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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Orlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Orlov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Orlov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orlov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orlov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drago.
A shot to de liver by Orlov. Beautiful body shot.
Drago avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left lands for Drago.
It looks like Ivan Orlov has been cut.
Orlov looks to land a left hand but Drago moved out of range nicely.
Drago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orlov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drago dodges the punch combination from Orlov.
Orlov drops Drago with a nice combination! Orlov dives into Drago's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drago pulls Orlov in close to prevent any damage.
Orlov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Drago works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orlov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov won't allow Drago to sweep him here.
Orlov looking to pass the guard.
Orlov postures up and lands a big shot to Drago's brow.
Orlov distracts Drago with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Orlov looking to pass the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Drago connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab by Orlov.
Drago misses with a hook.
Orlov motions for Drago to come forward. Orlov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Orlov misses with a wild combination.
Drago lands a head shot.
Orlov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drago is looking to clinch but Orlov is avoiding it.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orlov misses with a few strikes there.
Drago bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Orlov! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Orlov is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drago is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Orlov is still in real trouble! Can Drago finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orlov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Orlov seems to have recovered his senses.
Orlov looks gassed!
Orlov keeping moving, preventing Drago from controlling successfully.
Drago cracks Orlov with a solid left hand.
Drago is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Orlov has his foot on Drago's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Drago works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drago can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Drago gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Drago throws a lazy right hand but Orlov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drago tries to clinch but Orlov is having none of it.
Decent striking displayed by Drago there.
Orlov slips a jab and a cross from Drago.
Drago throws a combination that misses
and Orlov counters with a left and a right that stings Drago.
Orlov fails with the takedown.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Drago stalks Orlov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Orlov's face. Orlov staggers backwards, shaken.
That has opened up Ivan Orlov's cut even more.
Orlov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drago counters with a stiff right hand.
Orlov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ivan Drago's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Orlov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orlov works Drago's body with a nice hook.
Orlov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orlov throws a right hand that Drago ducks under and follows up with a left that Drago also avoids with ease.
Orlov defending well as Drago loads up on a big left hand.
Orlov ducks under a wild hook from Drago.
Orlov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drago moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Orlov throws a series of punches but Drago avoids them all with ease.
Orlov misses with a wild combination.
Orlov misses with a two punch combination.
Drago throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Orlov on the side of the head.
Orlov defending well as Drago loads up on a big left hand.
Drago misses with the combination.
Drago misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drago tries to clinch up but Orlov circles away and keeps his distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Drago.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Drago will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Drago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orlov manages to break the clinch.
Drago lands an overhand right.
Drago is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Drago throws out a loose jab but Orlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orlov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drago scores with a counter punch that sends Orlov to the canvas! Drago smells blood - he's punishing Orlov with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Orlov has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Drago!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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