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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Bapp (ranked 92 p4p, 127 weight class) and Mikhail Orlov (ranked 16 p4p, 23 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scotty Bapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikhail Orlov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bapp.
The fighters circling - Orlov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bapp checks a leg kick.
Bapp slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Orlov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orlov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bapp moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bapp feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Orlovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bapp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Orlov darts in and clinches Bapp up against the cage.
Orlov prevents Bapp from breaking the clinch.
Orlov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Orlov throws a head punch that misses.
Orlov scores with a shot to the side of Bapp's head.
Orlov has a couple of punches blocked by Bapp.
Bapp can't break the clinch.
Orlov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bapp tries to circle away but Orlov has him pinned against the cage.
Orlov lands a shoulder strike.
Bapp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bapp will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bapp digs a good hook to Orlov's body.
Orlov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bapp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov moves into range and clinches up with Bapp.
Orlov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bapp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orlov keeps control of Bapp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
I was talking to Bapp's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bapp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bapp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orlov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orlov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orlov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Orlov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bapp.
Orlov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bapp misses with a hook. Orlov ducked under it nicely.
Bapp throws a body punch but Orlov moves out of range.
Orlov misses with a kick to the body.
A cross from Bapp lands.
Orlov throws a head kick that misses.
As Orlov backs away, Bapp returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Orlov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Orlov struggles to land a body shot inside as Bapp controls his hands.
Orlov keeps control of Bapp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bapp tries to circle away but Orlov has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bapp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bapp slips under a jab.
Orlov throws a lazy uppercut
and Orlov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bapp is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Orlov there.
Bapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bapp.
Orlov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Orlov loads up on a big right hand but Bapp slips the punch.
Nice shot by Bapp.
Bapp is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bapp throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Orlov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Orlov throws a jab but it's blocked by Bapp.
A quick step to the side and Bapp tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Orlov.
Orlov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Orlov throws the left hand but Bapp avoids the punch easily.
Bapp cracks a nice hook into Orlov's ribs.
Bapp attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick misses from Orlov.
Orlov throws a jab but it's blocked by Bapp.
Bapp staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov needs to keep his hands up - Bapp had a free shot at his head there.
Orlov misses with a body shot.
Orlov throws the left hand but Bapp avoids the punch easily.
Orlov slips a jab from Bapp.
Bapp throws the left hand but Orlov avoids the punch easily.
Bapp throws a low kick but it's checked well by Orlov.
Orlov is looking to score with low kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bapp - that will leave a mark!
Bapp ducks under a wild hook from Orlov.
Bapp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orlov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bapp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Orlov scores with a punch to the head.
Orlov throws a jab when Bapp was well out of range.
Nice body kick from Orlov.
Bapp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orlov.
Bapp slips a straight right by Orlov.
Orlov tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Bapp wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bapp's corner calls for a 1-2. Bapp obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Orlov misses with a hook. Bapp ducked under it nicely.
Bapp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orlov.
Orlov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bapp.
Orlov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Orlov misses.
Orlov throws out a loose jab but Bapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bapp throws out a powerful jab.
Bapp is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bapp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Orlov is looking to clinch.
Bapp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Orlov blocks the body kick.
Orlov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bapp works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Orlov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bapp is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bapp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orlov.
Orlov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bapp.
Orlov throws out a leg kick but Bapp moves out of range and Orlov only half commits.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bapp misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Bapp.
Orlov slips under a jab.
Orlov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bapp will feel that in the morning.
Orlov blocks a jab.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bapp.
Orlov is looking to clinch.
Orlov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orlov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bapp stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bapp lands a nice leg kick that just misses Orlov's sensitive parts.
Orlov misses with a looping left.
Bapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orlov manages to avoid it.
Orlov throws a wild body kick that Bapp sees coming a mile off.
Orlov throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Bapp to counter with a crisp jab.
Bapp throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bapp misses with a hook.
Bapp slips under a jab.
Orlov misses with a body punch
and Bapp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orlov with a nice cross.
Bapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orlov thumps Bapp with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Bapp lands an impressive looking overhand right. Orlov doesn't seem phased though.
Bapp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orlov moves forwards but Bapp connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Orlov is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Bapp was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Orlov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov looks to throw the jab but Bapp is out of range.
Orlov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orlov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bapp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bapp misses with a straight left.
Orlov misses with an uppercut. Bapp saw that one coming.
Orlov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Orlov throws a shot from downtown. Bapp moves away and avoids it.
Orlov looks to score with a jab to the body but Bapp is just out of range.
Bapp throws a big shot that misses.
Orlov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bapp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bapp was well out of range. Poor timing from Orlov.
It looked like Bapp wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orlov manages to avoid it.
Orlov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bapp manages to avoid it.
Bapp throws a body kick that misses.
Orlov checks a leg kick.
Orlov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orlov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Bapp misses its target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Orlov.
Bapp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orlov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bapp misses with an uppercut.
Bapp connects with a crisp jab.
Orlov takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orlov motions for Bapp to come forward. Orlov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bapp with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Orlov to score with a decent uppercut.
Orlov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bapp.
Bapp ducks under a wild hook from Orlov.
Orlov moves out of range of the strikes.
