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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rutledge Vanderhorst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Murpy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murpy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Victory. Rutledge Vanderhorst had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rutledge Vanderhorst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Murpy!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanderhorst tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murpy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murpy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vanderhorst as he jumps to the side.
Vanderhorst tries to clinch but Murpy is having none of it.
Murpy dives in and grabs Vanderhorst's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vanderhorst pushes down on Murpy's head and hops out.
Murpy shoots in but no luck this time.
Rutledge Vanderhorst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Murpy.
Murpy sizes up Vanderhorst with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vanderhorst doesn't manage to clinch there - Murpy circles away.
Vanderhorst tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murpy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vanderhorst tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murpy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vanderhorst fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vanderhorst stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vanderhorst wants it to stay on the feet.
Vanderhorst fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderhorst tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vanderhorst doesn't manage to clinch there - Murpy circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Murpy.
Rutledge Vanderhorst is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vanderhorst is looking to clinch.
Murpy lands a jab to the nose.
Vanderhorst is looking to clinch.
Vanderhorst chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Murpy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vanderhorst sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vanderhorst tries to close the distance and clinch but Murpy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vanderhorst tries to clinch but Murpy is having none of it.
Vanderhorst tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murpy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Murpy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murpy keeps the fight on the outside.
Murpy missing with a left hand there. Vanderhorst was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vanderhorst doesn't manage to clinch there - Murpy circles away.
Murpy fails with a takedown attempt.
Vanderhorst blocks a jab.
Vanderhorst drives through and clinches with Murpy against the cage.
Vanderhorst cracks Murpy with a nice body shot.
Vanderhorst misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murpy has Vanderhorst pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vanderhorst manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vanderhorst throws a head punch that misses.
Vanderhorst tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murpy's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vanderhorst creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Vanderhorst - that landed with a thud.
Murpy is working for takedown but Vanderhorst is calmly controlling the position for now.
Murpy looks gassed!
Murpy blocks a body shot from Vanderhorst.
Vanderhorst tries a body shot but Murpy blocks it.
Vanderhorst misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Vanderhorst.
Vanderhorst lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vanderhorst.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vanderhorst.
Vanderhorst working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderhorst misses with a body punch.
Vanderhorst lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vanderhorst lands with a light punch inside.
Vanderhorst lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vanderhorst lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Murpy jumps into guard, dragging Vanderhorst to the mat.
Vanderhorst missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vanderhorst looking to sit in guard and control but Murpy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vanderhorst looking to control.
Murpy trying to control the position from guard on top but Vanderhorst is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vanderhorst trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rutledge Vanderhorst dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murpy.
Murpy shoots in looking for a takedown. Vanderhorst tries to sprawl out of it but Murpy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vanderhorst manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rutledge Vanderhorst is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vanderhorst is looking to clinch but Murpy is avoiding it.
Murpy circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Murpy or perhaps it was just good defense by Vanderhorst which made him look bad.
Rutledge Vanderhorst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Murpy.
Murpy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vanderhorst but Vanderhorst pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vanderhorst fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murpy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vanderhorst tries to clinch but Murpy is having none of it.
Vanderhorst wants to clinch.
Murpy swings for the body but Vanderhorst moves out of range.
Vanderhorst clinches up against the cage.
Vanderhorst misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murpy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vanderhorst tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vanderhorst lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murpy fails to pull guard.
Vanderhorst lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vanderhorst tries to throw a body punch but Murpy avoids it by throwing Vanderhorst back against the cage.
Murpy fails to pull guard.
Vanderhorst is pressed up against the cage. Murpy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vanderhorst down to the mat. Vanderhorst avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Murpy looks to land a right hand but Vanderhorst moved out of range.
Murpy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vanderhorst circles away.
Vanderhorst tries to clinch but Murpy moves out of range.
Vanderhorst stuffs the takedown.
Murpy is breathing heavily.
Murpy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vanderhorst sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Murpy swats away the attempt to clinch by Vanderhorst.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderhorst jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vanderhorst tries to clinch but Murpy moves out of range.
Murpy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vanderhorst swivels and escapes.
Vanderhorst stuffs the takedown attempt from Murpy. Murpy gets slowly back to his feet.
Vanderhorst tries to clinch but Murpy moves out of range.
Vanderhorst tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vanderhorst tries to clinch up.
Vanderhorst clinches.
Murpy prevents a body shot from Vanderhorst.
Vanderhorst can't find room to land a body shot as Murpy controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderhorst lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murpy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murpy prevents a body shot from Vanderhorst.
Vanderhorst lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murpy blocks a body shot from Vanderhorst.
Vanderhorst tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vanderhorst doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murpy jumps guard but Vanderhorst stands there with Murpy around his waist. Murpy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vanderhorst.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murpy blocks a body shot from Vanderhorst.
Vanderhorst lands with a right to the head.
Murpy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vanderhorst pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rutledge Vanderhorst dominated that second round.
That's time! Vanderhorst's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Vanderhorst drives through and clinches with Murpy against the cage.
Vanderhorst works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vanderhorst tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murpy.
Vanderhorst presses Murpy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murpy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vanderhorst prevents it.
Vanderhorst pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murpy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vanderhorst fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murpy swats away the attempt to clinch by Vanderhorst.
Murpy fails with a takedown attempt.
Murpy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderhorst is looking to clinch but Murpy is avoiding it.
Murpy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vanderhorst avoids it really well and circles away.
Rutledge Vanderhorst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Murpy.
Murpy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vanderhorst manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vanderhorst keeping moving, preventing Murpy from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murpy preventing the sweep.
Murpy trying to control but Vanderhorst is working from the bottom.
Murpy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vanderhorst wants to sweep here but Murpy controlling him for the moment.
Murpy trying to control the position from guard on top but Vanderhorst is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vanderhorst tries to clinch but Murpy moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vanderhorst looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murpy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vanderhorst is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rutledge Vanderhorst is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vanderhorst wants to clinch up but Murpy keeps it at a distance.
Vanderhorst is looking to clinch.
Vanderhorst forces Murpy back against the cage and clinches.
Vanderhorst misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vanderhorst lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vanderhorst misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vanderhorst tries a body shot but Murpy blocks it.
Vanderhorst misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charlie Murpy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murpy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murpy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
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 Rutledge Vanderhorst.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vanderhorst, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rutledge Vanderhorst!
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hype
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