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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Kuntz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ruent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuntz comes to the cage accompanied by Check My Brain. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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270 lbs
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260 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rusty Kuntz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Ruent!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuntz throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruent moves into the clinch.
Kuntz tries to work over Ruent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuntz scores with a shot to the side of Ruent's head.
Ruent takes a shot to the head.
Kuntz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuntz can't find room to land a body shot as Ruent controls the action.
Ruent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuntz lands an uppercut.
Kuntz misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuntz throws a head punch that misses.
Ruent displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kuntz up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruent.
Kuntz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ruent stalling in the clinch but Kuntz improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuntz misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuntz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kuntz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kuntz misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ruent.
Ruent misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruent keeps control of Kuntz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Kuntz.
Ruent misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuntz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuntz lands an uppercut.
Kuntz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kuntz digs a right hand into Ruent's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ruent's gas tank.
Ruent wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuntz lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuntz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Kuntz.
Kuntz catches Ruent with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ruent misses with a hook
and Kuntz counters with a straight right hand.
Ruent loads up on a big right hand but Kuntz slips the punch.
Ruent tries to clinch but Kuntz is having none of it.
Ruent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuntz moves away.
Ruent takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kuntz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kuntz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Kuntz.
Ruent slips under a jab from Kuntz.
Ruent feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kuntzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruent jabs Kuntz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kuntz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kuntz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kuntz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruent.
Ruent throws a lazy head kick
and Kuntz counters with a thumping low kick.
Ruent misses with a hook. Kuntz ducked under it nicely.
Kuntz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruent ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That kick from Kuntz tenderised Ruent's leg. Ruent is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuntz lands with a hook. Ruent tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rusty Kuntz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruent misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuntz throws a looping overhand right but Ruent ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Kuntz misses.
Kuntz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ruent counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kuntz misses
and Ruent counters with an outside leg kick.
Kuntz feints a jab promting Ruent to slip. Kuntz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ruent slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ruent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuntz manages to avoid it.
Kuntz tries to keep at a distance but Ruent has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kuntz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruent backwards.
Kuntz blocks the elbow strike.
Ruent trying to stall but Kuntz improves his position.
Ruent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuntz.
Kuntz breaks the clinch.
Kuntz works the jab nicely.
Kuntz misses with an uppercut
and Ruent counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kuntz's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Kuntz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kuntz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruent sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruent throws a body punch but Kuntz moves out of range.
Kuntz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ruent on the side of the head.
Kuntz throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruent.
Ruent blocks a head kick by Kuntz.
Kuntz throws a nice head kick!
Ruent throws a head kick that misses.
Kuntz misses with a straight right.
Kuntz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruent scores with a jab to the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ruent.
Kuntz throws a hook but Ruent blocks it.
Ruent misses with a leg kick
and Kuntz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Ruent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuntz misses with a looping right.
Kuntz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kuntz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ruent slips under a jab from Kuntz.
Ruent lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ruent.
Kuntz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ruent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuntz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruent.
Ruent misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuntz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ruent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuntz was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruent.
Kuntz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Ruent misses the target.
Ruent moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Kuntz to work.
Ruent taking a breather.
Ruent lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruent tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuntz swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruent uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kuntz fails to land.
Kuntz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruent backwards.
Ruent tries a body shot but Kuntz blocks it.
Kuntz is trying to break the clinch but Ruent is controlling him.
Kuntz scores with a shot to the side of Ruent's head.
Ruent misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuntz.
Rusty Kuntz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ruent pushes Kuntz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kuntz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruent can do to turn this around?
Kuntz tries to circle away but Ruent has him pinned against the cage.
Ruent takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruent keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kuntz's efforts to push away.
Kuntz tries to work over Ruent's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruent blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuntz manages to break the clinch.
Kuntz tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruent wants to clinch up but Kuntz keeps it at a distance.
That kick from Ruent tenderised Kuntz's leg. Kuntz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ruent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruent misses with a body shot.
Ruent drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ruent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuntz.
Kuntz throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuntz throws a right hand that misses
and Ruent connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuntz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kuntz throws a hook but Ruent avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Kuntz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kuntz blocks a head kick by Ruent.
Ruent throws a hook but Kuntz blocks it.
Kuntz lands with a right hand.
Nice cross by Kuntz.
Kuntz misses with an uppercut. Ruent saw that one coming.
Ruent moves into the clinch successfully.
Ruent displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kuntz up against the cage.
Kuntz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuntz working aggressively here.
Kuntz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruents head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuntz tries a body shot but Ruent blocks it.
Kuntz misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuntz avoids the elbow strike from Ruent, against the cage.
Kuntz misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruent'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.
Kuntz throws a head punch that misses.
Ruent's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kuntz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kuntz manages to break the clinch.
Kuntz throws a head kick that misses.
Kuntz throws a jab when Ruent was well out of range.
Ruent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuntz misses with a right hand
and Ruent counters with a leg kick.
Rusty Kuntz is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Ruent. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuntz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuntz misses with an uppercut. Ruent saw that one coming.
Ruent misses the jab.
A slow jab from Kuntz misses its intended target.
Kuntz looks to land a combination but Ruent avoids it well.
Kuntz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kuntz throws a leg kick but Ruent checks it.
Kuntz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ruent's head.
Kuntz misses with a head kick.
