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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Victor Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Rutherford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sharp comes into the arena with Immortal Technique-Cause Of Death blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Rutherford!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp misses with a lunging right hand
and Rutherford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rutherford punishes Sharp's body with a nice straight punch.
Rutherford thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sharp if he has to take too many more of those.
Sharp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rutherford misses with a looping right.
Rutherford fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sharp has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rutherford walks into a jab.
Rutherford throws a nice looking combination but Sharp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rutherford moves out of range of the body kick.
Sharp connects with a crisp jab.
Rutherford fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sharp.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutherford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sharp.
Sharp appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sharp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutherford is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rutherford bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rutherford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sharp can pounce on him.
Rutherford throws a leg kick but Sharp sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sharp dips to his left and cracks Rutherford with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sharp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rutherford.
Sharp looks to throw the jab but Rutherford is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Rutherford checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sharp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rutherford only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rutherford throws a head kick but Sharp moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Rutherford.
Good work by Rutherford as he checks the leg kick.
Sharp scores with a kick to the body.
Rutherford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sharp.
Sharp dodges the punch combination from Rutherford.
Rutherford takes a swing at Sharp's ribcage but misses.
Rutherford throws a hook but Sharp avoids it easily.
Rutherford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sharp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutherford moves into the clinch.
Sharp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rutherford blocks an uppercut.
Sharp breaks the clinch.
Sharp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Rutherford.
Sharp cracks Rutherford with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sharp feints and then cracks Rutherford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rutherford down.
Rutherford throws a leg kick but Sharp checks it.
Sharp throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutherford.
Sharp scores with a nice body kick.
Sharp takes a swing at Rutherford's ribcage but misses.
Rutherford throws a body punch but Sharp moves out of range.
Sharp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sharp wants to land a leg kick but Rutherford is out of range.
Rutherford throws a head kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Sharp tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sharp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rutherford.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp slips a jab from Rutherford.
Rutherford misses with a hook. Sharp ducked under it nicely.
Sharp slips under a jab from Rutherford.
Sharp was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A low kick from Sharp is predictable there
and Rutherford counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sharp scores with a jab. Rutherford acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crunch! Sharp slams his shin into Rutherford's torso.
Sharp catches Rutherford with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rutherford on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sharp. Sharp obviously looking to wear him down.
Rutherford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sharp was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutherford.
Rutherford throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sharp.
Rutherford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sharp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Sharp finds it's way through Rutherford's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutherford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sharp fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rutherford just manages to avoid it.
Sharp dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rutherford. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp misses with a body shot.
Rutherford misses with a low kick as Sharp jumps back.
Sharp takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rutherford.
Rutherford takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sharp turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sharp slips under a jab.
Rutherford thuds his shin into the meat of Sharp's side.
Both fighters circling a little - Sharp finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sharp rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rutherford counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
Sharp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rutherford.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutherford misses with an uppercut
and Sharp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sharp connects with a body shot.
Sharp fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rutherford checks it well.
Sharp is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sharp jabs Rutherford to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Sharp dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sharp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rutherford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sharp misses with a wild body shot.
Victor Sharp is winning the standup battle so far.
Rutherford looks to score with a jab to the body but Sharp is just out of range.
Sharp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sharp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rutherford can pounce on him.
Sharp dips to his left and cracks Rutherford with an uppercut!
Rutherford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sharp at a distance.
Rutherford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sharp finds it's way round the side to connect with Rutherford's head.
Sharp looks to score with a jab to the body but Rutherford is just out of range.
Rutherford takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sharp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rutherford. Rutherford obviously looking to wear him down.
Sharp scores with a leg kick.
Sharp is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rutherford scores with a nice head shot.
Rutherford bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sharp's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford thumps Sharp with a low kick.
Sharp throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rutherford - that will leave a mark!
Sharp cracks Rutherford with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rutherford cracks Sharp with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rutherford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sharp.
Sharp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rutherford circles away quickly and effectively.
Rutherford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sharp tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rutherford is able to avoid easily.
It looks like Sharp has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Rutherford drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rutherford.
Rutherford gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sharp.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp checks the leg kick.
Rutherford connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp avoids the body shot from Rutherford.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sharp.
