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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jones Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bas Rutten has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bas Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jones Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sanders shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rutten fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanders on the side of the head.
Rutten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rutten thumps Sanders with a low kick.
Sanders misses with a hook.
Rutten lands a head kick!
Sanders dives in and grabs Rutten's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rutten pushes down on Sanders's head and hops out.
Rutten drives through and clinches with Sanders against the cage.
Sanders is working for takedown but Rutten is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rutten will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sanders up against the cage.
Rutten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanders misses with a hook. Rutten ducked under it nicely.
Rutten rushes Sanders and presses him up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rutten.
Sanders tries to score a body lock takedown but Rutten shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bas Rutten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jones Sanders.
Sanders drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rutten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rutten. Rutten obviously looking to wear him down.
Bas Rutten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rutten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanders.
Rutten lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rutten lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bas Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutten throws a head kick that half lands.
Rutten rushes Sanders and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rutten lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rutten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses.
Sanders tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rutten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rutten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanders tests Rutten's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Bas Rutten has been cut.
Rutten takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rutten.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutten lands with a straight right. Sanders didn't see that one coming.
Sanders sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rutten looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanders is just out of range.
Rutten throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sanders misses the shot to the body.
Rutten is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rutten with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rutten digs a good body shot into Sanders's ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rutten, right into the meat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rutten.
Sanders looks gassed!
Sanders throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutten.
Sanders drops his hands momentarily and Rutten takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rutten lands a nice hook to Sanders's body. Sanders takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rutten scores with a kick to the body.
Rutten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rutten closes the distance and clinches.
Rutten lands with a short shot to the head.
Rutten stalling the fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Rutten.
Rutten digs a right hand underneath Sanders's ribcage. Sanders let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sanders wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rutten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee calls for Rutten to work.
Rutten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Rutten.
Sanders has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rutten.
Rutten lands a head kick!
Sanders needs to keep his hands up - Rutten had a free shot at his head there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rutten!
Good shot there by Rutten.
Rutten ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rutten lands with a nice combination. Sanders backs away looking to recover.
Rutten stalks Sanders and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanders's face. Sanders staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutten throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rutten is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rutten moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rutten connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten scores with a hook to the body. Sanders takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rutten throws a head kick that Sanders semi-blocks.
Rutten scores with a one two! Sanders had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rutten lands a two punch combo.
Rutten is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rutten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rutten scores with a head kick.
Rutten with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rutten!
Rutten scores with a head kick.
Sanders is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rutten.
Sanders has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rutten.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rutten.
Rutten scores with a spinning back kick!
Rutten lands a nice hook to Sanders's body. Sanders takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rutten lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rutten scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanders takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rutten lands a front kick.
Rutten closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Rutten - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Rutten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bas 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.
Rutten lands a high kick!
Sanders on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rutten paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rutten scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sanders closes the distance and clinches up with Rutten, looking for a takedown. Sanders pushes Rutten against the cage but Rutten circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rutten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanders.
Sanders slips a jab and a cross from Rutten.
Rutten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanders.
Sanders throws out a loose jab but Rutten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanders takes a swing at Rutten's ribcage but misses.
Rutten feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanders's calf.
Rutten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanders can do to turn this around?
Sanders on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sanders has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rutten connects with a high kick.
A jab from Rutten finds it's way through Sanders's defenses.
Rutten moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rutten lands a lovely overhand right.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanders chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rutten can pounce on him.
Rutten lands with a shot to the body.
Sanders on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten lands a jab-cross combination.
Rutten cracks Sanders with a good jab.
Rutten throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sanders is rocked!
Rutten scores with a kick to the body.
Rutten throws a nice head kick!
Rutten jabs Sanders right on the nose. Sanders blinks but takes it well.
Sanders is still on wobbly legs! Can Rutten finish him?
Rutten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanders seems to have recovered his senses.
Rutten scores with a nice right hand.
Rutten throws a series of strikes that have Sanders backpedaling.
Rutten is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rutten scores with a three punch combo!
Rutten thuds his shin into the meat of Sanders's side.
Rutten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanders moves forwards but Rutten connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rutten lands a high kick!
Sanders throws a looping overhand right but Rutten ducks down to avoid it.
