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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock Rumlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Friedrich Von Kuschelb�r (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Kuschelb�r has chosen Erasure - Always as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
25 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Rumlow! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Friedrich Von Kuschelb�r! The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rumlow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Von Kuschelb�r if he has to take too many more of those.
Rumlow walks into a straight right hand from Von Kuschelb�r.

It looks like Brock Rumlow has been cut. Von Kuschelb�r uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rumlow. Rumlow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Von Kuschelb�r connects with a looping right hand.
Von Kuschelb�r on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Rumlow thumps Von Kuschelb�r with a low kick. Rumlow is looking to clinch. Von Kuschelb�r tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Rumlow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Rumlow scores with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Von Kuschelb�r misses enabling Rumlow to counter with a crisp jab. Rumlow misses with a right hand and Von Kuschelb�r counters with a thumping low kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A jab from Von Kuschelb�r finds it's way through Rumlow's defenses. Rumlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Rumlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Von Kuschelb�r tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rumlow swivels and escapes. Rumlow fires out a quick counter leg kick but Von Kuschelb�r just manages to avoid it.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Von Kuschelb�r takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Von Kuschelb�r on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Rumlow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Von Kuschelb�r. Rumlow throws a right hand that misses
and Von Kuschelb�r counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. A decent looking cross lands there for Von Kuschelb�r. Rumlow connects with a leg kick. Von Kuschelb�r looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Rumlow lands a front kick. Rumlow misses with a head kick.
Von Kuschelb�r needs to keep his hands up - Rumlow had a free shot at his head there. Von Kuschelb�r tries to move into range but Rumlow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Rumlow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Von Kuschelb�r avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rumlow looks to clinch enabling Von Kuschelb�r to counter with a crisp jab.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Rumlow scores with a decent looking hook. Brock Rumlow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rumlow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Rumlow smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Rumlow is looking to land body kicks. Von Kuschelb�r fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Nice shot lands for Rumlow. Von Kuschelb�r uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rumlow. Rumlow throws a right hand that misses
and Von Kuschelb�r decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rumlow's guard. Rumlow controlling the position. Von Kuschelb�r missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Von Kuschelb�r working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Rumlow seems keen to control Von Kuschelb�r's posture. Rumlow has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Von Kuschelb�r scoring with some ground and pound. Rumlow controls Von Kuschelb�r momentarily but Von Kuschelb�r frees himself. Rumlow is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Von Kuschelb�r trying to control the position from guard on top but Rumlow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rumlow is adopting a defensive guard.
 The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Von Kuschelb�r circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rumlow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Von Kuschelb�r changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Brock Rumlow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rumlow throws a front kick that sends Von Kuschelb�r stumbling back into the cage. Von Kuschelb�r takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Rumlow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Rumlow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Rumlow lands a glancing blow to the side of Von Kuschelb�r's head. Rumlow throws a body shot but no joy. Rumlow throws a jab when Von Kuschelb�r was well out of range.
Von Kuschelb�r gets tackled into the cage by Rumlow. Rumlow maintains the clinch. Von Kuschelb�r blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rumlow tries to throw a body punch but Von Kuschelb�r avoids it by throwing Rumlow back against the cage. A short uppercut from Rumlow. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Rumlow dominated that round. The cut man is working on Brock Rumlow's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No joy there for Rumlow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rumlow loads up on a big right hand but Von Kuschelb�r slips the punch. Rumlow throws the kick towards the body but Von Kuschelb�r avoids it. Von Kuschelb�r scores with a nice head shot. Rumlow lands with a shot to the body. The crowd cheers as Von Kuschelb�r lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rumlow doesn't seem phased though.
Rumlow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. A short right from Rumlow. Von Kuschelb�r softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Von Kuschelb�r blocks an uppercut.
Rumlow throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Kuschelb�r. Von Kuschelb�r lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rumlow backwards. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rumlow.
Von Kuschelb�r pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Rumlow misses with an uppercut
and Von Kuschelb�r counters with a shoot takedown. Rumlow fights it but they end up in guard. Von Kuschelb�r trying to control but Rumlow is working from the bottom.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Rumlow is trying to keep Von Kuschelb�r in close.
Von Kuschelb�r is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Rumlow looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Von Kuschelb�r with a nice head shot there.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Rumlow pulls Von Kuschelb�r in close to his closed guard and prevents Von Kuschelb�r from doing any damage or advancing position. Von Kuschelb�r trying to control but Rumlow is working from the bottom. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Von Kuschelb�r's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Von Kuschelb�r wants to control from the top but Rumlow keeps moving. Rumlow pulls Von Kuschelb�r in close to prevent any damage.
 The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Rumlow misses with a body shot.
Rumlow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Von Kuschelb�r's calf. Von Kuschelb�r takes a jab right on the kisser.