Sharp looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sharp connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rutherford throws a big shot that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Rutherford 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sharp uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rutherford.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sharp. Rutherford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rutherford moves out of range of the strikes.
Sharp scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sharp moves out of range as Rutherford strikes.
Rutherford walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rutherford misses with a body shot.
Rutherford misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Rutherford.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Sharp.
Sharp moves out of range of the body kick.
Sharp swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rutherford 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.
Rutherford connects with a solid leg kick.
Rutherford throws a sloppy head kick and Sharp moves out of range easily.
Sharp lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rutherford misses with a head kick.
Sharp throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Rutherford.
A quick step to the side and Sharp tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutherford has Sharp up against the cage in a clinch.
Sharp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sharp lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rutherford.
Rutherford working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Sharp fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sharp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sharp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rutherford can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutherford's elbow.
Rutherford can't find room to land a body shot as Sharp controls the action.
Sharp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rutherford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sharp breaks from the clinch.
Sharp slips a straight right by Rutherford.
Sharp lands a leg kick that knocks Rutherford off balance momentarily.
Rutherford lands a jab.
A big left from Rutherford misses.
Rutherford closes the distance and pushes Sharp back into the cage.
Rutherford has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sharp scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutherford lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rutherford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Sharp.
Sharp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rutherford takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Sharp dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rutherford looks to throw the jab but Sharp is out of range.
Sharp connects with a solid leg kick.
Sharp fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rutherford looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rutherford motions for Sharp to come forward. Rutherford throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rutherford has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rutherford there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rutherford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutherford counters with a body kick.
Sharp dips to his left and cracks Rutherford with an uppercut!
Sharp walks into a straight right hand from Rutherford.
Nice defenses there by Rutherford.
Nice defenses there by Sharp.
Sharp cracks Rutherford with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rutherford misses with an uppercut
and Sharp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sharp fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rutherford has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kyle Rutherford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Rutherford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutherford misses with a body kick.
Sharp moves out of range of the leg kick from Rutherford.
Rutherford has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sharp.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp tried to score with a low kick but Rutherford checks it.
Sharp lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good standup being displayed there by Sharp as he connects with a hook.
Sharp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sharp lands a leg kick that knocks Rutherford off balance momentarily.
Rutherford moves out of range as Sharp throws a body kick.
Rutherford on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sharp misses with a wild body shot.
Rutherford tries a quick counter leg kick but Sharp is wise to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rutherford.
Sharp swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sharp connects with a body shot that sends Rutherford's belly button to the back.
Sharp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rutherford.
Rutherford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sharp fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rutherford just manages to avoid it.
Sharp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rutherford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rutherford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sharp finds it's way round the side to connect with Rutherford's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp misses the shot to the body.
Sharp tries to keep at a distance but Rutherford has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Sharp scores with a hook to the body.
Sharp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutherford's elbow.
Rutherford lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Rutherford.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sharp wants to break free but Rutherford has control.
Rutherford works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rutherford can't find room to land a body shot as Sharp controls the action.
Rutherford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sharp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sharp misses with some punches.
A short left from Rutherford.
Rutherford scores with a shot to the side of Sharp's head.
Rutherford keeps control of Sharp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rutherford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rutherford lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rutherford misses with some punches.
Sharp throws a head punch that misses.
Rutherford misses with a punch to the body.
Sharp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rutherford.
Rutherford's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rutherford tries to throw a body punch but Sharp avoids it by throwing Rutherford back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rutherford.
Sharp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rutherford blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sharp.
Sharp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Sharp.
Rutherford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sharp backwards.
Rutherford blocks a body shot from Sharp.
Sharp blocks an uppercut.
Rutherford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Sharp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rutherford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp breaks the clinch.
Rutherford misses with a low kick.
It appears Sharp was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sharp moves out of range of the body kick.
Sharp scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharp throws a hook but Rutherford avoids it easily.
Sharp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutherford manages to avoid it.
Sharp throws a hook to the side of Rutherford's head but Rutherford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rutherford throws a lazy uppercut
and Sharp counters with a nice leg kick.
Rutherford looks to score with a jab to the body but Sharp is just out of range.
Rutherford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sharp moves out of range of the body kick.
Rutherford closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
Victor Sharp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sharp moves out of range of the body kick from Rutherford.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Sharp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sharp, 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Sharp!
Victor Sharp decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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