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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fourth Foot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bas Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fourth Foot!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten tries to work over Foot's front leg with a kick but Foot checks it.
A nice side step and Foot releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rutten throws a right hand that Foot ducks under and follows up with a left that Foot also avoids with ease.
Foot doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rutten throws a big shot that misses.
Rutten misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Foot blocks the leg kick.
Foot moves out of range as Rutten strikes.
Rutten seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rutten throws a lazy right hand but Foot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rutten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foot let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rutten misses with a right hand
and Foot counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rutten.
Foot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rutten.
Foot now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rutten misses with an uppercut. Foot saw that one coming.
Foot moves out of range of the strikes.
Foot let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rutten throws an overhand right that lands on Foot's shoulder, as Foot tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foot moves away from the strike by Rutten.
Foot let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutten. Foot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Foot is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rutten with a body shot.
Rutten misses with a straight left.
Foot now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rutten throws out a loose jab but Foot uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Rutten, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice side step and Foot releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Foot is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rutten rather than just go for the knockout.
A punch combination from Rutten misses.
Foot blocks a low kick nicely.
Foot now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A leg kick checked by Foot.
Rutten throws a poor cross that misses
and Foot counters with a right hand to the body.
Rutten throws out a leg kick but Foot moves out of range and Rutten only half commits.
Rutten attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Foot doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big right from Rutten misses.
Rutten is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Foot's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rutten throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Foot let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foot walks into a straight right hand from Rutten.
Foot checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Rutten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rutten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Foot let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Foot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rutten.
A countering left hand to the body from Foot misses.
Rutten connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Foot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rutten.
Rutten throws an overhand right that lands on Foot's shoulder, as Foot tries to avoid the shot.
Foot let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Foot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rutten.
Rutten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Foot doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rutten misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten misses with an uppercut
and Foot counters with a left to the body.
An inside leg kick from Rutten misses.
Foot slips a jab from Rutten.
Rutten misses with a looping right.
Rutten tries to score with a low kick but Foot moves his leg out of the way.
Foot appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Foot checks a low kick from Rutten.
Foot appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rutten misses with a looping right.
Rutten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foot.
A nice side step and Foot releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rutten falls off balance throwing a combination
and Foot counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rutten thinking.
Rutten throws an off balance right hand
and Foot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rutten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Rutten. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foot circles away quickly and effectively.
Rutten throws a low kick but Foot moves out of range easily.
Foot let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Foot keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Foot now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rutten looks to land a left hand but Foot moved out of range nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Rutten as he connects with a hook.
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!
Rutten looks to throw the jab but Foot is out of range.
Foot let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rutten throws a hook to the side of Foot's head but Foot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Foot doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rutten swinging wildly here.
A jab from Rutten misses.
Bas Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Rutten, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Foot appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rutten closes the distance looking to clinch
and Foot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Rutten dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Foot moves out of range as Rutten strikes.
Foot doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rutten throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Foot counters with a nice body shot.
Rutten throws a leg kick
and Foot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rutten cracks Foot with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rutten misses with the combination.
Foot doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rutten tried to score with a low kick but Foot checks it.
A nice side step and Foot releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rutten misses the jab.
Foot appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Foot blocks the low kick.
A nice side step and Foot releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Foot might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rutten has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutten throws a jab when Foot was well out of range.
Rutten throws the left hand but Foot avoids the punch easily.
Rutten will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rutten fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rutten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Foot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good work by Foot as he checks the leg kick.
Foot now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rutten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rutten thows a leg kick but Foot checks it
and Foot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rutten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foot was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutten.
A countering left hand to the body from Foot misses.
A big right from Rutten misses.
Rutten fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Foot checks it well.
Rutten throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rutten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Foot misses.
Rutten attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Foot misses.
Rutten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rutten motions for Foot to come forward. Rutten throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bas Rutten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foot checks the leg kick nicely there.
Foot appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Foot moves away from the strike by Rutten.
Foot is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rutten with a body shot.
A slow jab from Rutten misses its intended target.
Foot appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rutten throws out a loose jab but Foot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foot ducks under a wild hook from Rutten.
