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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Rutherford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Kokane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kokane has chosen Escape From the Madness as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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187 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Rutherford!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerry Kokane!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutherford throws the kick towards the body but Kokane avoids it.
Kokane blocks a leg kick.
Kokane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kokane scores with a jab to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Rutherford misses
and Kokane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rutherford slips a straight right by Kokane.
As Kokane backs away, Rutherford returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rutherford avoids the body shot from Kokane.
Rutherford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rutherford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kokane.
Kokane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rutherford.
Rutherford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kokane tries to bum rush Rutherford with a series of wild strikes but Rutherford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kokane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kokane.
Kokane attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rutherford blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokane loads up on a big right hand but Rutherford slips the punch.
Rutherford throwing a counter right hand but Kokane manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Rutherford.
Kokane throws a chopping leg kick but Rutherford manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rutherford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rutherford throws a leg kick but Kokane sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rutherford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kokane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Kokane misses the target.
Kokane misses with a straight left.
Rutherford looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rutherford tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rutherford thows a body kick. Kokane tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kokane misses with a series of wild punches.
Kokane scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford misses with a looping left.
Kokane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kokane throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rutherford throws a poor cross that misses
and Kokane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kokane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kokane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kokane has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kokane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rutherford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kokane lands a two punch combo.
Rutherford scores with a push kick.
Kokane throws a hook but Rutherford avoids it easily.
Rutherford scores with the left hand. Kokane knows he should have avoided that one.
Kokane needs to keep his hands up - Rutherford had a free shot at his head there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutherford. Kokane does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rutherford.
Kokane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rutherford throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokane throws a looping overhand right but Rutherford ducks down to avoid it.
Rutherford thuds a left hand into Kokane's body.
Kokane takes a swing at Rutherford's ribcage but misses.
Rutherford lunges at Kokane with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kokane's hand.
Rutherford throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rutherford connects with a looping right hand.
Rutherford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Rutherford.
Rutherford looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kokane misses with a hook. Rutherford ducked under it nicely.
Rutherford throws a body kick that misses.
Kokane steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've been told by Rutherford's head coaches at The Charles Martel School of Greatness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rutherford takes one to the chin there.
Kokane defending well as Rutherford loads up on a big left hand.
Kokane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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!
Kokane misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kokane tests Rutherford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rutherford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, jab by Kokane - just one landing.
Rutherford takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Rutherford does it's job there.
Kokane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rutherford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kokane scores with a head kick. Rutherford tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rutherford lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rutherford with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kokane connects with a single shot there.
Rutherford comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rutherford throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jerry Kokane will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rutherford throws a big shot that misses.
Kokane scores with a hook to the body. Rutherford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kokane throws out a powerful jab.
A big right from Rutherford misses.
Rutherford throws a hook but Kokane blocks it.
Rutherford blocks a jab.
Kokane gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kokane lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rutherford circles away quickly and effectively.
Rutherford throws a lazy right hand but Kokane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rutherford throws a hook but Kokane blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutherford scores with a jab to the head.
Rutherford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kokane was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutherford.
Kokane lands a jab.
Rutherford missing with a left hand there. Kokane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford ducks under a wild hook from Kokane.
Rutherford tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kokane is able to avoid easily.
Donk. Rutherford catches Kokane right on the button with a cross.
Rutherford jabs Kokane to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kokane throws a shot from downtown. Rutherford moves away and avoids it.
Kokane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rutherford.
Rutherford throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kokane counters with a stiff right hand.
Kokane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutherford is looking to land body kicks.
Kokane blocks the body kick.
Rutherford tries to work over Kokane's front leg with a kick but Kokane checks it.
Rutherford looks to score with a jab to the body but Kokane is just out of range.
Kokane just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rutherford tries to land a leg kick but Kokane saw it coming and moves away.
Rutherford feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kokanes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rutherford scores with a hook to the body. Kokane takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rutherford's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kokane under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rutherford, right into the meat.
Rutherford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rutherford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutherford attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Steven Rutherford is winning the standup battle so far.
