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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Boris Orlov (ranked 1221 p4p, 769 weight class) and Glass Joe (ranked 68 p4p, 42 weight class). Orlov comes to the cage accompanied by K.A.B.O.S.H. - God Of War. Joe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. La Marseillaise kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boris Orlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Glass Joe!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlov missing with a left hand there. Joe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Orlov doesn't seem bothered though.
Joe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Orlov at a distance.
Orlov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Orlov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orlov.
Joe just misses with a punch to the body.
Orlov needs to keep his hands up - Joe had a free shot at his head there.
Boris Orlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Orlov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Joe moves out of range as Orlov strikes.
Joe throws out a counter right but Orlov avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circle momentarily. Orlov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joe with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Joe as he connects with a hook.
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 throws a right hand that misses
and Joe counters with a stiff right hand.
Orlov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Joe to score with a decent uppercut.
Orlov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joe looks to land a left hand but Orlov moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Orlov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Joe.
Orlov looks to land a right hand but Joe moved out of range.
Orlov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Joe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Orlov thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov throws a jab but it's blocked by Joe.
Orlov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Joe's hands.
Joe looks to score with a jab to the body but Orlov is just out of range.
Orlov just misses with a punch to the body.
Joe loads up on a big right hand but Orlov slips the punch.
Orlov tries to work over Joe's front leg with a kick but Joe checks it.
Orlov slips a straight right by Joe.
Orlov misses with an uppercut.
Joe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Orlov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Orlov throws a leg kick but Joe moved away.
Joe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Joe blocks the body kick.
Orlov swings for the body but Joe moves out of range.
Orlov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joe.
Orlov ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Orlov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Joe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Joe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Orlov misses with a hook. Joe ducked under it nicely.
Joe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick lands for Orlov.
Jab, jab by Joe - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Joe misses the target.
Joe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Orlov.
Joe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Joe has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Joe looks to score with a jab to the body but Orlov is just out of range.
Orlov looks to throw the jab but Joe is out of range.
Orlov throws a hook but Joe avoids it easily.
Joe throws a looping overhand right but Orlov ducks down to avoid it.
Orlov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Orlov.
The fighters circling - Orlov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Orlov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Orlov.
Orlov takes one to the chin there.
Joe throws out a loose jab but Orlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Joe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Joe.
Orlov defending well as Joe loads up on a big left hand.
Joe lands with a good body shot.
Orlov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Orlov defending well as Joe loads up on a big left hand.
Joe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orlov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orlov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Joe misses with a looping right.
Orlov looks to throw the jab but Joe is out of range.
Joe thuds a left hand into Orlov's body.
Orlov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
Joe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orlov misses with a hook
and Orlov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Orlov on the side of the head.
Orlov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joe.
Joe walks into a stiff left hand 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!
Joe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orlov.
Orlov misses with an uppercut. Joe saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe throws out the jab.
Joe works Orlov's body with a nice hook.
Joe avoids the body shot from Orlov.
Joe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Orlov finds it's way through Joe's defenses.
A solid body kick from Orlov.
Orlov connects with a crisp jab.
Joe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Joe with a jab.
Joe throws the left hand but Orlov avoids the punch easily.
Orlov throws a leg kick but Joe checks it.
Good work by Joe as he checks the leg kick.
Joe lands with a nice body punch.
Joe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orlov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe throws out the jab.
Orlov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joe.
Orlov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Joe counters with a stiff right hand.
Joe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glass Joe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Orlov ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Joe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orlov.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orlov moves away.
Good shot there by Joe.
Joe stuns Orlov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Orlov does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Joe.
Joe misses with a straight left.
Joe 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.
Joe cracks Orlov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joe moves away from the strike by Orlov.
Orlov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joe.
Orlov throws a leg kick but Joe checks it.
Orlov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Joe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe lands a jab to Orlov's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orlov lands with a nice body punch.
Orlov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joe connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Joe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joe misses with a hook.
Joe misses the jab.
Orlov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joe! But no joy.
Joe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Orlov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Orlov misses with a head kick.
Orlov walks into a stiff left hand from Joe.
Orlov staying out of range there.
Joe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Joe misses with a looping left.
Joe cracks Orlov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Orlov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Joe misses the shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Joe blocks the low kick.
Joe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Orlov with a body shot.
Orlov 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.
