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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Mercer (ranked 510 p4p, 166 weight class) and Rukter Demenok (ranked 68 p4p, 26 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mercer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Why Can't We Be Friends by WAR. Demenok has chosen The Moby Dick Speech as his entrance music. Rukter Demenok is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rukter Demenok!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demenok scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mercer doesn't seem bothered though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Demenok.
Demenok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercer.
Mercer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Demenok can pounce on him.
Mercer takes a swing at Demenok's ribcage but misses.
Mercer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mercer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bobby Mercer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demenok scores with a nice body kick.
Demenok cracks Mercer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mercer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Demenok.
Mercer throws a low kick but Demenok moves out of range easily.
Demenok has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mercer tries to clinch but Demenok is having none of it.
Mercer misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demenok swats away the attempt to clinch by Mercer.
Demenok lands a right hook to the body.
Mercer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Demenok sizes up Mercer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer scores with a nice body kick.
Mercer throws a lazy body kick
and Demenok counters with a body kick.
Mercer misses with a hook to the body
letting Demenok counter with a right hand.
Demenok delivers a nice body kick.
Mercer lands a right hook to the body.
Demenok scores with a push kick.
Mercer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mercer throws a sloppy head kick
and Demenok counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Demenok.
Demenok can't find room to land a body shot as Mercer controls the action.
Mercer misses with a punch to the body.
Demenok working aggressively here.
Mercer pushes Demenok back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Demenok is trying to force a seperation but Mercer has the dominant position.
Demenok lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercer blocking some punches.
Demenok lands a nice uppercut.
Demenok throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mercer blocks it with crossed arms.
Mercer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Demenok's efforts to push away.
A short body shot lands from Mercer as the two fighters clinch.
Demenok lands a body shot.
Mercer blocks an uppercut.
Demenok can't find room to land a body shot as Mercer controls the action.
Mercer trying to stall but Demenok improves his position.
Mercer struggles to land a body shot inside as Demenok controls his hands.
Mercer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mercer lands a body shot.
Demenok has a couple of punches blocked by Mercer.
Demenok pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Demenok throws a good cross that connects.
Mercer with a nice calf kick.
Mercer missing with a left hand there. Demenok was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok swats away the attempt to clinch by Mercer.
Mercer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Demenok throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Mercer misses the target.
Mercer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Demenok manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mercer misses with a low kick.
Demenok with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Demenok lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mercer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mercer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mercer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Demenok fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mercer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mercer swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Demenok. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Demenok.
Demenok buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mercer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer throws a leg kick but Demenok sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mercer fails to land with a series of punches.
Demenok takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercer cracks a nice hook into Demenok's ribs.
Mercer throws a front kick aimed at Demenok's knee but Demenok avoids it well.
Demenok appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Demenok blocks a head kick by Mercer.
Demenok cracks Mercer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mercer's corner calls for a 1-2. Mercer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mercer throws a shot from downtown. Demenok moves away and avoids it.
Demenok moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mercer is looking to clinch but Demenok is avoiding it.
Good leg kick by Demenok.
Demenok throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercer connects with a right hand. Demenok shakes it off.
A head kick misses from Mercer.
Demenok steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mercer.
Demenok blocks a low kick nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rukter Demenok dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Demenok.
Mercer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mercer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mercer throws a series of punches but Demenok moves out of range.
It seemed like Demenok was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Demenok scores with a leg kick.
Mercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demenok was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercer.
Demenok takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Demenok appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mercer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mercer throws a head kick but Demenok moves out of range.
Mercer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Demenok.
Mercer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Demenok connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mercer scrambles back to his feet.
Demenok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mercer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Demenok counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Demenok ducks under a wild hook from Mercer.
Demenok lands a jab.
Demenok scores with the left hand. Mercer knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok cracks Mercer with an open hand slap.
Mercer motions for Demenok to come forward. Mercer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bobby Mercer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Demenok throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mercer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Demenok forces Mercer back against the cage and clinches.
Demenok lands a shot to the body.
Demenok blocking some punches.
Mercer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Demenok struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercer controls his hands.
Demenok working aggressively here.
Demenok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Demenok.
Demenok throws a punch but it's blocked by Mercer.
Rukter Demenok seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Demenok scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mercer struggles to land a body shot inside as Demenok controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok blocks a body shot from Mercer.
Demenok scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Demenok lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demenok throws a head punch that misses.
