with a head kick.
Orlow just misses with a punch to the body.
Daross moves out of range of the body kick.
Orlow throws the kick towards the body but Daross avoids it.
Orlow pushes Daross away with a front kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlow. Daross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orlow misses with a kick to the body
and Daross counters with a nice body kick.
Daross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daross takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Daross keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orlow.
Orlow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Daross throws an off balance right hand
and Orlow counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Daross lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Orlow can't find room to land a body shot as Daross controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Darosss head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daross misses with a punch on the inside.
Daross tries a body shot but Orlow blocks it.
Orlow blocks a body shot from Daross.
Daross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orlow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Orlow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orlow misses with some punches.
Orlow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daross backwards.
Orlow is stalling here.
Orlow is working Daross over against the cage.
Orlow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Daross misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Orlow fails to land.
Daross prevents a body shot from Orlow.
Orlow misses with a body punch.
Daross working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daross's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orlow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nikolaj Orlow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Orlow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Orlow has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Orlow tries a body shot but Daross blocks it.
Orlow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orlow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Daross or not.
Daross is breathing heavily.
Orlow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daross can't find room to land a body shot as Orlow controls the action.
Daross tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orlow pushes Daross back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Daross swings wildly with an uppercut but Orlow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orlow is trying to push Daross away but Daross has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Daross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orlow misses with the head strike.
Daross misses with a body punch.
Orlow prevents a body shot from Daross.
Orlow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daross just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Orlow.
Daross struggles to land a body shot inside as Orlow controls his hands.
Orlow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Daross or not.
Daross looking to slow down the pace here.
Daross throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Daross blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daross misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daross throws a punch but it's blocked by Orlow.
Daross lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Orlow.
Orlow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daross blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daross tries a body shot but Orlow blocks it.
Daross has had enough of the clinch but Orlow keeps him there for the moment.
Daross misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Orlow fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolaj Orlow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hendrik Daross's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Daross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orlow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Orlow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nikolaj Orlow is winning the standup battle so far.
Daross misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Daross missing with a left hand there. Orlow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daross misses with a low kick.
Orlow scores with a spinning back kick!
Orlow is looking to clinch.
Daross throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Orlow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orlow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Daross paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Daross throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daross has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daross there as he acknowledges the shot.
Daross blocks a leg kick.
Orlow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orlow takes a kick to the side of the head.
Orlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orlow misses with a low kick.
Orlow tries a low kick but Daross avoids it.
Orlow throws a push kick but Daross slaps the foot to one side.
Daross has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Orlow.
Orlow tries to clinch up.
Daross connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Orlow's hands.
Orlow throws a head kick but Daross moves out of range.
Daross moves out of range of the leg kick from Orlow.
Daross jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hendrik Daross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daross goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daross moves out of range of the body kick from Orlow.
Daross takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Daross throws a lazy right hand but Orlow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daross takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Orlow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Orlow checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Orlow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orlow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Orlow throws out a leg kick but Daross moves out of range and Orlow only half commits.
Orlow tries to clinch there but Daross circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlow defending well as Daross loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Daross does it's job there.
A big right from Orlow misses.
Daross misses with a leg kick
and Orlow holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Orlow misses with a punch to the body.
Orlow pushes Daross back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daross softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Orlow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orlow lands with a right to the head.
Orlow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daross.
Orlow is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Orlow lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orlow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Daross.
Daross lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daross can't find room to land a body shot as Orlow controls the action.
Orlow can't find room to land a body shot as Daross controls the action.
A short left from Orlow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orlow misses with a punch on the inside.
Orlow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Orlow can't find room to land a body shot as Daross controls the action.
Daross lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orlow backwards.
Orlow has a couple of punches blocked by Daross.
Daross struggles to land a body shot inside as Orlow controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Orlow.
Orlow is trying to break free.
Orlow controlling the action here for a moment.
Orlow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Orlow blocks a body shot from Daross.
Nikolaj Orlow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daross goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orlow prevents a body shot from Daross.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nikolaj Orlow.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Orlow, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nikolaj Orlow!
After winning the bout, Nikolaj Orlow thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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