Joe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Orlov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joe was well out of range. Poor timing from Orlov.
Joe missing with a left hand there. Orlov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Orlov on the side of the head.
Joe slips a straight right by Orlov.
Joe lands a jab to the nose.
Joe throws the left hand but Orlov avoids the punch easily.
Orlov throwing a counter right hand but Joe manages to avoid it.
Orlov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Glass Joe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orlov can pounce on him.
Joe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Joe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Joe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orlov lands a jab.
Joe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Joe.
Joe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joe connects with a nice looking jab.
Orlov connects with a body shot that sends Joe's belly button to the back.
Orlov misses with a shot to the body
and Joe counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Orlov finds it's way through Joe's defenses.
Orlov moves away from the strike by Joe.
Orlov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Joe misses the jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Orlov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Joe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Joe throws a hook but Orlov blocks it.
Joe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orlov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Joe.
Orlov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Orlov slips under a jab from Joe.
Nice defenses there by Joe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlov. Joe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orlov looks to land a right hand but Joe moved out of range.
Joe throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orlov misses with a straight left.
Joe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joe takes a swing at Orlov's ribcage but misses.
Joe digs a good body shot into Orlov's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe slips under a jab from Orlov.
Orlov misses with an uppercut.
Joe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Joe.
Joe misses the shot to the body.
Orlov misses with a hook.
Good exchange - Joe coming out on top.
Joe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orlov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joe lands with a shot to the body.
Orlov slips under a jab.
Orlov misses with an uppercut. Joe saw that one coming.
Orlov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Orlov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Joe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Joe misses its intended target.
Orlov throwing a counter right hand but Joe manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Joe misses its intended target.
Joe slips under a jab from Orlov.
Joe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glass Joe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Joe slips a jab from Orlov.
Orlov looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Joe throws a body shot but no joy.
Joe checks a low kick from Orlov.
It seemed like Joe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Joe misses.
Joe scores with a hook.
Joe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Joe duly obliges.
Joe throws a looping overhand right but Orlov ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Orlov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Orlov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
Joe takes a swing at Orlov's ribcage but misses.
Joe digs a good body shot into Orlov's ribs.
Orlov takes a swing at Joe's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Orlov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joe.
Orlov cracks Joe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Joe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Joe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orlov moves away.
A quick step to the side and Orlov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick lands for Orlov.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Joe checks a leg kick.
Orlov misses with an uppercut. Joe saw that one coming.
Orlov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joe lands a glancing blow to the side of Orlov's head.
Joe with a jab.
Joe scores with the left hand. Orlov knows he should have avoided that one.
Joe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Joe lands a right hook to the body.
Orlov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Orlov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Joe scores with a sloppy right hand. Orlov should have avoided that one.
Joe takes a swing at Orlov's ribcage but misses.
Joe misses with a wild body shot.
Orlov defending well as Joe loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orlov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov lands a slapping body shot.
Orlov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joe.
Joe misses with an uppercut. Orlov saw that one coming.
Joe cracks Orlov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Joe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orlov misses with a left hand
and Joe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orlov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch lands to the side of Joe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Joe swings for the body but Orlov moves out of range.
Orlov connects with a jab.
Orlov wants to land a leg kick but Joe is out of range.
Orlov fails to land with a series of punches.
Orlov throws out a loose jab but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orlov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joe.
Orlov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orlov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orlov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Orlov throws a body shot but no joy.
Joe throws out a counter right but Orlov avoids it with no problem.
Orlov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Orlov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orlov slips under a jab from Joe.
Joe moves out of range as Orlov strikes.
Joe lands a jab to Orlov's midsection.
Orlov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boris Orlov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orlov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joe.
Orlov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Orlov misses the target.
Orlov motions for Joe to come forward. Orlov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Joe misses.
Orlov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov slips a jab from Joe.
Orlov throws a chopping leg kick but Joe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Orlov throws a leg kick but Joe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Joe counters with a straight right hand.
Joe sizes up Orlov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Joe scores with a nice head shot.
Joe connects with a jab.
Orlov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Orlov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Orlov misses with a lunging right hand
and Joe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Glass Joe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Orlov misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe lands a jab to Orlov's midsection.
Orlov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orlov slips a jab from Joe.
Orlov misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glass Joe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joe 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glass Joe!
Glass Joe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Boris Orlov had this to say: 'Got vodka?'.
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