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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Gino Petrovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Rutherford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Solid boxing
Big right hand
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Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gino Petrovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Rutherford!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrovich misses with a low kick.
Rutherford checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rutherford! But no joy.
Rutherford throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Petrovich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rutherford, as that shot connected.
It looks like Gino Petrovich has been cut.
Good work by Petrovich as he checks the leg kick.
Rutherford shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rutherford doesn't manage to clinch there - Petrovich circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Petrovich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rutherford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutherford closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rutherford lands a lovely overhand right.
Petrovich missing with a left hand there. Rutherford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rutherford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petrovich can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutherford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrovich.
Rutherford throws a big counter head kick but Petrovich avoids it with no problem.
Rutherford throws a shot from downtown. Petrovich moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovich misses with a straight left.
Rutherford scores with a nice head shot.
Gino Petrovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutherford is looking to score with low kicks.
Rutherford throws a hook but Petrovich blocks it.
Rutherford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rutherford steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Petrovich. That one must have hurt.
Petrovich lands with a shot to the body.
Rutherford avoids the body shot from Petrovich.
Rutherford was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Petrovich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rutherford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rutherford throws a half hearted mid kick.
Petrovich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rutherford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petrovich throws a nice outside leg kick.
Petrovich throws a jab when Rutherford was well out of range.
Rutherford goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrovich lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford tries a head kick but it misses.
Rutherford throws a push kick but Petrovich slaps the foot to one side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rutherford.
Rutherford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrovich.
Petrovich works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Petrovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutherford throws a big shot that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rutherford.
Petrovich blocks a jab.
A cross from Rutherford lands.
A jab from Petrovich misses.
Petrovich throws a looping overhand right but Rutherford ducks down to avoid it.
Petrovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutherford.
Rutherford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rutherford avoids the body shot from Petrovich.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford digs a good body shot into Petrovich's ribs.
Petrovich jabs at Rutherford's body.
Rutherford misses with a body kick.
Petrovich throws a head kick that misses.
Petrovich avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rutherford takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Petrovich goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big left from Rutherford misses.
Petrovich swings for the body but Rutherford moves out of range.
Petrovich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rutherford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rutherford throws a sloppy head kick
and Petrovich counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrovich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rutherford blocking some punches.
Rutherford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Petrovich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutherford pushes Petrovich back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rutherford.
Rutherford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutherford misses with the head strike.
Petrovich tries to work over Rutherford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rutherford struggles to land a body shot inside as Petrovich controls his hands.
Rutherford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rutherford tries a body shot but Petrovich blocks it.
Petrovich misses with a body punch.
Petrovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rutherford tries a body shot but Petrovich blocks it.
Rutherford misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Petrovich.
Rutherford misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutherford creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rutherford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Petrovich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petrovich stalling in the clinch but Rutherford improves position.
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 Gino Petrovich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gino Petrovich's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Petrovich misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Petrovich.
Petrovich throws a looping overhand right but Rutherford ducks down to avoid it.
Rutherford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rutherford takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Petrovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Rutherford circles away.
A lazy left from Petrovich finds it's target.
Petrovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Rutherford is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Petrovich buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rutherford throws a nice head kick!
Rutherford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Petrovich looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rutherford connects with a good right hand that stumbles Petrovich. Petrovich circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Petrovich is rocked!
Gino Petrovich's cut is getting worse.
Rutherford digs a good hook to Petrovich's body.
Oh Petrovich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutherford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Petrovich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rutherford knocks out Petrovich with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Rutherford before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Rutherford picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kyle Rutherford!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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