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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Stringer Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Rutecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutecki has chosen Remember the Name as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stringer Bell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 46 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Rutecki!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell thows a body kick. Rutecki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rutecki tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dexter Rutecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bell feints a jab promting Rutecki to slip. Bell then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rutecki slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Dexter Rutecki has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rutecki - the referee stops the clock and Bell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rutecki. Bell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bell throws a head kick but Rutecki moves out of range.
Rutecki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rutecki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutecki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rutecki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rutecki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rutecki tries to clinch but Bell moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki throws a leg kick
and Bell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bell.
Rutecki breaks the clinch.
Bell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rutecki's hands.
Rutecki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rutecki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bell can pounce on him.
Bell fails to land with a series of punches.
Rutecki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bell.
Rutecki tries to bum rush Bell with a series of wild strikes but Bell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rutecki slips a jab from Bell.
Rutecki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bell misses with the combination.
Bell throws a hook but Rutecki blocks it.
A slow jab from Bell misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rutecki breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bell jabs at Rutecki's body.
Rutecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Bell misses.
Rutecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bell scores with a jab. Rutecki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rutecki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rutecki tries a head kick but it misses.
Bell throws a leg kick but Rutecki checks it.
Bell misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rutecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bell scores with a jab. Rutecki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bell misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bell. Rutecki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rutecki drops his hands momentarily and Bell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rutecki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rutecki throws a series of punches but Bell avoids them all with ease.
Bell lands a really nice looking cross but Rutecki seems unphased.
Bell misses with a head kick.
Rutecki misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell dodges the punch combination from Rutecki.
Rutecki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutecki.
Rutecki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rutecki looks to score with a jab to the body but Bell is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bell.
Rutecki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rutecki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rutecki has him pressed against the ropes.
Rutecki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rutecki throws a combination. Bell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stringer Bell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Rutecki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Rutecki.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bell.
A head kick misses from Bell.
Bell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rutecki looks to land a combination but Bell avoids it well.
Bell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bell lands with a right hand.
Bell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rutecki back to the ropes. Bell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rutecki scores with a head kick. Bell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rutecki throws a hook to the side of Bell's head but Bell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rutecki misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki misses with a body kick.
Rutecki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rutecki.
Bell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Bell.
Bell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutecki.
Rutecki throws a head kick but Bell moves out of range.
Rutecki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rutecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rutecki throws a right hand that Bell ducks under and follows up with a left that Bell also avoids with ease.
Good exchange - Bell coming out on top.
Bell blocks a head kick by Rutecki.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rutecki, as that shot connected.
Stringer Bell is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a right and a left that Rutecki avoids nicely.
Bell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rutecki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rutecki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rutecki misses with a series of wild punches.
Bell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rutecki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sloppy strikes from Rutecki. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Bell misses.
Bell throws a sloppy head kick and Rutecki moves out of range easily.
Rutecki throws a head kick but Bell moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bell!
Rutecki misses with a left hand
and Bell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bell takes a swing at Rutecki's ribcage but misses.
Rutecki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bell misses with a two punch combination.
Rutecki tries to clinch
and Bell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rutecki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bell has him pressed against the ropes.
Rutecki lands a nice elbow.
Rutecki is trying to push Bell away but Bell has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Rutecki wants to stall.
Bell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Rutecki both land. Nice combination.
Rutecki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rutecki avoids the head kick by Bell.
Bell throws a head kick but Rutecki moves out of range.
Bell throws a poor cross that misses
and Rutecki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab by Rutecki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Bell.
Rutecki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bell looks to land a combination but Rutecki avoids it well.
Bell slips a jab and a cross from Rutecki.
Bell throws a right hand that Rutecki ducks under and follows up with a left that Rutecki also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stringer Bell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Rutecki's cut.
That's time! Bell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bell misses with an uppercut. Rutecki saw that one coming.
Rutecki misses the shot to the body.
Bell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rutecki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bell.
Rutecki is looking to break free of the clinch but Bell has double underhooks.
Our sources have told us that Bell has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Rutecki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rutecki working hard to break the clinch.
Rutecki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Rutecki lands an elbow just above Bell 's eye.
Bell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rutecki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rutecki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutecki is looking to clinch but Bell is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki dodges the punch combination from Bell.
Bell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rutecki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bell lands with a hook. Rutecki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rutecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rutecki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bell circles away quickly and effectively.
Rutecki throws a sloppy head kick
and Bell counters by clinching up.
Bell has Rutecki pressed against the ropes, preventing Rutecki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bell has Rutecki pressed against the ropes, preventing Rutecki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rutecki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutecki moves away.
Stringer Bell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki tries to clinch but Bell is having none of it.
Rutecki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bell.
Bell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rutecki misses with a wild combination.
