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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhymin Slayin (ranked 562 p4p, 517 weight class) and Spencer Rubenstein (ranked 87 p4p, 81 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Spencer Rubenstein enters the cage!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhymin Slayin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spencer Rubenstein!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slayin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rubenstein throws a head kick but Slayin moves out of range.
Slayin avoids the body shot from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rubenstein misses with a hook
and Slayin counters with a nice uppercut.
Slayin loads up on a big right hand but Rubenstein slips the punch.
Slayin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Rhymin Slayin has been cut.
Slayin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slayin tries to clinch up but Rubenstein circles away and keeps his distance.
Rubenstein takes one to the chin there.
Rubenstein throws a sloppy head kick and Slayin moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Rubenstein misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Slayin misses the target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slayin misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Slayin.
Rubenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
Slayin misses with the head strike.
Rubenstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein managing to block the knees to the body from Slayin.
Rubenstein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slayin moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Slayin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Slayin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rubenstein appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Rubenstein misses the target.
Rubenstein bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Slayin scores with a decent looking hook.
Slayin thuds his right hand into Rubenstein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Slayin scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubenstein is looking to land body kicks.
Rubenstein throws a head kick but Slayin moves out of range.
Slayin is looking to clinch but Rubenstein is avoiding it.
Slayin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rubenstein.
Slayin dodges the punch combination from Rubenstein.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Rubenstein.
A jab from Slayin misses.
Rubenstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slayin.
Rubenstein takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rubenstein misses with an uppercut
and Slayin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rubenstein misses with a double jab.
Rubenstein keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rubenstein throws a fast counter high kick but Slayin manages to duck under it in time.
Slayin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Slayin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rubenstein lands with a right hand.
Slayin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rubenstein scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rubenstein scores with a head kick. Slayin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Slayin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayin stuns Rubenstein with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Slayin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Slayin lands with a nice combination. Rubenstein backs away looking to recover.
A swing and a miss from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein throws a head kick that misses.
Rubenstein throws a sloppy head kick and Slayin moves out of range easily.
It looks like Slayin has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rubenstein.
Slayin throwing a counter right hand but Rubenstein manages to avoid it.
Slayin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rubenstein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Slayin. Slayin obviously looking to wear him down.
Rubenstein throws a sloppy head kick and Slayin moves out of range easily.
Slayin throws a series of punches but Rubenstein moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rubenstein misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rubenstein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rubenstein throws a shot from downtown. Slayin moves away and avoids it.
Slayin misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein tries a head kick but it misses.
Slayin scores with a body shot.
Rubenstein throws a right hand that Slayin ducks under and follows up with a left that Slayin also avoids with ease.
Slayin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Slayin cracks Rubenstein with a good jab.
Rubenstein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Slayin counters with a nice uppercut.
Rubenstein on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rubenstein with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Slayin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rubenstein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spencer Rubenstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slayin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slayin moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubenstein lands a shoulder strike.
Slayin breaks the clinch.
Rubenstein connects with a high kick.
Some wild striking there from Rubenstein.
An attempted straight right counter from Slayin misses the target.
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 Rhymin Slayin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rhymin Slayin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rubenstein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slayin drops his hands momentarily and Rubenstein takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Whack! Rubenstein lands a heavy head kick that drops Slayin. The ref tackles Rubenstein to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Slayin was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Spencer Rubenstein!
An out of breath Spencer Rubenstein 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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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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