Public Fight Report
(Featherweight) Steve Kerr defeated Fred Rutherford by unanimous decision: 113-112, 113-112, 113-112.Match Tuesday, April 25, 2000In this corner, standing 5 feet and 3 inches (160 centimeters) tall weighing in at 126 pounds (57 kilograms) is Fred Rutherford!!
In this corner, standing 5 feet(152 centimeters) tall weighing in at 126 pounds (57 kilograms) is Steve Kerr!!
The referee for this bout will be Mitch Halpern.
ROUND 1
Fred covers up.
Steve clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
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Fred tries to attack, but Steve hangs on until the referee separates them.
+Fred clocks Steve with a flurry of painful punches to the temple.
+Fred connects with a series of solid blows to the head.
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+Fred hits with a series of quick shots to the temple!! Steve asks for time to wipe off the blood.
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+Fred attacks with a pair of mean shots to the ribs. Steve asks for time to wipe off the blood.
+Fred tattoos Steve with a volley of shots to the jaw!!
-Steve fires a volley of shots to the ribs, but Fred steps aside.
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Fred tries to attack, but Steve hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Fred tries to attack, but Steve hangs on until the referee separates them.
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Fred tries to attack, but Steve hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Fred tattoos Steve with a pair of commanding blows to the chin.
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Fred tries to attack, but Steve hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Fred annoys Steve with a flurry of glancing punches to the eye.
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+Steve fires a series of loud shots to the chest.
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+Fred nails Steve with a pair of punches to the chest.
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+Fred shakes Steve with a volley of nasty blows to the jaw.
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-Steve lunges with a pair of left punches to the solar plexus, but Fred stays away from it.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Fred Rutherford landed 47 of 50 punches, and Steve Kerr landed 10 of 23 punches.
Fred Rutherford won the round 10-9
Fred Rutherford is winning the fight 10-9
Fred doesn't want to stop fighting!
Steve doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 2
Fred covers up.
Steve clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
-Steve tries a flurry of shots to the stomach, but loses his balance.
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Fred tries to attack, but Steve hangs on until the referee separates them.
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-Steve tries to land a right hook to the stomach, but Fred steps aside.
+Fred hits with a nice jab to the solar plexus!
-Fred lashes out with a barrage of punches to the head, but flails uselessly.
+Fred throws a flurry of shots to the ribs.
Fred tries to attack, but Steve hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Steve lands a barrage of heavy blows to the solar plexus.
Fred tries to attack, but Steve hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Fred slams Steve with a uppercut to the temple. Steve sneers "My grandmother can hit harder than that!"
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Fred tries to attack, but Steve hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Fred tries a pair of left blows to the nose, but Steve stays away from it.
+Fred pops Steve with a nasty jab to the head. Steve is hurt!
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+Fred lands a pair of glancing punches to the temple. Steve grimaces in pain.
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+Fred throws a pair of shots to the head.
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+Steve slams Fred with a hook to the chest. Fred hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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+Fred catches Steve with a series of vicious shots to the face.
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+Fred hammers Steve with a barrage of quick blows to the mouth.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Fred Rutherford landed 42 of 57 punches, and Steve Kerr landed 11 of 24 punches.
Fred Rutherford won the round 10-9
Fred Rutherford is winning the fight 20-18
Fred doesn't even want to rest!
Steve doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 3
Fred covers up.
Steve clinches when his opponent closes. (clinching)
-Steve lunges with a hook to the solar plexus, but Fred leaps aside.
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-Fred launches a barrage of blows to the temple, but Steve backs out of it.
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-Steve charges with a barrage of right shots to the solar plexus, but Fred ducks just in time.
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Fred tries to attack, but Steve hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Steve thumps Fred with a flurry of shots to the solar plexus. Fred doesn't notice.
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+Fred drills Steve with a barrage of blows to the eye. Steve asks for time to wipe off the blood.
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+Fred scores with a pair of nice blows to the ribs.
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Fred tries to attack, but Steve hangs on until the referee separates them.
Fred tries to attack, but Steve hangs on until the referee separates them.
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+Fred takes charge with a pair of blows to the temple. Steve ignores it.
-Fred tries to land a pair of right punches to the ribs, but falls short.
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Fred tries to attack, but Steve hangs on until the referee separates them.
-Steve probes with a right sweeping right to the chest, but Fred deftly avoits it.
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+Fred connects with a volley of solid shots to the temple.
+Fred hits with a pair of mean punches to the eye.
