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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Kuhn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutten comes to the cage accompanied by Mudvayne-"Dig". Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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213 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bas Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Kuhn!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuhn misses with a body kick.
Rutten circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rutten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rutten shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kuhn is trying to defend but Rutten finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kuhn is trying to maintain the position but Rutten is very close to passing his half guard.
Kuhn is trying to control but Rutten passes into side control!
Rutten is looking to take a break and control but Kuhn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rutten is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kuhn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kuhn can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kuhn has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rutten but great work by Kuhn.
Kuhn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rutten keeps working.
Kuhn wants to stand but Rutten is controlling his arm.
Rutten prevents Kuhn from moving into mount.
Kuhn wants to stand but Rutten is controlling his arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kuhn throwing strikes but Rutten manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Rutten thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rutten tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rutten has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kuhn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rutten's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kuhn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kuhn is trying to maintain the position but Rutten is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten is stalling here. Kuhn is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rutten seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kuhn has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kuhn taking a breather here.
Kuhn goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rutten rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kuhn's guard! Nice work there by Rutten!
Kuhn looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuhn, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kuhn trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rutten is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rutten wants to control from the top but Kuhn keeps moving.
Kuhn has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rutten is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kuhn.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuhn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rutten is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Rutten dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rutten looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kuhn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rutten counters with a single leg into guard. Kuhn didn't expect that.
Kuhn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuhn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rutten is controlling him.
Rutten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuhn is keeping the position for now.
Kuhn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rutten wants to control from the top but Kuhn keeps moving.
Kuhn had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rutten defends it easily.
Kuhn is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten is working Kuhn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kuhn keeping moving, preventing Rutten from controlling successfully.
Rutten stands and throws Kuhn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rutten working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kuhn is not content to let Rutten control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rutten tries for a kimura but Kuhn is defending well.
Kuhn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rutten wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Kuhn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rutten tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rutten wants to control but Kuhn is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A solid body kick from Kuhn.
Rutten tries to keep at a distance but Kuhn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kuhn drags the fight down to the ground.
Rutten stopping the sweep attempt from Kuhn.
Rutten trying to control but Kuhn is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kuhn holds on and takes a little breather.
Kuhn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rutten wants to control from the top but Kuhn keeps moving.
Rutten postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kuhn is on top in guard.
Kuhn looking to sit in guard and control but Rutten gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bas Rutten will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rutten clinches but Kuhn breaks the clinch
and Kuhn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rutten misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuhn scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuhn has Rutten pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rutten manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rutten tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kuhn smiles and moves away.
A head kick by Kuhn misses
and Rutten counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rutten is working for a kimura but Kuhn is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuhn pushes Rutten off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuhn clinches but Rutten breaks the clinch
and Rutten holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kuhn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kuhn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rutten walks away with a smile on his face. Kuhn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bas Rutten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Kuhn.
Kuhn tries to clinch but Rutten moves away
and Rutten counters by moving into the clinch.
Rutten tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kuhn smiles and moves away.
Rutten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuhn throws a leg kick
and Rutten counters by moving into the clinch.
Kuhn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kuhn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rutten circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rutten moves into the clinch.
Rutten lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kuhn is trying to break free.
Rutten keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kuhn's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuhn fails to pull guard.
Kuhn prevents the takedown attempt.
Kuhn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kuhn manages to break the clinch.
Kuhn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kuhn lands in his opponent's guard.
Rutten is trying to control the position but Kuhn postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuhn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kuhn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rutten counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rutten looking to pass the guard.
Rutten trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuhn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuhn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rutten is aware though and is defending well.
Felix Kuhn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bas Rutten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuhn throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bas Rutten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rutten, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Rutten!
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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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