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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Dan Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Ruxin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruxin has chosen Hero as his entrance music. Rodney Ruxin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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135 lbs
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143 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Church!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Ruxin!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruxin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Church moves in looking to clinch but Ruxin pushes him off.
Ruxin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Church counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ruxin misses with the combination.
Ruxin swings for the body but Church moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Ruxin. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Ruxin.
Ruxin misses with a jab to the body
and Church counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ruxin scores with a nice right hand.
Ruxin throws a combination that misses
and Church counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Church.
Church is trying to stall.
Church is trying to force a seperation but Ruxin has the dominant position.
Ruxin is trying to break the clinch but Church is controlling him.
Church tries to land knees in the clinch but Ruxin avoids the damage to the body.
Ruxin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruxin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruxin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruxin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruxin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ruxin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Church throws a chopping leg kick but Ruxin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ruxin avoids the head kick by Church.
Ruxin misses with a looping right.
Ruxin cracks Church with an open hand slap.
Ruxin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Church tries to clinch but Ruxin is having none of it.
Ruxin throws a series of punches but Church avoids them all with ease.
Ruxin swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Church throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruxin lands a jab to the head.
Church looks to clinch
and Ruxin counters with a two punch combo.
Ruxin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Church looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Church tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruxin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Churchs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Church takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Church tries to clinch there but Ruxin circles away.
Ruxin tests Church's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danga de danga de dang - Ruxin scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruxin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Church avoids the body shot from Ruxin.
Ruxin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruxin moves out of range of the body kick from Church.
Ruxin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodney Ruxin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruxin misses with a combination
and Church counters by moving into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ruxin misses with a punch to the body.
Church misses with the head strike.
Church avoiding damage.
Ruxin tries to break the clinch but Church is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruxin is looking to break free of the clinch but Church has double underhooks.
Ruxin is trying to break the clinch but Church is controlling him.
Ruxin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ruxin pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Church trying to control the position but instead, Ruxin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Church into the ropes.
Church lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ruxin backwards.
Ruxin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruxin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Church tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruxin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Church stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruxin fails to land with a series of punches.
Ruxin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Church is looking to clinch but Ruxin is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Ruxin dominated 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.
A punch combination from Ruxin misses.
Rodney Ruxin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Church misses
and Ruxin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ruxin throws a body punch but Church moves out of range.
Ruxin swinging wildly here.
Church tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ruxin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Church slips a jab and a cross from Ruxin.
Church tries to clinch up.
Ruxin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Church on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Church throws a series of punches but Ruxin moves out of range.
Ruxin throws a combination that misses
and Church counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Church.
Church tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Church misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruxin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Church lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ruxin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Church doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruxin circles away.
Ruxin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ruxin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ruxin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruxin throws a series of punches but Church moves out of range.
Church closes the distance but Ruxin moves to the side
letting Ruxin counter with a right hand.
Jab from Ruxin.
Ruxin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ruxin fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruxin with a nice cross.
Ruxin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Church momentarily.
Ruxin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ruxin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Church closes the distance but Ruxin moves to the side
and Ruxin counters with a three punch combo that has Church backing up. Church nods at Ruxin to acknowledge the strikes.
Ruxin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruxin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Ruxin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Church on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Church fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruxin scores with a jab. Church acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Church drives through and clinches with Ruxin against the ropes.
Ruxin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Church working aggressively here.
Ruxin trying to control the position but instead, Church has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ruxin into the ropes.
Church breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruxin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Church misses the shot to the body.
Ruxin throws a one two combo.
Church tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ruxin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ruxin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Church.
Ruxin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruxin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruxin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Church was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruxin.
Ruxin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Church rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruxin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Church has Ruxin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ruxin looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruxin is trying to push Church away but Church has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ruxin wants to break free but Church has control.
Church tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruxin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Church has him pressed against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Church tries a knee to the head but Ruxin blocks it.
Church's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Church tries to clinch there but Ruxin circles away.
Ruxin feints a jab promting Church to slip. Ruxin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Church slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Ruxin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Church is looking to clinch.
Ruxin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruxin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Church backs up against the ropes.
Sloppy strikes from Ruxin. Those never looked like landing.
Ruxin misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruxin misses with a few strikes there.
Church wants to clinch.
Ruxin falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dan Church is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Ruxin misses.
Church wants to clinch up but Ruxin keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruxin swinging wildly here.
Ruxin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ruxin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruxin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Church misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Church looks for the body kick but Ruxin saw that one coming.
Ruxin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Church moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ruxin throws a series of punches but Church avoids them all with ease.
Church tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruxin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Church tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Church tries to clinch up but Ruxin circles away and keeps his distance.
Church wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruxin throws a right hand that Church ducks under and follows up with a left that Church also avoids with ease.
Church misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruxin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Church. Church circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Church is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruxin keeps the fight on the outside.
Church throws a head kick that misses.
Church wants to clinch up but Ruxin keeps it at a distance.
Church tries to close the distance and clinch but Ruxin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Church wants to clinch up but Ruxin keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Church looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ruxin thuds a left hand into Church's body.
Church tries to clinch but Ruxin moves away
and Ruxin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruxin avoids the head kick by Church.
Church clinches up with Ruxin and pushes him back against the ropes.
Church keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ruxin's efforts to push away.
Ruxin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruxin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Church stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Church looks to clinch
and Ruxin counters with a left and a right that stings Church.
Ruxin swinging wildly here.
Nice body punch from Ruxin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruxin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Church pushes Ruxin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Church misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ruxin.
Dan Church has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Church prevents Ruxin from breaking the clinch.
Church tries to stall but Ruxin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ruxin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruxin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ruxin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Church misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Church throws an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruxin trying to control the position but instead, Church has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ruxin into the ropes.
Church keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ruxin's efforts to push away.
Ruxin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rodney Ruxin.
I've got Ruxin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Ruxin!
An out of breath Rodney Ruxin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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FIGHT
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