Public Fight Report
(Light-Heavyweight) J.J. Mercer defeated Rukh by unanimous decision: 115-113, 115-113, 115-113.Match Friday, January 27, 2017In this corner, standing 5 feet(152 centimeters) tall weighing in at 170 pounds (77 kilograms) is Rukh!!
In this corner, standing 5 feet and 6 inches (168 centimeters) tall weighing in at 171 pounds (78 kilograms) is J.J. Mercer !!
The referee for this bout will be Joe Cortez.
ROUND 1
Rukh clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Mercer stays outside and uses his jab.
Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Rukh lunges with a flurry of right punches to the solar plexus, but Mercer ties him up.
+Mercer smacks Rukh with a flurry of glancing punches to the nose.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Mercer hits Rukh with a series of nice punches to the jaw! Rukh ignores it.
+Mercer rocks Rukh with a series of glancing punches to the jaw.
-Rukh throws a volley of left blows to the stomach, but Mercer blocks.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Rukh hurts Mercer with a series of nice shots to the ribs.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Rukh landed 5 of 16 punches, and J.J. Mercer landed 14 of 24 punches.
J.J. Mercer won the round 10-9
J.J. Mercer is winning the fight 10-9
Rukh doesn't want to stop fighting!
Mercer doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 2
Rukh clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Mercer stays outside and uses his jab.
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+Mercer clocks Rukh with a flurry of nice punches to the ribs. Rukh asks for time to wipe off the blood.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Rukh attacks with a flurry of punches to the chest, but falls short.
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+Mercer tosses a volley of heavy blows to the face! Rukh hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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+Mercer pummels Rukh with a series of heavy shots to the ribs.
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-Mercer lunges with a barrage of punches to the eye, but Rukh ducks just in time.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Rukh lunges with a flurry of right shots to the solar plexus, but Mercer backs out of it.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Rukh landed 4 of 18 punches, and J.J. Mercer landed 15 of 23 punches.
J.J. Mercer won the round 10-9
J.J. Mercer is winning the fight 20-18
Rukh doesn't even want to rest!
Mercer doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 3
Rukh clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Mercer stays outside and uses his jab.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Rukh slams Mercer with a commanding hook to the ribs.
-Rukh tries to land a series of left blows to the chest, but Mercer beats a hasty retreat.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Mercer strikes with a flurry of heavy punches to the chest. Rukh retreats to the far corner.
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+Mercer hurts Rukh with a pair of nice punches to the face. Rukh laughs!
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-Rukh throws a flurry of blows to the stomach, but Mercer covers himself well.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Mercer punches Rukh with a volley of punches to the solar plexus. Rukh falls against the ropes!
-Mercer charges with a flurry of punches to the eye, but fails to score.
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-Rukh launches a barrage of right shots to the ribs, but fails to score.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Rukh landed 6 of 22 punches, and J.J. Mercer landed 17 of 22 punches.
J.J. Mercer won the round 10-9
J.J. Mercer is winning the fight 30-27
Rukh remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Mercer remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 4
Rukh clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Mercer is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Mercer clocks Rukh with a pair of painful punches to the stomach!!
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+Rukh wakes up the fans with a volley of nasty blows to the chest.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Rukh attempts a flurry of punches to the solar plexus, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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-Rukh lashes out with a barrage of blows to the chest, but to no avail.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Rukh probes with a pair of right punches to the solar plexus, but Mercer ducks.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Rukh landed 5 of 24 punches, and J.J. Mercer landed 6 of 8 punches.
Rukh won the round 10-9
J.J. Mercer is winning the fight 39-37
Rukh remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Mercer remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 5
Rukh clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Mercer counter-punches to keep his opponent away. (counter-punching)
Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Rukh launches a pair of left shots to the solar plexus, but to no avail.
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+Rukh wallops Mercer with a flurry of light combinations to the ribs.
Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Rukh throws a hook to the stomach, but is ineffective.
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-Rukh fires a barrage of blows to the stomach, but Mercer steps aside and laughs.
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Rukh lunges with a left left to the ribs, but Mercer leans away and hits back with a heavy counter-punch to the chin. Rukh gets mad!
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+Mercer tattoos Rukh with a flurry of strong combinations to the chest.
