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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Orston (ranked 2622 p4p, 352 weight class) and Niko Alzate (ranked 3472 p4p, 433 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Orston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Niko Alzate!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Alzate has Orston up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alzate.
Orston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Orston swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orston blocking some punches.
Orston can't find room to land a body shot as Alzate controls the action.
Orston wants to get back to striking at distance but Alzate won't allow it.
Orston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orston is looking to break free of the clinch but Alzate has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Orston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzate misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Alzate.
Orston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orston tries to throw a body punch but Alzate avoids it by throwing Orston back against the cage.
Alzate tries to score a body lock takedown but Orston shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Still in the clinch, Orston scores with a nice short uppercut.
Orston misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate takes a shot to the head.
Alzate is trying to drag Orston to the mat but Orston just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Orston tries to throw a body punch but Alzate avoids it by throwing Orston back against the cage.
Alzate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orston backwards.
Orston misses with the head strike.
Orston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alzate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Orstons head.
Alzate misses with the head strike.
Alzate tries to pull guard but Orston won't allow it.
David Orston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Alzate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alzate.
Orston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alzate's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Alzate fails to land.
Orston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alzate.
Orston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orston swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orston really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orston swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orston tries to throw a body punch but Alzate avoids it by throwing Orston back against the cage.
Alzate scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alzate throws a punch but it's blocked by Orston.
Orston throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alzate lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orston backwards.
Orston misses with a punch to the body.
Orston blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orston is trying to force a seperation but Alzate has the dominant position.
Alzate pulls Orston into guard.
Orston advances to half guard.
Alzate wants to control but Orston is keeping busy.
Alzate is looking to improve his position.
Orston is looking to stall here but Alzate recovers full guard.
Alzate keeping full guard, as Orston tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzate wants to sweep but no luck.
Orston engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Alzate looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alzate lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Alzate trying to control the position from guard on top but Orston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Alzate dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alzate throws a right and a left that Orston avoids nicely.
Alzate misses with a body punch
and Orston counters with a nice kick to the body.
Alzate wants to clinch.
Alzate throws a lazy uppercut
and Orston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Orston throws a head kick but Alzate moves out of range.
Alzate looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Orston misses with a head kick.
Alzate throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alzate throws out a leg kick but Orston moves out of range and Alzate only half commits.
Orston with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate tries to clinch but Orston is having none of it.
Orston missing with a left hand there. Alzate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Orston.
Alzate tries to work over Orston's front leg with a kick but Orston checks it.
Orston tried to counter with a leg kick but Alzate avoided it.
Alzate throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Orston to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orston throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzate lands with a nice body punch.
Orston throws out a loose jab but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick from Orston lands but Alzate takes it in his stride.
Orston throws a nice inside leg kick.
Orston is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Orston misses with a head kick.
Alzate throws a solid leg kick but Orston takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzate.
Orston lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Alzate connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Orston's hands.
It looks like David Orston has been cut.
Orston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Orston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alzate misses the shot to the body.
Orston was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Alzate tried to score with a low kick but Orston checks it.
Orston scores with a jab to the head.
Alzate moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alzate closes the distance looking to clinch
and Orston counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Orston.
Alzate tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Orston counters with a nice uppercut.
Alzate closes the distance and pushes Orston back into the cage.
Orston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alzate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orston.
Orston attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Orston has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Orston tries to work over Alzate's front leg with a kick but Alzate checks it.
Orston throws a head kick but Alzate moves out of range.
Orston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orston is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Alzate clinches up against the cage.
Alzate blocking some punches.
Orston working aggressively here.
Orston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alzate drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Orston gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Orston tries to break free but Alzate pushes him back against the cage.
Alzate jumps guard but Orston turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Alzate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alzate misses with the head strike.
Alzate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orston tries to work over Alzate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Orston lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
Orston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alzate lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alzate tries to pull guard but Orston won't allow it.
David Orston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Niko Alzate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orston lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alzate backwards.
Niko Alzate seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Orston misses with the head strike.
Orston working aggressively here.
Orston throws a punch but it's blocked by Alzate.
Alzate is working for takedown but Orston is calmly controlling the position for now.
Orston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alzate is looking to take this one to the mat.
Orston misses with the head strike.
Alzate lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orston backwards.
Orston blocking some punches.
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!
Alzate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orston breaks from the clinch.
Orston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alzate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Orston dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Orston's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Alzate lands a right hook to the body.
Alzate lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Orston at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzate.
Orston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
David Orston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzate checks the leg kick nicely there.
Orston connects with a body shot.
Orston with a hook.
Orston scores with a hook to the body. Alzate takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Orston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Orston throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A good leg kick by Orston.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzate clinches.
Orston taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Orston fails to land.
Orston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orston has a couple of punches blocked by Alzate.
Orston can't find room to land a body shot as Alzate controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Alzate fails to land.
Orston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Orston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Orston fails to land.
Orston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alzate gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Orston.
Orston throws a shot to the body.
Alzate drives through and clinches with Orston against the cage.
Alzate lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orston backwards.
Alzate prevents Orston from breaking the clinch.
Orston tries a body shot but Alzate blocks it.
Orston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alzate is trying to drag Orston to the mat but Orston just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orston.
Orston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alzate takes a swing at Orston's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Orston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Orston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orston fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A good leg kick by Orston.
Orston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alzate can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzate rushes Orston and presses him up against the cage.
Orston struggles to land a body shot inside as Alzate controls his hands.
Alzate prevents a body shot from Orston.
Orston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alzate's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Alzate fails to land.
Orston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orston lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzate blocks a body shot from Orston.
Orston pushes Alzate back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alzate.
Orston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Orston gets through Alzate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Orston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alzate gets through Orston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Orston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alzate throws a head punch that misses.
Orston misses with some punches.
Orston misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate lands an uppercut.
Alzate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orston struggles to land a body shot inside as Alzate controls his hands.
Alzate misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orston misses with the head strike.
Orston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzate works on Orston's body with a couple of short punches.
Orston tries a body shot but Alzate blocks it.
Alzate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orston tries to work over Alzate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Orston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orston breaks from the clinch.
Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Orston. That did some damage!
Alzate moves into range and clinches up with Orston.
Alzate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alzate fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Orston showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Orston 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Orston!
David Orston seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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