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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton comes into the arena with Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe blaring out of the sound system. Swanson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mosh by Eminem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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221 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chael Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orton clinches up against the cage.
Swanson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Orton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Swanson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Orton looking for a takedown.
Orton successfully pulls guard.
Orton has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Swanson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Orton.
Swanson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orton keeps working.
Swanson working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton manages to get back to half guard.
Orton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Swanson pulls his head out easily.
Swanson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Orton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Orton gets full guard.
Swanson 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 throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is working an open guard so Orton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Swanson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Swanson wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Orton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swanson looks to throw the jab but Orton is out of range.
Swanson lands a jab to the nose.
Orton drives through with a takedown into Swanson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orton stands up from Swanson's guard - Orton perhaps looking for a knockout.
Swanson lands an overhand right.
Swanson loads up on a big right hand but Orton slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton blocks a jab.
Orton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Swanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Swanson throws a leg kick but Orton checks it.
Swanson tries to keep at a distance but Orton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Orton.
Orton looking for a takedown.
Swanson is trying to break free.
Orton misses with an elbow over the top.
Swanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Swanson pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton keeps control of Swanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Orton goes for a takedown attempt but Swanson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Orton ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Swanson cracks Orton with an open hand slap.
Swanson throws out a loose jab but Orton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orton looking to score a takedown here. Swanson is defending well but Orton drives through and ends up in Swanson's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orton trying to control but Swanson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Orton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A bone on bone clash there as Orton blocks the leg kick.
Orton looks for a takedown but Swanson sprawls well.
Orton rushes Swanson and presses him up against the cage.
Orton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Swanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Swanson misses with a looping right.
Orton is looking to clinch.
Swanson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Orton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Orton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swanson lands with a right hand.
Orton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Swanson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Orton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Swanson dips to his left and cracks Orton with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson connects with the punch.
Nice sprawl there from Swanson as Orton shoots in.
Swanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orton.
Swanson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Swanson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Orton checks a leg kick.
Orton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Orton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Swanson.
Orton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Swanson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swanson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Orton on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Swanson. Those never looked like landing.
Swanson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson lands a nice shot to the body.
Orton wants to clinch.
Swanson scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orton shoots in but Swanson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jab by Swanson.
A telegraphed right hand from Swanson misses the target.
Swanson misses the jab.
Orton clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Swanson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Orton breaks from the clinch.
Orton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Orton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Swanson.
Swanson misses the jab.
Chael Swanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Swanson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Orton's head backwards.
Swanson throws a shot from downtown. Orton moves away and avoids it.
Swanson misses with a straight left.
Orton misses with a takedown
and Swanson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chael Swanson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Orton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Orton fails with a takedown attempt.
Swanson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Swanson both land. Nice combination.
Orton fails with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson scoring well with a low kick there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swanson lands with an uppercut that bounces Orton off the cage and back into rage.
Swanson misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Swanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Swanson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Orton.
Swanson scores with a nice head shot.
Orton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Swanson keeps the fight on the outside.
Orton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Orton goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Swanson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Orton but great work by Swanson.
Orton manages to get back to half guard.
Swanson tries to stand and escape but Orton is controlling the position.
Orton regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton striking off his back but it's not causing Swanson any problems.
Orton looking for a sweep. Not yet Orton, not yet.
Swanson wants to stand but Orton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Orton has his hands on Swanson's head, controlling the position.
Orton throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Orton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Swanson is aware though and is defending well.
Swanson prevents Orton from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton keeping moving, preventing Swanson from controlling successfully.
Swanson wanted to stand there but Orton had control of the position.
Orton pulls Swanson in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Swanson cracks Orton with an open hand slap.
Swanson misses with a straight left.
A jab from Swanson does it's job there.
Swanson slaps away a takedown attempt from Orton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Orton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Orton misses with a takedown attempt - Swanson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton throws the kick towards the body but Swanson avoids it.
Orton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swanson throws out the jab.
Orton misses with a low kick as Swanson jumps back.
Orton tries for a takedown but Swanson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Orton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Swanson did well to prevent Orton getting side control.
Orton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Orton 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton stops Swanson from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Orton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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