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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Orlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuken Yanagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryuken Yanagi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexander Orlov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuken Yanagi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlov stuffs the takedown attempt from Yanagi. Yanagi gets slowly back to his feet.
Yanagi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orlov.
Yanagi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orlov.
Orlov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yanagi gets a takedown into half guard.
Yanagi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Orlov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yanagi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Orlov tries to get to full guard but Yanagi has control of the leg.
Yanagi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yanagi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yanagi is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Orlov still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Orlov has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yanagi tries to bench press Orlov off him but Orlov keeps the position.
Orlov content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Yanagi is trying to improve his position.
Orlov stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yanagi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yanagi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Ryuken Yanagi has been cut.
Yanagi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yanagi throws a hook but Orlov avoids it easily.
Yanagi gets a takedown into half guard.
Yanagi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orlov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Orlov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yanagi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yanagi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Orlov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Orlov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Orlov pulls Yanagi in close to his closed guard and prevents Yanagi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yanagi works over Orlov with some ground and pound from guard.
Orlov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yanagi is one step ahead there.
Orlov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yanagi throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Yanagi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Orlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yanagi working some strikes from top position.
Orlov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yanagi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yanagi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Orlov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yanagi.
Yanagi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yanagi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orlov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yanagi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yanagi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Orlov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yanagi manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryuken Yanagi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryuken Yanagi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Orlov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Orlov scores with a nice body kick.
Yanagi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yanagi throws a hook but Orlov avoids it easily.
Yanagi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Orlov but Orlov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yanagi misses with a looping left.
Orlov misses with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlov. Yanagi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orlov scores with a head kick. Yanagi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yanagi shoots in looking for a takedown. Orlov tries to sprawl out of it but Yanagi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Orlov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Orlov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yanagi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yanagi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alexander Orlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryuken Yanagi.
Yanagi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Orlov. Orlov obviously looking to wear him down.
Orlov misses with an uppercut.
Yanagi loads up on a big right hand but Orlov slips the punch.
Yanagi closes the distance and clinches up with Orlov, looking for a takedown. Yanagi pushes Orlov against the cage but Orlov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Orlov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orlov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yanagi walks into a straight right hand from Orlov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yanagi throws out the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Orlov.
Ryuken Yanagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yanagi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Orlov but Orlov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yanagi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yanagi shoots in for a takedown but Orlov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice shot by Orlov.
Orlov scores with a nice head shot.
Orlov throws a shot to the body.
Alexander Orlov is winning the standup battle so far.
Yanagi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yanagi checks a leg kick nicely.
Donk. Orlov catches Yanagi right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orlov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Orlov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Orlov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yanagi slips under a jab from Orlov.
Yanagi needs to keep his hands up - Orlov had a free shot at his head there.
Yanagi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orlov throws a head kick but Yanagi moves out of range.
Yanagi misses with a lunging right hand
and Orlov counters with a head kick. That will keep Yanagi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Orlov looks to score with a jab to the body but Yanagi is just out of range.
Yanagi misses with an uppercut
and Orlov counters with a low kick, right behind Yanagi 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Yanagi.
Orlov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yanagi shoots in looking for a takedown but Orlov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yanagi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yanagi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Orlov's waist but Orlov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yanagi off to one side.
Yanagi shoots in and drives through. Orlov sprawls well.
Orlov throws a hook but Yanagi avoids it easily.
Yanagi swings widly with a right hand
and Orlov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A bone on bone clash there as Yanagi blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot lands for Orlov.
A good leg kick by Orlov.
Orlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Orlov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryuken Yanagi'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.
A swing and a miss from Yanagi.
Orlov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yanagi manages to avoid it.
Orlov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yanagi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Orlov keeps Yanagi at a distance using the push kick.
Orlov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yanagi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yanagi shoots in for a takedown but Orlov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Orlov scores with a nice head shot.
Orlov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yanagi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orlov misses with a body kick.
That kick from Orlov tenderised Yanagi's leg. Yanagi is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov throws an overhand right that lands on Yanagi's shoulder, as Yanagi tries to avoid the shot.
Yanagi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orlov.
Nice straight punches there by Orlov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orlov.
Yanagi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Orlov moves away from the strike by Yanagi.
Yanagi checks a leg kick nicely.
Orlov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yanagi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yanagi misses with a lunging right hand
and Orlov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orlov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yanagi.
Orlov misses with a body kick.
Orlov is looking to slow Yanagi down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Yanagi misses its intended target.
Orlov catches Yanagi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alexander Orlov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Yanagi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yanagi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Orlov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yanagi throwing strikes from guard but Orlov blocks nicely.
