PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Orlov (ranked 566 p4p, 87 weight class) and Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 1319 p4p, 211 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tomomi Tsuruta enters the cage!

Orlov
vs
Tsuruta

196 cm
24
205 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

192 cm
23
209 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikhail Orlov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuruta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orlov.
Tsuruta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsuruta misses the shot to the body.
Orlov is looking to counter punch.
Tsuruta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tsuruta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orlov avoids the body shot from Tsuruta.
Orlov is looking to counter punch.
Tsuruta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tsuruta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Orlov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tsuruta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orlov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Orlov looks to land a body kick but Tsuruta moved away.
Tsuruta wants to counter the offense by Orlov and move into the clinch position.
Tsuruta lands a jab to the nose.
Orlov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot.
Orlov is looking to counter punch.

Orlov has closed the distance and engaged Tsuruta in a clinch.
Tsuruta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orlov throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Orlov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsuruta struggles to land a body shot inside as Orlov controls his hands.
Tsuruta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tsuruta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tsuruta throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov digs a right hand underneath Tsuruta's ribcage. Tsuruta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tsuruta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Orlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orlov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tsuruta.
Orlov throws a punch but it's blocked by Tsuruta.
Good body shot from Tsuruta.
Orlov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orlov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tsuruta is trying to stall.
A shot in the inside from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tsuruta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Orlov.
Orlov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tsuruta scores with a shot to the side of Orlov's head.
Orlov gets through Tsuruta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Orlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orlov struggles to land a body shot inside as Tsuruta controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orlov misses with the head strike.
Tsuruta blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orlov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orlov pushes Tsuruta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orlov can't find room to land a body shot as Tsuruta controls the action.
Tsuruta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tsuruta misses with a punch to the body.
Orlov prevents a body shot from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta stalling in the clinch but Orlov improves position.
Orlov blocks a body shot from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta misses with a punch on the inside.
Orlov lands with a light punch inside.
Orlov being controlled against the cage.
Tsuruta can't find room to land a body shot as Orlov controls the action.
Orlov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Orlov lands with a left to the head.
Orlov prevents a body shot from Tsuruta.
Orlov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orlov.
Orlov misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orlov.
Tsuruta misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Tsuruta.
Tsuruta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orlov's elbow.
Orlov struggles to land a body shot inside as Tsuruta controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta swings wildly with an uppercut but Orlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsuruta stalling the fight.
Tsuruta lands a body punch in the clinch.
I was talking to Orlov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Orlov throws a head punch that misses.
Orlov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsuruta's elbow.
Tsuruta 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 Tsuruta can turn it around.
Orlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsuruta misses with a body punch.
Orlov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tsuruta can't find room to land a body shot as Orlov controls the action.
Tsuruta manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tsuruta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orlov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orlov.
A right handed body shot lands from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta looking to slow down the pace here.
Orlov lands a body shot.
Orlov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsuruta lands an uppercut.
Tsuruta throws a head punch that misses.
Orlov prevents a body shot from Tsuruta.
Orlov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orlov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Orlov misses with some punches.
Tsuruta lands a right hand.
A short left from Orlov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orlov.
Orlov lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tsuruta.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tsuruta can't find room to land a body shot as Orlov controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Orlov.
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 Mikhail Orlov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tsuruta just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsuruta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tsuruta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsuruta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orlov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsuruta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tsuruta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orlov manages to avoid it.
Orlov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Orlov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tsuruta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orlov.
Orlov tries a low kick but Tsuruta avoids it.
Orlov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Orlov avoids the body shot from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orlov moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Orlov, as that shot connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tsuruta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Orlov misses with a looping right.
Tsuruta loads up on a big right hand but Orlov slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tsuruta.
A big right from Orlov misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Orlov misses.
It seemed like Tsuruta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A solid body kick from Orlov.
Orlov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tsuruta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tsuruta is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Orlov.
Orlov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tsuruta throws a hook but Orlov avoids it easily.
Orlov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Orlov scores with a kick to the body.
Orlov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Orlov misses.
Orlov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tsuruta misses the shot to the body.
Orlov lands a jab to Tsuruta's midsection.
Tsuruta lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlov. Tsuruta does a little dance to reset his feet.

