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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosmo Totenhosen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrell Rutherford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Totenhosen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Zehn klein Jägermeister. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cosmo Totenhosen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darrell Rutherford!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Totenhosen wants to clinch.
Totenhosen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Totenhosen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Totenhosen throws a nice looking combination but Rutherford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Totenhosen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Totenhosen misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Totenhosen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutherford swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Totenhosen tries to close the distance and clinch but Rutherford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Totenhosen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Totenhosen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Totenhosen misses with a few strikes there.
Totenhosen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutherford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Totenhosen tries to clinch up.
Totenhosen missing with a left hand there. Rutherford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Totenhosen.
Rutherford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Totenhosen misses with a wild body shot.
Rutherford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Totenhosen looks to land a combination but Rutherford avoids it well.
Totenhosen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rutherford slips a jab and a cross from Totenhosen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totenhosen just misses with a punch to the body.
Rutherford misses with a takedown attempt - Totenhosen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cosmo Totenhosen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Totenhosen tries to clinch but Rutherford moves out of range.
Totenhosen fails to land with a series of punches.
Totenhosen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Totenhosen misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rutherford darts in and clinches Totenhosen up against the cage.
Totenhosen has a couple of punches blocked by Rutherford.
Totenhosen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rutherford fails to pull guard.
Rutherford blocking some punches.
Totenhosen stops a takedown attempt from Rutherford.
Cosmo Totenhosen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darrell Rutherford.
Totenhosen prevents the takedown attempt.
Rutherford is working for takedown but Totenhosen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Totenhosen wants to get back to striking at distance but Rutherford won't allow it.
Rutherford goes for a takedown attempt but Totenhosen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Totenhosen misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Totenhosen closes the distance but Rutherford moves to the side
and Rutherford counters with a nice double leg into side control. Totenhosen won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cosmo Totenhosen will probably get the nod.
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.
Totenhosen wants to clinch but Rutherford slips to the side
and Rutherford counters with a single leg into guard. Totenhosen didn't expect that.
Rutherford lands a couple of elbows.
Rutherford tries to free his leg and advance position but Totenhosen is retaining full guard.
Rutherford missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Totenhosen looking to control.
Totenhosen wants to stand up but Rutherford is controlling him.
Rutherford has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rutherford thows a big elbow that misses.
Rutherford throwing strikes but missing.
Rutherford tries to free his leg and advance position but Totenhosen is retaining full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Totenhosen clinches but Rutherford breaks the clinch
and Rutherford counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rutherford.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford stands and throws Totenhosen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rutherford wants to lay and pray for a moment but Totenhosen keeps working.
Rutherford sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Totenhosen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Totenhosen throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rutherford lands a few punches from side control.
Totenhosen parries the strikes from Rutherford easily there. Rutherford is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Totenhosen to escape.
Rutherford lands a nice forearm strike.
Rutherford lands some shots froms side control.
Rutherford throws an elbow but Totenhosen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rutherford lands an elbow.
Totenhosen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rutherford's best efforts.
Totenhosen is trying to get back to full guard.
Totenhosen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rutherford is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Totenhosen lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Totenhosen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Totenhosen is trying to get back to full guard.
Rutherford lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rutherford landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rutherford seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Totenhosen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Totenhosen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rutherford moves into range and clinches up with Totenhosen.
Rutherford tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Totenhosen smiles and moves away.
Rutherford circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rutherford counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Totenhosen!
Darrell Rutherford has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totenhosen gets back to half guard.
Totenhosen is looking to improve his position.
Totenhosen landing rabbit punches to the side of Rutherford's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Rutherford not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rutherford prevents Totenhosen from standing back up.
Totenhosen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Totenhosen wants to get back to his feet.
Totenhosen is looking to improve his position.
Rutherford blocks the strikes from Totenhosen.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rutherford walks into a stiff left hand from Totenhosen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Totenhosen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutherford manages to avoid it.
Totenhosen tries to close the distance and clinch but Rutherford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Totenhosen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rutherford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Totenhosen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darrell Rutherford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Totenhosen throws a right and a left that Rutherford avoids nicely.
Totenhosen lands a two punch combo.
Rutherford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Totenhosen wants to clinch.
Totenhosen tries to clinch up but Rutherford circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Totenhosen wants to clinch up but Rutherford keeps it at a distance.
Rutherford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Totenhosen tries to clinch there but Rutherford circles away.
Totenhosen looks to land a left hand but Rutherford moved out of range nicely.
Rutherford dodges the punch combination from Totenhosen.
Totenhosen throws a right and a left that both miss.
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.
Totenhosen looks to score with a jab to the body but Rutherford is just out of range.
No joy there for Totenhosen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rutherford shoots in but no luck this time.
Totenhosen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Totenhosen tries to clinch up.
Cosmo Totenhosen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Totenhosen lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Totenhosen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rutherford fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rutherford slips under a jab.
Totenhosen throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutherford.
Totenhosen clinches but Rutherford breaks the clinch
and Rutherford counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rutherford.
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.
Totenhosen prevents the takedown attempt.
Cosmo Totenhosen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darrell Rutherford.
Totenhosen prevents the takedown attempt.
Rutherford has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Totenhosen regains guard immediately.
Totenhosen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rutherford is controlling him.
Rutherford throwing strikes from guard but Totenhosen blocks nicely.
Totenhosen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Totenhosen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Totenhosen cracks Rutherford with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rutherford sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rutherford slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Totenhosen is working Rutherford over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cosmo Totenhosen.
I think Totenhosen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cosmo Totenhosen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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