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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lipsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolaj Orlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lipsky's entrance music is Das Spiel Ist Aust. A fine choice. Orlow has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Nikolaj Orlow has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Lipsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolaj Orlow!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lipsky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orlow.
Lipsky misses with a head kick.
Lipsky lands with an overhand left.
Lipsky avoids the body shot from Orlow.
Orlow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orlow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lipsky.
Lipsky moves away from the strike by Orlow.
Lipsky moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Orlow looks gassed!
Orlow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lipsky lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lipsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orlow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orlow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lipsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lipsky wants to clinch.
Lipsky throws a head kick but Orlow moves out of range.
Lipsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlow tries to land a front kick but Lipsky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lipsky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lipsky tries to clinch but Orlow is having none of it.
Lipsky thuds his right hand into Orlow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Orlow misses with an uppercut.
Lipsky is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lipsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lipsky tries to clinch there but Orlow circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lipsky, right into the meat.
Lipsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Orlow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lipsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orlow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lipsky moves in looking to clinch but Orlow pushes him off.
Lipsky tries to clinch there but Orlow circles away.
Lipsky tries to clinch there but Orlow circles away.
Lipsky throws a head kick that misses.
Orlow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lipsky can pounce on him.
Lipsky clinches up against the ropes.
Lipsky throws an elbow that misses.
Lipsky throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlow takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lipsky pushes off an throws an elbow but Orlow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Lipsky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lipsky obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orlow takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Nikolaj Orlow has been cut.
Lipsky lands an elbow just above Orlow 's eye.
Lipsky using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Lipsky.
Lipsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orlow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lipsky lands an elbow inside that Orlow shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lipsky.
Lipsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orlow avoids it.
Orlow takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lipsky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Orlow's defenses.
Nice elbow from Lipsky.
Lipsky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lipsky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Orlow avoiding damage as Lipsky throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Lipsky.
Lipsky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Orlow's efforts to push away.
Lipsky landing knees to the body.
Lipsky missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Lipsky.
Orlow blocks an elbow strike from Lipsky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lipsky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lipsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orlow tries to break the clinch but Lipsky is controlling the position.
Lipsky unloads a knee to the mid-section. Orlow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lipsky tries to land knees in the clinch but Orlow avoids the damage to the body.
Lipsky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lipsky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Orlow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Orlow scores with a shot to the body.
Lipsky plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lipsky wants to clinch up but Orlow keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Lipsky finds it's way through Orlow's defenses.
Matt Lipsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Orlow misses.
Lipsky throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Orlow.
Lipsky closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Orlow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lipsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orlow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lipsky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lipsky crunches a lovely knee into Orlow's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lipsky.
Orlow blocks an elbow strike.
Lipsky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lipsky landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lipsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Orlow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Orlow is trying to force a seperation but Lipsky has the dominant position.
Lipsky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Orlow blocks the elbow strike.
Lipsky misses with a knee strike.
Orlow breaks from the clinch.
Orlow looks to land a left hand but Lipsky moved out of range nicely.
Orlow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lipsky takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lipsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lipsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lipsky tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Lipsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolaj Orlow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lipsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Lipsky.
Lipsky tries to clinch but Orlow moves out of range.
Lipsky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lipsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lipsky connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Orlow momentarily.
Lipsky is looking to clinch.
Lipsky throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lipsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Orlow circles away.
Lipsky throws a head kick that half lands.
Orlow tries to keep at a distance but Lipsky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Orlow blocks an elbow strike from Lipsky.
Orlow blocks an elbow strike from Lipsky.
Orlow is breathing heavily.
Orlow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lipsky lands a knee to the head.
Lipsky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lipsky trying to land knees to the body.
Lipsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orlow avoids it.
Orlow tries to break the clinch but Lipsky is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipsky tries to land a knee to the head but Orlow blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Lipsky.
Lipsky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Orlow can't break the clinch.
Lipsky pushes off an throws an elbow but Orlow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Lipsky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lipsky putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Orlow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Orlow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lipsky lands an elbow inside that Orlow shrugs off.
Lipsky lands a good knee to the midsection. Orlow won't want to take too many of those.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Lipsky throws an elbow but misses.
Lipsky misses with a knee to the head.
Lipsky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Orlow's defenses.
Lipsky tries to land knees in the clinch but Orlow avoids the damage to the body.
Orlow has had enough of the clinch but Lipsky keeps him there for the moment.
Lipsky lands a good knee to the midsection. Orlow won't want to take too many of those.
A frustrated look appears on Orlow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Orlow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lipsky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lipsky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lipsky misses with a knee strike.
Orlow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Lipsky lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlow avoids a wild elbow strike from Lipsky.
Orlow is trying to break free.
Orlow is trying to force a seperation but Lipsky has the dominant position.
Lipsky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orlow can do to turn this around?
Nice elbow from Lipsky.
Lipsky lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lipsky.
Lipsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Lipsky just misses with a elbow thrown towards Orlow's brow.
Lipsky throws an elbow that misses.
Lipsky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Orlow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Orlow is looking to break free of the clinch but Lipsky has double underhooks.
