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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladik Fedotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russ Rutger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutger is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hall & Oates - Out of Touch. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladik Fedotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Russ Rutger!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fedotov needs to keep his hands up - Rutger had a free shot at his head there.
Rutger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fedotov throws a leg kick but Rutger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rutger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rutger looks to land a left hand but Fedotov moved out of range nicely.
Rutger moves out of range as Fedotov throws a body kick.
Fedotov scores with a shot to the body.
Rutger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rutger throws a series of punches but Fedotov avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Rutger misses the target.
Rutger misses with a leg kick
and Fedotov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short left from Fedotov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fedotov.
Fedotov misses with a punch on the inside.
Fedotov is pressed up against the cage. Rutger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fedotov down to the mat. Fedotov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rutger blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov lands with a nice body punch.
Fedotov pushes Rutger up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Rutger.
A short left from Fedotov.
Rutger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rutger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rutger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fedotov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rutger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fedotov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fedotov.
Fedotov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fedotov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fedotov blocks an uppercut.
Fedotov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rutger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fedotov lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fedotov.
Fedotov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rutger is trying to force a seperation but Fedotov has the dominant position.
Fedotov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rutger.
Rutger throws a head punch that misses.
Rutger lands a nice uppercut.
Rutger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fedotov throws a hook but Rutger avoids it easily.
Rutger gets tackled into the cage by Fedotov. Fedotov maintains the clinch.
Fedotov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fedotov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rutger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vladik Fedotov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russ Rutger.
A head punch on the inside from Fedotov fails to land.
Rutger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fedotov lands a hook that snaps the head of Rutger backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger lands an uppercut.
Rutger pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fedotov wants to get up but he can't break Rutger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fedotov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rutger controls Fedotov momentarily but Fedotov frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rutger keeping full guard, as Fedotov tries to pass.
Rutger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fedotov is aware though and is defending well.
Fedotov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rutger trying to keep a closed guard but Fedotov is proving a slippery customer.
Fedotov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rutger tries to score with a low kick but Fedotov moves his leg out of the way.
Fedotov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fedotov wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fedotov walks into a stiff left hand from Rutger.
Fedotov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fedotov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rutger slips under a jab from Fedotov.
A big left from Rutger misses.
Rutger blocks a jab.
Rutger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fedotov.
Fedotov tries to clinch up.
Rutger misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fedotov defending well as Rutger loads up on a big left hand.
Rutger slips a jab from Fedotov.
Rutger throws a body kick that misses
and Fedotov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
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 Vladik Fedotov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rutger lands a front kick.
Rutger throws the left hand but Fedotov avoids the punch easily.
Fedotov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fedotov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rutger tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Rutger.
Rutger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rutger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fedotov throws a body punch but Rutger moves out of range.
Rutger stalks Fedotov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fedotov's face. Fedotov staggers backwards, shaken.
Fedotov closes the distance and pushes Rutger back into the cage.
Rutger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rutger manages to break the clinch.
Fedotov lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedotov pushes Rutger away with a front kick.
Vladik Fedotov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Rutger misses.
Rutger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Russ Rutger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutger ducks right into an uppercut from Fedotov.
Rutger cracks the inside of Fedotov's front leg.
Fedotov throws a hook to the side of Rutger's head but Rutger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rutger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fedotov circles away quickly and effectively.
Fedotov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutger.
Fedotov tries to clinch there but Rutger circles away.
Fedotov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rutger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fedotov tries to clinch but Rutger is having none of it.
Rutger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fedotov is out of range and Rutger settles back down.
Rutger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rutger. That's going to slow Fedotov down.
A left lands for Rutger.
Fedotov takes a swing at Rutger's ribcage but misses.
Fedotov avoids the body shot from Rutger.
Russ Rutger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fedotov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rutger throws a leg kick
and Fedotov counters by moving into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutger struggles to land a body shot inside as Fedotov controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rutger.
Fedotov swings wildly with an uppercut but Rutger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rutger misses with a punch to the body.
Rutger is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fedotov is defending well.
Fedotov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fedotov takes a shot to the head.
Rutger lands a hook that snaps the head of Fedotov backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rutger backwards.
Rutger tries to work over Fedotov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rutger avoids a wild elbow strike from Fedotov.
Still in the clinch, Fedotov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fedotov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fedotov lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fedotov.
Rutger is trying to break free.
Rutger takes a shot to the head.
Rutger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fedotov prevents it.
Vladik Fedotov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russ Rutger.
Rutger breaks the clinch.
Fedotov moves in looking to clinch but Rutger pushes him off.
Rutger looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rutger throwing strikes from guard but Fedotov blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rutger stands up over Fedotov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rutger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rutger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rutger stopping the sweep attempt from Fedotov.
Rutger throwing strikes but missing.
Rutger is pushing down on Fedotov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Fedotov is fighting to maintain full guard but Rutger has managed to sneak the leg through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rutger is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fedotov is just riding it out for now. Rutger eventually gives up the hold.
Rutger with the ground and pound but Fedotov uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russ Rutger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fedotov. Rutger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fedotov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fedotov misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Fedotov. Those never looked like landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Fedotov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rutger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutger looks to land a right hand but Fedotov moved out of range.
Rutger just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Rutger.
Fedotov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutger moves away.
Rutger misses with a wild body shot.
Rutger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rutger stalling away here and it's allowed Fedotov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger throws a big right hand that misses.
Rutger trying to control the position from guard on top but Fedotov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rutger preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rutger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rutger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fedotov trying to control the position.
Fedotov pulls Rutger in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fedotov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutger looking to sit in guard and control but Fedotov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fedotov stands and steps away. Rutger gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rutger lands a jab to the head.
Rutger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutger throws a chopping leg kick but Fedotov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rutger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fedotov moves away.
Fedotov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutger moves away.
Fedotov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Fedotov as Rutger shoots in.
Rutger walks into a stiff left hand from Fedotov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedotov misses with a straight left.
Fedotov throws a shot from downtown. Rutger moves away and avoids it.
Rutger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fedotov avoids it really well and circles away.
Fedotov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rutger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fedotov is fending him off so far but Rutger persists. Nope, Fedotov circles away and we're back to standing.
Vladik Fedotov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russ Rutger.
Fedotov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutger looks to land a left hand but Fedotov moved out of range nicely.
Fedotov takes one on the button.
Fedotov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fedotov closes the distance but Rutger moves to the side
and Rutger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutger preventing the sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutger is in close to Fedotov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rutger trying to control but Fedotov is working from the bottom.
Rutger keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fedotov's head.
Rutger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rutger throws a big elbow that misses.
Rutger is looking to work some ground and pound but Fedotov has wrist control.
Rutger wants to pass the guard but Fedotov is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
My spies in Gangsterdamage inform me that Rutger has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Rutger throws a strike but Fedotov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rutger looking for a sweep. Not yet Rutger, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russ Rutger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rutger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russ Rutger!
A very excited looking Russ Rutger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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