Orlov rushes Tsuruta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov misses with the head strike.
Orlov swings wildly with an uppercut but Tsuruta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsuruta digs a right hand into Orlov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Orlov's gas tank.
Orlov throws a head punch that misses.
Tsuruta tries to throw a body punch but Orlov avoids it by throwing Tsuruta back against the cage.
Tsuruta misses with a punch to the body.
Orlov misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsuruta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mikhail Orlov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Orlov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orlov throws a punch but it's blocked by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta tries to throw a body punch but Orlov avoids it by throwing Tsuruta back against the cage.
Tsuruta throws a punch but it's blocked by Orlov.
Tsuruta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tsuruta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Orlov misses with the head strike.
Tsuruta takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Tsuruta on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tsuruta.
Orlov throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tsuruta blocks an uppercut.
Tsuruta blocks an uppercut.
Tsuruta holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tsuruta digs a right hand underneath Orlov's ribcage. Orlov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Orlov misses with some punches.
Tsuruta lands a body shot.
Tsuruta is working Orlov over against the cage.
Orlov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tsuruta backwards.
Orlov blocks a body shot from Tsuruta.
Orlov prevents a body shot from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta blocks an uppercut.
Orlov misses with a punch on the inside.
Orlov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tsuruta is looking to control Orlov's arms but Orlov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tsuruta has his back to the cage.
Tsuruta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Orlov lands an uppercut.
Tsuruta tries a body shot but Orlov blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orlov misses with a punch on the inside.
Orlov working aggressively here.
Tsuruta blocking some punches.
Tsuruta digs a right hand into Orlov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Orlov's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsuruta tries to work over Orlov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Orlov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orlov.
Tsuruta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Tsuruta.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta taking a breather.
Orlov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tsuruta.
Tsuruta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Orlov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mikhail Orlov will probably get the nod.
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.

Nice defenses there by Orlov.
Tsuruta misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Orlov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tsuruta.
Orlov throws the left hand but Tsuruta avoids the punch easily.
Orlov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orlov misses with a straight left.
Orlov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Orlov slips a jab from Tsuruta.
Orlov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tsuruta throws a lazy uppercut
and Orlov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Orlov connects with a jab.
Mikhail Orlov is winning the standup battle so far.
Orlov staying out of range there.
Tsuruta is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Orlov rather than just go for the knockout.
Tsuruta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orlov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Tsuruta.
Orlov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Orlov scores with a sloppy right hand. Tsuruta should have avoided that one.
Tsuruta defending well as Orlov loads up on a big left hand.
Orlov with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov throws a hook but Tsuruta blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Orlov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Tsuruta misses the target.
Mikhail Orlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orlov looks to land a body kick but Tsuruta moved away.
Tsuruta throws the left hand but Orlov avoids the punch easily.
Tsuruta takes one to the chin there.
Orlov looks to land a right hand but Tsuruta moved out of range.
Orlov thuds a left hand into Tsuruta's body.
Orlov misses with a body kick.
Tsuruta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orlov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Orlov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Orlov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tsuruta looks to land a right hand but Orlov moved out of range.
Tsuruta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orlov manages to avoid it.
Orlov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta throws a big shot that misses.
Tsuruta throws a hook but Orlov avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tsuruta.
A quick step to the side and Orlov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsuruta takes a swing at Orlov's ribcage but misses.
Orlov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tsuruta moves out of range as Orlov throws a body kick.
Orlov throws a big shot that misses.
Orlov thows a leg kick but Tsuruta checks it
and Tsuruta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tsuruta looks to score with a jab to the body but Orlov is just out of range.
Tsuruta misses with a right hand
and Orlov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Orlov throws a hook but Tsuruta avoids it easily.
Tsuruta stuns Orlov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Orlov tries to land a front kick but Tsuruta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Orlov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tsuruta will feel that in the morning.
Orlov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuruta. Orlov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tsuruta looks to score with a jab to the body but Orlov is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Orlov.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orlov.
Orlov throws a hook but Tsuruta avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Tsuruta as he connects with a hook.
Orlov jabs at Tsuruta's body.
Orlov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A swing and a miss from Tsuruta.
Orlov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tsuruta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orlov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tsuruta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Orlov counters with a stiff right hand.
Tsuruta takes a swing at Orlov's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Orlov misses the target.
Tsuruta looks to throw the jab but Orlov is out of range.
Orlov scores with a kick to the body.
Orlov tries to score with a low kick but Tsuruta moves his leg out of the way.
Orlov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tsuruta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Orlov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orlov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsuruta walks forward, straight into a front kick from Orlov.
Tsuruta has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Orlov.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orlov.
Orlov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tsuruta missing with a left hand there. Orlov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orlov moves away from the strike by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Orlov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orlov misses with a hook. Tsuruta ducked under it nicely.
Tsuruta digs a good hook to Orlov's body.
Tsuruta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Orlov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Orlov throws a body punch but Tsuruta moves out of range.
Tsuruta slips under a jab.
A jab lands there for Tsuruta.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orlov.
Orlov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tsuruta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tsuruta throws a right hand that Orlov ducks under and follows up with a left that Orlov also avoids with ease.
Orlov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Orlov throws a push kick but Tsuruta slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Orlov clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Orlov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tsuruta.
Orlov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tsuruta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orlov.
Orlov throws a leg kick but Tsuruta checks it.
Orlov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A cross from Orlov lands.
Orlov misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Tsuruta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tsuruta digs a good hook to Orlov's body.
Tsuruta scores with a shot to the body.
Tsuruta digs a good body shot into Orlov's ribs.
Orlov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Orlov avoids the body shot from Tsuruta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Tsuruta.
Orlov tries to work over Tsuruta's front leg with a kick but Tsuruta checks it.
Tsuruta ducks under a wild hook from Orlov.
Orlov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tsuruta walks forward, straight into a front kick from Orlov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orlov.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Orlov, right into the meat.
Tsuruta throws a hook but Orlov blocks it.
Orlov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tsuruta looks to throw the jab but Orlov is out of range.
Tsuruta misses with the combination.
Tsuruta misses with a straight right.
Orlov walks into a stiff left hand from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Orlov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tsuruta.
Tsuruta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Orlov lands with a nice body punch.
Tsuruta just misses with a punch to the body.
Orlov ducks under a wild hook from Tsuruta.
A shot to the body from Tsuruta misses
and Orlov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orlov.
Tsuruta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orlov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orlov misses with a kick to the body.
Orlov throws a half hearted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsuruta defending well as Orlov loads up on a big left hand.