Ruent moves into range and clinches up with Kuntz.
Kuntz wants to break free but Ruent has control.
Kuntz is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruent has double underhooks.
Ruent throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuntzs head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruent prevents a body shot from Kuntz.
Ruent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruent blocks an uppercut.
Ruent misses with an elbow strike.
Ruent lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuntz backwards.
Ruent swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuntz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Ruent.
Kuntz lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Kuntz fails to land.
Kuntz working aggressively here.
Kuntz misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Kuntz scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuntz misses with the head strike.
Kuntz misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruent blocks a body shot from Kuntz.
Kuntz is trying to break the clinch but Ruent is controlling him.
Kuntz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Ruent scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruent.
Ruent is trying to break the clinch but Kuntz is controlling him.
Kuntz is trying to force a seperation but Ruent has the dominant position.
Kuntz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kuntz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruent misses with a body punch.
Kuntz breaks from the clinch.
Ruent ducks right into an uppercut from Kuntz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Kuntz clearly takes that round.
That's time! Kuntz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kuntz throws an overhand right that lands on Ruent's shoulder, as Ruent tries to avoid the shot.
Ruent tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kuntz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuntz throws a looping overhand right but Ruent ducks down to avoid it.
Kuntz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ruent moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kuntz scores with a leg kick.
Kuntz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ruent blocks a head kick by Kuntz.
Kuntz misses with a straight right.
Ruent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuntz misses with an uppercut. Ruent saw that one coming.
Kuntz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kuntz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuntz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ruent on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuntz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruent.
Ruent throws a front kick aimed at Kuntz's knee but Kuntz avoids it well.
Kuntz misses with a hook. Ruent ducked under it nicely.
Ruent misses with an uppercut. Kuntz saw that one coming.
Ruent tries to clinch there but Kuntz circles away.
Kuntz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kuntz swings widly with a right hand
and Ruent counters with a head kick. That will keep Kuntz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kuntz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A combination from Kuntz does no damage.
Kuntz throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruent.
Ruent fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ruent's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ruent with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruent moves out of range of the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Ruent blocks the leg kick.
Kuntz throws the left hand but Ruent avoids the punch easily.
Kuntz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ruent's sensitive parts.
Ruent slips a jab from Kuntz.
Kuntz throws a right hand that misses
and Ruent counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ruent walks into a stiff left hand from Kuntz.
Kuntz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kuntz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good exchange - Kuntz coming out on top.
Ruent looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuntz is just out of range.
Ruent takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruent throws a hook but Kuntz avoids it easily.
Ruent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuntz.
Ruent misses with a wild body shot.
Kuntz lands a jab.
The fighters circling - Kuntz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruent staying out of range there.
Ruent moves to clinch but Kuntz breaks away
and Kuntz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kuntz fakes the leg kick and cracks Ruent in the body.
Ruent wants to slow Kuntz down by chopping away at his legs.
Kuntz throws an off balance right hand
and Ruent counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuntz throws a lazy right hand but Ruent sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ruent looks to land a body kick but Kuntz moved away.
Kuntz throws a leg kick
and Ruent counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruent paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kuntz throws out a loose jab but Ruent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruent throws a lazy right hand but Kuntz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ruent on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ruent takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuntz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kuntz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuntz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ruent has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Kuntz had his way with Rick Ruent in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruent thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuntz keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruent fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kuntz throws a looping overhand right but Ruent ducks down to avoid it.
Jab by Kuntz.
Ruent misses with a double jab.
Ruent takes one to the side of the head.
Kuntz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ruent counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuntz looks to throw the jab but Ruent is out of range.
Kuntz missing with a left hand there. Ruent was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuntz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ruent displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuntz misses the jab.
Kuntz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuntz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruent connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ruent has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ruent there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kuntz throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruent. Kuntz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuntz scores with a jab. Ruent acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kuntz misses with a left hand
and Ruent counters with a solid body kick.
Ruent takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ruent.
A jab from Kuntz misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruent pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kuntz is out of range and Ruent settles back down.
Kuntz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuntz thumps Ruent with a low kick.
Kuntz keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuntz throws an off balance right hand
and Ruent counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kuntz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kuntz swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruent.
Ruent checks a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ruent. Kuntz shrugs it off though.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ruent delivers a nice body kick.
Ruent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rick Ruent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuntz throws a lazy right hand but Ruent sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ruent.
Kuntz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ruent avoids the head kick by Kuntz.
Kuntz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kuntz defending well as Ruent loads up on a big left hand.
Kuntz jabs Ruent right on the nose. Ruent blinks but takes it well.
Kuntz moves out of range of the body kick.
Ruent sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kuntz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuntz.
Kuntz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuntz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruent throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kuntz.
Kuntz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ruent wants to clinch up but Kuntz keeps it at a distance.
Kuntz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ruent's calf.
Kuntz misses the jab.
A lazy left from Ruent finds it's target.
Kuntz misses with an uppercut
and Ruent counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruent lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuntz throws an overhand right that lands on Ruent's shoulder, as Ruent tries to avoid the shot.
Kuntz misses with a looping right.
Rusty Kuntz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruent staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rick Ruent.
Well Kuntz 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 49:46
Judge Josh West scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rusty Kuntz!
Rusty Kuntz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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