Rukh attempts a pair of combinations to the ribs, but Mercer deflects it and hits first with a flurry of commanding punches to the head.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Rukh tries to land a uppercut to the chest, but goes wide.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Rukh landed 6 of 24 punches, and J.J. Mercer landed 9 of 15 punches.
Rukh won the round 10-9
J.J. Mercer is winning the fight 48-47
Rukh remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Mercer remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 6
Rukh clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Mercer is using the ring. (using the ring)
-Rukh throws a barrage of left punches to the chest, but Mercer blocks.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Rukh throws a flurry of punches to the chest, but Mercer ties him up.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Mercer launches a pair of left punches to the chest, but Rukh ducks just in time.
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-Mercer probes with a flurry of left punches to the solar plexus, but fails to score.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Mercer suprises Rukh with a volley of furious punches to the nose.
-Mercer tries a barrage of punches to the jaw, but Rukh quickly backs away.
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+Mercer connects with a flurry of punches to the nose.
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+Mercer grazes Rukh with a hook to the nose. Rukh seems wobbly!
Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Rukh landed 5 of 24 punches, and J.J. Mercer landed 19 of 33 punches.
J.J. Mercer won the round 10-9
J.J. Mercer is winning the fight 58-56
Rukh remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Mercer grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 7
Rukh clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Mercer stays outside and uses his jab.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Mercer lashes out with a pair of right punches to the stomach, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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+Rukh scores with a flurry of light shots to the ribs.
-Rukh lunges with a volley of shots to the chest, but misses completely.
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-Rukh probes with a pair of punches to the chest, but falls short.
+Mercer tosses a pair of furious punches to the head.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Mercer lunges with a barrage of punches to the eye, but Rukh hides behind his gloves.
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-Rukh charges with a right roundhouse to the ribs, but Mercer steps aside and laughs.
-Rukh probes with a flurry of shots to the ribs, but only hits air.
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+Mercer attacks with a volley of heavy punches to the mouth.
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+Mercer catches Rukh with a series of wild shots to the solar plexus.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Rukh landed 6 of 25 punches, and J.J. Mercer landed 20 of 31 punches.
J.J. Mercer won the round 10-9
J.J. Mercer is winning the fight 68-65
Rukh remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Mercer grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 8
Rukh clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Mercer is backpedaling. (using the ring)
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-Mercer fires a barrage of punches to the nose, but Rukh ducks just in time.
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-Rukh attempts a series of shots to the solar plexus, but Mercer deftly avoits it.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Rukh attacks with a barrage of shots to the solar plexus, but Mercer ties him up.
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-Rukh tries to land a hook to the solar plexus, but flails uselessly.
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-Rukh attempts a pair of right blows to the stomach, but Mercer quickly backs away.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Rukh landed 5 of 26 punches, and J.J. Mercer landed 7 of 17 punches.
Rukh won the round 10-9
J.J. Mercer is winning the fight 77-75
Rukh remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Mercer grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
ROUND 9
Rukh clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Mercer stays outside and uses his jab.
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+Rukh hurts Mercer with a vicious uppercut to the chest.
+Mercer punches Rukh with a pair of punches to the temple.
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-Mercer throws a flurry of right blows to the solar plexus, but Rukh steps aside and laughs.
-Mercer attempts a volley of punches to the eye, but Rukh backs out of it.
-Rukh lashes out with a left to the stomach, but Mercer escapes.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Mercer hits Rukh with a flurry of wild punches to the stomach.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Rukh attempts a flurry of left punches to the chest, but Mercer ties him up.
-Rukh throws a flurry of punches to the stomach, but falls short.
Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Mercer lands a flurry of punches to the chin.
Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Rukh landed 6 of 25 punches, and J.J. Mercer landed 19 of 33 punches.
J.J. Mercer won the round 10-9
J.J. Mercer is winning the fight 87-84
Rukh remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Mercer is obviously tired.
ROUND 10
Rukh clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Mercer is backpedaling. (using the ring)
Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Rukh tries a flurry of punches to the ribs, but Mercer steps aside.
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-Rukh probes with a right straight right to the stomach, but Mercer quickly backs away.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Rukh paws a flurry of left blows to the chest, but he's too slow.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Rukh landed 5 of 23 punches, and J.J. Mercer landed 4 of 8 punches.
