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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herman Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steffa Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steffa Rutten has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Herman Lang's chin.
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195 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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182 cm
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171 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Herman Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steffa Rutten!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten tests Lang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rutten avoids the head kick by Lang.
Lang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lang counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rutten.
Rutten misses with some punches.
Lang manages to break the clinch.
Rutten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lang.
Rutten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lang counters with a straight right hand.
Rutten misses with a hook
and Lang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rutten lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rutten gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lang.
Rutten scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lang tries to pull guard but Rutten won't allow it.
Rutten misses with some punches.
Rutten breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rutten.
Rutten tries to sprawl but Lang drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rutten can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lang not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lang is working for a kimura but Rutten is defending it quite comfortably.
Lang not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rutten is trying to get back to full guard.
Rutten is staying active underneath Lang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lang throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rutten is not content to let Lang control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang prevents Rutten from improving his position.
Rutten is refusing to be controlled, as Lang sits in half guard.
Herman Lang has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lang wants the takedown. Rutten is fighting it off but Lang persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rutten's guard against the cage.
Rutten is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lang scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lang drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lang jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rutten is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang trying to control the position from guard on top but Rutten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rutten manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lang wants to hold on but Rutten pushes him away.
Lang is desperately trying to improve his position but Rutten has a good base and remains in mount.
Lang has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lang is bucking up trying to escape but Rutten cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lang keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rutten really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten breaks from Lang's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lang slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rutten thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lang's head.
Lang misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rutten working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rutten missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lang wants to improve his position but instead Rutten has moved into half guard.
Lang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rutten is working away from the top position though.
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 Herman Lang will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rutten throws a hook but Lang avoids it easily.
Rutten swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lang counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lang.
Rutten keeping moving, preventing Lang from controlling successfully.
Rutten not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lang wants to control from the top but Rutten keeps moving.
Lang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rutten swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rutten is pulling down on Lang's head. It's preventing any offense from Lang, at least for the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rutten misses with a hook to the body
and Lang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten slowing the pace effectively.
Lang tries to work over Rutten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lang is trying to drag Rutten to the mat but Rutten just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rutten looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rutten has him pressed against the cage.
Rutten trying to stall but Lang improves his position.
A right hook to the body lands for Rutten.
Lang looking to throw knees to the head but Rutten is blocking nicely.
Rutten is pressed up against the cage. Lang has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rutten down to the mat. Rutten avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rutten lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rutten lands with a straight right. Lang didn't see that one coming.
Lang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rutten.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooh!!! Rutten has knocked Lang down with a huge combo! Rutten steps away and waves a wobbly Lang back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Lang is rocked!
Crack! Rutten connects with the perfect overhand right and Lang falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Rutten!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steffa Rutten!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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