+Fred belts Steve with a barrage of shots to the head. Steve seems wobbly!
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+Fred wallops Steve with a barrage of blows to the temple.
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+Fred hurts Steve with a flurry of commanding blows to the stomach!
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+Fred punches Steve with a barrage of punches to the nose.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Fred Rutherford landed 43 of 58 punches, and Steve Kerr landed 9 of 24 punches.
Fred Rutherford won the round 10-9
Fred Rutherford is winning the fight 30-27
Fred remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
Steve doesn't want to stop fighting!
ROUND 4
Fred covers up.
Steve fights inside. (inside)
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+Fred smashes Steve with a volley of mean punches to the temple. Steve sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
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+Fred throws a series of blows to the mouth.
+Fred hits with a series of shots to the face.
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-Steve lashes out with a pair of left blows to the stomach, but Fred leaps aside.
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+Fred wakes up the fans with a solid jab to the head. Steve hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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-Steve throws a barrage of left shots to the stomach, but Fred backs out of it.
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+Fred throws a volley of quick blows to the stomach.
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+Fred tags Steve with a volley of nice shots to the chin.
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-Steve lashes out with a barrage of blows to the ribs, but falls short.
+Fred wallops Steve with a commanding straight right to the face.
+Fred wakes up the fans with a volley of shots to the jaw!! Steve doesn't notice.
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+Steve whacks Fred with a series of shots to the stomach.
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+Steve pummels Fred with a pair of quick blows to the solar plexus.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Fred Rutherford landed 54 of 54 punches, and Steve Kerr landed 15 of 33 punches.
Fred Rutherford won the round 10-9
Fred Rutherford is winning the fight 40-36
Fred grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Steve doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 5
Fred covers up.
Steve fights inside. (inside)
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-Steve paws a pair of left blows to the ribs, but loses his balance.
+Fred connects with a series of vicious blows to the jaw!
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+Steve takes charge with a barrage of nasty blows to the ribs.
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-Steve lunges with a flurry of shots to the stomach, but Fred beats a hasty retreat.
+Steve belts Fred with a volley of blows to the chest.
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-Steve lunges with a volley of shots to the solar plexus, but misses completely.
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-Steve charges with a series of right shots to the chest, but misses.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Fred Rutherford landed 8 of 8 punches, and Steve Kerr landed 12 of 28 punches.
Steve Kerr won the round 10-9
Fred Rutherford is winning the fight 49-46
Fred grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Steve doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 6
Fred covers up.
Steve fights inside. (inside)
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+Fred throws a series of solid shots to the ribs.
+Fred attacks with a quick jab to the chin.
+Fred backs up Steve with a series of nice blows to the head. Steve is hurt!
+Fred connects with a series of powerful shots to the nose.
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+Fred catches Steve with a pair of punches to the stomach.
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+Steve throws a stinging straight right to the stomach.
+Fred staggers Steve with a series of loud blows to the jaw.
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-Steve tries to land a pair of punches to the stomach, but Fred steps aside and laughs.
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+Fred connects with a series of punches to the stomach. Steve quickly recovers.
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+Fred shakes Steve with a barrage of commanding shots to the ribs.
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-Steve probes with a left uppercut to the chest, but Fred leaps aside.
+Fred staggers Steve with a pair of glancing shots to the ribs.
-Steve attempts a hook to the ribs, but he's too slow.
+Fred lashes out with a pair of nice shots to the chin.
+Fred smashes Steve with a pair of commanding blows to the ribs!
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+Fred jars Steve with a barrage of nice blows to the eye.
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+Fred pummels Steve with a off balance sweeping right to the chin.
+Steve solidly lands a flurry of vicious blows to the ribs. Fred shakes his head to clear it.
BELL
According to the commentator:
Fred Rutherford landed 49 of 58 punches, and Steve Kerr landed 12 of 32 punches.
Fred Rutherford won the round 10-9
Fred Rutherford is winning the fight 59-55
Fred grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Steve doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 7
Fred covers up.
Steve fights inside. (inside)
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-Steve tries to land a series of shots to the ribs, but Fred hides behind his gloves.
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-Steve fires a flurry of punches to the ribs, but Fred hides behind his gloves.
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+Steve lands a volley of shots to the solar plexus. Fred gets mad!
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+Steve hits with a series of strong blows to the solar plexus.
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-Steve lashes out with a series of left blows to the stomach, but to no avail.
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-Steve throws a right uppercut to the chest, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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+Fred hits with a series of wild blows to the jaw.