Von Kuschelb�r moves out of range as Rumlow throws a body kick.
Rumlow lands a nice looking body shot.
Rumlow thuds a left hand into Von Kuschelb�r's body. Von Kuschelb�r tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Rumlow misses with an uppercut. Von Kuschelb�r saw that one coming. Von Kuschelb�r is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Rumlow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Rumlow throws a push kick but Von Kuschelb�r slaps the foot to one side. Von Kuschelb�r thinks about the counter body kick. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rumlow 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 Von Kuschelb�r has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Von Kuschelb�r and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Von Kuschelb�r with the counter takedown but Rumlow avoids it easily. Rumlow jabs Von Kuschelb�r to the body, keeping him at a distance.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Rumlow throws a series of strikes that have Von Kuschelb�r backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rumlow connects with a body shot. Von Kuschelb�r wants to land a leg kick but Rumlow is out of range. Von Kuschelb�r drops his hands momentarily and Rumlow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Von Kuschelb�r lands a nice looking body kick. Rumlow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Rumlow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Von Kuschelb�r counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Rumlow lands with an uppercut that bounces Von Kuschelb�r off the cage and back into range. Rumlow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Von Kuschelb�r was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Rumlow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Von Kuschelb�r can do to turn this around? Rumlow tries to clinch but Von Kuschelb�r moves away and Von Kuschelb�r makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Rumlow throws a leg kick and Von Kuschelb�r counters with a nice uppercut.

Brock Rumlow's cut is getting worse. Brock Rumlow is winning the standup battle so far. Von Kuschelb�r lands with a cross. 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 Brock Rumlow will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Brock Rumlow's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Von Kuschelb�r checks the leg kick nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rumlow. Rumlow tries to work over Von Kuschelb�r's front leg with a kick but Von Kuschelb�r checks it. A looping hook to the body misses from Von Kuschelb�r. Rumlow does a little dance to reset his feet. Von Kuschelb�r swinging wildly here.
Rumlow throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Von Kuschelb�r counters with a stiff right hand. Rumlow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Von Kuschelb�r's sensitive parts. Rumlow motions for Von Kuschelb�r to come forward. Rumlow throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rumlow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rumlow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Von Kuschelb�r has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Rumlow lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Von Kuschelb�r has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Rumlow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Kuschelb�r manages to avoid it.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A shot to the body from Rumlow misses and Von Kuschelb�r counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Rumlow misses with a hook
and Von Kuschelb�r counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Rumlow lands a leg kick that knocks Von Kuschelb�r off balance momentarily. Rumlow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Von Kuschelb�r. Von Kuschelb�r obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rumlow looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Von Kuschelb�r now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Von Kuschelb�r misses the shot to the body. Rumlow's jab looks to have found its range, popping Von Kuschelb�r under the eye. Rumlow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Von Kuschelb�r avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Rumlow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A swing and a miss from Rumlow. Von Kuschelb�r tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Friedrich Von Kuschelb�r has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Von Kuschelb�r misses with a right hand and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Rumlow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rumlow swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Von Kuschelb�r throws a quick inside leg kick. Von Kuschelb�r's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Rumlow misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Von Kuschelb�r throws a solid leg kick but Rumlow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Von Kuschelb�r. Rumlow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Rumlow misses with a low kick.
Rumlow throws a wild body kick that Von Kuschelb�r sees coming a mile off. Von Kuschelb�r swings for the body but Rumlow moves out of range.
Rumlow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rumlow works over Von Kuschelb�r's head and body with a nice combination. Rumlow takes a swing at Von Kuschelb�r's ribcage but misses.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Von Kuschelb�r blocks a low kick nicely. A telegraphed right hand from Von Kuschelb�r misses the target. Rumlow throws out a loose jab but Von Kuschelb�r uses good head movement to avoid it. A head kick misses from Rumlow. The fight stays on the outside here - Rumlow looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Rumlow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rumlow throws out a powerful jab. Rumlow lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Rumlow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Von Kuschelb�r throws a lazy body kick and Rumlow counters with a leg kick. Von Kuschelb�r throws a hook but Rumlow blocks it.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Rumlow jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Von Kuschelb�r takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rumlow moves out of range of the body kick from Von Kuschelb�r.
Rumlow moves away from the strike by Von Kuschelb�r. Von Kuschelb�r has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rumlow. Rumlow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Von Kuschelb�r's sensitive parts. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rumlow throws the kick towards the body but Von Kuschelb�r avoids it. Von Kuschelb�r looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Von Kuschelb�r swings away with a leg kick that misses. Rumlow throws a nice outside leg kick. A lazy left from Rumlow finds it's target. Rumlow wants to clinch
so Von Kuschelb�r counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that's the end of the fight! Brock Rumlow showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rumlow, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Rumlow! A victorious Brock Rumlow thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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