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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Mamu Melamies (ranked 3931 p4p, 351 weight class) and Boris Orlov (ranked 1438 p4p, 169 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Orlov's choice of entrance music: K.A.B.O.S.H. - God Of War. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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154 lbs
15 - 6 - 1 |
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175 cm
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147 lbs
16 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ibrahim Mamu Melamies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boris Orlov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Orlov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Melamies.
Orlov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Melamies misses with a looping left.
Orlov lands a leg kick that knocks Melamies off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Orlov.
Orlov jabs Melamies right on the nose. Melamies blinks but takes it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Orlov misses the target.
Melamies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orlov misses with a lunging right hand
and Melamies cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Orlov misses with a hook. Melamies ducked under it nicely.
Good leg kick by Orlov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Melamies throws a hook but Orlov blocks it.
Melamies misses the shot to the body.
Melamies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orlov misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Melamies finds it's way round the side to connect with Orlov's head.
Orlov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Melamies sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Melamies throws a hook but Orlov avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Orlov misses.
Melamies fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Melamies misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov avoids the body shot from Melamies.
Melamies scores with a jab to the body.
Melamies takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slow jab from Melamies misses its intended target.
Melamies throws out a loose jab but Orlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melamies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Orlov! But no joy.
Melamies misses with a right hand
and Orlov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Melamies's knee momentarily.
Orlov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Melamies scores with a jab to the jaw.
Melamies lands a lovely overhand right.
Melamies waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orlov.
Melamies displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orlov throws out the jab.
Melamies scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orlov throws a big shot that misses.
Melamies throws a hook but Orlov avoids it easily.
Orlov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Orlov throws a low kick but Melamies moves out of range easily.
Orlov defending well as Melamies loads up on a big left hand.
As Melamies backs off Orlov throws a huge counter combo but Melamies manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov throws a shot from downtown. Melamies moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Melamies.
Orlov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Melamies lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Orlov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Melamies looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Orlov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Orlov blocks a low kick nicely.
Ibrahim Mamu Melamies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orlov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Melamies looks to land a body kick but Orlov moved away.
Orlov walks into a jab.
Orlov lands with an uppercut that bounces Melamies off the ropes and back into range.
Good shot there by Orlov.
Melamies throws the left hand but Orlov avoids the punch easily.
Orlov avoids the body shot from Melamies.
Melamies backing away here, and Orlov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Melamies misses with a body shot.
Melamies misses with an uppercut. Orlov saw that one coming.
Melamies dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orlov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melamies moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Melamies lands a body shot.
Melamies throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Orlov counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Melamies. Orlov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Melamies keeps Orlov at a distance using the push kick.
Melamies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Melamies.
Orlov misses with a left hand
and Melamies counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Melamies moves forwards but Orlov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Orlov connects with a solid leg kick.
Melamies misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Orlov! But no joy.
A good leg kick by Orlov.
Melamies pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orlov throws out a loose jab but Melamies uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melamies misses with a series of wild punches.
Orlov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Melamies lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melamies jabs Orlov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Orlov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Melamies.
A looping hook to the body misses from Melamies. Orlov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Melamies throws the left hand but Orlov avoids the punch easily.
Orlov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Orlov.
Decent striking displayed by Melamies there.
Orlov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Melamies throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orlov misses with an uppercut. Melamies saw that one coming.
Orlov throws a body punch but Melamies moves out of range.
Orlov throws an overhand right that lands on Melamies's shoulder, as Melamies tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Melamies connects with a jab.
Orlov takes a swing at Melamies's ribcage but misses.
Orlov lands a leg kick that knocks Melamies off balance momentarily.
Melamies misses with an uppercut. Orlov saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Orlov! But no joy.
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 Ibrahim Mamu Melamies will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Orlov looks to land a left hand but Melamies moved out of range nicely.
Melamies blocks a low kick nicely.
Orlov misses with a leg kick
and Melamies makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Orlov throws a good cross that connects.
Melamies's corner calls for a 1-2. Melamies obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Orlov thumps Melamies with a low kick.
Orlov ducks right into an uppercut from Melamies.
Melamies throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orlov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orlov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orlov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Melamies defending well as Orlov loads up on a big left hand.
Orlov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ibrahim Mamu Melamies is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Melamies.
Orlov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orlov looks to land a right hand but Melamies moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melamies slips a jab from Orlov.
Melamies moves out of range of the strikes.
Melamies takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melamies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Melamies.
A big left from Melamies misses.
Orlov lands a jab to the head.
Orlov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Orlov throws a hook but Melamies blocks it.
Orlov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Orlov feints a jab promting Melamies to slip. Orlov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Melamies slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Melamies tests Orlov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Melamies.
Melamies throws a body punch but Orlov moves out of range.
Melamies fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Orlov on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orlov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Orlov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Melamies is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Melamies drops his hands momentarily and Orlov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Melamies.
Melamies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orlov was well out of range. Poor timing from Melamies.
Melamies lands with a kick to the temple. Orlov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Melamies moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Melamies misses its target.
Orlov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Melamies misses with a two punch combination.
Melamies misses the body punch
and Orlov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Orlov connects with a crisp jab.
Orlov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Melamies moves out of range as Orlov strikes.
Orlov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Melamies waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orlov.
Orlov throws a body punch but Melamies moves out of range.
Melamies walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Melamies takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Melamies fails to land with a series of punches.
Orlov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Orlov misses.
Orlov looks to throw the jab but Melamies is out of range.
Melamies sizes up Orlov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Melamies throws a body punch but Orlov moves out of range.
Melamies swings away with a body shot that misses
and Orlov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Melamies connects with a nice looking jab.
Melamies uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orlov.
Orlov misses with a head kick.
Orlov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Melamies to score with a decent uppercut.
Orlov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Melamies takes a jab right on the kisser.
Melamies uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orlov.
Orlov scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Melamies scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Orlov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Melamies misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov slips under a jab from Melamies.
Orlov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Orlov connects with a crisp jab.
Orlov looks to score with a jab to the body but Melamies is just out of range.
Melamies delivers a nice body kick.
Melamies throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Orlov on the side of the head.
Orlov takes a swing at Melamies's ribcage but misses.
Melamies takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Orlov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Melamies misses with an uppercut.
Melamies works the jab nicely.
Melamies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good shot there by Orlov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Melamies is rocked!
Melamies throws a wild body kick that Orlov sees coming a mile off.
Oh Melamies is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Orlov fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Melamies to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Melamies looks to clinch but Orlov throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Melamies taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Boris Orlov!
Boris Orlov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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RATING
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