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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnson Juarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton comes to the cage accompanied by BOOM by P.O.D.. Juarez has chosen SYSTEM OF A DOWN - Prison Song as his entrance music. Johnson Juarez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Randy Orton's chin.
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266 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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280 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnson Juarez!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orton takes a swing at Juarez's ribcage but misses.
Orton closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Juarez's guard.
Orton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Juarez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Orton defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Juarez, not yet.
Orton trying to control the position from guard on top but Juarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juarez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Orton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Orton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juarez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Orton is aware though and is defending well.
Juarez keeping moving, preventing Orton from controlling successfully.
Juarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Orton is one step ahead there.
Juarez is trying to keep Orton in close.
Orton tries to free his leg and advance position but Juarez is retaining full guard.
Orton wants to control from the top but Juarez keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy Orton has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Orton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Juarez.
Juarez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Orton is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Orton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Juarez is working for takedown but Orton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Juarez gets control of Orton's arms and successfully pulls guard. Juarez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Orton trying to control the position from guard on top but Juarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juarez 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 is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton wants to control from the top but Juarez keeps moving.
Juarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Orton looking to sit in guard and control but Juarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Orton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Juarez.
Orton keeping moving, preventing Juarez from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Juarez manages to get himself to full guard.
Juarez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Orton's guard.
Juarez throwing strikes but missing.
Orton keeping moving, preventing Juarez from controlling successfully.
Juarez won't allow Orton to sweep him here.
Orton working for a triangle but Juarez defends it easily.
Orton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Juarez is one step ahead there.
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 the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Orton sizes up Juarez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Randy Orton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Juarez moves into the clinch.
Orton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Juarez.
Juarez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Orton is defending well.
Orton tries to circle away but Juarez has him pinned against the cage.
Orton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orton sizes up Juarez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Juarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orton.
Orton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Juarez checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orton. Juarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juarez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Randy Orton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnson Juarez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orton looks to throw the jab but Juarez is out of range.
Orton lands a nice hook to Juarez's body. Juarez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Orton scores with a jab. Juarez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Orton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Juarez circles away quickly and effectively.
Juarez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Orton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Juarez moves forwards but Orton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Orton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Juarez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orton.
Good shot there by Orton.
Orton misses with the combination.
Orton takes a swing at Juarez's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Orton throws a push kick but Juarez slaps the foot to one side.
Orton scores with a hook to the body. Juarez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Orton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Juarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Juarez 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 has Juarez pulled in close to control his posture.
Orton is trying to control the position but Juarez postures up.
Juarez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Orton seems keen to control Juarez's posture.
Johnson Juarez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Orton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Juarez manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton forces his way into half guard.
Orton trying to control the action but Juarez is working from the bottom.
Orton prevents Juarez from improving his position.
Juarez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Orton is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juarez wants to get back to full guard.
Orton is looking to take a break and control but Juarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Juarez is looking for a sweep. Orton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Juarez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Orton.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orton is nestled in close to Juarez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Orton wants to take a breather but Juarez is having none of it.
Juarez wants to improve his position but Orton is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Orton dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Orton misses with a looping right.
Orton misses with a series of wild punches.
Orton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Randy Orton is winning the standup battle so far.
Orton misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orton. Juarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orton fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Juarez to the ground. Orton is now in Juarez's guard.
Orton wants to control from the top but Juarez keeps moving.
Orton content to stall in guard here.
Juarez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Orton has passed into half guard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton stalling.
Orton is pressing down on Juarez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Juarez is holding on for now.
Orton trying to control from half guard but Juarez is working away.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Juarez wants to control but Orton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Orton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Juarez's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton stalling away here and it's allowed Juarez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Juarez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Orton is aware though and is defending well.
Orton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Orton is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Orton trying to control the position from guard on top but Juarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juarez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Orton defends it easily.
Orton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juarez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Orton trying to control the position from guard on top but Juarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Randy Orton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Juarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Orton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Randy Orton.
Orton misses with a body shot.
Orton clobbers Juarez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Juarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Orton pinned against the cage. Orton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Orton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Orton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juarez is looking for a sweep. Orton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Orton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Orton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Orton!
In his post fight interview, Randy Orton started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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