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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aliksandr Kowaljow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowaljow has chosen Moskau as his entrance music. Aliksandr Kowaljow is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aliksandr Kowaljow!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orton throws a nice looking combination but Kowaljow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kowaljow looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Orton throws a front kick aimed at Kowaljow's knee but Kowaljow avoids it well.
Orton clinches.
Kowaljow is trying to force a seperation but Orton has the dominant position.
Orton has Kowaljow pressed against the cage, preventing Kowaljow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Orton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orton misses with a series of wild punches.
Orton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kowaljow misses with a combination
and Orton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowaljow working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Orton manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Orton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kowaljow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Orton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orton lands with a nice combination. Kowaljow backs away looking to recover.
Orton scores with a one two! Kowaljow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Orton throws and low kick but Kowaljow moves out of range easily.
Orton misses with a two punch combination.
Orton tries to land a leg kick but Kowaljow saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton tries to land a leg kick but Kowaljow saw it coming and moves away.
Orton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kowaljow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Orton misses with a double jab.
Kowaljow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orton.
Orton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kowaljow, pushing him back against the cage.
Orton breaks the clinch.
Kowaljow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Orton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Orton.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orton.
Orton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orton throws a series of punches but Kowaljow avoids them all with ease.
Orton misses with a few strikes there.
Orton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orton moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orton throws a leg kick that misses.
Orton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kowaljow dodges the punch combination from Orton.
Kowaljow misses with a jab to the body
and Orton counters with a three punch combo that has Kowaljow backing up. Kowaljow nods at Orton to acknowledge the strikes.
Orton throws a series of strikes that have Kowaljow backpedaling.
Orton has managed to clinch.
Orton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orton misses with a low kick.
Orton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kowaljow backs up against the cage.
Orton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Orton misses with a wild combination.
Orton clinches up with Kowaljow and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Orton throws a nice looking combination but Kowaljow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Orton misses with a few strikes there.
Kowaljow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orton.
A punch combination from Orton misses.
Orton misses with a low kick as Kowaljow jumps back.
Orton scores with a three punch combo!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Orton 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 Kowaljow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kowaljow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Orton throws a series of punches but Kowaljow avoids them all with ease.
Aliksandr Kowaljow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orton throws a leg kick but Kowaljow moved away.
A bone on bone clash there as Kowaljow blocks the leg kick.
Orton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Orton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Orton instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Orton.
Orton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Orton.
Orton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kowaljow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kowaljow is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orton breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton throws a leg kick which misses Kowaljow's front leg but catches the back leg as Kowaljow tries to avoid it.
Orton rushes Kowaljow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Orton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Orton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Orton lands a shoulder strike.
Orton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orton has closed the distance and engaged Kowaljow in a clinch.
Orton lands a shoulder strike.
Orton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orton clinches with his opponent.
Orton breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowaljow has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Orton lands a two punch combo.
Orton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Orton drives through and clinches with Kowaljow against the cage.
Orton breaks from the clinch.
Orton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kowaljow falls off balance throwing a combination
and Orton counters with a three punch combo that has Kowaljow backing up. Kowaljow nods at Orton to acknowledge the strikes.
Orton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Orton misses with a double jab.
Orton's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Orton duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good leg kick by Orton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Orton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton forces Kowaljow back against the cage and clinches.
Orton breaks from the clinch.
Orton throws a nice looking combination but Kowaljow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Orton clinches up with Kowaljow and pushes him back against the cage.
Orton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Orton pushes Kowaljow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Orton.
Orton throws a series of punches but Kowaljow moves out of range.
Orton throws a right hand that Kowaljow ducks under and follows up with a left that Kowaljow also avoids with ease.
Orton rushes Kowaljow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Orton breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton fails to land with a series of punches.
Orton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kowaljow slips a jab and a cross from Orton.
Kowaljow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kowaljow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Orton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Orton throws a nice looking combination but Kowaljow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kowaljow takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kowaljow checks a low kick from Orton.
Orton misses with a few strikes there.
Orton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Orton.
Orton throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Orton dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Orton lands a jab-cross combination.
Orton misses with a series of wild punches.
Good work by Kowaljow as he checks the leg kick.
Orton scores with a three punch combo!
Orton has closed the distance and engaged Kowaljow in a clinch.
Orton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Orton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Orton lands with a light punch inside.
Orton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kowaljow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orton misses with a double jab.
Orton throws out a leg kick but Kowaljow moves out of range and Orton only half commits.
Orton fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Orton.
Orton gets a clinch.
Orton breaks from the clinch.
Orton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kowaljow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orton.
Orton is working the combinations to good effect here.
Orton misses with the combination.
Orton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Josh Orton is winning the standup battle so far.
Orton throws a front kick aimed at Kowaljow's knee but Kowaljow avoids it well.
Orton tried to score with a low kick but Kowaljow checks it.
Kowaljow is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Orton.
Josh Orton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orton moves into range and clinches up with Kowaljow.
Orton stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kowaljow backs up against the cage.
Orton scores with a one two! Kowaljow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Orton's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Orton duly obliges.
Kowaljow is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Kowaljow blocks the low kick.
Orton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kowaljow circles away quickly and effectively.
Orton looks to land a combination. Kowaljow sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kowaljow is still on wobbly legs! Can Orton finish him?
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kowaljow checks a leg kick.
Kowaljow seems to have recovered his senses.
Orton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kowaljow checks the leg kick.
Orton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Orton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton misses with the combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Orton scores with a four punch combination!
Orton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Orton misses with a few strikes there.
Orton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Orton stalling in the clinch.
Kowaljow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Orton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Orton does no damage.
Orton fails to land with a series of punches.
Orton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Orton misses with a double jab.
Orton swinging wilding here.
Orton tries to bum rush Kowaljow with a series of wild strikes but Kowaljow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kowaljow checks a leg kick.
Orton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orton misses with the combination.
Orton takes the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Orton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Orton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Orton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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