Foot is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rutten with a body shot.
Bas Rutten is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Rutten misses its intended target.
Rutten misses the jab.
Foot doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutten. Foot does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Foot checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Rutten. Those never looked like landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rutten.
Rutten lands with an overhand left.
Rutten misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws a leg kick that is checked
and Foot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rutten throws a lazy right hand but Foot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rutten misses with a leg kick.
Foot appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Foot checks the leg kick nicely there.
Foot is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rutten with a body shot.
Rutten misses with a series of wild punches.
Foot slips under a jab.
Foot doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rutten tests Foot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Rutten misses.
Foot is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rutten with a body shot.
Foot ducks under a wild hook from Rutten.
Foot is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rutten with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Rutten.
Rutten throws an off balance right hand
and Foot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rutten.
Rutten throws a right hand that Foot ducks under and follows up with a left that Foot also avoids with ease.
Foot let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rutten throws a right hand that misses
and Foot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rutten jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Foot doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rutten throws an off balance right hand
and Foot counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Foot moves out of range of the leg kick from Rutten.
Rutten throws a leg kick but Foot sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rutten throws a poor cross that misses
and Foot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rutten throws a nice looking combination but Foot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Foot appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rutten looks to land a right hand but Foot moved out of range.
Rutten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Foot doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rutten throws out a loose jab but Foot uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Foot misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Rutten dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rutten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Foot now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Rutten misses the target.
A nice side step and Foot releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rutten throws a jab but it's blocked by Foot.
Foot checks a leg kick nicely.
Rutten throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Foot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rutten tries to clinch up but Foot circles away and keeps his distance.
Foot slips a jab from Rutten.
A countering left hand to the body from Foot misses.
Rutten misses with a looping right.
Foot let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rutten misses the jab.
Foot now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rutten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Foot can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutten scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rutten throws a chopping leg kick but Foot manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rutten throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rutten throws a leg kick but Foot sees it coming and moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rutten. That's going to slow Foot down.
Rutten misses with a series of wild punches.
Rutten misses with a hook
and Foot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rutten throws a shot from downtown. Foot moves away and avoids it.
Foot doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rutten wants to slow Foot down by chopping away at his legs.
Rutten throws out a leg kick but Foot moves out of range and Rutten only half commits.
Foot is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rutten with a body shot.
Rutten fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Foot is out of range.
Foot is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rutten with a body shot.
Foot moves away from the strike by Rutten.
Rutten throws the left hand but Foot avoids the punch easily.
Rutten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Foot manages to avoid it.
Foot appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rutten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten misses with a wild body shot.
Rutten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Foot is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rutten with a body shot.
Foot defending well as Rutten loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Foot misses.
Rutten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Foot counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick from Rutten is predictable there
and Foot counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rutten thinking.
Rutten throws a looping overhand right but Foot ducks down to avoid it.
Foot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good work by Foot as he checks the leg kick.
Foot doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Foot moves away from the strike by Rutten.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutten throws a looping overhand right but Foot ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rutten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foot was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutten.
Rutten lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Foot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rutten.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rutten misses with a double jab.
Rutten feints and then cracks Foot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Foot down.
Sloppy strikes from Rutten. Those never looked like landing.
Foot now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rutten fails to land with a series of punches.
Foot doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rutten throws a hook but Foot avoids it easily.
Fourth Foot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rutten motions for Foot to come forward. Rutten throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Foot moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Foot misses.
Foot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Foot misses.
Foot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foot let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Foot dodges the punch combination from Rutten.
Foot let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Rutten. Those never looked like landing.
Foot appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Rutten.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rutten 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 Foot has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Foot and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice side step and Foot releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice defenses there by Foot.
Rutten thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Rutten misses.
Foot checks the leg kick.
Foot blocks a leg kick.
Foot appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Foot slips under a jab from Rutten.
Bas Rutten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rutten misses with a left hand
and Foot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bas Rutten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rutten has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Rutten!
Our winner, Bas Rutten, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Fourth Foot was interviewed post fight and said 'I couldnt breath...that bastard was farting nasty...ask the ref !'.
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