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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Rutecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and john lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutecki comes to the cage accompanied by Remember the Name. The key to victory for Dexter Rutecki has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 cm
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178 lbs
7 - 10 - 0 |
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182 cm
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170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Rutecki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, john lee! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rutecki takes the fight into the clinch. Rutecki prevents the takedown attempt.
Rutecki lands an elbow inside that lee shrugs off. Rutecki lands a nice elbow. Rutecki pushes off an throws an elbow but lee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. A quick uppercut on the inside from lee. lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rutecki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Rutecki can't break the clinch.
lee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rutecki lands an elbow just above lee 's eye. Rutecki breaks from the clinch.
lee shoots in for a double leg but Rutecki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Dexter Rutecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of john lee. Rutecki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Rutecki drives through and clinches with lee against the cage.
Rutecki pushes off an throws an elbow but lee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Rutecki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Rutecki gets a clinch. Rutecki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Rutecki manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rutecki tries a head kick but it misses.
Rutecki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Rutecki swats away the attempt to clinch by lee. Rutecki swats away the attempt to clinch by lee. lee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rutecki tries to avoid it but lee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rutecki to the ground. Rutecki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. A combination from Rutecki does no damage. lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rutecki. A solid body kick from Rutecki. Dexter Rutecki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. lee looks gassed! Rutecki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rutecki lands a nice looking body shot.
Rutecki lands a high kick!
Rutecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rutecki scores with a jab. lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rutecki lands a slapping body shot.
Rutecki rushes lee and presses him up against the cage. Rutecki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rutecki scores with a three punch combo!
Rutecki lands with a shot to the body. Dexter Rutecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rutecki digs a good hook to lee's body.
Rutecki moves into range and clinches up with lee. Rutecki prevents lee from breaking the clinch. lee avoiding damage.
Rutecki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but lee blocks it with crossed arms. lee fails to pull guard.
lee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Rutecki blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. lee has had enough of the clinch but Rutecki keeps him there for the moment. Rutecki prevents the takedown attempt.
lee is looking to control Rutecki's arms but Rutecki gets an underhook and turns him. Now lee has his back to the cage. Rutecki lands an elbow inside that lee shrugs off. Rutecki lands a shoulder strike. Rutecki manages to break the clinch.
Rutecki is looking to wear down lee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Rutecki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by lee. Nice takedown defense from Rutecki. No joy for lee on that attempt. Rutecki tries to keep at a distance but lee has taken the fight into the clinch. lee jumps into guard, dragging Rutecki to the mat.
lee has a closed guard, preventing Rutecki from standing up. lee pulls Rutecki in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far. lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
lee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Rutecki is looking to stand up but lee won't let him. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Rutecki dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A combination from Rutecki does no damage. Rutecki getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Rutecki misses with a wild combination.
lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rutecki as he jumps to the side. Rutecki throws a right and a left that lee avoids nicely. No joy there for Rutecki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
lee on the wrong end of a nice hook. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rutecki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rutecki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. lee is breathing heavily. Rutecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rutecki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Rutecki scoring well with a low kick there.
Rutecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch. lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Rutecki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dexter Rutecki is winning the standup battle so far. Rutecki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
No joy there for lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
lee slips a jab and a cross from Rutecki.
lee avoids the head kick by Rutecki.
lee walks into a straight right hand from Rutecki.
That's two minutes gone in the round. lee tries to clinch there but Rutecki circles away.
Rutecki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Rutecki lands a nice knee to the body. Rutecki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
lee wants to clinch but Rutecki slips to the side and Rutecki counters with a head kick. Rutecki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and lee counters with a head kick. Dexter Rutecki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Rutecki takes the fight into the clinch. Rutecki manages to break the clinch.
Rutecki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rutecki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rutecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Rutecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rutecki closes the distance but lee moves to the side and lee counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rutecki won't be happy with that. Rutecki pushes lee away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, lee gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. lee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no lee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Rutecki wants to get back to his feet. Rutecki is trying to control lee's posture but lee avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rutecki is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, lee asserts his dominance and retains side control. Rutecki takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Rutecki is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. lee wants to take a breather but Rutecki is having none of it. Rutecki is trying to stand.
lee scores with a couple of good hammerfists. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. lee slows the pace down in half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. lee is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Rutecki reverses the position - he's now on top in lee's guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Rutecki dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rutecki scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Rutecki wants to clinch. Rutecki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Rutecki misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rutecki clinches with his opponent.
lee can't break the clinch.
Rutecki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
lee manages to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. lee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Rutecki wants to get up but he can't break lee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Both fighters are breathing heavily. lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rutecki's guard. lee passes easily into side control. Nice work. lee taking a breather here. Rutecki is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but lee has just dragged him back down to the mat. lee takes a little break here. Rutecki wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rutecki is trying to escape and get back to his feet. lee tries to advance to mount but Rutecki denies him. lee moves into full mount! lee content just to control the position here. Rutecki is in a horrible position here. lee smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. lee controlling from mount. lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rutecki is looking to escape. john lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. lee has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rutecki's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. lee tries to control but Rutecki wriggling away. Rutecki trying desperately to get to his feet.
lee wants to control the pace but Rutecki is squirming around nicely. The referee warns Rutecki that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. lee raining down shots from the mount! lee with good strikes from the mount here!
And that's the end of the fight! john lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Rutecki 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Rutecki!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
55% |
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