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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Temirbek Yuldashev (ranked 2292 p4p, 1833 weight class) and Rufus Rutger (ranked 331 p4p, 277 weight class). Yuldashev comes to the cage accompanied by Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes. Rutger comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wardance kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Temirbek Yuldashev is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Temirbek Yuldashev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rufus Rutger!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutger loads up on a big right hand but Yuldashev slips the punch.
Rutger throws a sloppy head kick and Yuldashev moves out of range easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yuldashev 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 Rutger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rutger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
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.
Yuldashev throws a big shot that misses.
Rutger throws a big counter head kick but Yuldashev avoids it with no problem.
Yuldashev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rutger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Yuldashev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rutger misses with the combination.
Yuldashev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rutger tries to bum rush Yuldashev with a series of wild strikes but Yuldashev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuldashev avoids the head kick by Rutger.
Yuldashev half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rufus Rutger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutger throws a head kick that half lands.
Yuldashev throws a body kick that misses.
Yuldashev with a nice cross.
A jab from Yuldashev misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yuldashev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rutger was well out of range. Poor timing from Yuldashev.
Rutger misses with an uppercut
letting Yuldashev counter with a right hand.
Yuldashev tries to clinch up but Rutger circles away and keeps his distance.
Rutger scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yuldashev is looking to slow Rutger down with leg kicks.
Rutger throws a sloppy head kick and Yuldashev moves out of range easily.
Rutger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yuldashev.
Rutger tries to bum rush Yuldashev with a series of wild strikes but Yuldashev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rutger misses the shot to the body.
Yuldashev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Quarry in the buildup to the fight.
Rutger fails to land with a series of punches.
Rutger misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yuldashev tries to clinch but Rutger moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick misses from Rutger.
Rutger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yuldashev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yuldashev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yuldashev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yuldashev backing away here, and Rutger unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Yuldashev throws out a powerful jab.
Rutger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rutger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rutger misses with a double jab.
Yuldashev keeps Rutger at a distance using the push kick.
Yuldashev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yuldashev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger tries to keep at a distance but Yuldashev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yuldashev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yuldashev leaning against his opponent.
Yuldashev slows down the pace here.
Rutger swings wildly with an uppercut but Yuldashev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yuldashev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rutger misses with the head strike.
Rutger blocking some punches.
Yuldashev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rutger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yuldashev.
Yuldashev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rutger backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rutger throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rutger takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yuldashev working aggressively here.
Yuldashev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rutger backwards.
Yuldashev has a couple of punches blocked by Rutger.
A short right from Yuldashev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Rutger fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Rutger.
Yuldashev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yuldashev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yuldashev misses with some punches.
Yuldashev misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yuldashev lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rutger.
Yuldashev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yuldashev.
Yuldashev misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Temirbek Yuldashev will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Rutger throws a body shot but no joy.
Yuldashev seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yuldashev takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rutger tries a head kick but it misses.
Rutger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yuldashev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rutger moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rutger - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yuldashev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yuldashev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuldashev working aggressively here.
Rutger working aggressively here.
Rutger can't find room to land a body shot as Yuldashev controls the action.
Yuldashev misses with some punches.
Rutger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rutger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yuldashev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger misses with a punch on the inside.
Rutger swings wildly with an uppercut but Yuldashev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yuldashev throws a head punch that misses.
Yuldashev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rutger lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutger.
Yuldashev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Yuldashev.
Yuldashev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yuldashev throws a head punch that misses.
Yuldashev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yuldashev misses with the head strike.
Rutger tries to stall but Yuldashev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yuldashev.
Rutger tries to work over Yuldashev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Yuldashev on the inside.
Rutger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yuldashev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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 lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rutger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rutger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yuldashev.
Rutger scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rutger.
Temirbek Yuldashev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rutger scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rutger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yuldashev scores with a hook to the body.
Rutger misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yuldashev.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rutger.
Yuldashev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rutger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yuldashev struggles to land a body shot inside as Rutger controls his hands.
Rutger tries to stall but Yuldashev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rutger blocks an uppercut.
Yuldashev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yuldashev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yuldashev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger works on Yuldashev's body with a couple of short punches.
Yuldashev has a couple of punches blocked by Rutger.
Rutger lands a shoulder strike.
Rutger controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Yuldashev fails to land.
Yuldashev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rutger tries a body shot but Yuldashev blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yuldashev.
Yuldashev lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rutger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutger.
Rutger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yuldashev can't find room to land a body shot as Rutger controls the action.
Yuldashev leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yuldashev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutger lands a nice uppercut.
Yuldashev has a couple of punches blocked by Rutger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutger.
A head punch on the inside from Rutger fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutger gets through Yuldashev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yuldashev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rutger blocks a body shot from Yuldashev.
Rutger lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yuldashev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Yuldashev fails to land.
Yuldashev slows down the pace here.
Rutger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rutger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yuldashev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yuldashev misses with a punch to the body.
Yuldashev misses with a punch on the inside.
Rutger lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rufus Rutger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rutger tries to bum rush Yuldashev with a series of wild strikes but Yuldashev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yuldashev is looking to counter with a body kick.
Rutger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rutger. That's going to slow Yuldashev down.
Rutger swings for the body but Yuldashev moves out of range.
Yuldashev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rutger was well out of range. Poor timing from Yuldashev.
Rutger throws a head kick that misses.
Yuldashev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rutger.
Rutger misses with a head kick.
Rutger looks for the body kick but Yuldashev saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutger ducks under a wild hook from Yuldashev.
Yuldashev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rutger.
Rutger tries a head kick but it misses.
Yuldashev is looking to counter the offense by Rutger and move into the clinch.
Yuldashev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutger moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger ducks under a wild hook from Yuldashev.
Rutger misses with a wild combination.
Rutger needs to keep his hands up - Yuldashev had a free shot at his head there.
Rutger misses with a wild combination.
Yuldashev misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick lands from Rutger.
Rutger has closed the distance and engaged Yuldashev in a clinch.
Yuldashev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rutger backwards.
Rutger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yuldashev.
Yuldashev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rutger swings wildly with an uppercut but Yuldashev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rutger misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Rutger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutger throws a punch but it's blocked by Yuldashev.
Yuldashev has Rutger pressed against the cage, preventing Rutger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yuldashev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yuldashev.
Yuldashev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rutger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yuldashev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yuldashev misses with the head strike.
Yuldashev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rutger swings wildly with an uppercut but Yuldashev uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yuldashev.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Yuldashev fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yuldashev.
Yuldashev has a couple of punches blocked by Rutger.
Rutger lands a left hand.
Rutger lands with a right to the head.
Yuldashev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rutger blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yuldashev.
A short right from Rutger.
Yuldashev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rutger manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rutger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yuldashev's elbow.
Yuldashev throws a punch but it's blocked by Rutger.
Rutger prevents a body shot from Yuldashev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yuldashev.
The referee calls for Rutger to work.
Yuldashev throws a head punch that misses.
Yuldashev lands with a left to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yuldashev misses with a punch on the inside.
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.
Rutger throws a head punch that misses.
Rutger misses with a punch to the body.
Rutger is looking to control Yuldashev's arms but Yuldashev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rutger has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yuldashev.
Rutger misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rutger.
Yuldashev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yuldashev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rutger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rutger misses with the head strike.
Yuldashev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rufus Rutger.
I think Rutger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Temirbek Yuldashev!
Temirbek Yuldashev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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