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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
QFC Tournament 775 Round 2
Date: Jul 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Slippin slaps away a takedown attempt from Orton, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL#
Orton clinches up against the cage.
Slippin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Slippin tries a knee to the head but Orton blocks it.
#TD#
Orton decides to pull guard.
Slippin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Slippin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB#
Orton has his foot on Slippin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Slippin works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slippin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Orton controls Slippin momentarily but Slippin frees himself.
Slippin passes Orton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Orton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Slippin is working for a kimura but Orton is defending it quite comfortably.
Orton regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Slippin. #SU2#
Slippin gets to his feet. Orton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Slippin has a takedown stuffed.
Slippin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Orton defends it nicely.
Rendy Orton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hollywood Slippin.
Slippin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slippin throws a head kick but Orton moves out of range.
Slippin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slippin misses with a head kick.
As Slippin tries to get set, Orton tries to push him back and clinch up but Slippin manages to avoid the attempt.
Slippin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Orton counters with a stiff right hand. #T3##CL#
Orton has managed to clinch.
Orton is trying to pull guard but Slippin has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Orton manages to break the clinch.
Hollywood Slippin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orton slaps away a takedown attempt from Slippin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Orton throws a sloppy head kick and Slippin moves out of range easily. #CL#
Orton moves into the clinch.
Slippin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Orton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Orton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Orton.
Slippin digs a right hand underneath Orton's ribcage. Orton let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T4#
Slippin stalling in the clinch but Orton improves position.
Slippin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Orton to keep the fight standing.
Slippin blocks a body shot from Orton.
Slippin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Orton to keep the fight standing.
Orton just leaning against Slippin, taking a breather.
Slippin wants to get back to striking at distance but Orton won't allow it.
#BC#
Orton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Orton lands with a kick to the ribs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Slippin tries to clinch up
and Orton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rendy Orton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Orton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Slippin is fending him off so far but Orton persists. Nope, Slippin circles away and we're back to standing.
Slippin takes a swing at Orton's ribcage but misses.
It appears Orton was looking to counter with a kick there.
Rendy Orton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slippin tests Orton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Slippin.
Orton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Slippin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slippin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Orton sprawls well. Orton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Slippin gets slowly back to his feet.
Slippin fails to land the takedown.
It appears Orton was looking to counter with a kick there.
Rendy Orton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hollywood Slippin.#T1#
Orton doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2#
and Slippin counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #TD#
Orton pulls Slippin into guard.
Orton wants to stand and escape but Slippin is having none of it.
Orton controls Slippin momentarily but Slippin frees himself.
Orton keeping full guard, as Slippin tries to pass.
Orton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Slippin won't allow Orton to sweep him here. #T2##SU2#
Slippin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Slippin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Slippin swings for the body but Orton moves out of range.
Orton tries to counter by clinching up but Slippin breaks away and moves out of range.
Slippin shoots in but no luck this time.
Orton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slippin is looking for the big counter here.
A jab lands there for Orton.
Slippin shoots in and drives through. Orton sprawls well.
Orton fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3#
Orton leaves Slippin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Orton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Slippin is breathing heavily.
Orton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slippin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Orton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slippin.
Slippin throws a right hand that Orton ducks under and follows up with a left that Orton also avoids with ease.
Slippin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Orton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slippin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Slippin.
The fighters circling - Orton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slippin stuffs the takedown.#CL#
Orton closes the distance and pushes Slippin back into the cage.#T4#
Slippin prevents the takedown attempt.
Orton stalling.
#TD#
Orton pulls guard successfully.
Slippin is pushing down on Orton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Orton is fighting to maintain full guard but Slippin has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orton trying to control but Slippin postures up.
#SUB2#
Slippin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slippin tries to pass to full mount but Orton defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rendy Orton dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Orton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Slippin misses with a takedown attempt
and Orton counters with a stiff right hand.
Slippin is looking to clinch.
Slippin keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Orton moves into the clinch.
Slippin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Slippin tries to pull guard but Orton holds him up against the cage and eventually Slippin drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slippin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rendy Orton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hollywood Slippin.
The referee is keeping an eye on Slippin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#T1#
Slippin is looking to control Orton's arms but Orton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Slippin has his back to the cage.
Orton tries to pull guard but Slippin holds him up against the cage and eventually Orton drops back down to his feet.
Slippin is trying to break the clinch but Orton has him pressed against the cage.
Orton tries for a takedown but Slippin manages to get underhooks.
Slippin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Slippin wants to break free but Orton has control.
#BC#
Orton breaks from the clinch.
Slippin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Slippin wants it to stay on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#CL2#
Slippin clinches with his opponent.
Orton looking to stall.
Orton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Slippin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Orton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Slippin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Slippin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Orton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Slippin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Slippin jumps guard but Orton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T3#
Orton is working for takedown but Slippin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Orton prevents Slippin from breaking the clinch.
Slippin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Orton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Slippin wants to break free but Orton has control.
Slippin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Orton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rendy Orton has scored more points in the clinch so far.#TD#
Orton jumps guard and drags Slippin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Orton is trying to keep Slippin in close.
#SUB#
Orton has his foot on Slippin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Slippin works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Orton being controlled here, momentarily. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slippin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Orton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hollywood Slippin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orton is striking off his back. Slippin thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Slippin.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rendy Orton.
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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Rendy Orton!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Rendy Orton!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Rendy Orton!
Rendy Orton wins by unanimous decision!
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