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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huston Rustow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferguson comes to the cage accompanied by Duncan, Duncan Ferguson. Huston Rustow has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Duncan Ferguson's chin.
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193 cm
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218 lbs
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190 cm
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215 lbs
19 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Duncan Ferguson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Huston Rustow! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rustow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferguson. Rustow tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferguson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Ferguson throws an overhand right that lands on Rustow's shoulder, as Rustow tries to avoid the shot. Rustow misses with a few strikes there.
Ferguson throws a right hand that Rustow ducks under and follows up with a left that Rustow also avoids with ease. Rustow throws a series of punches but Ferguson avoids them all with ease. Rustow pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Rustow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferguson.
Ferguson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Duncan Ferguson has been cut. Ferguson lands a jab-cross combination. Ferguson tries for a takedown but Rustow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Rustow throws a nice inside leg kick. Rustow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. 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! Rustow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ferguson has time to react. Ferguson staying out of range there. Ferguson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Duncan Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ferguson misses with a wild body shot. Ferguson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rustow clinches with his opponent.
Rustow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rustow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Rustow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ferguson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Rustow.
Ferguson is breathing heavily. Rustow lands with a light punch inside. Rustow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Rustow is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rustow lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Duncan Ferguson's cut is getting worse. Rustow unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ferguson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Rustow is unloading with more strikes now! Ferguson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Huston Rustow!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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