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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Usikov (ranked 1705 p4p, 223 weight class) and Orion Soulburn (ranked 2436 p4p, 286 weight class). Alexander Usikov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Orion Soulburn's chin.
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195 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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188 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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Lethal high kicks
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Usikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orion Soulburn!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soulburn.
Usikov pushes Soulburn up against the cage in a clinch.
Usikov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soulburn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Usikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soulburn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Usikov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Usikov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Usikov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Soulburn takes a shot to the head.
Usikov lands a good knee to the midsection. Soulburn won't want to take too many of those.
Usikov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Soulburn's face.
It looks like Orion Soulburn has been cut.
Soulburn tries a body shot but Usikov blocks it.
Soulburn throws a head punch that misses.
Soulburn tries to throw a body punch but Usikov avoids it by throwing Soulburn back against the cage.
Usikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Usikov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Soulburn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soulburn is trying to break the clinch but Usikov has him pressed against the cage.
Soulburn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Soulburn.
Soulburn throws a punch but it's blocked by Usikov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Usikov throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Soulburn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Alexander Usikov has been cut.
Usikov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Usikov blocking some punches.
Usikov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soulburn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Soulburn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Usikovs head.
Soulburn throws a punch but it's blocked by Usikov.
Usikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Usikov blocking some punches.
Soulburn lands a body punch.
Soulburn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Usikov or not.
Soulburn lands a shot to the body.
Soulburn throws a head punch that misses.
Soulburn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Usikov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Soulburn can turn it around.
Soulburn tries to throw a body punch but Usikov avoids it by throwing Soulburn back against the cage.
Soulburn has a couple of punches blocked by Usikov.
Usikov lands a knee to the body.
I was talking to Usikov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Soulburn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Usikovs head.
Usikov misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soulburn has a couple of punches blocked by Usikov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Usikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soulburn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Usikov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soulburn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Soulburn.
Soulburn misses with a body punch.
Usikov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Usikov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Soulburn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Soulburn struggles to land a body shot inside as Usikov controls his hands.
Usikov with a knee to the head.
Soulburn scores with a shot to the side of Usikov's head.
Usikov missing with knees to the body.
Usikov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Usikov looking to throw knees to the head but Soulburn is blocking nicely.
Soulburn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Usikov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Soulburn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Usikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Usikov looking to throw knees to the head but Soulburn is blocking nicely.
Soulburn works on Usikov's body with a couple of short punches.
Usikov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Soulburn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Soulburn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Usikov avoiding damage.
Soulburn lands a body punch.
Soulburn misses with some punches.
Usikov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Soulburn misses with some punches.
Usikov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Usikov misses with a knee strike.
Usikov misses with a knee strike.
Usikov scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usikov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soulburn pushes Usikov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soulburn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Usikov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Usikov misses with a knee strike.
Soulburn blocking some punches.
Usikov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soulburn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Soulburn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Soulburn.
Usikov looking to throw knees to the head but Soulburn is blocking nicely.
Soulburn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Soulburn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Soulburn.
Usikov misses with a knee to the head.
Usikov is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Usikov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soulburn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Soulburn scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Soulburn as the two fighters clinch.
Soulburn misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soulburn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Orion Soulburn will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Usikov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Soulburn misses with an uppercut.
Soulburn takes a swing at Usikov's ribcage but misses.
Soulburn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Usikov manages to avoid it.
Soulburn with a jab.
Soulburn staying out of range there.
Soulburn clinches with his opponent.
Soulburn works on Usikov's body with a couple of short punches.
Soulburn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Soulburn.
Soulburn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Usikov misses with an uppercut.
Usikov lands with an overhand left.
Soulburn connects with a combination that backs up Usikov into the cage. Soulburn lands a flurry of punches that gets past Usikov's guard. Usikov is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Soulburn bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orion Soulburn!
Orion Soulburn thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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