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+Steve fires a wild hook to the stomach.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Fred Rutherford landed 7 of 8 punches, and Steve Kerr landed 15 of 30 punches.
Steve Kerr won the round 10-9
Fred Rutherford is winning the fight 68-65
Fred grabs a water bottle and rests on his stool.
Steve doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 8
Fred covers up.
Steve fights inside. (inside)
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+Fred hurts Steve with a series of furious blows to the eye.
+Fred hits with a flurry of stiff punches to the solar plexus. Steve doesn't seem bothered.
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+Steve hits Fred with a roundhouse to the ribs. Fred hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
+Fred wallops Steve with a pair of blows to the jaw. Steve quickly recovers.
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-Steve tries to land a volley of shots to the stomach, but loses his balance.
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-Steve charges with a pair of blows to the stomach, but Fred steps aside.
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+Fred nails Steve with a series of hard blows to the nose. Steve gets mad!
+Fred punches Steve with a volley of blows to the face.
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-Steve launches a volley of shots to the ribs, but misses completely.
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+Steve grazes Fred with a series of nice blows to the solar plexus.
+Fred rocks Steve with a volley of punches to the nose.
+Fred whacks Steve with a series of commanding punches to the head.
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+Fred staggers Steve with a pair of off balance blows to the chin.
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+Fred tags Steve with a pair of solid punches to the mouth.
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+Fred tags Steve with a roundhouse to the chest!!
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+Fred whacks Steve with a volley of shots to the face.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Fred Rutherford landed 52 of 56 punches, and Steve Kerr landed 14 of 33 punches.
Fred Rutherford won the round 10-9
Fred Rutherford is winning the fight 78-74
Fred is obviously tired.
Steve doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 9
Fred covers up.
Steve fights inside. (inside)
+Steve hits with a series of solid blows to the stomach.
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+Fred drills Steve with a volley of solid shots to the face!
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-Steve probes with a barrage of shots to the ribs, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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-Steve fires a hook to the chest, but taps his opponent ineffectively.
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-Steve lunges with a flurry of right blows to the stomach, but fails to score.
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+Steve lands a commanding hook to the stomach. Fred sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Fred Rutherford landed 7 of 8 punches, and Steve Kerr landed 13 of 31 punches.
Steve Kerr won the round 10-9
Fred Rutherford is winning the fight 87-84
Fred is obviously tired.
Steve doesn't even want to rest!
ROUND 10
Fred covers up.
Steve fights inside. (inside)
+Fred connects with a uppercut to the chin.
+Fred tosses a series of wild blows to the eye.
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-Steve charges with a volley of shots to the stomach, but comes up empty.
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+Fred annoys Steve with a volley of painful punches to the chest. Steve hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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+Steve pounds Fred with a flurry of punches to the stomach.
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+Fred lands a flurry of shots to the chin! Steve beats a hasty retreat.
-Steve probes with a barrage of right punches to the stomach, but Fred backs out of it.
-Steve throws a series of shots to the chest, but misses completely.
+Fred hits with a flurry of heavy blows to the stomach.
-Steve fires a flurry of shots to the chest, but Fred steps aside.
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+Fred scores with a pair of blows to the chin.
+Fred attacks with a flurry of furious blows to the solar plexus.
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+Steve smacks Fred with a stiff hook to the solar plexus.
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+Fred jars Steve with a vicious cross to the solar plexus! Steve falls against the ropes!
+Fred throws a pair of commanding blows to the jaw.
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+Fred punches Steve with a series of punches to the head!!
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+Fred attacks with a flurry of furious shots to the chest.
+Fred stuns Steve with a loud uppercut to the eye.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Fred Rutherford landed 53 of 58 punches, and Steve Kerr landed 11 of 33 punches.
Fred Rutherford won the round 10-9
Fred Rutherford is winning the fight 97-93
Fred is obviously tired.
Steve remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 11
Fred covers up.
Steve is a raging bull!. (all-out)
+Steve smacks Fred with a pair of painful hooks to the temple.
+Fred wallops Steve with a series of nasty hooks to the jaw.
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-Steve tries to land a volley of uppercuts to the mouth, but to no avail.
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+Fred attacks with a volley of hard blows to the temple.
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+Steve nails Fred with a flurry of furious punches to the temple. Fred sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
Steve lands a resounding blow to the temple and Fred staggers. He reaches for the ropes ... and misses -- Flop!!
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Fred struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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-Steve attempts a series of punches to the temple, but Fred ducks.
