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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Herald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Travis Herald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Rutherford!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutherford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Herald throws the left hand but Rutherford avoids the punch easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rutherford staying out of range there.
Herald takes a swing at Rutherford's ribcage but misses.
Herald cracks Rutherford with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rutherford has closed the distance and engaged Herald in a clinch.
Rutherford misses with a punch to the body.
Herald prevents a body shot from Rutherford.
Rutherford works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Rutherford.
Herald swings wildly with an uppercut but Rutherford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Herald misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rutherford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Herald misses with a punch on the inside.
Rutherford misses with a punch on the inside.
Herald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rutherford has him pressed against the cage.
Herald has a couple of punches blocked by Rutherford.
Rutherford can't find room to land a body shot as Herald controls the action.
Rutherford misses with a body punch.
Herald lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rutherford is leaning against Herald and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutherford's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford has a couple of punches blocked by Herald.
Herald definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short left from Herald.
Herald misses with a punch to the body.
Herald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Herald misses with some punches.
Herald working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Herald.
Herald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rutherford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rutherford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Herald backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rutherford.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutherford.
Rutherford misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Herald.
A short uppercut from Herald.
Rutherford lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herald's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Herald misses with a body punch.
Rutherford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Herald backwards.
Herald throws a head punch that misses.
Rutherford lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Herald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rutherford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Herald backwards.
Herald takes a shot to the head.
Rutherford blocking some punches.
Rutherford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rutherford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Herald.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutherford.
Rutherford tries to work over Herald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Rutherford.
Rutherford presses Herald against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rutherford has a couple of punches blocked by Herald.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Herald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rutherford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Herald backwards.
Herald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rutherford, right into the meat.
Herald misses with a body shot.
Herald avoids a kick to the body.
Herald drops Rutherford with a beautiful combination! Rutherford stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Herald is looking for the KO!
Rutherford is rocked!
Rutherford is looking to slow Herald down with leg kicks.
Rutherford is still on wobbly legs! Can Herald finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rutherford seems to have recovered his senses.
Herald lands a jab to the nose.
A combination from Rutherford does no damage.
Rutherford misses with a low kick.
Herald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutherford manages to avoid it.
Rutherford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rutherford throws a low kick, looking for Herald's leg but Herald calmly moves out of range.
Rutherford tries to land a front kick but Herald steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Herald jabs Rutherford to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rutherford ducks under a wild hook from Herald.
Rutherford throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rutherford dips to his left and cracks Herald with an uppercut!
Rutherford misses with a looping left.
Rutherford scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutherford catches Herald with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rutherford looks for the body kick but Herald saw that one coming.
Rutherford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rutherford tried to score with a low kick but Herald checks it.
Rutherford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Herald.
Rutherford throws a front kick aimed at Herald's knee but Herald avoids it well.
Herald lands with a straight right. Rutherford didn't see that one coming.
Herald takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rutherford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Herald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Herald connects with a body shot that sends Rutherford's belly button to the back.
Herald misses with a double jab.
Nice cross by Rutherford.
A big right from Herald misses.
A slow jab from Rutherford misses its intended target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rutherford.
Thomas Rutherford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herald lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Herald throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rutherford stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rutherford rushes Herald and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Herald manages to break the clinch.
Herald throws out a loose jab but Rutherford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Herald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutherford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice cross by Rutherford.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thomas Rutherford will probably get the nod.
That's time! Herald's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Herald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rutherford was well out of range. Poor timing from Herald.
A chopping leg kick lands by Herald.
Herald swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rutherford flicks out a counter leg kick but Herald steps away.
Rutherford misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A jab lands there for Rutherford.
Rutherford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A decent looking cross lands there for Herald.
Rutherford cracks Herald with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rutherford scoring well with a low kick there.
Herald throws a hook to the side of Rutherford's head but Rutherford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick from Rutherford misses
and Herald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rutherford.
Rutherford throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herald cracks Rutherford with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rutherford looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Herald finish him?
Rutherford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rutherford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Herald shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Herald slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rutherford avoids a kick to the body.
Herald walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rutherford checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Herald there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good exchange - Rutherford coming out on top.
Herald misses with a leg kick
and Rutherford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Herald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rutherford throws out the jab.
Herald is looking to chop away at Rutherford's legs.
Herald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rutherford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Herald bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rutherford's head.
Rutherford gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Herald blocks a body shot from Rutherford.
Herald manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rutherford darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rutherford thuds a left hand into Herald's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rutherford. Herald shrugs it off though.
Rutherford lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rutherford throws a body punch but Herald moves out of range.
Rutherford bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Herald takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herald throws a head kick but Rutherford moves out of range.
Rutherford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutherford throws a half hearted mid kick.
Herald closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rutherford stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That kick from Herald tenderised Rutherford's leg. Rutherford is trying to keep his angry face on.
No joy there for Rutherford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rutherford with a nice cross.
Rutherford lands with a cross.
Rutherford throws a lazy right hand but Herald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Herald on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rutherford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Herald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rutherford lands a jab.
Rutherford scores with a decent looking hook.
Rutherford avoids the body shot from Herald.
Herald throws a leg kick which misses Rutherford's front leg but catches the back leg as Rutherford tries to avoid it.
Rutherford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Herald.
Herald checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rutherford feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Heralds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oooooh!!! Herald has knocked Rutherford down with a huge combo! Herald steps away and waves a wobbly Rutherford back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Herald looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A good leg kick by Rutherford.
Rutherford looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rutherford walks into a straight right hand from Herald.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutherford slips a straight right by Herald.
Herald walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rutherford scores with a nice strike.
Rutherford changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Herald misses with a body shot.
Travis Herald is winning the standup battle so far.
Rutherford 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.
Herald swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rutherford.
Rutherford bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rutherford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Herald can pounce on him.
Herald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutherford manages to avoid it.
Herald looks to land a left hand but Rutherford moved out of range nicely.
Herald on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Herald throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutherford.
Rutherford connects with a body shot that sends Herald's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Herald looks to land a combination but Rutherford avoids it well.
Rutherford stuns Herald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Herald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rutherford lets loose with a powerful body kick. Herald will feel that in the morning.
Herald is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rutherford is looking to slow Herald down with leg kicks.
Jab by Rutherford.
Herald takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rutherford moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rutherford throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Herald on the side of the head.
Rutherford has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Herald.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Herald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rutherford pushes Herald back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rutherford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rutherford scores with a shot to the side of Herald's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Rutherford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Donk. Rutherford catches Herald right on the button with a cross.
Rutherford drops Herald with a beautiful combination! Herald stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rutherford is looking for the KO!
Herald is rocked!
It looks like Travis Herald has been cut.
Rutherford connects with a leg kick. Herald looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oh Herald is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Herald walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rutherford.
Rutherford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Herald is holding his hands too far apart here. Rutherford throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Herald is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thomas Rutherford!
As Thomas Rutherford got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Rutherford's own Pedro'.
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