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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Voices. Scott has chosen Down as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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179 lbs
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174 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Scott!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scott has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Orton finds it's way round the side to connect with Scott's head.
Scott closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Orton did well to prevent Scott getting side control.
Scott wants to control but Orton is keeping him busy.
Scott seems to be working for a kimura but Orton defends the submission attempt.
Scott is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Scott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Scott not doing much here.
Scott really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Orton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Orton tries to get to full guard but Scott has control of the leg.
Orton actively working from the bottom here.
Orton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Orton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Orton trying to keep a closed guard but Scott is proving a slippery customer.
Scott trying to control but Orton is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott looking to pass the guard.
Orton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Scott is aware though and is defending well.
Scott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orton is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Orton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Orton keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Scott controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Scott trying to control but Orton is working from the bottom.
Orton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Scott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to control from the top but Orton keeps moving.
Scott must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Orton working a defensive guard here.
Orton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Orton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Despite being in the dominant position, Nathan Scott just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Scott scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Scott trying to pass the guard but Orton defending well.
Scott is trying to control. Orton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Orton taking some punishment here, with Scott in his half guard.
Scott looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Scott looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Scott looks gassed!
Orton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Scott pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Scott closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Scott lands in his opponent's guard.
Scott looking to pass the guard.
Scott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Orton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Scott has managed to get both his arms back between Orton's legs - danger averted.
Orton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Scott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Scott sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Orton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
That's time! Back to the action!
Scott has managed to clinch.
Orton is fighting off a takedown attempt but Scott is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Orton to the mat. Orton regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Scott is aware though and is defending well.
Scott wants to control from the top but Orton keeps moving.
Scott is looking to work some ground and pound but Orton has wrist control.
Scott wants to get up but he can't break Orton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Orton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Orton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Orton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scott is pushing down on Orton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Orton is fighting to maintain full guard but Scott has managed to sneak the leg through.
Orton looking for submissions off his back.
Orton wants to control but Scott is keeping busy.
Scott trying to control the action but Orton is working from the bottom.
Orton tries to roll over but Scott keeps him under control.
Scott is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Orton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Scott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Scott shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Orton's guard.
Orton keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Scott is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Scott thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Scott looking to pass the guard.
Scott 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott looking to pass the guard.
Orton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Orton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Scott doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Orton is tightening it up a little... Scott has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Scott reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Scott taps out! nice BJJ there by Orton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Randy Orton!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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