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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Orlov (ranked 1493 p4p, 217 weight class) and Jushin Thunder (ranked 1890 p4p, 265 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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205 lbs
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209 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikhail Orlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jushin Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlov lands with a nice combination. Thunder backs away looking to recover.
Thunder connects with the punch.
Orlov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab by Orlov.
Orlov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orlov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Orlov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thunder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thunder punishes Orlov's body with a nice straight punch.
Orlov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thunder.
A swing and a miss from Orlov.
Thunder doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thunder avoids the body shot from Orlov.
Thunder swings for the body but Orlov moves out of range.
Orlov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thunder throws a leg kick but Orlov moved away.
Orlov avoids the head kick by Thunder.
Thunder fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Orlov is just out of range.
Orlov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Orlov throws a leg kick which misses Thunder's front leg but catches the back leg as Thunder tries to avoid it.
A big right from Thunder misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov lands a head shot.
Thunder throws a body punch but Orlov moves out of range.
Orlov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mikhail Orlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Orlov as he connects with a hook.
Thunder misses with a wild body shot.
Thunder takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Orlov lands a right hook to the body.
Orlov lands a body shot.
Orlov misses with a wild body shot.
Orlov takes one to the chin there.
Thunder throws a shot from downtown. Orlov moves away and avoids it.
Orlov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Orlov misses with a looping left.
Thunder appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Orlov throws a body shot but no joy.
Orlov scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thunder swings for the body but Orlov moves out of range.
Orlov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thunder throws out the jab.
Orlov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov takes a swing at Thunder's ribcage but misses.
Thunder on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thunder jabs at Orlov's body.
Orlov is looking to land body kicks.
Thunder swings for the body but Orlov moves out of range.
Orlov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thunder.
Thunder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orlov.
Orlov scores with a jab.
Orlov avoids the body shot from Thunder.
Orlov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thunder checks it well.
Orlov slips a jab from Thunder.
Thunder takes a swing at Orlov's ribcage but misses.
Orlov scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Thunder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thunder walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Orlov has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Thunder throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Orlov scoring well with a low kick there.
Orlov scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Orlov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thunder has time to react.
Orlov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thunder throws out the jab.
Thunder loads up on a big right hand but Orlov slips the punch.
Orlov throwing a counter right hand but Thunder manages to avoid it.
Thunder is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Orlov rather than just go for the knockout.
Orlov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thunder manages to avoid it.
Thunder moves forwards but Orlov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thunder swings for the body but Orlov moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Thunder. Those never looked like landing.
Orlov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orlov avoids the head kick by Thunder.
Thunder tries to keep at a distance but Orlov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thunder is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thunder blocking some punches.
Orlov swings wildly with an uppercut but Thunder uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov tries to work over Thunder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thunder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Orlov misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Orlov.
Orlov working aggressively here.
Orlov misses with some punches.
Orlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlov prevents Thunder from breaking the clinch.
Orlov swings wildly with an uppercut but Thunder uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Orlov misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orlov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Orlov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big left from Thunder misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunder. Orlov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mikhail Orlov is winning the standup battle so far.
Orlov throws a front kick that sends Thunder stumbling back into the cage.
Orlov tests Thunder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thunder paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Orlov throws out a leg kick but Thunder moves out of range and Orlov only half commits.
A telegraphed right hand from Thunder misses the target.
Thunder swats away the attempt to clinch by Orlov.
Thunder looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Orlov lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orlov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thunder throws a jab when Orlov was well out of range.
Thunder shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Orlov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Orlov avoids the head kick by Thunder.
Thunder misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thunder.
That kick from Thunder tenderised Orlov's leg. Orlov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Orlov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Thunder scores with a punch to the head.
Orlov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Orlov scores with a hook to the body. Thunder takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Orlov 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 uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thunder.
Orlov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thunder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Orlov lands a jab to Thunder's midsection.
Orlov punishes Thunder's body with a nice straight punch.
Orlov ducks under a wild hook from Thunder.
Orlov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thunder throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunder was well out of range. Poor timing from Orlov.
Orlov throws a leg kick but Thunder checks it.
Thunder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orlov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orlov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orlov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thunder.
Orlov misses the jab.
Orlov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thunder.
Orlov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Orlov scores with a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orlov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orlov slips a jab from Thunder.
