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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasqs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton comes to the cage accompanied by No Easy Way Out. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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208 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Orton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Cain Velasqs!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orton shoots in for a takedown but Velasqs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Orton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Orton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Velasqs is fending him off so far but Orton persists. Nope, Velasqs circles away and we're back to standing.
Velasqs throws a head kick that misses.
Velasqs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Velasqs 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.
Orton tries to clinch there but Velasqs circles away.
Randy Orton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velasqs throws a front kick that sends Orton stumbling back into the cage.
Orton shoots and misses
and Velasqs counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Orton is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Velasqs tries to sprawl but Orton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Orton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Velasqs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Velasqs wants to control but Orton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Orton lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Velasqs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Orton.
Orton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Orton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Orton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Velasqs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Orton.
Orton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Velasqs wants to control but Orton is keeping busy.
Orton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Velasqs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Orton.
Orton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasqs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orton is working away from the top position though.
Orton is nestled in close to Velasqs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Velasqs moves into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orton is looking to work some ground and pound but Velasqs has wrist control.
Orton throws a big elbow that misses.
Velasqs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Velasqs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Velasqs has his hands on Orton's head, controlling the position.
Orton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton is working Velasqs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Velasqs is trying to control the position but Orton postures up.
Orton working some strikes from top position.
Orton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Velasqs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Orton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Orton postures up.
Orton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orton throwing strikes from guard but Velasqs blocks nicely.
Velasqs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Orton.
Orton throwing strikes from guard but Velasqs blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton lands a couple of elbows.
Orton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Orton throws a big right hand that misses.
Orton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Velasqs's head.
Velasqs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Velasqs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Orton.
Orton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Orton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Orton throwing strikes but missing.
Velasqs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Velasqs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Orton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Orton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Orton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Velasqs as he avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Orton.
Orton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Velasqs sprawls well. Velasqs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Orton gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Orton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velasqs leaves Orton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Orton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Velasqs avoids it really well and circles away.
Velasqs gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Orton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Velasqs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orton throwing strikes but missing.
Velasqs controls Orton momentarily but Orton frees himself.
Orton throws an elbow that misses. Velasqs uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Orton's guard. Nice move by Velasqs!
Orton wants to stand and escape but Velasqs is having none of it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Randy Orton wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Orton shoots in and gets a takedown into Velasqs's guard.
Orton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Orton working some strikes from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orton throwing strikes but missing.
Orton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Velasqs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Velasqs is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Orton is working hard here to advance position.
Orton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Orton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Orton is working Velasqs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velasqs looking for a guillotine here but Orton defends easily.
Orton distracts Velasqs with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Orton throwing strikes from guard but Velasqs blocks nicely.
Orton throwing strikes from guard but Velasqs blocks nicely.
Orton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Velasqs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Orton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velasqs working a defensive guard here.
Randy Orton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Orton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Orton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Velasqs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Orton tries to free his leg and advance position but Velasqs is retaining full guard.
Orton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velasqs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Orton scoring with some ground and pound.
Velasqs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Orton chips away with some ground and pound.
Orton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Velasqs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Orton dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Orton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Velasqs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Orton dives in and grabs Velasqs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Velasqs pushes down on Orton's head and hops out.
Orton shoots in looking for a takedown but Velasqs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Orton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Orton shoots for a double leg takedown but Velasqs sprawls well. He's pushed Orton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Orton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Velasqs looking to control.
Orton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Velasqs is keeping the position for now.
Velasqs trying to keep a closed guard but Orton is proving a slippery customer.
Orton tries to free his leg and advance position but Velasqs is retaining full guard.
Orton cracks Velasqs with a solid left hand.
Orton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Velasqs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Orton lands a couple of elbows.
Orton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Velasqs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Orton postures up in Velasqs's guard and throws a big left but Velasqs blocks it.
Orton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Orton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Velasqs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Orton.
Orton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Velasqs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Orton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton throws a big elbow that misses.
Velasqs is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Orton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velasqs controlling Orton's posture.
Orton postures up in Velasqs's guard and throws a big left but Velasqs blocks it.
Orton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Velasqs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Orton stops Velasqs from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Velasqs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Orton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Velasqs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Orton throwing strikes from guard but Velasqs blocks nicely.
Orton throws a strike but Velasqs rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Orton keeping moving, preventing Velasqs from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cain Velasqs wasn't active enough on the ground.
Orton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Velasqs defends it nicely.
Orton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Velasqs!
Velasqs managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Orton.
Orton tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Velasqs taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orton tries to move to full mount but Velasqs actually manages to regain half guard.
Orton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Velasqs's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Orton clearly takes that round.
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 tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Velasqs swivels and escapes.
Orton fails to land the takedown.
Orton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Velasqs's guard.
Orton postures up.
Orton postures up and lands a big shot to Velasqs's brow.
Velasqs is looking for a triangle but Orton pushes his legs off easily.
Orton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Velasqs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Orton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Orton landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Orton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orton throws an elbow that misses. Velasqs uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Orton's guard. Nice move by Velasqs!
Orton pulls Velasqs in close to his closed guard and prevents Velasqs from doing any damage or advancing position.
Orton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Velasqs is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Randy Orton wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Velasqs stuffs the takedown attempt from Orton. Orton gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Orton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velasqs slaps away a takedown attempt from Orton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Orton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Orton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Velasqs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Orton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Velasqs can do to turn this around?
Orton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Orton showed some decent athleticism there.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Orton looks to land a strike but Velasqs avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Orton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Orton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Velasqs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Orton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Orton throws a strike but Velasqs rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Orton wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Randy Orton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Orton shoots in for a double leg but Velasqs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Orton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Velasqs circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Orton is defended easily by Velasqs.
Orton shoots in for a takedown but Velasqs shows good takedown defense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velasqs gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Orton had his way with Cain Velasqs in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Velasqs defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Orton.
Orton misses with a takedown attempt - Velasqs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Velasqs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Orton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Orton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Orton tries for a takedown but Velasqs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Orton.
Orton fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton misses with a low kick.
Orton closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Velasqs's guard.
Velasqs working a defensive guard here.
Velasqs 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 is looking to stand up but Velasqs won't let him.
Orton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Velasqs's head.
Orton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cain Velasqs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton throws an elbow that misses. Velasqs uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Orton's guard. Nice move by Velasqs!
Velasqs is looking to advance position but Orton has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Orton with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Orton throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Orton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Orton with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Orton.
Randy Orton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
It looks like Cain Velasqs has been cut.
Orton is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Velasqs is rocked!
Orton cracks Velasqs with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Orton!
Randy Orton retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Randy Orton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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