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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Rutger (ranked 1668 p4p, 3243 weight class) and Stoner Steve (ranked 224 p4p, 402 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rufus Rutger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stoner Steve!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutger just misses with a punch to the body.
Rutger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FF Forever in the buildup to the fight.
Rutger looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
We've been informed that Steve has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutger.
Rutger avoids the body shot from Steve.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Rutger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rutger.
Rutger rushes Steve and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutger.
Rutger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutger lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutger.
Rutger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rutger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rutger tries to break free but Steve pushes him back against the cage.
Rutger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rutger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steve throws out a loose jab but Rutger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutger looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Rutger staying out of range there.
A nice leg kick from Rutger, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rutger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rutger avoids the body shot from Steve.
Rutger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve lands with a shot to the body.
Rutger is looking to clinch but Steve is avoiding it.
Steve tries to move into range but Rutger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rutger moves into range and clinches up with Steve.
Rutger lands with a short shot to the head.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Rutger controls the action.
Rutger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rutger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rutger swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Rutger uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutger takes a shot to the head.
Rutger misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve blocking some punches.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Rutger.
Rutger misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Rutger.
Rutger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
Steve lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rutger backwards.
Rutger misses with a punch on the inside.
Rutger lands a shoulder strike.
Steve scores with a hook to the body.
Steve prevents a body shot from Rutger.
Rutger is looking to break free of the clinch but Steve has double underhooks.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Rutger uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rutger.
Steve working aggressively here.
Rutger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rutger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rutger throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Rutger lands with a short shot to the head.
Rutger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve working aggressively here.
Rutger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rutger misses with a punch to the body.
Steve working aggressively here.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rutger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steve's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rutger lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Rutger controls the action.
Rutger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steve makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rutger working hard to break the clinch.
Rutger is leaning against Steve and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
Steve lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rutger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rutger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rutger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rutger moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve throws a lazy right hand but Rutger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steve misses the jab.
Rutger swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Steve blocks a leg kick.
Rutger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutger feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rutger with a nice cross.
Nice jab there from Rutger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve cracks Rutger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rutger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steve is out of range.
Steve throws an overhand right that lands on Rutger's shoulder, as Rutger tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus Rutger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Steve swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rutger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rutger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Steve checks it well.
Rutger with the inside leg kick.
Rutger takes the fight into the clinch.
Steve lands an uppercut.
Rutger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Rutger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steve can do to turn this around?
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Rutger lands with a short shot to the head.
Rutger breaks from the clinch.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rutger.
Steve throws out a counter right but Rutger avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steve.
Steve cracks Rutger with an open hand slap.
Rutger lands a head shot.
Rufus Rutger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutger avoids the body shot from Steve.
Rutger misses with a double jab.
Despite the aggression on Steve's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rutger missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger tries to clinch but Steve is having none of it.
Rutger 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 swing and a miss from Rutger.
Rutger closes the distance but Steve moves to the side
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rutger throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rutger lands a head shot.
Steve throws a poor cross that misses
and Rutger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steve thinking.
Rutger with a jab.
Steve throws a looping overhand right but Rutger ducks down to avoid it.
Steve stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steve throws an off balance right hand
and Rutger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rutger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Rutger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rutger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Rutger.
Rutger scores with a jab. Steve acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rutger moves in looking to clinch but Steve pushes him off.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve takes one on the button.
Rutger misses with a low kick as Steve jumps back.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rutger was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Steve throws a hook but Rutger blocks it.
Steve misses with a series of wild punches.
Rutger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Rutger misses with a looping left.
Rutger lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Rutger.
Steve throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rutger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steve looks to land a left hand but Rutger moved out of range nicely.
Rutger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steves jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a shot from downtown. Rutger moves away and avoids it.
Rufus Rutger is winning the standup battle so far.
Rutger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steve thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Rutger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Rutger does it's job there.
Steve thuds a left hand into Rutger's body.
Steve takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A left lands for Rutger.
A telegraphed right hand from Rutger misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steve! But no joy.
Rutger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Steve misses the jab.
Rutger misses with a leg kick
and Steve counters with a right hand to the body.
Steve moves out of range as Rutger strikes.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Rutger is just out of range.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steve loads up on a big right hand but Rutger slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rutger doesn't manage to clinch there - Steve circles away.
Steve on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Steve throws a right hand that misses
and Rutger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rutger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steve's head.
Steve takes a swing at Rutger's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Rutger misses its target.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Rutger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steve manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steve is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rutger with a body shot.
Rutger throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
Rutger slips under a jab from Steve.
Rutger throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutger misses the jab.
Steve throws out a counter right but Rutger avoids it with no problem.
Rutger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rutger.
Rutger throwing a counter right hand but Steve manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Rutger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus Rutger dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A slow jab from Steve misses its intended target.
Rutger ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rutger.
Rutger just misses with a punch to the body.
Rutger blocks a jab.
Rutger clinches.
Steve scores with a shot to the side of Rutger's head.
Rutger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rutger misses with a punch on the inside.
Rutger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve blocks a body shot from Rutger.
Steve working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Steve.
Rutger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rutger digs a right hand into Steve's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steve's gas tank.
Steve lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rutger.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rutger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steve makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rutger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rutger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rutger breaks the clinch.
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutger stuns Steve with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rutger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steve moves out of range as Rutger strikes.
Steve's corner calls for a 1-2. Steve obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Steve throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rutger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steve. Steve circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutger is looking to counter punch.
Rutger lands a really nice looking cross but Steve seems unphased.
Rutger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rutger slips a straight right by Steve.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve connects with a crisp jab.
Rutger closes the distance and clinches.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Rutger.
Steve misses with some punches.
Rutger misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Rutger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steve misses with the combination.
Rutger throws a hook to the side of Steve's head but Steve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steve looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steve on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Steve throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rutger looks to land a combination but Steve avoids it well.
It seemed like Steve was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Rutger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Rutger misses.
Rutger throws a jab when Steve was well out of range.
Rutger looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
Steve takes a swing at Rutger's ribcage but misses.
Rutger throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.
Rutger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steve has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rutger scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steve throws a hook to the side of Rutger's head but Rutger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rutger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutger takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Rutger misses with a wild body shot.
Steve tries to clinch up.
Rutger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steve is out of range.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rutger.
Steve swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stoner Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rutger counters with a right hand to the body.
Rutger closes the distance and pushes Steve back into the cage.
Steve prevents Rutger from breaking the clinch.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Rutger avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Rutger lands with a short shot to the head.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Rutger controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steve.
Rutger throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Rutger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rutger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rutger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Rutger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rufus Rutger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rutger 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rufus Rutger!
Rufus Rutger thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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