Rutherford checks a leg kick nicely.
Rutherford with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kokane to score with a decent uppercut.
Kokane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rutherford.
Rutherford scores with a jab to the body.
Kokane slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kokane throws a hook but Rutherford avoids it easily.
Kokane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rutherford swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kokane counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kokane throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A low kick from Rutherford is predictable there
and Kokane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rutherford, as that shot connected.
Nice defenses there by Kokane.
Kokane throws a hook but Rutherford blocks it.
Kokane takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rutherford feints and then cracks Kokane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kokane down.
Kokane slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford throws a leg kick but Kokane checks it.
Kokane appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kokane moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutherford misses with a low kick.
Rutherford lands a leg kick that knocks Kokane off balance momentarily.
Rutherford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kokane walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rutherford.
Rutherford throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kokane lunges at Rutherford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rutherford's hand.
Rutherford misses with a wild body shot.
Rutherford throws a nice looking combination but Kokane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kokane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rutherford. Rutherford obviously looking to wear him down.
Kokane moves out of range as Rutherford throws a body kick.
Rutherford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kokane.
Rutherford tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kokane manages to circle out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Rutherford dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rutherford ducks under a wild hook from Kokane.
Rutherford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kokane lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kokane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kokane checks a leg kick.
Rutherford throws a jab but it's blocked by Kokane.
Rutherford moves out of range of the strikes.
Kokane ducks under a wild hook from Rutherford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutherford dips to his left and cracks Kokane with an uppercut!
Kokane finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rutherford, right into the meat.
Kokane takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford moves out of range of the strikes.
Kokane looks to land a combination. Rutherford sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rutherford throws a shot from downtown. Kokane moves away and avoids it.
Kokane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A lazy left from Kokane finds it's target.
Rutherford misses with a looping right.
Rutherford with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kokane throws a lazy uppercut
and Rutherford counters with a nice uppercut.
Kokane has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rutherford finds it's way round the side to connect with Kokane's head.
Kokane throws a body shot but no joy.
Rutherford connects with a leg kick. Kokane looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slow jab from Kokane misses its intended target.
Rutherford tries to land a front kick but Kokane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kokane is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rutherford with a body shot.
Kokane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kokane walks into a stiff left hand from Rutherford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutherford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Rutherford.
Kokane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kokane connects with a solid leg kick.
Kokane moves forwards but Rutherford connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kokane moves out of range of the leg kick from Rutherford.
Rutherford tries to land a front kick but Kokane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rutherford lands the left hand.
Kokane checks a low kick from Rutherford.
Kokane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rutherford lands with a straight right. Kokane didn't see that one coming.
Kokane looks to throw the jab but Rutherford is out of range.
Kokane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rutherford can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kokane at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Rutherford misses the target.
Rutherford backing away here, and Kokane unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kokane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rutherford can pounce on him.
Kokane lands with a shot to the body.
Kokane lands with a cross.
Kokane misses with a wild body shot.
Rutherford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rutherford takes a swing at Kokane's ribcage but misses.
Steven Rutherford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kokane misses with a straight left.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kokane might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rutherford has got the better of the exchanges.
Rutherford scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rutherford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rutherford avoids the head kick by Kokane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Rutherford misses.
Kokane unleashes a big counter combination but Rutherford bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rutherford misses with a body kick.
Kokane feints a counter leg kick.
Rutherford avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutherford. Kokane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kokane misses with a looping right.
Kokane has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kokane avoids the body shot from Rutherford.
Rutherford thows a body kick. Kokane tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rutherford slips a straight right by Kokane.
Kokane takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rutherford lands a front kick.
Kokane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kokane tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kokane swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Rutherford clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rutherford cracks the inside of Kokane's front leg.
Kokane moves out of range as Rutherford throws a body kick.
Rutherford on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A low kick from Rutherford is predictable there
and Kokane counters with a right hand to the body.
Kokane has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rutherford finds it's way round the side to connect with Kokane's head.
