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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Rutecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rutecki's choice of entrance music: Remember the Name. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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210 lbs
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178 lbs
33 - 50 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 50 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Rutecki!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutecki looks to land a combination but Morgan avoids it well.
Rutecki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rutecki is looking to clinch.
Rutecki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morgan.
Rutecki throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Dexter Rutecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutecki misses with a series of wild punches.
Morgan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Rutecki.
Morgan attempts a counter takedown but Rutecki avoids it well and moves away.
Rutecki tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morgan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rutecki looks to land a combination but Morgan avoids it well.
Rutecki wants to clinch but Morgan slips to the side
and Morgan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rutecki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rutecki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morgan counters with a stiff right hand.
Rutecki throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Rutecki wants to clinch but Morgan slips to the side
and Morgan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rutecki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morgan is looking to counter punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rutecki. Morgan shrugs it off though.
Rutecki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morgan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rutecki thinking.
Morgan works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rutecki, pushing him back against the cage.
Rutecki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Morgan is defending well for now.
Rutecki breaks the clinch.
Morgan lands a head kick that stumbles Rutecki and the fighters go to the mat.
Rutecki is rocked!
It looks like Dexter Rutecki has been cut.
Rutecki wants to sweep but no luck.
Rutecki trying to keep a closed guard but Morgan is proving a slippery customer.
Rutecki is wriggling around but Morgan manages to pass to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki wants to control but Morgan passes into side.
Morgan stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Rutecki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rutecki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.
Rutecki wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.
Morgan is looking to counter with head kicks.
Rutecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Rutecki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dexter Rutecki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rutecki looks to land a combination but Morgan avoids it well.
Rutecki tries a head kick but it misses.
Rutecki throws a one two combo.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Rutecki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morgan circles away quickly and effectively.
Morgan throws a quick counter head kick but Rutecki was just out of range.
A head kick by Rutecki misses
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutecki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rutecki tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Rutecki misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Scott Morgan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dexter Rutecki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rutecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rutecki fails to land with a series of punches.
Rutecki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morgan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Morgan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morgan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rutecki is keeping busy.
Rutecki is trying to force a seperation but Morgan has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutecki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rutecki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rutecki is trying to break the clinch but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
Rutecki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morgan is keeping busy.
Rutecki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rutecki is trying to break the clinch but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
Morgan is stalling here.
Rutecki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rutecki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rutecki is trying to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling him.
Rutecki wants to break free but Morgan has control.
Morgan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rutecki breaks the clinch.
Morgan throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Rutecki stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Morgan follows into mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan prevents Rutecki from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan get's back to his feet.
Rutecki blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Some wild striking there from Rutecki.
Morgan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rutecki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Rutecki.
Rutecki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutecki. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki looks to clinch
and Morgan counters with a series of strikes that sends Rutecki to the canvas! Morgan follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Rutecki is still in real trouble! Can Morgan finish him?
Morgan gets to his feet - Rutecki follows without any prompting.
Rutecki seems to have recovered his senses.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rutecki.
Rutecki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Morgan misses the target.
Rutecki dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
Rutecki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutecki moves into range and clinches up with Morgan.
A frustrated look appears on Rutecki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rutecki lands an elbow inside.
Rutecki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rutecki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Scott Morgan has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutecki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Morgan has Rutecki pressed against the cage, preventing Rutecki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morgan prevents Rutecki from breaking the clinch.
Rutecki manages to break the clinch.
Rutecki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rutecki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Morgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Rutecki.
Rutecki misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Morgan misses the target.
Rutecki tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Morgan cracks Rutecki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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 Scott Morgan will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rutecki misses with a double jab.
Rutecki closes the distance but Morgan moves to the side
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rutecki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rutecki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rutecki misses with a kick to the body.
Rutecki tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
Rutecki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutecki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rutecki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rutecki is trying to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki is looking to break free of the clinch but Morgan has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morgan.
Rutecki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rutecki misses with an elbow over the top.
Morgan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rutecki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutecki manages to avoid it.
Rutecki throws a sloppy body shot
and Morgan counters with a solid body kick.
Rutecki tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
Morgan lands a body shot.
Rutecki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rutecki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morgan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rutecki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Morgan misses the target.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rutecki throws a leg kick
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Rutecki looks to land a left hand but Morgan moved out of range nicely.
Morgan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rutecki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morgan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morgan.
Morgan breaks the clinch.
Rutecki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morgan counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rutecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rutecki just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMorgan.
Rutecki is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Rutecki catches Morgan right on the button with a cross.
Rutecki throws a series of punches but Morgan moves out of range.
Rutecki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Rutecki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rutecki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morgan gets a takedown into half guard.
Morgan postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rutecki to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rutecki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Morgan 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan misses with a kick to the body.
Rutecki misses with a wild combination.
Dexter Rutecki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morgan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morgan delivers a nice body kick.
Scott Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutecki.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rutecki! But no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Morgan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morgan, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Morgan!
During a confident post fight interview, Scott Morgan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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