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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lovely Tierra (ranked 25036 p4p, 13344 weight class) and Steven Rutherford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lovely Tierra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Rutherford!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutherford's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tierra under the eye.
Rutherford punishes Tierra's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Rutherford - just one landing.
Tierra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rutherford. Rutherford obviously looking to wear him down.
Tierra takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A low kick lands for Rutherford.
Rutherford moves into the clinch.
Rutherford breaks the clinch.
Rutherford connects with a single shot there.
Rutherford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tierra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tierra walks into a jab.
Rutherford lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rutherford softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rutherford throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tierra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rutherford breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Rutherford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford clobbers Tierra with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rutherford clinches with his opponent.
Rutherford lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Rutherford - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Rutherford.
Tierra working hard to break the clinch.
Rutherford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tierra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tierra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rutherford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rutherford throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rutherford is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jab by Rutherford.
Rutherford swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tierra.
Tierra chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rutherford can pounce on him.
Tierra takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rutherford throws a shot to the body.
Tierra takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rutherford throws a head kick that Tierra semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutherford scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rutherford lands a right hook to the body.
Tierra on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rutherford ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Rutherford finds it's way through Tierra's defenses.
Tierra has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Lovely Tierra has been cut.
Rutherford connects with an inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Rutherford as he connects with a hook.
Tierra walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rutherford.
Rutherford is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tierra had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Tierra takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Rutherford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lovely Tierra's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rutherford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tierra walks into a straight right hand from Rutherford.
A left lands for Rutherford.
Rutherford throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tierra on the side of the head.
Rutherford jabs Tierra right on the nose. Tierra blinks but takes it well.
Tierra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rutherford counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutherford feints and then cracks Tierra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tierra down.
Rutherford stuns Tierra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rutherford scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Rutherford cracks Tierra with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford rushes Tierra and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Rutherford on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Tierra's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rutherford manages to break the clinch.
Tierra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab from Rutherford.
Rutherford slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rutherford throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rutherford digs a good body shot into Tierra's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tierra walks into a jab.
Rutherford scores with a head kick. Tierra tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutherford sizes up Tierra with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rutherford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rutherford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tierra walks into a jab.
Rutherford uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rutherford scores with a shot to the body.
Rutherford scores with a one two! Tierra had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford lands with a good body shot.
Rutherford with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rutherford instigates a clinch.
Rutherford is leaning against Tierra and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rutherford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rutherford cracks Tierra with a good jab.
Rutherford digs a good hook to Tierra's body.
Rutherford lands with a good body shot.
Tierra fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rutherford avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford moves into range and clinches up with Tierra.
Rutherford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tierra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Steven Rutherford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutherford digs a good hook to Tierra's body.
Tierra walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rutherford has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rutherford.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Rutherford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lovely Tierra's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rutherford lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rutherford connects with a body shot.
Rutherford jabs Tierra to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rutherford has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rutherford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tierra stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rutherford.
A jab from Rutherford does it's job there.
Rutherford scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutherford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tierra's sensitive parts.
Rutherford fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tierra, pushing him back against the cage.
Rutherford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tierra's sensitive parts.
Tierra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tierra walks into a straight right hand from Rutherford.
Rutherford lunges at Tierra with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tierra's hand.
Steven Rutherford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Rutherford coming out on top.
Nice body punch from Rutherford.
A good leg kick by Rutherford.
Tierra takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tierra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rutherford cracks a nice hook into Tierra's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutherford clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rutherford.
Rutherford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rutherford scores with a sloppy right hand. Tierra should have avoided that one.
Rutherford instigates a clinch.
Rutherford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rutherford catches Tierra with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tierra tries to keep at a distance but Rutherford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rutherford is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tierra wants to get back to striking at distance but Rutherford won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rutherford lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tierra.
Rutherford lands a body shot.
Rutherford makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rutherford breaks the clinch.
Rutherford scores with a punch to the head.
Tierra takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rutherford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford scores with a punch to the head.
Rutherford moves into the clinch.
Rutherford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tierra backwards.
Steven Rutherford is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tierra has had enough of the clinch but Rutherford keeps him there for the moment.
Lovely Tierra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rutherford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tierra is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rutherford lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tierra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rutherford. Rutherford obviously looking to wear him down.
Tierra throws a lazy body kick
enabling Rutherford to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Rutherford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rutherford has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 24:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 24:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Rutherford!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Steven Rutherford waved his t-shirt featuring Big Dog Gains 160Q $220's logo in front of the cameras.
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