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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Graf Orlak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dariusz Ruslan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruslan has chosen Hester Prynn as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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198 cm
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210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Graf Orlak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dariusz Ruslan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlak thumps Ruslan with a low kick.
Orlak throws out a loose jab but Ruslan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruslan dodges the punch combination from Orlak.
Ruslan misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Orlak.
Orlak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ruslan takes one to the side of the head.
Orlak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ruslan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orlak.
Orlak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruslan counters with a left to the body.
Ruslan throws a head kick that misses.
Orlak throws a combination that misses
and Orlak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orlak moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ruslan doesn't manage to clinch there - Orlak circles away.
Orlak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ruslan tries to clinch but Orlak is having none of it.
Orlak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruslan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruslan lands an overhand right.
Orlak takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Orlak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruslan counters with an outside leg kick.
Orlak is breathing heavily.
Ruslan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Orlak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Orlak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruslan connects with a nice looking jab.
Ruslan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orlak.
Ruslan slips under a jab.
Orlak swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Ruslan counter with a right hand.
Orlak misses with a double jab
and Ruslan counters by moving into the clinch.
Ruslan scores with a shot to the side of Orlak's head.
Ruslan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan scores with a shot to the side of Orlak's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruslan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ruslan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Ruslan.
Ruslan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Orlak.
Ruslan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruslan.
A short body shot lands from Ruslan as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Ruslan - that landed with a thud.
Ruslan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orlak backwards.
Ruslan lands with a right to the head.
Ruslan scores with a shot to the side of Orlak's head.
Ruslan lands with a light punch inside.
Ruslan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ruslan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ruslan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Orlak knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ruslan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ruslan moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Orlak's face as Ruslan controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ruslan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Orlak is avoiding damage well.
Ruslan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ruslan is staying tight to Orlak's torso, preventing him from escaping.
An elbow from Ruslan crashes against the mat.
Ruslan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruslan working the ground and pound but Orlak is defending the strikes.
Orlak parries the strikes from Ruslan easily there. Ruslan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Orlak to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dariusz Ruslan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Orlak takes one to the side of the head.
Orlak throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruslan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A slow jab from Orlak misses its intended target.
Ruslan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orlak.
No joy there for Ruslan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Graf Orlak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruslan moves into the clinch.
Ruslan lands an uppercut.
Ruslan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ruslan blocks the elbow strike.
Ruslan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Ruslan.
Ruslan presses Orlak against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruslan.
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!
Ruslan lands a nice uppercut.
Orlak tries to circle away but Ruslan has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruslan lands a shot to the body.
Ruslan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Ruslan.
A body shot lands from Ruslan.
A body shot lands from Ruslan.
Ruslan cracks Orlak with a nice body shot.
Ruslan lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruslan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruslan gets through Orlak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruslan lands a hook that snaps the head of Orlak backwards.
Orlak prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ruslan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Ruslan.
Ruslan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruslan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruslan.
Ruslan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orlak is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Orlak's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ruslan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ruslan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ruslan lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruslan pushes Orlak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dariusz Ruslan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ruslan gets through Orlak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruslan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruslan lands a body shot.
Ruslan lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Ruslan.
Ruslan lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruslan has Orlak pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Orlak manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Graf Orlak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dariusz Ruslan.
Ruslan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruslan lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruslan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan digs a right hand into Orlak's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Orlak's gas tank.
Ruslan has Orlak pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Orlak manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ruslan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ruslan lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruslan lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruslan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ruslan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruslan.
Ruslan lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruslan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Orlak.
A short body shot lands from Ruslan as the two fighters clinch.
Ruslan lands a hook that snaps the head of Orlak backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ruslan.
Ruslan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ruslan lands with a left to the head.
Ruslan pushes Orlak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Ruslan.
Ruslan lands a right hand.
Ruslan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Orlak backwards.
Ruslan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Orlak smiles and moves away.
Nice body punch from Ruslan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan throws a one two combo.
Dariusz Ruslan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruslan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ruslan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Orlak momentarily.
Ruslan throws a good cross that connects.
Ruslan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ruslan clinches up with Orlak and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruslan avoids a wild elbow strike from Orlak.
Ruslan digs a right hand underneath Orlak's ribcage. Orlak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruslan.
Ruslan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Orlaks head.
Ruslan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruslan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ruslan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ruslan lands a left hand.
A short left from Ruslan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan avoiding damage as Orlak throws knees to the body.
Ruslan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Ruslan.
A hook to the body from Ruslan.
Ruslan jumps guard and drags Orlak to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Orlak won't allow Ruslan to sweep him here.
Ruslan is pulling down on Orlak's head to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ruslan is on top in guard.
Orlak can't keep his opponent in guard - Ruslan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruslan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dariusz Ruslan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruslan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ruslan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ruslan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ruslan lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Orlak throws an elbow but misses.
Ruslan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruslan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Orlak smiles and moves away.
Orlak throws a combination that misses
enabling Ruslan to counter with a crisp jab.
Orlak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ruslan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orlak.
A slow jab from Orlak misses its intended target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruslan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Orlak misses with a double jab
and Ruslan moves into the clinch.
Ruslan lands a nice shot to the body.
Orlak wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruslan won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Orlak throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Ruslan.
A short body shot lands from Ruslan as the two fighters clinch.
Ruslan is trying to drag Orlak to the mat but Orlak just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Graf Orlak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dariusz Ruslan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruslan.
Ruslan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ruslan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruslan.
Ruslan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruslan lands a right hand.
Ruslan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ruslan pushes Orlak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruslan lands a body punch.
Ruslan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ruslan lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruslan lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Ruslan on the inside.
Ruslan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruslan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ruslan gets through Orlak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Ruslan - that landed with a thud.
Ruslan scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Ruslan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Orlak is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ruslan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Orlak to the mat. Orlak regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruslan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ruslan passes Orlak's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ruslan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ruslan is nestled in close to Orlak, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Graf Orlak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan wants to free his trapped foot but Orlak is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ruslan is taking a breather. Orlak 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.
Dariusz Ruslan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruslan trying to pass the guard but Orlak defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ruslan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dariusz Ruslan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruslan 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dariusz Ruslan!
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energy
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