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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster comes to the cage accompanied by I Still Believe. Orton has chosen VOICES as his entrance music. Randy Orton told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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262 lbs
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245 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, AJ Foster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randy Orton!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A lull in the action here as Foster stalls from top position.
Foster trying to control the action but Orton is working from the bottom.
Orton is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Foster is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Orton tries to reverse the position but Foster maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster controlling the position easily from mount.
Foster trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Foster wants to take his opponent's back but instead Orton manages to regain half guard.
Foster is trying to control the action in half guard but Orton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Foster prevents Orton from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton wants to control but Foster is having none of it.
Foster is looking to work his way around to Orton's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Orton bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Foster looking to control.
Foster is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Orton is aware though and is defending well.
Orton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Orton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Orton trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orton wants to get up but he can't break Foster's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Foster will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton tries to stand but Foster is controlling from the bottom.
Foster thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Foster throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foster working for a triangle but Orton defends it easily.
Orton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Foster is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Foster trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster keeping moving, preventing Orton from controlling successfully.
Foster looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Orton preventing the sweep.
Orton trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster is looking for a triangle but Orton pushes his legs off easily.
Foster looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Foster throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Orton wanted to stand there but Foster had control of the position.
Orton trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Orton defends it easily.
Foster has his foot on Orton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Orton works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orton advances position into side control!
Orton is looking to take a break and control but Foster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Orton tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Foster dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Foster moves into the clinch successfully.
Foster jumps guard and drags Orton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Foster looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Orton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Orton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Foster lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Orton!
Foster content just to control the position here.
Orton is trying desperately to improve position.
Orton wants to control but Foster is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Orton is trying desperately to improve position.
Orton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Orton tries to improve his position but Foster has taken his back! Foster has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Orton tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Foster pushes Orton away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). AJ Foster!
AJ Foster retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious AJ Foster thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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