Lipsky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Orlow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Orlow throws a lazy right hand but Lipsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orlow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lipsky lands a head kick. Orlow smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lipsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orlow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lipsky is looking to clinch.
Orlow misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orlow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lipsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orlow takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lipsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lipsky tries to clinch up but Orlow circles away and keeps his distance.
Orlow misses with an uppercut. Lipsky saw that one coming.
Lipsky wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Lipsky.
Lipsky wants to clinch up but Orlow keeps it at a distance.
Lipsky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lipsky throws a hook but Orlow blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Orlow misses with a body shot.
Orlow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lipsky has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lipsky.
Lipsky has Orlow pressed against the ropes, preventing Orlow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A knee to the head by Lipsky.
Lipsky landing knees to the head.
Orlow breaks the clinch.
Lipsky moves into the clinch successfully.
Orlow dodges an elbow strike from Lipsky.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lipsky.
Lipsky throws an elbow but it misses.
Lipsky comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lipsky tries a knee to the head but Orlow blocks it.
Nice elbow from Lipsky.
Lipsky lands a nice elbow.
Lipsky lands a damaging elbow.
Lipsky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lipsky misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lipsky.
Lipsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orlow blocks it with crossed arms.
Lipsky misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Lipsky dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nikolaj Orlow's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lipsky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Orlow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lipsky tries to clinch up but Orlow circles away and keeps his distance.
Orlow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lipsky has managed to clinch.
Orlow tries to break free but Lipsky pushes him back against the ropes.
Lipsky lands an elbow inside that Orlow shrugs off.
Orlow holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Lipsky tries to land knees in the clinch but Orlow avoids the damage to the body.
Orlow manages to break the clinch.
Lipsky throws a nice head kick!
Lipsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lipsky moves out of range of the strikes.
Orlow avoids the head kick by Lipsky.
Lipsky moves into range and clinches up with Orlow.
Lipsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orlow.
Lipsky tries a knee to the head but Orlow blocks it.
Orlow breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlow misses with an uppercut. Lipsky saw that one coming.
Lipsky tries to clinch but Orlow is having none of it.
Lipsky avoids the body shot from Orlow.
Orlow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lipsky counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lipsky.
Lipsky throws an elbow but it misses.
Lipsky prevents Orlow from breaking the clinch.
Lipsky lands an elbow that stopped Orlow in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Lipsky just misses with a elbow thrown towards Orlow's brow.
Lipsky trying to land knees to the body.
Orlow takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Lipsky just misses with a elbow thrown towards Orlow's brow.
Orlow is trying to break free.
Orlow can't find room to land a body shot as Lipsky controls the action.
Orlow wants to get back to striking at distance but Lipsky won't allow it.
Lipsky lands an elbow inside that Orlow shrugs off.
Matt Lipsky has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lipsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orlow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Lipsky just misses with a elbow thrown towards Orlow's brow.
Lipsky scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Lipsky.
Orlow can't break the clinch.
Lipsky lands a nice knee to the body.
Orlow takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lipsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Orlow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Orlow can't break the clinch.
Lipsky pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Lipsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Orlow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lipsky throws a body punch but Orlow moves out of range.
Lipsky clinches.
Orlow is trying to maintain a safe position but Lipsky gets an underhook and turns Orlow into the ropes.
Lipsky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Orlow takes a knee to the side of the body.
Orlow tries to break the clinch but Lipsky is controlling the position.
Orlow takes an elbow to the temple.
Lipsky lands an elbow that stopped Orlow in his tracks for a moment.
Orlow blocks an elbow strike from Lipsky.
Lipsky throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lipsky pushes off an throws an elbow but Orlow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Orlow manages to break the clinch.
Orlow missing with a left hand there. Lipsky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orlow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lipsky in his tracks.
Lipsky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Orlow's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky tries to clinch but Orlow is having none of it.
Orlow throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lipsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lipsky lands with a slapping head kick.
Orlow avoids the head kick by Lipsky.
Orlow misses with a hook to the body
and Lipsky counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lipsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Orlow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Orlow keeps the fight on the outside.
Matt Lipsky is winning the standup battle so far.
Lipsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orlow.
Lipsky tries to move into range but Orlow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Orlow thows a body shot but no joy.
Lipsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Orlow circles away.
Lipsky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lipsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orlow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lipsky tries to clinch but Orlow moves out of range.
Lipsky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lipsky tries to clinch but Orlow is having none of it.
Orlow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lipsky was well out of range. Poor timing from Orlow.
Lipsky misses with a head kick.
Lipsky tries to clinch up but Orlow circles away and keeps his distance.
Orlow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lipsky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lipsky scores with a nice head shot.
Lipsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Orlow misses with an uppercut.
Lipsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lipsky tries to clinch up but Orlow circles away and keeps his distance.
Lipsky tries to clinch but Orlow moves out of range.
Orlow throws a hook but Lipsky blocks it.
Nikolaj Orlow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Lipsky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lipsky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orlow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Lipsky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lipsky 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Lipsky!
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