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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chins Gone (ranked 2074 p4p, 257 weight class) and Thomas Rutherford (ranked 4621 p4p, 482 weight class). Chins Gone could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thomas Rutherford's chin.
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Chins Gone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Rutherford!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutherford gets caught flat footed, as Gone shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rutherford has his feet on Gone's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gone tries to clinch there but Rutherford circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Rutherford as Gone shoots in.
Gone closes the distance and clinches.
Gone breaks from the clinch.
Rutherford fails with the takedown.
Rutherford clinches.
Rutherford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Gone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rutherford defends it nicely.
Rutherford unleashes a big counter combination but Gone bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gone is looking to clinch but Rutherford is avoiding it.
Rutherford is looking for the big counter here.
Rutherford shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gone dives in for a single leg takedown but Rutherford sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rutherford is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chins Gone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rutherford tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gone swivels and escapes.
Gone is looking for a counter combo.
Gone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rutherford as he avoids it easily.
Gone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gone shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rutherford is trying to defend but Gone finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gone is trying to control the action in half guard but Rutherford is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gone stands up and beckons Rutherford to join him on the feet.
Gone gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rutherford to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rutherford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutherford distracts Gone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gone's head.
Rutherford with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gone pulls Rutherford in to control the position.
Gone trying to control the position.
Gone has his hands on Rutherford's head, controlling the position.
Rutherford is looking to work some ground and pound but Gone has wrist control.
Rutherford postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rutherford engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gone working a defensive guard here.
Rutherford throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rutherford is aware though and is defending well.
Rutherford has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rutherford loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rutherford throws a big right hand that misses.
Gone trying to control the position.
Rutherford throwing strikes from guard but Gone blocks nicely.
Rutherford keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gone's head.
Rutherford scoring with some ground and pound.
Rutherford wants to control from the top but Gone keeps moving.
Rutherford is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Rutherford dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rutherford misses with a wild combination.
Gone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rutherford defends well and Gone ends up having to push Rutherford into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rutherford misses with a head kick.
Rutherford gets a clinch.
Rutherford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rutherford gets tackled into the cage by Gone. Gone maintains the clinch.
Rutherford manages to break the clinch.
Rutherford tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gone swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rutherford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rutherford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gone tries to close the distance and clinch but Rutherford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Rutherford releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rutherford tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rutherford somewhat.
Gone shoots in but no luck this time.
Rutherford throws a counter combo.
Rutherford keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chins Gone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gone clinches up against the cage.
Rutherford displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gone up against the cage.
Rutherford is trying to maintain a safe position but Gone gets an underhook and turns Rutherford into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford misses with the head strike.
Gone blocks a body shot from Rutherford.
The referee calls for Gone to work.
Rutherford looking to throw knees to the head but Gone is blocking nicely.
Rutherford breaks from the clinch.
Gone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rutherford feints the counter takedown.
Rutherford shoots in looking for a takedown. Gone tries to sprawl out of it but Rutherford keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gone moves in looking to clinch but Rutherford pushes him off.
Rutherford with the counter takedown but Gone avoids it easily.
Gone blocks a head kick by Rutherford.
Gone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gone moves in looking to clinch but Rutherford pushes him off.
Chins Gone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutherford is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gone misses with a head kick.
Rutherford stuffs the takedown attempt from Gone. Gone gets slowly back to his feet.
Rutherford throws out a counter right but Gone avoids it with no problem.
Chins Gone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rutherford at a distance.
Rutherford tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rutherford throws out a counter right but Gone avoids it with no problem.
Rutherford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rutherford tries to land a front kick but Gone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rutherford.
Gone fails to land the takedown.
Gone gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rutherford to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gone has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rutherford off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thomas Rutherford will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rutherford swats away the attempt to clinch by Gone.
Gone throws a series of punches but Rutherford moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gone.
Gone moves in looking to clinch but Rutherford pushes him off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gone lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rutherford has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rutherford and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rutherford changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gone shoots in looking for a takedown but Rutherford manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutherford throws a right hand that Gone ducks under and follows up with a left that Gone also avoids with ease.
Gone throws a big counter combination but Rutherford scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
No luck for Rutherford with that takedown attempt.
Rutherford fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gone forces Rutherford back against the cage and clinches.
Rutherford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rutherford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutherford looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rutherford breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rutherford shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gone pinned against the cage. Gone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chins Gone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Rutherford.
Gone darts in and clinches Rutherford up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford can't find room to land a body shot as Gone controls the action.
Rutherford's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Rutherford does no damage.
Gone goes for a double leg but Rutherford avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rutherford continues to drive forward.
Gone fails to land the takedown.
Rutherford tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gone defends well and Rutherford ends up having to push Gone into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gone is looking to clinch but Rutherford is avoiding it.
Gone shoots in but Rutherford avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As Gone backs off Rutherford throws a huge counter combo but Gone manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rutherford shoots in for a takedown but Gone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rutherford stuffs the takedown attempt from Gone. Gone gets slowly back to his feet.
Gone tries for a takedown but Rutherford circles away easily
and Rutherford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gone connects with a leg kick. Rutherford looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gone.
Rutherford looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford won't allow Gone to sweep him here.
Rutherford looking to sit in guard and control but Gone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rutherford is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gone defends well.
Gone slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Chins Gone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas Rutherford is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gone working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomas Rutherford.
I've got Rutherford winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Rutherford!
Thomas Rutherford made sure to mention his sponsor, Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%) in his post fight interview.
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