Rutten throws a leg kick which misses Sanders's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanders tries to avoid it.
Rutten throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rutten lands a head kick!
Rutten tests Sanders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bas Rutten is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rutten displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sanders takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rutten.
Rutten misses with a double jab.
Rutten lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rutten thuds his shin into the meat of Sanders's side.
Sanders is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sanders closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A swing and a miss from Sanders.
Rutten lands a head kick. Sanders smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sanders takes one to the side of the head.
Sanders throws a lazy right hand but Rutten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rutten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanders's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sanders shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rutten pinned against the cage. Rutten gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanders has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten lands with a nice combination. Sanders backs away looking to recover.
Rutten scores with a hook.
Rutten lands with a kick to the temple. Sanders shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rutten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanders's sensitive parts.
Sanders on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sanders takes a kick to the side of the head.
A left lands for Rutten.
Rutten throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rutten scores with a hook to the body. Sanders takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bas Rutten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rutten misses with a double jab.
Rutten lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rutten throws a combination. Sanders tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rutten scores with a one two! Sanders had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rutten comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rutten lands with a straight right. Sanders didn't see that one coming.
Rutten scores with a push kick.
Sanders throws a body punch but Rutten moves out of range.
Rutten explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sanders backs up against the cage.
Rutten scores with a body shot.
Rutten scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutten moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Rutten.
Rutten breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rutten. That's going to slow Sanders down.
Rutten fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanders looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rutten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rutten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rutten lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sanders backs up against the cage.
Rutten cracks Sanders with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sanders walks into a left hand.
Rutten dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rutten looks to land a combination. Sanders sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sanders misses with a straight left.
Sanders takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rutten throws a head kick that Sanders semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Rutten dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bas Rutten's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rutten fakes the leg kick and cracks Sanders in the body.
Rutten misses with a few strikes there.
A lazy left from Rutten finds it's target.
Rutten lands with a hook. Sanders tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
No luck for Sanders with that takedown attempt.
Sanders misses with a hook.
Rutten scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rutten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanders.
Rutten lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rutten lands a front kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rutten.
Rutten delivers a nice body kick.
Rutten throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanders's head.
Sanders loads up on a big right hand but Rutten slips the punch.
Rutten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rutten scores with a leg kick.
Rutten goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sanders might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rutten connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sanders on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rutten scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rutten tests Sanders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanders takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rutten closes the distance and pushes Sanders back into the cage.
A short right from Rutten.
Rutten breaks the clinch.
Rutten scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanders in his tracks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rutten. Sanders shrugs it off though.
Sanders has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rutten.
Rutten moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rutten stuffs the takedown.
Sanders walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rutten.
Rutten lands with a kick to the temple. Sanders shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rutten throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sanders moves forwards but Rutten connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jones Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten cracks the inside of Sanders's front leg.
Rutten goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sanders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rutten pushes Sanders away with a front kick.
Sanders has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sanders on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rutten - that will leave a mark!
A slapping leg kick lands for Rutten.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutten throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sanders.
Rutten getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice body kick from Rutten.
Rutten clinches.
Rutten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Sanders, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rutten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rutten throws a one two combo.
Rutten lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rutten moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rutten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rutten throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanders's head.
Rutten throws a right hand that Sanders ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanders also avoids with ease.
Sanders drives through and clinches with Rutten against the cage.
Rutten lands a nice shot to the body.
Rutten pushes Sanders back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanders is working for takedown but Rutten is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bas Rutten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jones Sanders.
Rutten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rutten scores with a shot to the side of Sanders's head.
Sanders tries to score a body lock takedown but Rutten shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rutten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rutten gets a clinch.
Rutten manages to break the clinch.
Sanders connects with a crisp jab.
Rutten throws a head kick that Sanders semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rutten lands a head kick!
Rutten lands with a kick to the temple. Sanders shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rutten lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to de liver by Rutten. Beautiful body shot.
Rutten stalks Sanders and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanders's face. Sanders staggers backwards, shaken.
Sanders takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rutten scores with a head kick.
Sanders tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rutten ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanders throws a jab when Rutten was well out of range.
Rutten moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Rutten.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rutten has managed to clinch.
Rutten lands with a short shot to the head.
Rutten lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.
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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Rutten!
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