Rutherford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kokane has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rutherford.
Kokane looks to score with a jab to the body but Rutherford is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutherford. Kokane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rutherford has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rutherford there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kokane tests Rutherford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A leg kick checked by Kokane.
Rutherford throws out a powerful jab.
Rutherford misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokane throws a hook but Rutherford blocks it.
Kokane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rutherford throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kokane! But no joy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rutherford.
Rutherford swings widly with a right hand
and Kokane counters with a stiff right hand.
Kokane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutherford misses with a body kick.
Kokane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Kokane misses.
Rutherford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kokane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rutherford connects with an inside leg kick.
Kokane throws the left hand but Rutherford avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kokane misses the target.
Rutherford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kokane throws out a counter right but Rutherford avoids it with no problem.
Kokane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kokane misses with an uppercut. Rutherford saw that one coming.
Rutherford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rutherford swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kokane throws a right and a left that Rutherford avoids nicely.
Rutherford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 with a nice cross.
Rutherford throws a body punch but Kokane moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rutherford.
Rutherford lands with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Rutherford.
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 rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rutherford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rutherford. That's going to slow Kokane down.
Kokane motions for Rutherford to come forward. Kokane throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kokane lands an overhand right.
Kokane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rutherford avoids the body shot from Kokane.
Kokane throws a wild body kick that Rutherford sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Rutherford.
Kokane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutherford feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kokanes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kokane throws a hook but Rutherford avoids it easily.
Rutherford quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Rutherford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kokane was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutherford.
Kokane throws a body kick that misses.
Kokane avoids a kick to the body.
Rutherford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rutherford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kokane avoids a kick to the body.
Kokane lands a really nice looking cross but Rutherford seems unphased.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rutherford - that will leave a mark!
Rutherford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kokane.
It looked like Rutherford wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Steven Rutherford will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rutherford connects with a single shot there.
Kokane 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 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutherford delivers a nice body kick.
Rutherford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kokane.
Kokane misses with a wild body shot.
Kokane throws the kick towards the body but Rutherford avoids it.
Rutherford scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rutherford.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kokane throws a body kick that misses.
Rutherford connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kokane. Kokane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rutherford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kokane takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford with a nice cross.
Kokane scores with a body shot.
Rutherford misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Kokane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kokane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kokane lands a really nice looking cross but Rutherford seems unphased.
Kokane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kokane keeps Rutherford at a distance using the push kick.
Kokane feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rutherfords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A low kick from Kokane is predictable there
and Rutherford counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rutherford throws a leg kick but Kokane moved away.
Kokane throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kokane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jerry Kokane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kokane takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kokane goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rutherford looks to land a body kick but Kokane moved away.
Rutherford throws a shot from downtown. Kokane moves away and avoids it.
Kokane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rutherford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kokane takes one to the side of the head.
Rutherford throws an off balance right hand
and Kokane counters with a nice leg kick.
Kokane looks to land a right hand but Rutherford moved out of range.
Kokane misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Rutherford.
Steven Rutherford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A punch combination from Rutherford misses.
Rutherford waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kokane.
Kokane throws a hook to the side of Rutherford's head but Rutherford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body punch from Rutherford.
Rutherford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Kokane misses its intended target.
Rutherford fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rutherford misses with a body kick.
Kokane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rutherford counters with an inside leg kick.
Kokane throws a shot to the body.
Rutherford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kokane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rutherford was well out of range. Poor timing from Kokane.
Kokane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kokane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutherford manages to avoid it.
Donk. Rutherford catches Kokane right on the button with a cross.
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!
Kokane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rutherford.
Rutherford lands with a shot to the body.
Kokane throws a body shot but no joy.
Rutherford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kokane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutherford is looking to counter punch.
An inside leg kick from Rutherford misses.
A nice side step and Kokane releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rutherford throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rutherford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kokane.
An attempted straight right counter from Rutherford misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Rutherford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rutherford 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:47
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Rutherford!
Steven Rutherford retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Steven Rutherford thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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