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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julius Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Rutecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Steel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Its a Fight. Rutecki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Remember the Name. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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181 lbs
18 - 12 - 1 |
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180 cm
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178 lbs
21 - 38 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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
18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julius Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Rutecki!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutecki tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rutecki thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Steel if he has to take too many more of those.
Rutecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rutecki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rutecki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rutecki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rutecki throws a head kick that misses.
Steel avoids the head kick by Rutecki.
Steel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rutecki tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
Steel throws a series of punches but Rutecki moves out of range.
Steel takes a swing at Rutecki's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rutecki checks a low kick from Steel.
Steel scores with a leg kick.
Rutecki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
Steel gets a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rutecki throws an elbow but misses.
Rutecki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steel is trying to force a seperation but Rutecki has the dominant position.
Rutecki throws an elbow that misses.
Rutecki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steel avoids it.
Rutecki tries a knee to the head but Steel blocks it.
Rutecki tries to land a knee to the head but Steel blocks with his arms.
Rutecki misses with a knee strike.
Rutecki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel dodges an elbow strike from Rutecki.
Rutecki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rutecki misses with an elbow over the top.
Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rutecki looks to throw the jab but Steel is out of range.
A head kick by Rutecki misses
enabling Steel to counter with a crisp jab.
Steel scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Steel.
Rutecki is looking to clinch.
Rutecki connects with an inside leg kick.
Steel is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick by Rutecki misses
and Steel counters with a left and a right that stings Rutecki.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rutecki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Steel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Steel throws a right hand that Rutecki ducks under and follows up with a left that Rutecki also avoids with ease.
Rutecki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Steel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rutecki momentarily.
Steel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rutecki.
Steel misses with the combination.
Rutecki wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Steel circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick by Rutecki misses
and Steel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rutecki throws an elbow but it misses.
Steel breaks the clinch.
Rutecki misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick by Rutecki misses
and Steel counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Rutecki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dexter Rutecki 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.
Steel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Steel throws a series of punches but Rutecki moves out of range.
Rutecki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rutecki scores with a three punch combo!
Rutecki moves in looking to clinch but Steel pushes him off.
Steel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rutecki's sensitive parts.
Steel misses with the combination.
Rutecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rutecki on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki misses with an uppercut.
Steel misses with a series of wild punches.
Rutecki tries to clinch up.
Steel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rutecki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel doesn't manage to clinch there - Rutecki circles away.
Rutecki scores with a hook.
Steel avoids the head kick by Rutecki.
Steel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rutecki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rutecki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rutecki tries to land a knee to the head but Steel blocks with his arms.
Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Rutecki.
Rutecki has closed the distance and engaged Steel in a clinch.
Steel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steel is trying to push Rutecki away but Rutecki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steel tries to circle away but Rutecki has him pinned against the cage.
Steel breaks from the clinch.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Rutecki wants to clinch
and Steel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Steel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutecki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steel wants to break free but Rutecki has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rutecki throws an elbow but misses.
Steel blocks an elbow strike from Rutecki.
Rutecki wants to get back to striking at distance but Steel won't allow it.
Rutecki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steel is trying to break free.
Steel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steel breaks the clinch.
A jab from Steel does it's job there.
Rutecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rutecki misses with a double jab.
Rutecki misses with a leg kick.
Julius Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel misses with a double jab.
Rutecki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rutecki tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
Steel lands with a hook. Rutecki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steel throws a right hand that Rutecki ducks under and follows up with a left that Rutecki also avoids with ease.
Steel moves out of range of the body kick.
Rutecki keeps the fight on the outside.
Julius Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
Rutecki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steel throws a leg kick
and Rutecki counters with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Steel throws a low kick, looking for Rutecki's leg but Rutecki calmly moves out of range.
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 Julius Steel will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rutecki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rutecki checks a leg kick.
Steel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rutecki circles away quickly and effectively.
Steel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steel feints a jab promting Rutecki to slip. Steel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rutecki slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel scores with a leg kick.
Steel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rutecki back to the cage. Steel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rutecki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steel feints a jab promting Rutecki to slip. Steel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rutecki slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws an off balance right hand
letting Rutecki counter with a right hand.
Rutecki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
Steel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steel throws a one two combo.
Rutecki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rutecki tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel throws a right and a left that Rutecki avoids nicely.
Steel lands a body shot.
Rutecki misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rutecki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rutecki's knee momentarily.
Steel throws a right and a left that Rutecki avoids nicely.
Rutecki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Steel has closed the distance and engaged Rutecki in a clinch.
Steel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rutecki.
Rutecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutecki throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands with a nice combination. Rutecki backs away looking to recover.
Steel looks to land a combination but Rutecki avoids it well.
Steel closes the distance and clinches.
Steel managing to block the knees to the body from Rutecki.
Rutecki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel misses with a combination
and Rutecki counters with a series of strikes. Steel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Steel throws a leg kick but Rutecki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rutecki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rutecki moves out of range of the leg kick from Steel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Steel.
Rutecki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Steel avoids the head kick by Rutecki.
Rutecki throws a sloppy head kick
and Steel counters with a one-two to the body.
Rutecki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutecki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rutecki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Steel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rutecki momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutecki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rutecki throws a head kick that misses
and Steel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Steel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steel 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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