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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russ Rutger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rutger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Prince Ital Joe feat. Marky Mark - United. Sean Quinn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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172 cm
28
175 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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173 cm
30
175 lbs
20 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Russ Rutger! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Sean Quinn! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Quinn lunges at Rutger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rutger's hand.
It looks like Russ Rutger has been cut. Rutger motions for Quinn to come forward. Rutger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. The fighters circle momentarily. Rutger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Rutger fails in his attempt to clinch. Quinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rutger was well out of range. Poor timing from Quinn. Rutger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Quinn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rutger finds it's way round the side to connect with Quinn's head. Quinn scores with a decent looking hook. Rutger moves in looking to clinch but Quinn pushes him off. Rutger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rutger looks to score with a jab to the body but Quinn is just out of range. Quinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutger moves away. Quinn stuffs the takedown attempt from Rutger. Rutger gets slowly back to his feet. Horrible takedown by Rutger or perhaps it was just good defense by Quinn which made him look bad. Rutger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rutger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Rutger tries to clinch there but Quinn circles away.
Rutger lands a jab to Quinn's midsection. Quinn misses with a body shot.
Quinn lands a nice looking body shot.
Rutger throws a head kick but Quinn moves out of range.
Rutger ducks under a wild hook from Quinn. Quinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rutger!
Rutger slips a straight right by Quinn. Sean Quinn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rutger lands a nice looking body kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rutger thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rutger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Quinn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rutger somewhat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russ Rutger. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice shot lands for Quinn. Quinn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quinn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rutger sees it coming and avoids it easily. Rutger shoots for a double leg takedown but Quinn sprawls well. He's pushed Rutger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Quinn scores with a nice strike. Quinn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Rutger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rutger slips a straight right by Quinn. Quinn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Quinn throws a sloppy body shot
and Rutger counters with a good low kick that Quinn was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Quinn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rutger finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Quinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Rutger is just out of range. Quinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutger manages to avoid it. Rutger dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Rutger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Quinn as he jumps to the side. Quinn throws a body punch but Rutger moves out of range. Rutger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rutger throws a right hand that Quinn ducks under and follows up with a left that Quinn also avoids with ease. Quinn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutger.
Rutger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quinn defending well as Rutger loads up on a big left hand. Quinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rutger slips under a jab from Quinn. Quinn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Quinn misses with a head kick.
Rutger lands a nice looking kick to the body. Quinn takes a step back to recover. Quinn gets tackled into the cage by Rutger. Rutger maintains the clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rutger misses with a punch on the inside.
Quinn lands a hook to the side of the head. Rutger lands with a short shot to the head. Quinn misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Rutger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Quinn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quinn moves forwards but Rutger connects with a nice, crisp jab. Quinn avoids the body shot from Rutger.
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 Russ Rutger will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Russ Rutger's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Quinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutger manages to avoid it. Nice body punch from Quinn. Quinn swings for the body but Rutger moves out of range.
Quinn walks into a jab. Quinn misses the shot to the body. Quinn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rutger. That one must have hurt. Rutger digs a good hook to Quinn's body.
Rutger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Quinn at a distance.
Quinn throws a shot from downtown. Rutger moves away and avoids it. Quinn throws a poor cross that misses
and Rutger counters with a right hand to the body. Rutger lands a nice looking body kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Quinn misses with a body shot
and Rutger counters with a solid body kick. Rutger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Rutger has closed the distance and engaged Quinn in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rutger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutger is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Quinn to keep the fight standing. Rutger working hard to break the clinch. Rutger blocks an uppercut.
Rutger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Quinn struggles to land a body shot inside as Rutger controls his hands.
Rutger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Quinn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rutger. Rutger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quinn.
Quinn swings widly with a right hand
and Rutger counters with a nice kick to the body. Rutger is looking to wear down Quinn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Rutger tries to clinch but Quinn is having none of it. Rutger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutger takes one to the chin there. Russ Rutger is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Quinn cracks a nice hook into Rutger's ribs. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Quinn throws a body punch but Rutger moves out of range. Quinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Rutger is just out of range. Quinn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Quinn lands a jab to the head.
Rutger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Quinn throws out the jab. Rutger tries to clinch but Quinn is having none of it. Rutger closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Quinn's guard. Quinn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Quinn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rutger. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Quinn can do anything to dispel that myth. Rutger throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rutger looking to control the position here, rather than advance. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Rutger has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Rutger trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Rutger scores with a spinning back kick! Quinn misses with a body shot.
Rutger sizes up Quinn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Rutger throws a head kick but Quinn moves out of range.
Rutger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quinn. That did some damage! Rutger pushes Quinn up against the cage in a clinch. Quinn misses with some punches.
Quinn gets underhooks to prevent Rutger's takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quinn. Quinn has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rutger. 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! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Rutger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Quinn has a couple of punches blocked by Rutger.
Rutger manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russ Rutger dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Russ Rutger's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Quinn throws a body punch but Rutger moves out of range. Quinn looks to land a right hand but Rutger moved out of range. Rutger tries a head kick but it misses.
Rutger throws a hook to the side of Quinn's head but Quinn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Rutger manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Quinn on his heels. He'll look to pass Quinn's guard now, I'm sure. Rutger trying to control but Quinn is working from the bottom. Quinn keeping full guard, as Rutger tries to pass. Quinn can't keep his opponent in guard - Rutger advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Quinn tries to kick Rutger off but Rutger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Quinn is defending against the submission attempts here by Rutger.
Rutger is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Quinn is just riding it out for now. Rutger eventually gives up the hold. Sean Quinn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rutger looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Rutger is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Rutger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Russ Rutger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rutger is looking to take a break and control but Quinn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Quinn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rutger content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Rutger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Quinn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rutger. Rutger missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Rutger looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rutger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight! Russ Rutger showed his dominance in that final round. Well Rutger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27 Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russ Rutger! A very excited looking Russ Rutger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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