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-Steve lunges with a flurry of uppercuts to the eye, but goes wide.
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+Steve scores with a volley of mean shots to the temple. Fred hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
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-Steve fires a jab to the head, but misses.
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The fighters circle.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Fred Rutherford landed 7 of 8 punches, and Steve Kerr landed 12 of 28 punches.
Steve Kerr won the round 10-8
Fred Rutherford is winning the fight 105-103
Fred is obviously tired.
Steve remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
ROUND 12
Fred comes out fighting.
Steve is a raging bull!. (all-out)
+Steve throws a flurry of glancing punches to the chin.
+Fred scores with a pair of shots to the mouth.
+Steve tags Fred with a cross to the temple.
Steve lands a quick cross to the jaw and Fred is knocked off his feet!!
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Fred struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Fred shakes Steve with a series of solid shots to the chin.
-Steve tries to land a pair of right blows to the mouth, but Fred deftly avoits it.
+Fred shakes Steve with a volley of stiff shots to the ribs. Steve doesn't seem bothered.
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+Fred takes charge with a flurry of shots to the nose. Steve gets mad!
+Fred scores with a series of blows to the ribs.
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+Steve lashes out with a pair of painful blows to the temple.
Steve lands a powerful blow to the head and Fred lands flat on his back!!
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Fred struggles to his feet and the fight goes on.
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+Fred annoys Steve with a right to the head.
+Fred attacks with a barrage of blows to the nose.
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+Fred pounds Steve with a series of mean blows to the eye.
+Fred hits with a barrage of punches to the stomach.
+Steve hits with a flurry of vicious punches to the head.
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+Fred backs up Steve with a pair of powerful punches to the temple. Steve hangs on until the referee breaks them up.
+Fred jolts Steve with a barrage of mean shots to the head.
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+Fred whacks Steve with a barrage of hard blows to the head.
-Steve lashes out with a series of left crosses to the jaw, but flails uselessly.
+Fred tosses a pair of glancing punches to the face.
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+Steve clocks Fred with a pair of blows to the nose!!
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+Fred hits with a flurry of punches to the solar plexus.
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-Steve launches a flurry of left punches to the face, but Fred hides behind his gloves.
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+Fred throws a flurry of nasty blows to the eye.
+ The fighters swap shots to the chin.
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BELL
According to the commentator:
Fred Rutherford landed 69 of 75 punches, and Steve Kerr landed 14 of 34 punches.
Steve Kerr won the round 10-7
Steve Kerr is winning the fight 113-112
Fred is slowing down. He has gash below the left eye.
Steve remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.
The judges decisions are:
Judge Guimond scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Fred Rutherford 10-9
Round 2: Fred Rutherford 10-9
Round 3: Fred Rutherford 10-9
Round 4: Fred Rutherford 10-9
Round 5: Steve Kerr 10-9
Round 6: Fred Rutherford 10-9
Round 7: Steve Kerr 10-9
Round 8: Fred Rutherford 10-9
Round 9: Steve Kerr 10-9
Round 10: Fred Rutherford 10-9
Round 11: Steve Kerr 10-8
Round 12: Steve Kerr 10-7
Total Score: Steve Kerr 113-112
Judge Leinbach scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Fred Rutherford 10-9
Round 2: Fred Rutherford 10-9
Round 3: Fred Rutherford 10-9
Round 4: Fred Rutherford 10-9
Round 5: Steve Kerr 10-9
Round 6: Fred Rutherford 10-9
Round 7: Steve Kerr 10-9
Round 8: Fred Rutherford 10-9
Round 9: Steve Kerr 10-9
Round 10: Fred Rutherford 10-9
Round 11: Steve Kerr 10-8
Round 12: Steve Kerr 10-7
Total Score: Steve Kerr 113-112
Bobby Czyz scores the fight as follows:
Round 1: Fred Rutherford 10-9
Round 2: Fred Rutherford 10-9
Round 3: Fred Rutherford 10-9
Round 4: Fred Rutherford 10-9
Round 5: Steve Kerr 10-9
Round 6: Fred Rutherford 10-9
Round 7: Steve Kerr 10-9
Round 8: Fred Rutherford 10-9
Round 9: Steve Kerr 10-9
Round 10: Fred Rutherford 10-9
Round 11: Steve Kerr 10-8
Round 12: Steve Kerr 10-7
Total Score: Steve Kerr 113-112
Steve Kerr wins by decision!
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