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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luca Blight (ranked 7141 p4p, 533 weight class) and Steave Orliely (ranked 23475 p4p, 568 weight class). Luca Blight has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luca Blight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steave Orliely!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blight takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blight checks a leg kick.
Orliely moves into the clinch.
Blight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orliely prevents a takedown attempt there.
Orliely prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blight keeps control of Orliely as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Orliely is trying to break the clinch but Blight has him pressed against the cage.
Blight prevents Orliely from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orliely jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blight walks away with a smile on his face. Orliely gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Orliely closes the distance and clinches.
Blight tries a body shot but Orliely blocks it.
Orliely is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Blight drops down looking for an ankle pick but Orliely pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luca Blight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orliely changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blight tries to avoid it but Orliely manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blight to the ground. Blight escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Steave Orliely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orliely will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orliely tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blight sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Orliely somewhat.
Orliely tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orliely throws a right hand that Blight ducks under and follows up with a left that Blight also avoids with ease.
Orliely pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blight back to the cage. Orliely follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Blight is looking to clinch.
Orliely fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blight checks it well.
Orliely misses with a series of wild punches.
Blight half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Orliely misses with a body shot.
Orliely lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Orliely throws a head kick but Blight moves out of range.
A big left from Orliely misses.
As Orliely tries to get set, Blight tries to push him back and clinch up but Orliely manages to avoid the attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orliely 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Blight moves out of range of the leg kick from Orliely.
Orliely attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blight goes for a double leg but Orliely avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Orliely continues to drive forward.
Orliely lands with a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blight, right into the meat.
Orliely keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blight takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Orliely bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Orliely throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blight stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Orliely tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orliely throws an overhand right that lands on Blight's shoulder, as Blight tries to avoid the shot.
Blight changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orliely misses with a two punch combination.
Blight half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Orliely tries to clinch but Blight moves out of range.
Blight looks to score with a jab to the body but Orliely is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Orliely. Those never looked like landing.
Blight changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Blight doesn't manage to clinch there - Orliely circles away.
Orliely closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Blight to the mat! Blight manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blight is on top in guard.
Blight is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Blight looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing that Blight has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Blight forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blight is looking to take a break and control but Orliely is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steave Orliely dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Orliely clinches with his opponent.
Blight working aggressively here.
Orliely wants to take the fight to the mat but Blight manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Orliely throws a head punch that misses.
Blight can't find room to land a body shot as Orliely controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orliely wants to break free but Blight has control.
Blight is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blight tries to work over Orliely's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blight utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Blight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orliely avoids it.
Orliely is looking to break free of the clinch but Blight has double underhooks.
Blight lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Orliely or not.
Orliely tries to pull guard but Blight forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Orliely manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Orliely escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orliely throws a jab but it's blocked by Blight.
Orliely takes the fight into the clinch.
Orliely is trying to break the clinch but Blight is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orliely breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steave Orliely is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blight takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Orliely scores with a jab to the jaw.
Orliely gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orliely blocks it with crossed arms.
Blight misses with a punch on the inside.
Blight has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Orliely is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Blight pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orliely working hard to break the clinch.
Blight is trying to stall.
Orliely tries to break free but Blight pushes him back against the cage.
Blight landing knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orliely pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Orliely tries to break the clinch but Blight is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steave Orliely showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Blight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Blight gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Orliely tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blight just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blight tries to land a knee to the head but Orliely blocks with his arms.
Orliely jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blight walks away with a smile on his face. Orliely gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blight takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Orliely has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Blight scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orliely scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orliely works the jab nicely.
Orliely misses the shot to the body.
Blight feinted with a counter takedown.
Blight moves out of range of the strikes.
Blight tries to counter with a takedown but Orliely is quick to defend against it.
Blight takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orliely changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Blight looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Blight manages to work his way to half guard, despite Orliely's best efforts.
Orliely wants to stand up but Blight is controlling the position.
Orliely takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Blight wants to control but Orliely is keeping busy.
Orliely is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orliely pushing down on Blight's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Blight holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orliely is controlling the pace.
Orliely wants to get back to his feet.
Blight won't allow Orliely to pass to mount.
Orliely seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Orliely not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Orliely controlling the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blight is looking to clinch but Orliely is avoiding it.
Blight ducks under a wild hook from Orliely.
Blight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orliely throws out the jab.
Blight tries to counter by clinching up but Orliely breaks away and moves out of range.
Orliely looks to score with a jab to the body but Blight is just out of range.
Blight attempts a counter takedown but Orliely avoids it well and moves away.
Orliely shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Orliely was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Orliely trying to control the action but Blight is working from the bottom.
Orliely is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Blight's shoulder. That is not cool.
Orliely looking to control but instead Blight has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Blight is trying to maintain the position but Orliely is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orliely tries to stand and escape but Blight actually recovers to full guard.
Orliely has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blight has a closed guard, preventing Orliely from standing up.
Orliely stands and steps away. Blight gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Steave Orliely is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steave Orliely seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orliely attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Orliely rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blight moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Orliely throws out a leg kick but Blight moves out of range and Orliely only half commits.
Orliely looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice jab there from Orliely.
Luca Blight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blight takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steave Orliely comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Orliely winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steave Orliely!
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RATING
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