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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boz Rutten (ranked 2766 p4p, 112 weight class) and Kamen Kamenov (ranked 3811 p4p, 144 weight class). The key to victory for Boz Rutten has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Boz Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kamen Kamenov!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten tries to bum rush Kamenov with a series of wild strikes but Kamenov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rutten moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've been hearing reports that Rutten has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kamenov moves in looking to clinch but Rutten pushes him off.
Kamenov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boz Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamenov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kamenov showed some decent athleticism there.
Kamenov throwing shots but Rutten is blocking nicely.
Kamenov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kamenov slips a nice elbow through Rutten's hands, connecting with Rutten's forehead.
It looks like Boz Rutten has been cut.
Kamenov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rutten defending well though.
Rutten manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kamenov keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamenov breaks from the clinch.
Rutten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kamenov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rutten throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten leaves Kamenov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kamenov shoots in looking for a takedown. Rutten tries to sprawl out of it but Kamenov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rutten manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kamenov fails with the takedown.
Boz Rutten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamen Kamenov.
Kamenov dives in and scores a takedown into Rutten's guard.
Rutten pushes Kamenov off and gets back to his feet.
Kamenov fails with a takedown attempt.
Kamenov dives in and scores a takedown into Rutten's guard.
Rutten has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Kamenov is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamenov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rutten up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov tries to pull guard but Rutten won't allow it.
Rutten wants to get back to striking at distance but Kamenov won't allow it.
Rutten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kamenov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Rutten. No joy for Kamenov on that attempt.
Kamenov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rutten has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kamenov is on him like a limpet, forcing Rutten back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutten gets underhooks to prevent Kamenov's takedown attempt.
Rutten is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kamenov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rutten to the mat. Rutten regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Rutten wants to stand up but Kamenov is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boz Rutten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boz Rutten's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kamenov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rutten makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Rutten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kamenov can do to turn this around?
Rutten swinging wildly here.
Rutten jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rutten swats away the attempt to clinch by Kamenov.
Rutten thuds his right hand into Kamenov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A punch combination from Rutten misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamenov gets tackled into the cage by Rutten. Rutten maintains the clinch.
Kamenov jumps guard but Rutten stands there with Kamenov around his waist. Kamenov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kamenov trying to stall but Rutten improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten is trying to break the clinch but Kamenov is controlling him.
Rutten is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kamenov lands a hook that snaps the head of Rutten backwards.
Kamenov tries to pull guard but Rutten forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rutten wants to break free but Kamenov has control.
Rutten wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kamenov has Rutten pressed against the cage, preventing Rutten from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kamenov tries for a takedown but Rutten manages to get underhooks.
Boz Rutten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamen Kamenov.
Kamenov jumps guard but Rutten turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rutten wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rutten working hard to break the clinch.
Kamenov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kamenov thuds a left hand into Rutten's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kamenov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kamenov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rutten manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kamenov trying to control but Rutten is working from the bottom.
Kamenov tries to free his leg and advance position but Rutten is retaining full guard.
Kamenov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rutten, up you get!
Kamenov throws an overhand right that lands on Rutten's shoulder, as Rutten tries to avoid the shot.
Rutten throws a nice looking combination but Kamenov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kamenov misses with a takedown attempt - Rutten sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Rutten was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rutten scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamenov shoots in for a double leg but Rutten sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kamenov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rutten as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boz Rutten dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Boz Rutten's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rutten fails to land with a series of punches.
Kamenov tries to counter with a clinch but Rutten shakes him off and moves away.
Kamenov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rutten sprawls well. Rutten wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kamenov gets slowly back to his feet.
Rutten scores with a jab to the head.
Kamenov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rutten kicks Kamenov off and gets back to his feet.
Kamen Kamenov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutten scores with a one two! Kamenov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutten misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kamenov fails with a takedown attempt.
Boz Rutten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kamenov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rutten!
Rutten is squirming around, avoiding Kamenov's attempts to control the action.
Kamenov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rutten is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov loads up with a big shot that hurts Rutten! He's pulled Kamenov in close but Kamenov has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Rutten survive? More strikes from Kamenov and Rutten is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kamen Kamenov!
Kamen Kamenov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Boz Rutten had this to say: 'He farted on me and put me off the tramp '.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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