Demenok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mercer misses with a punch to the body.
Mercer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Demenok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Demenok blocking some punches.
Demenok throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Demenok misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mercer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Demenok tries a body shot but Mercer blocks it.
Demenok tries a body shot but Mercer blocks it.
Demenok breaks from the clinch.
Demenok lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mercer's sensitive parts.
Mercer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Demenok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mercer's sensitive parts.
Mercer digs a good body shot into Demenok's ribs.
Mercer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Demenok makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mercer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Demenok counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mercer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Demenok can't find room to land a body shot as Mercer controls the action.
Demenok tries to land knees in the clinch but Mercer avoids the damage to the body.
Demenok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Demenok lands a body punch.
Mercer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Demenok lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercer.
Demenok lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mercer.
Demenok blocks a body shot from Mercer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demenok struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercer controls his hands.
Demenok can't find room to land a body shot as Mercer controls the action.
Nice body punch from Demenok - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demenok working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Demenok.
Mercer blocks a body shot from Demenok.
Demenok lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Demenok working aggressively here.
Demenok tries to throw a body punch but Mercer avoids it by throwing Demenok back against the cage.
Mercer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Demenok's elbow.
Demenok misses with a punch on the inside.
Demenok misses with a punch to the body.
Demenok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mercer blocks an uppercut.
Mercer misses with a body punch.
Demenok makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Demenok breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rukter Demenok 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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Demenok lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A combination from Mercer does no damage.
Mercer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mercer misses with a jab to the body
and Demenok counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mercer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Demenok. Demenok obviously looking to wear him down.
Demenok fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mercer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mercer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Demenok is out of range.
Demenok jabs Mercer right on the nose. Mercer blinks but takes it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Demenok.
Demenok slips a jab and a cross from Mercer.
Mercer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Demenok counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mercer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Demenok counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mercer is rocked!
Demenok lands a leg kick that knocks Mercer off balance momentarily.
Mercer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Demenok finds it's way round the side to connect with Mercer's head.
Oh Mercer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok takes a swing at Mercer's ribcage but misses.
As Demenok looks to move away, Mercer throws a big counter combo but Demenok just gets out of the way.
Nice body punch from Demenok.
Mercer misses with a few strikes there.
Mercer seems to have got his legs back now.
Demenok dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mercer. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Demenok.
Mercer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mercer with a jab.
Mercer wants to clinch.
Demenok throws a leg kick which misses Mercer's front leg but catches the back leg as Mercer tries to avoid it.
Demenok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercer.
Demenok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body kick from Demenok.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer drops his hands momentarily and Demenok takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rukter Demenok seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Demenok lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demenok swats away the attempt to clinch by Mercer.
Mercer sets himself, and Demenok steps forward looking for the clinch! Mercer avoids it this time.
Mercer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Demenok counters with a leg kick.
Mercer looks to land a left hand but Demenok moved out of range nicely.
Demenok misses with a two punch combination.
Demenok changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Demenok.
Demenok uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mercer has time to react.
Some wild striking there from Mercer.
Mercer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Demenok manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mercer throws a leg kick but Demenok sees it coming and moves out of range.
Demenok cracks Mercer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Demenok cracks Mercer with an open hand slap.
Demenok lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mercer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Demenok can pounce on him.
Mercer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Demenok.
Mercer misses with a looping left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Demenok. That's going to slow Mercer down.
Mercer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Demenok lands a really nice looking cross but Mercer seems unphased.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mercer.
Mercer throws a body punch but Demenok moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Demenok throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mercer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Demenok with a jab.
Demenok throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mercer tries to clinch but Demenok moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer needs to keep his hands up - Demenok had a free shot at his head there.
Mercer tries to clinch but Demenok is having none of it.
Mercer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demenok moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mercer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mercer has managed to clinch.
Demenok throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mercers head.
Mercer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercer blocking some punches.
Bobby Mercer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Demenok struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercer controls his hands.
Demenok scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mercer blocks a body shot from Demenok.
A short left from Demenok.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercer digs a right hand into Demenok's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Demenok's gas tank.
Rukter Demenok is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Demenok throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rukter Demenok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Demenok has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rukter Demenok!
Our winner, Rukter Demenok, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Bobby Mercer stepped up to the mic, saying 'This was an eye opener. I completely underestimated my opponent & he caught me. I got to start winning again. I can be better.'.
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