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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between lucas cerruti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Orlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, lucas cerruti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexandr Orlov!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
cerruti closes the distance but Orlov moves to the side
and Orlov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
cerruti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Orlov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Orlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orlov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with cerruti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Orlov won't allow cerruti to get back to his feet.
Orlov thows a big elbow that misses.
Orlov connects with a couple of short punches.
cerruti is trying to control the position but Orlov postures up.
Orlov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Orlov prevents cerruti from getting back to his feet.
cerruti keeping moving, preventing Orlov from controlling successfully.
Orlov scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov is looking to work some ground and pound but cerruti has wrist control.
Orlov wants to pass the guard but cerruti is keeping the position.
cerruti manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
cerruti sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Orlov working to try and regain half guard.
Orlov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orlov is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
cerruti trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two 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.
Orlov is desperately trying to improve his position but cerruti has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
cerruti looking to control but Orlov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Orlov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Orlov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Orlov is squirming around, avoiding cerruti's attempts to control the action.
Orlov is desperately trying to improve his position but cerruti has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
cerruti trying to control but Orlov is having none of it.
Orlov working to try and regain half guard.
Orlov wants to hold on but cerruti pushes him away.
cerruti wants to control the pace but Orlov is squirming around nicely.
Orlov can't escape the position.
cerruti dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
cerruti is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Orlov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Orlov tries to reverse the position but cerruti maintains control.
cerruti throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Orlov is desperately trying to improve his position but cerruti has a good base and remains in mount.
cerruti looking to control but Orlov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
cerruti is breathing heavily.
Orlov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
cerruti scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Orlov?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Orlov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Orlov is trying to escape the mount.
cerruti tries to control but Orlov wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexandr Orlov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
cerruti tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Orlov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in cerruti's guard.
cerruti is looking to stand up but Orlov isn't so interested in that idea.
cerruti tries to strike from the bottom.
cerruti 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 looking to sit in guard and control but cerruti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Orlov looking to hit a scissor sweep but cerruti is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov wants to hit a switch here but cerruti passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Orlov there!
Orlov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by cerruti.
Orlov is looking to improve his position but cerruti isn't that keen on the idea.
cerruti scoring with strikes but Orlov is staying in there.
Orlov is working to get back to half guard.
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.
cerruti unloading with bombs!
Orlov tries to lock up and control but cerruti gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Orlov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from cerruti.
Orlov tries to reverse the position but cerruti maintains control.
cerruti tries to control but Orlov wriggling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Orlov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Orlov tries to get to full guard but cerruti has control of the leg.
Orlov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alexandr Orlov has got the better of the ground game so far.
cerruti would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
cerruti won't allow Orlov to sweep him here.
Orlov working a defensive guard here.
cerruti trying to control but Orlov is working from the bottom.
That's four 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Orlov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Orlov working for submissions but it's allowed cerruti to get to half guard.
Orlov wants to get back to full guard.
cerruti is trying to control the action in half guard but Orlov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
cerruti prevents Orlov from improving his position.
cerruti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orlov keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alexandr Orlov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Orlov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. cerruti is trying to defend but Orlov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Orlov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
cerruti is looking to escape.
cerruti trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
cerruti trying to control here.
Orlov thows a huge punch but cerruti dodges it nicely.
cerruti is staying active underneath Orlov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Orlov lands strikes from half guard.
Orlov trying to pass the guard but cerruti defending well.
Orlov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov trying to control the pace.
Orlov trying to pass the guard but cerruti defending well.
Orlov winds up and cracks cerruti with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
cerruti is looking to escape.
Orlov trying to control the action but cerruti is working from the bottom.
cerruti won't allow Orlov to pass to mount.
cerruti flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov lands with a punch from half guard.
Orlov trying to control the action but cerruti is working from the bottom.
Orlov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Orlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but cerruti keeps working.
Nice strikes from Orlov there.
Orlov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Orlov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Orlov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed cerruti's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but cerruti keeps working.
cerruti wants to control but Orlov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Orlov tries to pass to full mount but cerruti defends it.
Orlov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Orlov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
cerruti looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Orlov in particular looking to stall.
cerruti trying to control here.
Orlov is looking to take a break and control but cerruti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Orlov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. cerruti looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
cerruti is letting Orlov control him for a moment.
Orlov tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandr 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 Suge Night scores the fight for Alexandr Orlov!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Alexandr Orlov!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Alexandr Orlov!
Alexandr Orlov wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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