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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crown Halo (ranked 365 p4p, 53 weight class) and Mikhail Orlov (ranked 272 p4p, 40 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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207 lbs
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
23 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crown Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikhail Orlov!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Orlov misses
and Halo counters with a leg kick.
Orlov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Orlov just misses with a punch to the body.
Orlov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Halo.
A counter left hand to the body from Halo misses its target.
Orlov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halo throws out the jab.
Orlov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Orlov misses the shot to the body.
Halo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Orlov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halo manages to avoid it.
Orlov throws the left hand but Halo avoids the punch easily.
Halo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Halo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Orlov backs up against the cage.
Orlov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Halo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Halo wants to clinch.
Halo fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halo throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Orlov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Orlov jabs Halo right on the nose. Halo blinks but takes it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Halo, right into the meat.
Halo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Halo does no damage.
Halo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Orlov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Halo moves out of range of the body kick.
Orlov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Orlov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Halo, pushing him back against the cage.
Halo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halo tries a knee to the head but Orlov blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halo blocking some punches.
Halo blocking some punches.
Orlov tries a body shot but Halo blocks it.
Halo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Orlov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orlov.
Orlov misses with a body punch.
Halo misses with a punch on the inside.
Halo tries a knee to the head but Orlov blocks it.
Halo tries to work over Orlov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Orlov lands with a short shot to the head.
Halo scores with a hook to the body.
Halo blocking some punches.
Orlov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orlov can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
Halo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orlov struggles to land a body shot inside as Halo controls his hands.
Halo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Halo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orlov lands with a left to the head.
Halo connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Mikhail Orlov has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halo.
Halo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries a knee to the head but Orlov blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orlov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Halo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Orlov scores with a shoulder strike.
Orlov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orlov avoiding damage as Halo throws knees to the body.
Halo tries a body shot but Orlov blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Orlov fails to land.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
Orlov misses with the head strike.
Orlov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Halo.
Orlov tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Orlov back against the cage.
Halo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
I was talking to Halo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Orlov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Orlov fails to land.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
Orlov misses with a punch on the inside.
Orlov misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orlov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Halo lands with a short shot to the head.
Orlov throws a head punch that misses.
Orlov misses with the head strike.
Orlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
Halo lands a good knee to the midsection. Orlov won't want to take too many of those.
Halo crunches a lovely knee into Orlov's ribcage.
Orlov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orlov.
Halo has Orlov pressed against the cage.
Halo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orlov is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Halo to work.
Halo controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlov throws a punch but it's blocked by Halo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mikhail Orlov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Orlov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Orlov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Halos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Orlov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Orlov throws a big shot that misses.
Orlov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Halo.
Mikhail Orlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Halo misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Halo misses the target.
Crunch! Orlov slams his shin into Halo's torso.
Mikhail Orlov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good standup being displayed there by Halo as he connects with a hook.
Crown Halo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Halo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Orlov lands a jab to the head.
A left lands for Orlov.
Halo walks into a stiff left hand from Orlov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halo slips a straight right by Orlov.
A thudding body kick lands there by Orlov!
Orlov thumps Halo with a low kick.
Orlov scores with the left hand. Halo knows he should have avoided that one.
Orlov fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov is looking to land body kicks.
Good exchange - Orlov coming out on top.
Orlov throws a sloppy head kick
and Halo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Orlov really felt that one!
Orlov lands a head shot.
Halo cracks a nice hook into Orlov's ribs.
Orlov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Orlov misses with a looping left.
It looked like Halo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Orlov misses with a low kick.
Orlov looks to land a body kick but Halo moved away.
Orlov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Halos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Halo has managed to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Orlov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Halo lands a body punch.
Halo missing with knees to the body.
Halo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Halo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halo tries to land knees in the clinch but Orlov avoids the damage to the body.
Halo tries a knee to the head but Orlov blocks it.
Halo blocks a body shot from Orlov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orlov misses with a body punch.