Orlov misses with a shot to the body
and Bapp counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Orlov slips under a jab from Bapp.
Orlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bapp slips under a jab from Orlov.
Orlov moves out of range of the body kick from Bapp.
Orlov follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Orlov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bapp at a distance.
Orlov misses with a straight right.
Bapp appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bapp misses the jab.
Orlov throws the left hand but Bapp avoids the punch easily.
Orlov misses with a body kick.
Orlov throws a hook but Bapp avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bapp keeps Orlov at a distance using the push kick.
Orlov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Orlov looks for the body kick but Bapp saw that one coming.
Orlov throws out a loose jab but Bapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orlov just misses with a punch to the body.
Orlov throws a push kick but Bapp slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Bapp misses the target.
Orlov misses with a straight left.
Bapp was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Orlov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bapp cracks Orlov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bapp swings for the body but Orlov moves out of range.
A nice side step and Orlov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Orlov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Orlov takes one to the side of the head.
Orlov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bapp.
Bapp keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bapp lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Orlov at a distance.
Bapp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orlov.
Bapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bapp.
Nice body kick there by 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!
Bapp cracks Orlov with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bapp connects with a leg kick.
Bapp sizes up Orlov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bapp scores with a sloppy right hand. Orlov should have avoided that one.
Orlov scores with a decent looking hook.
Orlov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bapp avoids the head kick by Orlov.
Bapp looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bapp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bapp takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Orlov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bapp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orlov throws a leg kick that misses.
Bapp throws the left hand but Orlov avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick from Bapp misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bapp lands a lovely overhand right.
Orlov swings for the body but Bapp moves out of range.
Bapp slips a straight right by Orlov.
A telegraphed right hand from Orlov misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Scotty Bapp will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Orlov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Orlov tries a head kick but it misses.
Orlov looks to land a right hand but Bapp moved out of range.
Orlov throws a body punch but Bapp moves out of range.
Bapp throws a low kick but Orlov avoids it.
Bapp's corner calls for a 1-2. Bapp obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Orlov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bapp misses with a body shot.
Bapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice side step and Orlov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bapp slips under a jab from Orlov.
Bapp thows a body kick. Orlov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bapp scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Orlov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orlov swings for the body but Bapp moves out of range.
Orlov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Orlov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bapp.
Bapp throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orlov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bapp. That did some damage!
Scotty Bapp is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bapp is out of range.
Orlov ducks under a wild hook from Bapp.
A slow jab from Bapp misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bapp.
Orlov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bapp manages to avoid it.
Bapp was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Orlov misses with an uppercut. Bapp saw that one coming.
Nice body kick from Bapp.
Bapp looks to throw the jab but Orlov is out of range.
Orlov walks into a stiff left hand from Bapp.
Orlov misses with the combination.
Orlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bapp looks for the body kick but Orlov saw that one coming.
Bapp takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bapp on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bapp throws a push kick but Orlov slaps the foot to one side.
Orlov tries a quick counter leg kick but Bapp is wise to it.
Orlov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Orlov tries to clinch but Bapp moves out of range.
Bapp lands a nice hook to Orlov's body. Orlov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bapp takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Orlov misses with a wild body shot.
Bapp moves out of range of the strikes.
Orlov slips a jab from Bapp.
Orlov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Orlov tests Bapp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bapp will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Orlov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bapp moves out of range of the strikes.
Orlov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bapp throws a lazy right hand but Orlov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orlov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Orlov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Orlov connects with an inside leg kick.
Orlov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bapp connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Orlov scrambles back to his feet.
Bapp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orlov.
Orlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orlov scores with a decent looking hook.
Bapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bapp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov lands with a right hand.
Bapp throws a low kick, looking for Orlov's leg but Orlov calmly moves out of range.
Bapp blocks the body kick.
Bapp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orlov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orlov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bapp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orlov 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.
Orlov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Orlov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bapp - the referee stops the clock and Orlov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bapp. Orlov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Orlov slips a jab from Bapp.
Orlov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bapp is looking to counter punch.
Orlov throws a big shot that misses.
Bapp throws an overhand right that lands on Orlov's shoulder, as Orlov tries to avoid the shot.
Orlov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bapp misses with a looping right.
Bapp lands a lovely overhand right.
Bapp throws an overhand right that lands on Orlov's shoulder, as Orlov tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Orlov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bapp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bapp half committed to a counter leg kick.
Orlov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Both fighters circling a little - Orlov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Orlov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bapp throws out the jab.
Orlov swings for the body but Bapp moves out of range.
Bapp takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bapp dodges the punch combination from Orlov.
Bapp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Orlov throws a body punch but Bapp moves out of range.
Bapp looks to land a body kick but Orlov moved away.
Orlov misses the shot to the body.
Bapp is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bapp catches Orlov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Orlov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bapp.
Orlov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bapp throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bapp looks to score with a jab to the body but Orlov is just out of range.
Orlov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick from Bapp.
Orlov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bapp has time to react.
Bapp dodges the punch combination from Orlov.
Orlov throws an overhand right that lands on Bapp's shoulder, as Bapp tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mikhail Orlov.
I think Orlov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty Bapp!
Our winner, Scotty Bapp, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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