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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roland Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Orlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexei Orlov has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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161 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Roland Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Orlov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlov closes the distance and clinches.
Orlov tries to land a knee to the head but Steele blocks with his arms.
Orlov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steele fails with the takedown.
Steele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Orlov, pushing him back against the cage.
Orlov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steeles head.
Steele has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Orlov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The referee calls for Steele to work.
Orlov lands with a right to the head.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orlov is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele scores with a hook to the body.
Steele is working for takedown but Orlov is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roland Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Come on Steele - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Orlov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orlov drives through and clinches with Steele against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orlov pushes Steele up against the cage in a clinch.
Orlov looks winded!
Steele goes for a takedown attempt but Orlov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Orlov instigates a clinch.
Orlov breaks the clinch.
Orlov pushes Steele up against the cage in a clinch.
Steele really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Orlov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Orlov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orlov has managed to clinch.
Steele pressing his opponent against the cage.
Steele tries to pull guard but Orlov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele controlling the action here for a moment.
Orlov breaks from the clinch.
Steele goes for a double leg but Orlov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Orlov continues to drive forward.
Orlov misses with a series of wild punches.
Steele looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Steele shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Steele will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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!
Steele is looking to work some ground and pound but Orlov has wrist control.
Steele postures up in Orlov's guard and throws a big left but Orlov blocks it.
Steele connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele is working Orlov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Steele lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Steele throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Orlov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steele 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.
Steele stands up over Orlov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steele accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steele scoring with some ground and pound.
Steele stands up over Orlov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele is looking to work some ground and pound but Orlov has wrist control.
Steele lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Steele postures up in Orlov's guard and throws a big left but Orlov blocks it.
Steele is in close to Orlov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Steele would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steele clinches up against the cage.
Steele is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Orlov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Steele wants to get back to striking at distance but Orlov won't allow it.
Steele has Orlov pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Steele pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Orlov tumbling to the mat - Steele dives into Orlov's guard.
Orlov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Steele defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Orlov dominated that round.
That's time! Steele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Steele fails to land the takedown.
Orlov forces Steele back against the cage and clinches.
Orlov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steele stuffs the takedown attempt from Orlov. Orlov gets slowly back to his feet.
Orlov dives in for a single leg takedown but Steele sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Orlov is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele misses with a low kick.
Steele misses with a takedown attempt - Orlov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Orlov tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Orlov to the mat! Orlov manages to get full guard.
Steele landing with the ground and pound.
Roland Steele overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steele postures up and lands a big shot to Orlov's brow.
Steele distracts Orlov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Steele throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Orlov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steele distracts Orlov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Orlov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Steele's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Steele connects with a couple of short punches.
Steele postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Steele landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steele accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steele lands a couple of elbows.
Steele content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Steele connects with a couple of short punches.
Steele is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Steele postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steele throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Steele shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roland Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orlov clinches up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Steele breaks from the clinch.
Orlov gets caught napping as Steele dives in and scores a takedown. Orlov manages to retain guard.
Orlov is wriggling around but Steele manages to pass to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Orlov has hold of Steele's hands but Steele slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Orlov wants to get back to full guard but Steele has passed into side control.
Steele lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Orlov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Steele.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Steele dominated that second round.
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!
Steele shoots for a double leg takedown but Orlov sprawls well. He's pushed Steele's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Orlov closes the distance and clinches.
Orlov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steele blocks it with crossed arms.
Steele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orlov.
Steele missing with knees to the body.
Orlov misses with a knee strike.
Orlov managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Steele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steele shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Orlov defends it nicely.
Orlov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As Steele backs off Orlov throws a huge counter combo but Steele manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roland Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steele shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Steele was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Orlov some visible discomfort.
Orlov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orlov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Orlov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Steele cracks Orlov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov is trying to control Steele's posture but Steele avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Steele tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Steele stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele shoots in and gets a takedown into Orlov's guard.
Steele gets to his feet - Orlov follows without any prompting.
Steele closes the distance and pushes Orlov back into the cage.
Steele slows down the pace here.
Steele tries a body shot but Orlov blocks it.
Steele tries to pull guard but Orlov holds him up against the cage and eventually Steele drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Orlov as Steele shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Steele.
Orlov pushes Steele up against the cage in a clinch.
Steele is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Orlov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Orlov clinches up against the cage.
Orlov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Steele.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roland Steele.
I think Steele 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Steele!
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