Rukh won the round 10-9
J.J. Mercer is winning the fight 96-94
Rukh remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Mercer is obviously tired.
ROUND 11
Rukh clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Mercer backpedals and jabs.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Rukh launches a series of punches to the stomach, but comes up empty.
-Mercer tries a volley of left punches to the nose, but Rukh beats a hasty retreat.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Rukh lunges with a series of blows to the ribs, but only hits air.
+Mercer catches Rukh with a flurry of punches to the stomach.
-Rukh tries a right jab to the stomach, but falls short.
Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Mercer probes with a pair of left punches to the stomach, but Rukh beats a hasty retreat.
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+Mercer hits Rukh with a pair of solid punches to the chest. Rukh sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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+Mercer fires a painful straight right to the temple.
Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Mercer annoys Rukh with a glancing right to the head.
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-Rukh lunges with a pair of punches to the stomach, but Mercer steps aside.
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+Mercer fires a series of punches to the ribs! Rukh quickly recovers.
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+Mercer solidly lands a flurry of mean blows to the stomach.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Rukh landed 5 of 24 punches, and J.J. Mercer landed 33 of 46 punches.
J.J. Mercer won the round 10-9
J.J. Mercer is winning the fight 106-103
Rukh remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Mercer is obviously tired.
ROUND 12
Rukh clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
Mercer is relying on counter-punches. (counter-punching)
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-Rukh probes with a series of punches to the mouth, but Mercer leaps aside.
+Mercer connects with a barrage of solid combinations to the chest. Rukh falls against the ropes!
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Rukh lands a series of strong blows to the face!!
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-Rukh lunges with a volley of right combinations to the nose, but he's too slow.
-Rukh lashes out with a pair of combinations to the nose, but flails uselessly.
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Rukh attempts a series of punches to the jaw, but Mercer slips it and counters with a barrage of glancing shots to the chest. Rukh asks for time to wipe off the blood.
-Mercer probes with a volley of shots to the face, but misses.
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Mercer tries to attack, but Rukh hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Rukh tries a volley of right shots to the mouth, but Mercer takes it on the gloves and counters with a pair of light combinations to the chin. Rukh seems wobbly!
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Rukh landed 6 of 24 punches, and J.J. Mercer landed 8 of 16 punches.
Rukh won the round 10-9
J.J. Mercer is winning the fight 115-113
Rukh grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Mercer is obviously tired.
The judges decisions are:
Judge Guimond scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: J.J. Mercer 10-9
Round 2: J.J. Mercer 10-9
Round 3: J.J. Mercer 10-9
Round 4: Rukh 10-9
Round 5: Rukh 10-9
Round 6: J.J. Mercer 10-9
Round 7: J.J. Mercer 10-9
Round 8: Rukh 10-9
Round 9: J.J. Mercer 10-9
Round 10: Rukh 10-9
Round 11: J.J. Mercer 10-9
Round 12: Rukh 10-9
Total Score: J.J. Mercer 115-113
Judge Leinbach scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: J.J. Mercer 10-9
Round 2: J.J. Mercer 10-9
Round 3: J.J. Mercer 10-9
Round 4: Rukh 10-9
Round 5: Rukh 10-9
Round 6: J.J. Mercer 10-9
Round 7: J.J. Mercer 10-9
Round 8: Rukh 10-9
Round 9: J.J. Mercer 10-9
Round 10: Rukh 10-9
Round 11: J.J. Mercer 10-9
Round 12: Rukh 10-9
Total Score: J.J. Mercer 115-113
Larry Holmes scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: J.J. Mercer 10-9
Round 2: J.J. Mercer 10-9
Round 3: J.J. Mercer 10-9
Round 4: Rukh 10-9
Round 5: Rukh 10-9
Round 6: J.J. Mercer 10-9
Round 7: J.J. Mercer 10-9
Round 8: Rukh 10-9
Round 9: J.J. Mercer 10-9
Round 10: Rukh 10-9
Round 11: J.J. Mercer 10-9
Round 12: Rukh 10-9
Total Score: J.J. Mercer 115-113
J.J. Mercer wins by decision!
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