Orlov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Halo's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Halo fails to land.
Orlov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orlov pushes Halo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Halo misses with a punch to the body.
Orlov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo tries a knee to the head but Orlov blocks it.
Halo is looking to control Orlov's arms but Orlov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Halo has his back to the cage.
Orlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orlov struggles to land a body shot inside as Halo controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orlov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Halo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Halo.
Orlov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orlov's elbow.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Orlov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Orlov fails to land.
Halo can't find room to land a body shot as Orlov controls the action.
Orlov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orlov lands a shoulder strike.
Mikhail Orlov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Orlov throws a head punch that misses.
Orlov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halos head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orlov.
Halo tries a body shot but Orlov blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Orlov.
Orlov swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halo.
Orlov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Orlov.
Orlov throws a punch but it's blocked by Halo.
A left hand lands to the body for Orlov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orlov lands a shot to the body.
Orlov scores with a shoulder strike.
Orlov throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orlov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halo.
Orlov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halo.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orlov can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
Orlov misses with the head strike.
A short left from Orlov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orlov.
Orlov lands a hook that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Orlov.
Orlov lands a body shot.
Halo blocking some punches.
Orlov misses with the head strike.
Orlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orlov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Orlov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Orlov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Orlov cracks the inside of Halo's front leg.
Orlov scores with a punch to the head.
Orlov fakes the leg kick and cracks Halo in the body.
Orlov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Halo punishes Orlov's body with a nice straight punch.
Halo moves away from the strike by Orlov.
Orlov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Orlov cracks the inside of Halo's front leg.
Orlov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Orlov lands a front kick.
Orlov moves out of range of the leg kick from Halo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Orlov.
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!
Orlov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Halo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice body punch from Orlov.
Orlov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Orlov.
Orlov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Orlov.
Halo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Orlov throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Halo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Orlov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Halo defending well as Orlov loads up on a big left hand.
Halo throws a hook to the side of Orlov's head but Orlov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab, jab by Orlov - just one landing.
Orlov connects with an inside leg kick.
Orlov lands a jab.
Halo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Orlov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Orlov misses with a low kick.
Orlov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Halo throws a big counter combination but Orlov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Halo tries to clinch but Orlov is having none of it.
Orlov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Halo blocks it well.
Halo walks into a straight right hand from Orlov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo looks to score with a jab to the body but Orlov is just out of range.
Halo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Halo throws a body punch but Orlov moves out of range.
Orlov lands a leg kick that knocks Halo off balance momentarily.
Orlov tests Halo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crown Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halo throws a leg kick which misses Orlov's front leg but catches the back leg as Orlov tries to avoid it.
Orlov connects with a body shot.
Orlov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Halo.
Orlov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orlov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Halo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orlov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Halo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Halo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Halo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Orlov loads up on a big right hand but Halo slips the punch.
A jab from Orlov finds it's way through Halo's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov looks to score with a jab to the body but Halo is just out of range.
Halo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Orlov.
Halo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orlov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Orlov jabs Halo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Orlov misses with a body shot
and Halo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Orlov pushes Halo away with a front kick.
Halo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Orlov finds it's way round the side to connect with Halo's head.
Orlov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Halo's head.
Halo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Orlov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Halo at a distance.
Halo avoids the body shot from Orlov.
As Orlov tries to get set, Halo tries to push him back and clinch up but Orlov manages to avoid the attempt.
Orlov just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halo. Orlov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orlov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Halo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Orlov scoring well with a low kick there.
Halo moves forwards but Orlov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab from Orlov.
Halo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orlov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Halo walks into a straight right hand from Orlov.
Orlov scores with a spinning back kick!
Halo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Orlov.
A good leg kick by Orlov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halo throws a right and a left that Orlov avoids nicely.
Halo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Orlov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Halo's calf.
Orlov lands a nice looking body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Orlov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Orlov 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Orlov!
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