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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Brown (ranked 1251 p4p, 884 weight class) and Rufus Rutger (ranked 171 p4p, 121 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Ace Hood - Undefeated. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AJ Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rufus Rutger!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutger defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Rutger scores with a nice right hand.
Brown connects with a nice looking jab.
Rutger has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rutger slips under a jab from Brown.
Rutger throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rutger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Rutger misses with a wild body shot.
Brown has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lakeside Jiu-Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
A big right from Rutger misses.
Rutger misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Brown misses.
Rutger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rutger loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rutger.
Brown moves out of range as Rutger strikes.
Brown's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rutger under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rutger throws an off balance right hand
and Brown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rutger.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rutger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rutger throws a combination that misses
and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
Rutger struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Rutger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Rutger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rutger throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Brown connects with a right hand. Rutger shakes it off.
Rutger throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown blocks the body kick.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rutger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Rutger drops his hands momentarily and Brown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Brown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Rutger misses
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rutger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rutger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rutger there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brown 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.
Nice shot lands for Rutger.
Rutger slips a straight right by Brown.
Rutger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brown walks into a straight right hand from Rutger.
Rutger throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rutger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rutger connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
Brown checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Rutger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rutger throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Rutger misses the target.
Brown checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown throws a hook but Rutger avoids it easily.
Rutger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rutger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rutger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rutger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Rutger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big left from Rutger misses.
Rutger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rutger throws a shot to the body.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Rutger's front leg but catches the back leg as Rutger tries to avoid it.
Brown moves into the clinch.
Rutger breaks from the clinch.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Rutger throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Rutger ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Rutger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rutger slips a jab from Brown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rutger throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Rufus Rutger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Rutger misses.
Brown slips a straight right by Rutger.
Brown avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rutger throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown lands a head shot.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Rutger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rutger misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown tries to work over Rutger's front leg with a kick but Rutger checks it.
Rutger throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown is looking to slow Rutger down with leg kicks.
Rutger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brown clobbers Rutger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that AJ Brown will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rutger takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Rutger's head but Rutger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutger moves away.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Rutger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Rutger blocks the low kick.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutger moves away.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rutger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rutger throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rutger misses with a body kick.
AJ Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown connects with a right hand. Rutger shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutger takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Rutger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rutger throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rutger has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutger misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown misses with a body shot
and Rutger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Rutger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rutger.
Brown throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rutger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown slips under a jab from Rutger.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Brown cracks Rutger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rutger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rutger misses with a hook
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Rutger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brown avoids the body shot from Rutger.
Rutger jabs at Brown's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Rutger slips the punch.
Brown catches Rutger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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 thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Rutger misses the target.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Rutger's shoulder, as Rutger tries to avoid the shot.
Brown sizes up Rutger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rutger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rutger looks for the body kick but Brown saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Brown checks the leg kick.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rutger throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown throws a good cross that connects.
Rutger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rutger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rutger can do to turn this around?
Brown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rutger misses with a body kick.
Brown slips under a jab from Rutger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rutger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Brown lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rutger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutger scores with the left hand. Brown knows he should have avoided that one.
Brown slips a straight right by Rutger.
Rutger throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Rutger looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Rutger throws a combination that misses
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Rutger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutger sizes up Brown with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big right from Rutger misses.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Rutger down.
Rutger misses with a double jab
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Rutger misses the target.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Rutger ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Rutger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rutger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rutger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown slips under a jab.
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rutger.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rutger can pounce on him.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Rutger looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Rutger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Rutger is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brown with a body shot.
Brown lunges at Rutger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rutger's hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Brown dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutger.
Rufus Rutger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rutger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Rutger.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Rutger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rutger checks it well.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Rutger misses its intended target.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rutger's sensitive parts.
Brown blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rutger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutger misses with a left hand
and Brown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rutger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown tried to counter with a leg kick but Rutger avoided it.
Rutger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brown tests Rutger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown thumps Rutger with a low kick.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Rutger.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutger.
Rutger staying out of range there.
Rutger lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rutger misses with a leg kick.
Brown attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rutger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rutger lands an overhand right.
Brown attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rutger throws a big shot that misses.
Rutger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rutger loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown has closed the distance and engaged Rutger in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Brown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Rutger manages to break the clinch.
Rutger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rutger throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown lands a really nice looking cross but Rutger seems unphased.
Brown avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rutger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown tried to counter with a leg kick but Rutger avoided it.
Rutger lands a body shot.
Rutger throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown moves out of range of the leg kick from Rutger.
Rutger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A low kick lands for Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rutger, as that shot connected.
Brown connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rutger momentarily.
Brown clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Rutger misses with a punch on the inside.
Rutger lands a nice uppercut.
Rutger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rutger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
AJ Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rutger tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Rutger back against the cage.
Rutger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rutger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rutger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rutger wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Rutger scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Rutger misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
AJ Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rutger tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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 misses with a punch on the inside.
Rutger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown blocks a body shot from Rutger.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Rutger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rutger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Rutger off the cage and back into range.
Rutger misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rutger with a hook.
Brown bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brown works the jab nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ Brown!
After winning the bout, AJ Brown thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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