Yanagi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yanagi postures up in Orlov's guard and throws a big left but Orlov blocks it.
Yanagi is in close to Orlov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yanagi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Orlov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yanagi is looking to work some ground and pound but Orlov has wrist control.
Yanagi tries to free his leg and advance position but Orlov is retaining full guard.
Yanagi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yanagi throwing strikes but missing.
Yanagi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yanagi postures up in Orlov's guard and throws a big left but Orlov blocks it.
Ryuken Yanagi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Orlov trying to control the position.
Yanagi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yanagi postures up in Orlov's guard and throws a big left but Orlov blocks it.
Yanagi throwing strikes from guard but Orlov blocks nicely.
Orlov trying to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Orlov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yanagi is one step ahead there.
Yanagi chips away with some ground and pound.
Yanagi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yanagi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orlov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yanagi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Alexander Orlov did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Ryuken Yanagi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Orlov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orlov staying out of range there.
Yanagi throws an overhand right that lands on Orlov's shoulder, as Orlov tries to avoid the shot.
Yanagi closes the distance and clinches up with Orlov, looking for a takedown. Yanagi pushes Orlov against the cage but Orlov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yanagi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yanagi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Orlov to the mat! Orlov manages to get full guard.
Orlov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yanagi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Orlov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yanagi is one step ahead there.
Orlov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yanagi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yanagi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Orlov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yanagi is one step ahead there.
Yanagi postures up in Orlov's guard and throws a big left but Orlov blocks it.
Yanagi throwing strikes from guard but Orlov blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yanagi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yanagi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Orlov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yanagi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yanagi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yanagi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yanagi throws an elbow that misses. Orlov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yanagi's guard. Nice move by Orlov!
Yanagi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orlov is one step ahead there.
Yanagi being controlled here, momentarily.
Orlov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yanagi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Orlov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yanagi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orlov is one step ahead there.
Orlov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alexander Orlov.
Yanagi misses with a lunging right hand
and Yanagi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yanagi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov throws a front kick aimed at Yanagi's knee but Yanagi avoids it well.
Orlov throws a hook but Yanagi avoids it easily.
A jab from Orlov misses.
Yanagi shoots in looking for a takedown but Orlov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yanagi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alexander Orlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryuken Yanagi.
Orlov lands with a shot to the body.
Yanagi shoots in and drives through. Orlov sprawls well.
Yanagi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Orlov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yanagi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yanagi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Orlov. Orlov obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ryuken Yanagi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ryuken Yanagi's cut.
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 scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yanagi shoots in for a takedown but Orlov shows good takedown defense.
Orlov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circling - Yanagi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yanagi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Orlov's waist but Orlov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yanagi off to one side.
Orlov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Orlov delivers a nice body kick.
No luck for Yanagi with that takedown attempt.
Alexander Orlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryuken Yanagi.
Orlov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yanagi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yanagi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Orlov.
Yanagi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A telegraphed right hand from Orlov misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yanagi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Orlov connects with the punch.
Nice cross by Orlov.
Orlov connects with a high kick.
Orlov ducks under a wild hook from Yanagi.
Orlov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Orlov lands a nice looking body kick.
Orlov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Orlov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Orlov scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orlov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yanagi. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov throws a head kick but Yanagi moves out of range.
Orlov tries a head kick but it misses.
Orlov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yanagi.
Orlov looks to score with a jab to the body but Yanagi is just out of range.
Orlov's corner calls for a 1-2. Orlov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Orlov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yanagi.
Orlov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orlov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yanagi tries to move into range but Orlov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov lands with a kick to the temple. Yanagi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yanagi tries to move into range but Orlov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice jab there from Orlov.
Orlov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yanagi shoots in for a double leg but Orlov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Orlov digs a good hook to Yanagi's body.
Orlov slips a jab from Yanagi.
Orlov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yanagi.
Yanagi looks to land a right hand but Orlov moved out of range.
Yanagi throws a hook but Orlov avoids it easily.
Yanagi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Orlov finds it's target.
Orlov lands a lovely overhand right.
Yanagi throws a looping overhand right but Orlov ducks down to avoid it.
Orlov's corner calls for a 1-2. Orlov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yanagi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlov connects with a right hand. Yanagi shakes it off.
Yanagi throws out a loose jab but Orlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yanagi shoots in for a takedown but Orlov shows good takedown defense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yanagi throws an overhand right that lands on Orlov's shoulder, as Orlov tries to avoid the shot.
Orlov looks to land a right hand but Yanagi moved out of range.
Orlov lands with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Orlov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Orlov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Orlov!
Alexander Orlov retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Alexander Orlov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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