Rutecki thuds his right hand into Bell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rutecki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bell just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutecki throws a series of punches but Bell avoids them all with ease.
Bell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutecki moves away.
Bell's corner calls for a 1-2. Bell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rutecki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bell scores with a head kick. Rutecki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A jab lands there for Bell.
Rutecki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bell.
Bell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rutecki at a distance.
Bell slips a jab and a cross from Rutecki.
Bell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rutecki back to the ropes. Bell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rutecki under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutecki tries to clinch there but Bell circles away.
Bell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a sloppy head kick and Rutecki moves out of range easily.
Rutecki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bell counters with a stiff right hand.
Rutecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rutecki tries to clinch but Bell moves out of range.
Bell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A lazy body kick from Rutecki
and Bell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bell.
Rutecki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rutecki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutecki is looking to break free of the clinch but Bell has double underhooks.
Rutecki breaks from the clinch.
Rutecki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stringer Bell clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Rutecki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rutecki throws the kick towards the body but Bell avoids it.
Rutecki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Bell. Those never looked like landing.
Rutecki tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rutecki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bell.
Rutecki prevents Bell from breaking the clinch.
Rutecki breaks from the clinch.
Rutecki blocks a head kick by Bell.
Bell cracks Rutecki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rutecki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bell was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutecki.
Bell swings for the body but Rutecki moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Bell misses
and Rutecki counters with a head kick.
Bell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki misses with a two punch combination.
Bell stalks Rutecki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rutecki's face. Rutecki staggers backwards, shaken.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rutecki misses with a body shot.
Rutecki throws a right hand that Bell ducks under and follows up with a left that Bell also avoids with ease.
Rutecki swinging wildly here.
Bell misses with a series of wild punches.
Rutecki tries to move into range but Bell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bell swinging wildly here.
Rutecki loads up on a big right hand but Bell slips the punch.
Bell slips a jab and a cross from Rutecki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki tries to clinch there but Bell circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bell.
Rutecki throws a one two combo.
Bell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rutecki misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Bell.
Rutecki throws a right hand that Bell ducks under and follows up with a left that Bell also avoids with ease.
Rutecki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bell.
Bell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bell throws a leg kick which misses Rutecki's front leg but catches the back leg as Rutecki tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki scores with a head kick. Bell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bell with a hook.
Rutecki throws a sloppy head kick and Bell moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Rutecki.
Rutecki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rutecki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bell.
Rutecki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bell lands with a kick to the temple. Rutecki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bell connects with a solid leg kick.
Rutecki closes the distance and clinches.
Bell manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rutecki is able to avoid easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutecki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bell.
Bell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bell moves out of range of the body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bell.
Bell throws a nice looking combination but Rutecki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rutecki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rutecki throws a body kick that misses
and Bell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bell tries to bum rush Rutecki with a series of wild strikes but Rutecki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rutecki circles away quickly and effectively.
Rutecki misses with a double jab.
Bell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stringer Bell had his way with Dexter Rutecki in that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Rutecki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Bell misses.
Bell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rutecki.
Rutecki misses with the combination.
Bell avoids the head kick by Rutecki.
Rutecki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bell.
Bell connects with a body shot that sends Rutecki's belly button to the back.
Rutecki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rutecki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rutecki misses with a body shot.
Bell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki throws out a loose jab but Bell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rutecki lands with a nice combination. Bell backs away looking to recover.
Rutecki is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Bell.
Bell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rutecki finds it's way round the side to connect with Bell's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bell!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bell - that will leave a mark!
Bell scores with a nice head shot.
Bell slips a jab and a cross from Rutecki.
Rutecki throws a lazy right hand but Bell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rutecki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bell was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutecki.
Bell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Bell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bell throws a nice looking combination but Rutecki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutecki. Bell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rutecki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rutecki looks to land a combination but Bell avoids it well.
Bell cracks Rutecki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bell misses with a low kick.
Rutecki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bell.
Rutecki working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki misses with a knee strike.
Rutecki tries to break the clinch but Bell is controlling the position.
Rutecki is trying to break the clinch but Bell has him pressed against the ropes.
Bell breaks the clinch.
Bell keeps the fight on the outside.
Bell connects with a jab.
Rutecki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bell misses with a head kick.
Rutecki takes one to the chin there.
Rutecki throws a series of punches but Bell avoids them all with ease.
Rutecki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rutecki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bell counters with a thumping low kick.
Bell throws a body punch but Rutecki moves out of range.
Nice shot by Bell.
Bell scores with a jab to the head.
Dexter Rutecki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rutecki throws a jab but it's blocked by Bell.
Bell slips a jab and a cross from Rutecki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Rutecki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutecki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bell counters by clinching up.
Bell can't break the clinch.
Rutecki misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stringer Bell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stringer Bell!
Stringer Bell retains his middleweight title!
Stringer Bell thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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