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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Rutherford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Massey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Massey comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 5 minutes Alone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Josh Massey enters the cage!
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187 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Rutherford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Massey!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Massey has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rutherford is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Massey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Josh Massey has been cut.
Rutherford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rutherford gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Massey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rutherford is looking to land body kicks.
Massey on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Massey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rutherford half committed to a counter leg kick.
Massey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutherford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutherford throws a body punch but Massey moves out of range.
Massey blocks a head kick by Rutherford.
Rutherford instigates a clinch.
Massey prevents a body shot from Rutherford.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey blocking some punches.
Massey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Massey looking to stall.
Rutherford lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Massey can't find room to land a body shot as Rutherford controls the action.
Rutherford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rutherford lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rutherford blocks a body shot from Massey.
Rutherford misses with the head strike.
A short right from Rutherford.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rutherford tries to work over Massey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Rutherford.
Massey is looking to break free of the clinch but Rutherford has double underhooks.
Rutherford misses with some punches.
Rutherford lands a body punch.
Rutherford misses with some punches.
Rutherford letting Massey take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutherford.
Massey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutherford throws a head punch that misses.
Massey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rutherford blocks an uppercut.
Massey struggles to land a body shot inside as Rutherford controls his hands.
Rutherford tries to work over Massey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Massey misses with a punch to the body.
Rutherford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rutherford misses with some punches.
Rutherford misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Massey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rutherford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Massey's elbow.
Rutherford misses with a body punch.
Massey manages to break the clinch.
Rutherford looks to land a right hand but Massey moved out of range.
It seemed like Massey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice jab there from Massey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey throws an overhand right that lands on Rutherford's shoulder, as Rutherford tries to avoid the shot.
Rutherford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rutherford tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Massey is able to avoid easily.
Massey feints a counter leg kick.
Massey avoids a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Massey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rutherford cracks a nice hook into Massey's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutherford. Massey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rutherford looks to land a body kick but Massey moved away.
Massey throws a right hand that misses
enabling Rutherford to counter with a crisp jab.
Massey tests Rutherford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rutherford lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Massey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Massey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rutherford lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rutherford feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Massey's calf.
Rutherford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Massey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutherford scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Massey doesn't seem bothered though.
Massey avoids a kick to the body.
Rutherford just misses with a punch to the body.
Massey shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rutherford eats them both and turns towards Massey to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Steven Rutherford has been cut.
Massey misses with a leg kick.
Rutherford connects with an inside leg kick.
Massey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rutherford.
Massey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rutherford gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Massey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Massey stuns Rutherford with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Massey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rutherford slips under a jab from Massey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Rutherford dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Massey takes a swing at Rutherford's ribcage but misses.
Rutherford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Massey.
Massey avoids the head kick by Rutherford.
Massey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rutherford throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Steven Rutherford is winning the standup battle so far.
Massey lands a body shot.
Massey looks to land a left hand but Rutherford moved out of range nicely.
Massey scores with a one two! Rutherford had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Massey misses with a wild body shot.
Rutherford tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Massey manages to circle out of the way.
Massey swings for the body but Rutherford moves out of range.
Massey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Massey misses with a right hand
and Rutherford counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rutherford seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Massey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutherford half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rutherford lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford throws a head kick that misses.
Rutherford moves away from the strike by Massey.
Rutherford is looking to counter with a body kick.
Rutherford cracks Massey with a good jab.
Rutherford moves into range and connects with a jab.
That has opened up Josh Massey's cut even more.
Rutherford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Massey at a distance.
Rutherford throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rutherford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Massey throws a sloppy body shot
and Rutherford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rutherford throws out a powerful jab.
Massey is rocked!
Massey throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rutherford counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steven Rutherford!
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hype
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RATING
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