Orlov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thunder throws out a powerful jab.
Thunder throws the left hand but Orlov avoids the punch easily.
Orlov feints and then cracks Thunder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thunder down.
Orlov lands a glancing blow to the side of Thunder's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov lands a really nice looking cross but Thunder seems unphased.
Orlov defending well as Thunder loads up on a big left hand.
Thunder takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thunder on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thunder misses with a hook.
Orlov defending well as Thunder loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body kick from Orlov.
A big left from Thunder misses.
Orlov throws a hook but Thunder avoids it easily.
Thunder misses with a hook. Orlov ducked under it nicely.
As Thunder looks to move away, Orlov throws a big counter combo but Thunder just gets out of the way.
Orlov with a hook.
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.
Some wild striking there from Thunder.
Thunder is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Thunder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orlov.
It looked like Orlov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thunder has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Orlov.
Thunder gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Orlov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunder was well out of range. Poor timing from Orlov.
Orlov misses with a looping right.
Orlov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Orlov, right into the meat.
Orlov looks for the body kick but Thunder saw that one coming.
Thunder throws a lazy right hand but Orlov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orlov scores with a nice head shot.
Orlov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Orlov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thunder is out of range.
Orlov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thunder can do to turn this around?
A good leg kick by Thunder.
Orlov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Orlov is just out of range.
Orlov throws a big counter combination but Thunder scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Orlov, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Thunder misses the target.
Thunder has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Orlov stuns Thunder with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlov. Thunder does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Orlov dominated that second round.
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!
Thunder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orlov.
Thunder looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Orlov throws a right and a left that both miss.
A swing and a miss from Thunder.
And Orlov counters with a quick kick to the body but Thunder blocks it.
Thunder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thunder lands a leg kick that knocks Orlov off balance momentarily.
Thunder looks to throw the jab but Orlov is out of range.
Orlov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thunder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orlov.
Thunder throws an overhand right that lands on Orlov's shoulder, as Orlov tries to avoid the shot.
Thunder pivots, looking for a leg kick but Orlov is out of range and Thunder settles back down.
Thunder scores with a sloppy right hand. Orlov should have avoided that one.
Orlov has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thunder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thunder has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Orlov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thunder can turn it around.
Orlov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Orlov tries a body shot but Thunder blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orlov.
A head punch on the inside from Orlov fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov working aggressively here.
Orlov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thunder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thunder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thunder takes one to the side of the head.
Orlov throws a low kick but Thunder moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Thunder.
Orlov slips a straight right by Thunder.
Thunder connects with a body shot that sends Orlov's belly button to the back.
Thunder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orlov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orlov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Orlov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Orlov there as he acknowledges the shot.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orlov is looking to counter with a body kick.
Orlov connects with a single shot there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Orlov.
A big left from Thunder misses.
It looked like Orlov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Orlov forces Thunder back against the cage and clinches.
Thunder throws an elbow that misses.
Thunder's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Orlov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orlov working aggressively here.
Orlov misses with a body punch.
Orlov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thunder's elbow.
Orlov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Orlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thunder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Orlov.
Orlov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Orlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thunder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orlov tries to land a front kick but Thunder steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Orlov throws a jab but it's blocked by Thunder.
Orlov connects with an inside leg kick.
Thunder misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Orlov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Orlov throws a chopping leg kick but Thunder manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Orlov scores with a leg kick.
Thunder throws out a loose jab but Orlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thunder throws out a loose jab but Orlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thunder ducks under a wild hook from Orlov.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thunder.
Orlov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big left from Orlov misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Orlov. Thunder shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder just misses with a punch to the body.
Orlov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thunder moves away.
Orlov throws a good cross that connects.
Orlov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Orlov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Orlov scores with a hook.
Orlov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thunder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orlov.
Thunder throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Orlov.
It looks like Mikhail Orlov has been cut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Orlov!
Orlov throws a shot from downtown. Thunder moves away and avoids it.
Thunder looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thunder moves out of range of the strikes.
Orlov scores with a sloppy right hand. Thunder should have avoided that one.
Orlov lands a really nice looking cross but Thunder seems unphased.
Jushin Thunder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thunder misses the shot to the body.
Thunder takes a swing at Orlov's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Orlov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Orlov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Orlov!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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