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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russ Rutger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maury Levin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutger comes to the cage accompanied by Oh...Canada by Classified. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russ Rutger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maury Levin!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rutger counters with a stiff right hand.
Russ Rutger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levin ducks under a wild hook from Rutger.
Levin has his takedown stuffed
and Rutger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rutger connects with a crisp jab.
Rutger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Levin manages to avoid it.
Rutger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Levin has time to react.
Levin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rutger counters with a straight right hand.
Russ Rutger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maury Levin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Levin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rutger counters with a left to the body.
Levin tries for a takedown but Rutger circles away easily
and Rutger counters with a nice uppercut.
Levin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rutger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rutger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutger scores with a hook to the body. Levin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rutger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rutger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Levin momentarily.
Levin with a poor takedown
and Rutger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Levin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rutger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rutger lands the left hand.
Rutger jabs Levin right on the nose. Levin blinks but takes it well.
Rutger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Levin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger with a hook.
Levin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Russ Rutger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Levin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rutger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rutger is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Levin with a poor takedown
and Rutger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rutger thuds his right hand into Levin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good leg kick by Rutger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levin moves out of range as Rutger strikes.
Levin shoots and misses
and Rutger counters with an outside leg kick.
Rutger lands a lovely overhand right.
Rutger connects with a right hand. Levin shakes it off.
Rutger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rutger lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutger moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Levin tries to land a body kick
and Rutger counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russ 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.
Levin misses with a takedown attempt
letting Rutger counter with a right hand.
Rutger connects with a body shot.
Rutger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rutger stuns Levin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Levin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rutger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Levin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rutger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Russ Rutger is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rutger.
Levin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rutger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Russ Rutger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maury Levin.
Rutger scores with a nice strike.
Levin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rutger is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Levin.
Rutger throws a lazy right hand but Levin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rutger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rutger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Levin.
Levin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Rutger to counter with a crisp jab.
Rutger looks to land a left hand but Levin moved out of range nicely.
Levin misses with a takedown
and Rutger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Levin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rutger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Levins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Levin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Levin fails with the takedown
and Rutger counters with a stiff right hand.
Levin misses with a takedown attempt
and Rutger counters with a stiff right hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Levin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rutger has got the better of the exchanges.
Rutger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rutger lands a nice shot to the body.
Levin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rutger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rutger counters with a stiff right hand.
Rutger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rutger cracks Levin with an open hand slap.
Rutger looks to score with a jab to the body but Levin is just out of range.
Rutger misses with a straight right.
Levin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rutger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russ Rutger dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Levin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Rutger counter with a right hand.
Rutger misses with a straight right.
Rutger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rutger scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutger lands a glancing blow to the side of Levin's head.
Jab by Rutger.
Rutger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Levin's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Rutger misses.
Levin defending well as Rutger loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Rutger.
Crunch! Rutger slams his shin into Levin's torso.
Rutger lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Levin backs up against the cage.
Levin tries for a takedown but Rutger circles away easily
and Rutger counters with a left and a right that stings Levin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rutger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Levin can do to turn this around?
Rutger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Rutger misses its intended target.
Levin shoots and misses
and Rutger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Russ Rutger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maury Levin.
Rutger throws a lazy right hand but Levin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rutger cracks Levin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Levin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rutger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Levin thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger misses with a body shot.
Rutger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Levin.
Rutger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Levin moves away.
Levin shoots and misses
and Rutger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rutger lands a glancing blow to the side of Levin's head.
Rutger looks to land a right hand but Levin moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rutger lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rutger throws a poor cross that misses
and Levin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Maury Levin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rutger has his hands clasped together around Levin's back. He's all about the action.
Rutger regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rutger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Levin trying to control the position from guard on top but Rutger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russ Rutger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rutger, 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russ Rutger!
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