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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kilgore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton comes to the ring accompanied by Voices by Rev Theory. Kilgore is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Providence" - Heal These Wounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Kilgore!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilgore throws a jab when Orton was well out of range.
Kilgore misses with a wild combination.
Kilgore avoids the body shot from Orton.
Orton looks to throw the jab but Kilgore is out of range.
Kilgore takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kilgore misses with a wild combination.
Kilgore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilgore takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kilgore ducks under a wild hook from Orton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilgore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Orton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kilgore tries to avoid it but Orton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kilgore to the ground. Kilgore escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kilgore motions for Orton to come forward. Kilgore throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Orton thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Orton counters with a one-two to the body.
Orton tries to clinch up.
Kilgore fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Orton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kilgore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orton.
Kilgore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Orton counters with a nice uppercut.
Orton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Orton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Orton wants to get up but he can't break Kilgore's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Orton won't allow Kilgore to sweep him here.
Orton postures up.
Orton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kilgore's guard.
Orton wants to control from the top but Kilgore keeps moving.
Orton postures up in Kilgore's guard and throws a big left but Kilgore blocks it.
Kilgore looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orton is one step ahead there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A jab lands there for Kilgore.
Kilgore misses with a double jab
and Orton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Orton throws a lazy right hand but Kilgore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore throws a shot to the body.
Orton defending well as Kilgore loads up on a big left hand.
Kilgore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kilgore takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Orton is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kilgore's half guard.
Kilgore missing with punches from the bottom.
Kilgore slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kilgore manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Orton manages to get himself to full guard.
Kilgore throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore wants to control from the top but Orton keeps moving.
Orton working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kilgore has passed into half guard!
Kilgore passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Orton!
Orton taking shots to the head.
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 Randy Orton will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Orton lands with a cross.
Kilgore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kilgore throws a nice looking combination but Orton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kilgore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kilgore takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kilgore throws a shot from downtown. Orton moves away and avoids it.
Kilgore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Orton counters with a low kick, right behind Kilgore 's knee.
The fighters circling - Kilgore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orton is looking to clinch but Kilgore is avoiding it.
Kilgore changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Orton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Orton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kilgore wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Orton is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kilgore advances to full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kilgore landing strikes from the mount and Orton is in trouble!
Orton wants to try and get back to his feet.
Orton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Orton is in all sorts of trouble here.
Orton is working hard here to advance position.
You get the feeling that Orton really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kilgore is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Orton has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Orton!
Orton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kilgore is proving hard to escape from.
Orton trying to control the position from guard on top but Kilgore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilgore controls Orton momentarily but Orton frees himself.
Kilgore thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Orton trying to control but Kilgore is working from the bottom.
Orton wants to stand but Kilgore is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kilgore misses with a double jab
and Orton counters with a low kick, right behind Kilgore 's knee.
Kilgore misses with a combination
and Orton counters with a big head kick but Kilgore shrugs it off.
Kilgore shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Orton defends it nicely.
Kilgore throws a jab but it's blocked by Orton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kilgore staying out of range there.
Orton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kilgore's guard.
Kilgore looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Orton throwing strikes but missing.
Kilgore controls Orton momentarily but Orton frees himself.
Orton tries to free his leg and advance position but Kilgore is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ivan Kilgore will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kilgore scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Orton throws a lazy right hand but Kilgore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kilgore tries to move into range but Orton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kilgore has his takedown stuffed
and Orton counters with a left to the body.
Orton throws a big shot that misses.
Orton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ivan Kilgore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilgore ducks under a wild hook from Orton.
Orton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Orton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orton throws a head kick that misses.
Orton moves into range and clinches up with Kilgore.
Orton takes a shot to the head.
Kilgore is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orton is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton crunches a lovely knee into Kilgore's ribcage.
Kilgore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orton lands an elbow inside that Kilgore shrugs off.
Orton lands with a left to the head.
Orton lands a knee to the head.
Orton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kilgore backwards.
Orton tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilgore avoids the damage to the body.
Orton lands a knee to the head.
Kilgore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orton lands a right hand.
Orton takes a shot to the head.
Orton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kilgore avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Kilgore.
Kilgore wants to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Orton.
Orton is working Kilgore over against the ropes.
Orton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Orton lands a nice shot to the body.
Orton lands a left hand.
Kilgore goes for a takedown attempt but Orton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Orton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton misses with a looping right.
Kilgore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Orton lands a head kick!
Good standup being displayed there by Orton as he connects with a hook.
Ivan Kilgore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kilgore catches Orton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kilgore misses with a double jab
and Orton counters with a head kick. That will keep Kilgore thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kilgore stalks Orton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Orton's face. Orton staggers backwards, shaken.
A slow jab from Kilgore misses its intended target.
Orton is looking to clinch.
Orton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore shoots and misses
and Orton counters with an inside leg kick.
Randy Orton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Kilgore.
A big right from Kilgore misses.
Orton scores with a nice right hand.
Orton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kilgore misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Orton counters with a left to the body.
Orton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kilgore.
Kilgore takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big left from Orton misses.
Orton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kilgore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kilgore thows a leg kick but Orton checks it
and Orton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Orton is looking to clinch but Kilgore is avoiding it.
Orton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orton tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Orton counters with a nice body shot.
Kilgore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Orton counters by moving into the clinch.
Kilgore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kilgore backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orton.
Orton lands an elbow just above Kilgore 's eye.
Kilgore tries a body shot but Orton blocks it.
Kilgore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kilgore takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Orton on the inside.
Kilgore has hold of one of Orton's legs. Orton is fighting the takedown attempt but Kilgore gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Orton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Orton is nestled in close to Kilgore, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orton is looking for a kimura but Kilgore is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Orton to get the leverage.
Kilgore is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Orton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Orton 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Randy Orton!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Randy Orton!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Randy Orton!
Randy Orton wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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pop
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RATING
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