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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Bangsit (ranked 497 p4p, 380 weight class) and Mikhail Orlov (ranked 73 p4p, 62 weight class). Mikhail Orlov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andy Bangsit's chin.
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31 - 27 - 2 |
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205
28 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 31 - 27 - 2, fighting out of London, Andy Bangsit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikhail Orlov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orlov throws a lazy body kick
and Bangsit counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bangsit.
Orlov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bangsit is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Orlov is defending well.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orlov.
Orlov throws a head punch that misses.
Orlov prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've been hearing reports that Bangsit has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Orlov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bangsit backwards.
Orlov gets through Bangsit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bangsit is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Bangsit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orlov scores with a hook to the body.
Bangsit jumps guard but Orlov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Orlov lands with a left to the head.
Orlov lands a nice uppercut.
Bangsit wants a takedown but no success here.
Orlov lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bangsit has hold of one of Orlov's legs. Orlov is fighting the takedown attempt but Bangsit gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Orlov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bangsit is defended easily by Orlov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangsit slips a jab from Orlov.
Bangsit appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bangsit slips under a jab from Orlov.
Bangsit changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Orlov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bangsit's hands.
Orlov misses with a body kick.
Bangsit fails with the takedown.
Bangsit shoots in for a double leg but Orlov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Orlov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Orlov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bangsit's head.
Orlov blocks a jab.
Orlov clinches up against the cage.
Bangsit successfully pulls guard.
Bangsit can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Orlov controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Bangsit.
Bangsit tries to get to full guard but Orlov has control of the leg.
Orlov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bangsit trying to hold on to Orlov's head to control him but Orlov postures up.
Orlov is pressing down on Bangsit's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bangsit is holding on for now.
Bangsit punching from the bottom.
Bangsit tries to roll over but Orlov keeps him under control.
Bangsit is working hard here to advance position.
Bangsit trying to get back to full guard but Orlov takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov controlling from mount.
Bangsit is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bangsit has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Orlov wants to control the pace but Bangsit is squirming around nicely.
Bangsit 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.
Orlov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bangsit looking for submissions off his back.
Bangsit trying to get back to full guard but Orlov takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit is working to get back to half guard.
Orlov controlling the position easily from mount.
Bangsit really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Orlov controlling from the full mount.
Bangsit keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Orlov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Orlov scores with a nice strike.
Bangsit takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bangsit ducks under a wild hook from Orlov.
Bangsit slips under a jab from Orlov.
Bangsit tries to counter with a takedown but Orlov is quick to defend against it.
Mikhail Orlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orlov has Bangsit up against the cage in a clinch.
Orlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orlov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bangsit tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Orlov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Orlov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Orlov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bangsit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Orlov.
Bangsit turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangsit thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Orlov is looking to regain half guard here but Bangsit keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangsit goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Orlov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bangsit's guard! Nice work there by Orlov!
Bangsit will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bangsit looking for a guillotine here but Orlov defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bangsit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Orlov controlling from the top position.
Bangsit is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Orlov defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Orlov has picked Bangsit up and slammed him! Bangsit can't keep hold of the triangle and Orlov manages to pass to side control!
Orlov stands up and beckons Bangsit to his feet.
Bangsit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Orlov.
Orlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bangsit checks a leg kick.
Bangsit appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bangsit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Orlov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bangsit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orlov scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov looks for the body kick but Bangsit saw that one coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bangsit.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Bangsit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bangsit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orlov throws out the jab.
Bangsit tries to counter with a takedown but Orlov is quick to defend against it.
Orlov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bangsit fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Orlov avoids it really well and circles away.
Orlov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bangsit attempts a counter takedown but Orlov avoids it well and moves away.
A low kick lands for Orlov.
Orlov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bangsit darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov trying to hold on to Bangsit's head to control him but Bangsit postures up.
Bangsit is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Orlov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bangsit has gone for a leg lock! Orlov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bangsit's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bangsit manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Orlov manages to get himself to full guard.
Orlov has Bangsit pulled in close to control his posture.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bangsit moves out of range of the body kick from Orlov.
It appears Bangsit was looking to counter with a kick there.
Orlov cracks Bangsit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mikhail Orlov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orlov moves into range and clinches up with Bangsit.
A head punch on the inside from Orlov fails to land.
Orlov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Orlov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orlov throws a punch but it's blocked by Bangsit.
Bangsit changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Orlov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Orlov jabs Bangsit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Orlov.
Orlov misses with a kick to the body.
Orlov throws a sloppy body shot
and Bangsit counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Bangsit throws an elbow that misses. Orlov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bangsit's guard. Nice move by Orlov!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov postures up.
Bangsit looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Orlov has picked Bangsit up and slammed him! Bangsit can't keep hold of the triangle and Orlov manages to pass to side control!
Bangsit tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Orlov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mikhail Orlov has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Bangsit's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Orlov controlling the position.
Bangsit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Orlov is working Bangsit over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bangsit is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bangsit looking for submissions off his back.
Orlov stalling.
Bangsit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Orlov slows the pace down in half guard.
Bangsit looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit wants to get back to full guard.
Bangsit is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orlov pulls his head out easily.
Bangsit strikes from the bottom but Orlov passes into mount!
Orlov controlling the position easily from mount.
Bangsit is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov controlling his opponent.
Orlov trying to control but Bangsit is having none of it.
Bangsit tries to hold on but Orlov pushes him away.
Andy Bangsit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bangsit gets back to half guard.
Orlov is taking a breather. Bangsit says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Orlov!
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