Orlov gets a clinch.
Orlov gets through Tsuruta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tsuruta trying to control the position but instead, Orlov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tsuruta into the cage.
Tsuruta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsuruta lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Orlov.
Orlov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tsuruta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orlov blocks a body shot from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta digs a right hand into Orlov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Orlov's gas tank.
Orlov blocks a body shot from Tsuruta.
Orlov throws a punch but it's blocked by Tsuruta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta pushes Orlov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tsuruta looking to stall.
Orlov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Orlov prevents a body shot from Tsuruta.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orlov.
Orlov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsuruta struggles to land a body shot inside as Orlov controls his hands.
Orlov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Orlov.
Tsuruta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tsuruta can't find room to land a body shot as Orlov controls the action.
Orlov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tsuruta backwards.
Tsuruta swings wildly with an uppercut but Orlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsuruta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tsuruta misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov pushes Tsuruta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tsuruta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orlov pushes Tsuruta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tsuruta tries to throw a body punch but Orlov avoids it by throwing Tsuruta back against the cage.
Orlov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tsuruta blocking some punches.
Tsuruta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orlov works on Tsuruta's body with a couple of short punches.
Tsuruta prevents a body shot from Orlov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orlov.
Orlov working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orlov lands with a light punch inside.
Tsuruta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tsuruta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tsuruta lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Orlov had his way with Tomomi Tsuruta in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Orlov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice defenses there by Orlov.
Orlov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Orlov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tsuruta throws out the jab.
Orlov blocks a jab.
Crunch! Orlov slams his shin into Tsuruta's torso.
A good leg kick by Orlov.
Orlov scores with a jab to the body.
Orlov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tsuruta.
A punch lands to the side of Orlov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tsuruta throws a looping overhand right but Orlov ducks down to avoid it.
Orlov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Orlov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orlov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tsuruta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Orlov scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsuruta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Orlov at a distance.
Orlov misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta misses with an uppercut. Orlov saw that one coming.
Orlov slips a jab and a cross from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tsuruta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orlov moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Orlov misses the target.
Tsuruta misses with a wild body shot.
Orlov moves out of range of the strikes.
Orlov throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tsuruta avoids it.
Tsuruta misses the jab.
Tsuruta lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Orlov at a distance.
Orlov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Orlov lands a jab to Tsuruta's midsection.
Orlov misses the jab.
Orlov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tsuruta lands a glancing blow to the side of Orlov's head.
Orlov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsuruta moves away.
Tsuruta staying out of range there.
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.
Tsuruta misses with an uppercut. Orlov saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov misses with a body shot.
Orlov sets himself, and Tsuruta steps forward looking for the clinch! Orlov avoids it this time.
A right-left combo lands from Tsuruta.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsuruta tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Orlov counter with a right hand.
Orlov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tsuruta's head.
Orlov slips under a jab from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta throws a body shot but no joy.
Tsuruta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orlov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Orlov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta throws a body punch but Orlov moves out of range.
Tsuruta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Orlov blocks a jab.
Orlov moves out of range as Tsuruta strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tsuruta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orlov misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsuruta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orlov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tsuruta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orlov's elbow.
Tomomi Tsuruta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov swings wildly with an uppercut but Tsuruta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orlov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsuruta tries to throw a body punch but Orlov avoids it by throwing Tsuruta back against the cage.
Tsuruta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsuruta scores with a shoulder strike.
Tsuruta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tsuruta blocks a body shot from Orlov.
Orlov throws a punch but it's blocked by Tsuruta.
Orlov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tsuruta backwards.
Tsuruta struggles to land a body shot inside as Orlov controls his hands.
Tsuruta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Orlov misses with some punches.
Tsuruta has a couple of punches blocked by Orlov.
Orlov misses with a punch to the body.
Tsuruta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orlov's elbow.
Tsuruta blocks a body shot from Orlov.
Tsuruta blocking some punches.
Tsuruta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orlov's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov lands with a right to the head.
Tsuruta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orlov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsuruta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsuruta prevents a body shot from Orlov.
Orlov can't find room to land a body shot as Tsuruta controls the action.
Orlov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tsuruta leaning against his opponent.
Orlov misses with the head strike.
Orlov misses with a body punch.
Tsuruta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Orlov throws a head punch that misses.
Orlov tries to throw a body punch but Tsuruta avoids it by throwing Orlov back against the cage.
Tsuruta dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tsuruta misses with a body punch.
Orlov lands with a short shot to the head.

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 Mikhail Orlov.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Orlov!
Mikhail Orlov retains his light heavyweight title!