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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Roosmalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton comes to the ring accompanied by No Easy Way Out. Randy Orton has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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218 lbs
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217 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Roosmalen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roosmalen looks to land a body kick but Orton moved away.
Orton moves out of range of the body kick.
Orton drives through with a takedown into Roosmalen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Orton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Roosmalen controlling Orton's posture.
Orton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Orton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roosmalen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roosmalen is trying to control the position but Orton postures up.
Orton throws a strike but Roosmalen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Orton keeping moving, preventing Roosmalen from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton controls Roosmalen momentarily but Roosmalen frees himself.
Orton seems keen to control Roosmalen's posture.
Roosmalen looking to sit in guard and control but Orton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Orton throws a big right hand that misses.
Roosmalen trying to keep a closed guard but Orton is proving a slippery customer.
Roosmalen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Orton haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton throws a big right hand that misses.
Orton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roosmalen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Orton postures up in Roosmalen's guard and throws a big left but Roosmalen blocks it.
Roosmalen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Orton lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Orton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Roosmalen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roosmalen is trying to control the position but Orton postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orton postures up in Roosmalen's guard and throws a big left but Roosmalen blocks it.
Orton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Orton slips nicely into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Orton connects with a nice short shot to Roosmalen's temple.
Roosmalen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Roosmalen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Orton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Orton postures up in Roosmalen's guard and throws a big left but Roosmalen blocks it.
Orton is looking to work some ground and pound but Roosmalen has wrist control.
Orton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Orton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Orton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roosmalen is on top in guard.
Roosmalen stands up over Orton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Roosmalen working some strikes from top position.
Roosmalen stands up over Orton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roosmalen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Orton manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Orton with a nice head shot there.
Orton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Orton being controlled here momentarily.
Roosmalen can't keep his opponent in guard - Orton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Orton tries to pass to full mount but Roosmalen defends it.
Roosmalen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Orton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Orton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stefan Roosmalen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roosmalen throws a leg kick
and Orton counters with a single leg into guard. Roosmalen didn't expect that.
Orton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Orton stopping the sweep attempt from Roosmalen.
Orton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Orton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Orton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roosmalen working a defensive guard here.
Orton throwing strikes but missing.
Orton scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton postures up in Roosmalen's guard and throws a big left but Roosmalen blocks it.
Orton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Orton throwing strikes but missing.
Orton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Orton throws a big elbow that misses.
Roosmalen pulls Orton in close to his closed guard and prevents Orton from doing any damage or advancing position.
Orton stopping the sweep attempt from Roosmalen.
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.
Roosmalen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Orton landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orton throws a strike but Roosmalen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Roosmalen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Orton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Orton keeping moving, preventing Roosmalen from controlling successfully.
Roosmalen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Roosmalen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Orton kicks Roosmalen off and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roosmalen swivels and escapes.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Orton.
Orton has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Orton throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Roosmalen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Orton is in Roosmalen's guard.
Randy Orton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Orton won't allow Roosmalen to sweep him here.
Orton throws an elbow that misses. Roosmalen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Orton's guard. Nice move by Roosmalen!
Roosmalen looking to pass the guard.
Orton is pulling down on Roosmalen's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton working a defensive guard here.
Roosmalen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orton keeping moving, preventing Roosmalen from controlling successfully.
Roosmalen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Randy Orton wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Roosmalen avoids the body shot from Orton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Orton dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Orton wants to clinch.
Roosmalen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Orton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Orton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Orton wants to pass the guard but Roosmalen is keeping the position.
Orton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Orton slips a nice elbow through Roosmalen's hands, connecting with Roosmalen's forehead.
Orton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Orton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roosmalen won't allow Orton to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosmalen trying to hold on to Orton's head to control him but Orton postures up.
Orton lands with a punch from half guard.
Orton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Orton there.
Orton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Orton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Roosmalen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Roosmalen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roosmalen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Orton looking to pass the guard.
Roosmalen is looking for a triangle but Orton pushes his legs off easily.
Roosmalen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton won't allow Roosmalen to sweep him here.
Orton throws a strike but Roosmalen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Orton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Roosmalen looking to sit in guard and control but Orton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Roosmalen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Orton.
Roosmalen wants to sweep but no luck.
Orton connects with a couple of short punches.
Orton throws a big right hand that misses.
Orton landing some decent shots from guard.
Orton throws an elbow that misses. Roosmalen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Orton's guard. Nice move by Roosmalen!
Orton wants to stand up but Roosmalen is controlling him.
Roosmalen trying to control but Orton is working from the bottom.
Roosmalen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton keeping moving, preventing Roosmalen from controlling successfully.
Orton is pulling down on Roosmalen's head. It's preventing any offense from Roosmalen, at least for the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Orton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roosmalen as he jumps to the side.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Orton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Orton clearly takes that round.
That's time! Orton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Orton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Roosmalen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Orton.
Roosmalen tries to roll over but Orton keeps him under control.
Roosmalen trying to control from the bottom.
Orton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Orton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Orton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roosmalen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosmalen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Orton holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Roosmalen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Orton wants to control but Roosmalen is having none of it.
Roosmalen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Roosmalen raining down shots from the mount!
It looks like Randy Orton has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Orton turns into him and now he's in Roosmalen's guard.
Orton postures up in Roosmalen's guard and throws a big left but Roosmalen blocks it.
Roosmalen looking to control.
Roosmalen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Orton throws a strike but Roosmalen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roosmalen throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen looking to sit in guard and control but Orton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Orton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Orton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Orton is working Roosmalen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Orton with a nice head shot there.
Roosmalen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Orton's guard.
Roosmalen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Orton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Roosmalen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orton is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen throws a strike but Orton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Orton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Orton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orton pushes down on Roosmalen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Orton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orton slips a nice elbow through Roosmalen's hands, connecting with Roosmalen's forehead.
Orton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Orton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Orton had his way with Stefan Roosmalen in that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Orton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Orton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Roosmalen!
Orton tries to move to mount but Roosmalen blocks the move with his legs.
Roosmalen parries the strikes from Orton easily there. Orton is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Roosmalen to escape.
Roosmalen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Orton working the ground and pound.
Roosmalen wants to control but Orton postures up.
Roosmalen defending against the ground and pound.
Orton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Roosmalen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Orton working the strikes but Roosmalen uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Orton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roosmalen can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosmalen is looking to improve his position.
Orton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roosmalen defending well though.
Orton is thwarting Roosmalen's attempts to control the position.
Orton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Orton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Orton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Orton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Orton is thwarting Roosmalen's attempts to control the position.
Roosmalen looking for submissions off his back.
Roosmalen taking some punishment here, with Orton in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen wants to control but Orton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Orton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Orton slips a nice elbow through Roosmalen's hands, connecting with Roosmalen's forehead.
Roosmalen is looking to control Orton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roosmalen avoid being mounted?
Orton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Roosmalen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roosmalen is looking to control Orton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roosmalen avoid being mounted?
Orton throwing shots but Roosmalen is blocking nicely.
Orton working Roosmalen over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Orton.
Orton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Roosmalen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Orton.
Roosmalen is looking to improve his position.
Roosmalen has hold of Orton's hands but Orton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Randy Orton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roosmalen is looking for a sweep. Orton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Orton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Roosmalen is not content to let Orton control the position.
Orton lands strikes from half guard.
Stefan Roosmalen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosmalen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Orton preventing the sweep.
Orton throws a big elbow that misses.
Orton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orton trying to control the position from guard on top but Roosmalen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Orton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orton throws a strike but Roosmalen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Orton wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Orton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Orton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 50:45
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Orton!
A determined Randy Orton didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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hype
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