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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Cliffton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Rutten has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 cm
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275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
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250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Rutten! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Cliffton! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rutten moves into the clinch. Cliffton working hard to break the clinch. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rutten obliges. Rutten landing knees to the head.
Cliffton takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Scott Cliffton has been cut. Rutten pressing his opponent against the cage. Cliffton wants to get back to striking at distance but Rutten won't allow it.
Rutten lands an elbow inside that Cliffton shrugs off. Rutten lands an elbow inside. Cliffton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rutten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cliffton is rocked! Cliffton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutten creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cliffton's defenses. This has been an exciting period of action! Rutten taking a breather. Cliffton wants to break free but Rutten has control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rutten creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cliffton's defenses. Cliffton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A nice glancing elbow lands by Rutten. Rutten lands a damaging elbow. Cliffton is still on wobbly legs! Can Rutten finish him? Rutten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cliffton seems to have recovered his senses. Rutten stalling.
Cliffton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Cliffton tries to break free but Rutten pushes him back against the cage. Rutten is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Nice elbow from Rutten. Rutten lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Rutten lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rutten working Cliffton over with knees to the body. Cliffton looks winded! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rutten has Cliffton pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Cliffton is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Rutten - that's hurt Cliffton badly! Oh, another knee lands and Cliffton is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Cliffton doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Antonio Rutten!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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