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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Allen (ranked 1653 p4p, 232 weight class) and Mikhail Orlov (ranked 1940 p4p, 261 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
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215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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196 cm
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205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Allen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikhail Orlov! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Allen motions for Orlov to come forward. Allen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Orlov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Orlov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. A slow jab from Orlov misses its intended target. Orlov thows a left - swing and a miss! Orlov misses with a hook. Allen moves out of range as Orlov strikes. Allen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Allen avoids the body shot from Orlov.
Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Orlov. We've been told by Allen's head coaches at Wild Card that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Orlov keeps the fight on the outside. Some bone on bone action there as Orlov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Allen, right into the meat.
Orlov jabs at Allen's body. Mikhail Orlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Orlov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Orlov looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range. Orlov avoids a kick to the body.
Allen cracks Orlov with an open hand slap. Orlov looks to land a body kick but Allen moved away. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Allen blocks a jab. It looked like Allen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Orlov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Orlov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Allen throws a sloppy head kick and Orlov moves out of range easily. Orlov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Orlov wants to land a leg kick but Allen is out of range. Orlov throws the kick towards the body but Allen avoids it. Allen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Orlov just manages to avoid it. Allen throws a hook to the side of Orlov's head but Orlov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Allen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A telegraphed right hand from Orlov misses the target. Allen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Allen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Orlov does it's job there. Allen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Allen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Orlov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orlov loads up on a big right hand but Allen slips the punch. Orlov avoids the body shot from Allen.
Allen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Orlov looks to throw the jab but Allen is out of range. Orlov takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses. Allen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Allen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Orlov. Orlov avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A decent looking cross lands there for Orlov. 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! Allen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Orlov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allen. A head kick by Allen misses and Orlov counters with a lovely shot to the body. Allen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Good exchange - Allen coming out on top. Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen misses with a leg kick. A jab from Allen does it's job there. Orlov cracks Allen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Orlov throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range. Orlov throws a shot to the body.
Allen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Allen slips under a jab from Orlov. Allen connects with an inside leg kick. Allen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Orlov under the eye. Good standup being displayed there by Allen as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Allen throws a big shot that misses. Orlov misses the shot to the body. Orlov tries to clinch there but Allen circles away.
Allen looks to throw the jab but Orlov is out of range. Orlov throws the left hand but Allen avoids the punch easily. Orlov throws a leg kick but Allen sees it coming and moves out of range. Allen misses with a looping left. Orlov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allen. Allen scores with a jab to the head.
Orlov slips a jab from Allen. Allen misses with a body shot.
Orlov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Orlov misses with a body shot.
Allen defending well as Orlov loads up on a big left hand. Orlov throws a jab when Allen was well out of range. Orlov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Allen tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jab from Orlov. Allen misses with a looping left. Orlov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orlov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Orlov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Allen throws a lazy head kick and Orlov counters with a lovely straight right hand! 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! Allen misses with a hook. Orlov ducked under it nicely. Allen scores with a nice head shot. A looping hook to the body misses from Orlov. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet. Allen scores with a leg kick.
Orlov scores with a jab to the head.
Orlov thows a leg kick but Allen checks it and Allen counters with a lovely shot to the body. Allen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Orlov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Orlov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Orlov catches Allen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Orlov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Allen. Orlov looks for the body kick but Allen saw that one coming. Allen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Orlov throws a half hearted mid kick. Allen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. 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 George Allen will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Allen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Orlov's sensitive parts. Mikhail Orlov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Orlov misses with a wild body shot. It looked like Allen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Allen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Orlov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Allen on the wrong end of a nice jab. Orlov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allen. Allen misses with a low kick as Orlov jumps back. Orlov throws a jab but it's blocked by Allen. Orlov blocks a head kick by Allen.
George Allen is winning the standup battle so far. Good shot there by Allen. Orlov ducks under a wild hook from Allen. Orlov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A looping hook to the body misses from Allen. Orlov does a little dance to reset his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Allen pushes Orlov up against the cage in a clinch. Orlov swings wildly with an uppercut but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it. Orlov lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like George Allen has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Allen blocks a body shot from Orlov. A short right from Allen.
That's one minute gone in the round. Orlov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allen's elbow. Allen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orlov backwards. Orlov blocks an uppercut.
Allen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allen lands with a short shot to the head. Allen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Orlov misses with a hook from the clinch. Allen swings wildly with an uppercut but Orlov uses good head movement to avoid it. Allen throws a punch but it's blocked by Orlov. Allen lands on the inside with an uppercut. Allen tries a body shot but Orlov blocks it.
Orlov can't find room to land a body shot as Allen controls the action.
Orlov lands with a light punch inside. Allen lands with a right to the head. A head punch on the inside from Allen fails to land. Orlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Allen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allen misses with some punches.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Orlov controls the action.
Allen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Orlov lands a right hand. Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orlov. George Allen has scored more points in the clinch so far. Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allen digs a right hand underneath Orlov's ribcage. Orlov let out a lung full of air as it connected. Orlov is breathing heavily. Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Orlov controls the action.
Orlov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allen's elbow. Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orlov tries a body shot but Allen blocks it.
Allen lands a left hand.
Allen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orlov's elbow. Orlov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Allen digs a right hand underneath Orlov's ribcage. Orlov let out a lung full of air as it connected. Orlov can't find room to land a body shot as Allen controls the action.
Orlov misses with some punches.
Orlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Orlov working some nice short punches in the clinch. Allen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Allen lands with a left to the head. A short right from Allen.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Allen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Allen lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Allen.
Orlov prevents a body shot from Allen. Allen presses Orlov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Allen. A short body shot lands from Allen as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Allen. Allen digs a right hand into Orlov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Orlov's gas tank. Allen looks to throw an elbow but misses. Allen tries a body shot but Orlov blocks it.
Allen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Allen lands on the inside with an uppercut. Allen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orlov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Allen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Orlov is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Allen scores with an uppercut up the middle. Orlov is still on wobbly legs! Can Allen finish him? Allen lands a shot to the body. A short uppercut from Allen. Allen creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Orlov with a big uppercut! Orlov tries to clinch up but Allen pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Orlov to the mat! Orlov covers up and Allen unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). George Allen! George Allen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
75% |
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