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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russ Rutger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Skyshriek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rutger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hall & Oates - Out of Touch. Skyshriek comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Moonlight Sonata kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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175 lbs
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162 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
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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 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Russ Rutger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Zack Skyshriek!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutger misses with a hook. Skyshriek ducked under it nicely.
Skyshriek misses with a body punch
and Rutger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Skyshriek has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Rutger misses with a punch to the body.
Skyshriek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rutger lands a shoulder strike.
Skyshriek has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rutger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rutger manages to break the clinch.
Rutger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Skyshriek blocks a jab.
Skyshriek misses with a hook. Rutger ducked under it nicely.
Skyshriek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rutger as he avoids it easily.
Rutger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek defending well as Rutger loads up on a big left hand.
Skyshriek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skyshriek misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Skyshriek misses.
Rutger throws a leg kick but Skyshriek sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rutger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Skyshriek's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skyshriek throws out a leg kick but Rutger moves out of range and Skyshriek only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger avoids the head kick by Skyshriek.
Rutger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Skyshriek's head.
Skyshriek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rutger.
Rutger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Skyshriek moves out of range as Rutger strikes.
Skyshriek takes a jab right on the kisser.
Skyshriek throws a hook but Rutger blocks it.
Rutger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rutger throws a sloppy head kick and Skyshriek moves out of range easily.
Skyshriek rushes Rutger and presses him up against the cage.
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 takes a shot to the head.
Skyshriek lands with a left to the head.
Skyshriek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rutger letting Skyshriek take a breather here.
Rutger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skyshriek looking for a takedown.
Russ Rutger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Skyshriek.
Skyshriek throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek can't find room to land a body shot as Rutger controls the action.
Skyshriek drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rutger pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice shot lands for Rutger.
Skyshriek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Skyshriek misses with a body shot.
Skyshriek misses with a wild body shot.
Skyshriek misses with a low kick.
Skyshriek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rutger throws a hook to the side of Skyshriek's head but Skyshriek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rutger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skyshriek.
Rutger punishes Skyshriek's body with a nice straight punch.
A clash of legs there as Rutger blocks the low kick.
Rutger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skyshriek.
A head kick misses from Skyshriek.
Rutger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rutger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Skyshriek.
Rutger misses with a hook. Skyshriek ducked under it nicely.
Rutger throws a good cross that connects.
Skyshriek throws a right hand that Rutger ducks under and follows up with a left that Rutger also avoids with ease.
Rutger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Skyshriek misses with a head kick.
Rutger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skyshriek.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rutger, right into the meat.
Rutger throws a leg kick but Skyshriek checks it.
Rutger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rutger clinches up against the cage.
Skyshriek drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Skyshriek pushes Rutger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rutger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutger tries to work over Skyshriek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rutger keeps control of Skyshriek as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skyshriek gets through Rutger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skyshriek.
Rutger lands a right hand.
Rutger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rutger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skyshriek throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutger.
Rutger keeps the fight on the outside.
Rutger thows a body shot but no joy.
Skyshriek throws a leg kick that misses.
Rutger swings for the body but Skyshriek moves out of range.
Skyshriek looks to score with a jab to the body but Rutger is just out of range.
Rutger lands the left hand.
Skyshriek misses the jab.
Skyshriek closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rutger counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rutger missing with a left hand there. Skyshriek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skyshriek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Skyshriek on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russ Rutger dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rutger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Skyshriek lands a nice shot that snaps Rutger's head back.
Skyshriek moves out of range of the strikes.
Zack Skyshriek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutger with a jab.
Rutger misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Rutger.
Skyshriek cracks Rutger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Skyshriek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rutger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rutger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rutger pushes Skyshriek up against the cage in a clinch.
Skyshriek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Skyshriek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutger misses with a punch to the body.
Skyshriek wants a takedown.
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!
Skyshriek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutger's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skyshriek.
Skyshriek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rutgers head.
Rutger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rutger misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Rutger.
Skyshriek takes a shot to the head.
Rutger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Skyshriek.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Skyshriek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rutger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rutger rushes Skyshriek and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Skyshriek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rutger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skyshriek misses with a punch on the inside.
Rutger working aggressively here.
Skyshriek trying to control the position but instead, Rutger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Skyshriek into the cage.
Rutger tries to throw a body punch but Skyshriek avoids it by throwing Rutger back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutger tries to break free but Skyshriek pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutger lands with a right to the head.
Skyshriek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rutger is trying to push Skyshriek away but Skyshriek has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Skyshriek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rutgers head.
Rutger lands a body shot.
Skyshriek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skyshriek scores with a shoulder strike.
Rutger can't find room to land a body shot as Skyshriek controls the action.
Skyshriek misses with a punch on the inside.
Skyshriek is leaning against Rutger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skyshriek blocking some punches.
Skyshriek is looking to control Rutger's arms but Rutger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Skyshriek has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rutger fails to land.
Rutger struggles to land a body shot inside as Skyshriek controls his hands.
Rutger lands a nice shot to the body.
Skyshriek goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rutger prevents it.
Russ Rutger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zack Skyshriek.
Skyshriek is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger tries to throw a body punch but Skyshriek avoids it by throwing Rutger back against the cage.
Rutger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skyshriek slips a straight right by Rutger.
Rutger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rutger lands a nice shot that snaps Skyshriek's head back.
Skyshriek throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rutger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rutger blocks a head kick by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rutger.
Rutger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Rutger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rutger misses with a body shot.
Rutger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skyshriek can pounce on him.
Skyshriek lands a nice shot that snaps Rutger's head back.
Skyshriek ducks under a wild hook from Rutger.
Russ Rutger is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skyshriek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut there from Rutger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutger cracks Skyshriek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rutger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Skyshriek lands a nice shot to the body.
Rutger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rutger misses with a low kick.
Skyshriek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rutger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skyshriek.
Rutger misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rutger.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Skyshriek.
Skyshriek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russ Rutger dominated that second round.
That's time! Rutger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Skyshriek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rutger's waist but Rutger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Skyshriek off to one side.
Skyshriek moves out of range of the body kick.
Rutger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rutger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good standup being displayed there by Rutger as he connects with a hook.
Skyshriek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rutger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rutger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Skyshriek throws a body punch but Rutger moves out of range.
Rutger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rutger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rutger takes a swing at Skyshriek's ribcage but misses.
Rutger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutger throws a monster overhand right that drops Skyshriek! Rutger follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russ Rutger!
After the fight, Russ Rutger was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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