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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Rutherford (ranked 1953 p4p, 223 weight class) and Randy Miller (ranked 1813 p4p, 208 weight class). Miller comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Who Was In My Room Last Night by Butthole Surfers kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Thomas Rutherford had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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202 lbs
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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
26 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Rutherford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Miller!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutherford misses with a series of wild punches.
Miller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rutherford.
A punch combination from Rutherford misses.
Rutherford tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Rutherford does no damage.
Miller lands a jab to the nose.
Rutherford ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Rutherford scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Miller misses with a body kick.
Miller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rutherford throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Rutherford misses with a combination
and Miller counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rutherford manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rutherford misses with a low kick as Miller jumps back.
Rutherford throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miller counters with a leg kick.
Rutherford feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miller's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller feints a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rutherford shoots and misses
and Miller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miller moves into the clinch.
Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Rutherford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rutherford slips under a jab from Miller.
Miller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Randy Miller has been cut.
Miller swings for the body but Rutherford moves out of range.
Rutherford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rutherford closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.
Rutherford falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rutherford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Miller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rutherford.
Rutherford seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Rutherford shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Rutherford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Miller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rutherford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rutherford misses with a wild body shot.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Rutherford's shoulder, as Rutherford tries to avoid the shot.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Rutherford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller scores with the left hand. Rutherford knows he should have avoided that one.
Miller is looking to clinch but Rutherford is avoiding it.
Miller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Miller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rutherford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Rutherford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutherford swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rutherford is defended easily by Miller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands with a hook. Rutherford tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rutherford circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rutherford tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rutherford wants to slow Miller down by chopping away at his legs.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Miller throws a front kick that sends Rutherford stumbling back into the cage.
Rutherford slips a straight right by Miller.
Rutherford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Miller blocks the leg kick.
Rutherford throws a combination that misses
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Rutherford takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rutherford chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rutherford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rutherford will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Rutherford.
Rutherford tried to score with a low kick but Miller checks it.
Miller tries to clinch up.
Rutherford throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Miller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Rutherford.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Miller.
Rutherford throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller lands with a hook. Rutherford tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rutherford looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Miller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An inside leg kick from Rutherford misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Rutherford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rutherford misses with a leg kick.
Rutherford drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Miller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rutherford shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Miller as he jumps to the side.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Randy Miller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Miller misses.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Rutherford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller tries to clinch up but Rutherford circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rutherford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Rutherford slips the punch.
Rutherford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller throws a hook but Rutherford blocks it.
Danga de danga de dang - Miller scores with a four punch combination!
Miller blocks a head kick by Rutherford.
Miller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rutherford takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rutherford crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Miller - the referee stops the clock and Rutherford gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Miller. Rutherford manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
Miller scores with a jab.
Randy Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rutherford moves away from the strike by Miller.
Rutherford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rutherford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Miller scores with a three punch combo!
Miller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rutherford's head backwards.
Rutherford is rocked!
Miller throws a jab when Rutherford was well out of range.
Rutherford avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rutherford moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Rutherford thows a leg kick but Miller checks it
and Miller counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick by Rutherford misses
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Rutherford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miller misses with a right hand
and Rutherford counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutherford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miller explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford takes one to the chin there.
Miller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rutherford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller misses with a head kick.
Rutherford throws a big counter combination but Miller scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rutherford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rutherford seems to have got his legs back now.
Miller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rutherford.
Danga de danga de dang - Miller scores with a four punch combination!
Rutherford lands with an uppercut that bounces Miller off the cage and back into range.
Rutherford 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 lazy body kick from Rutherford
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller throws a body kick that misses.
Miller digs a good body shot into Rutherford's ribs.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Rutherford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller throws a series of punches but Rutherford moves out of range.
Rutherford takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rutherford throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller lands a slapping body shot.
Rutherford throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Miller lands a jab-cross combination.
Rutherford swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller lands the left hand.
A head kick misses from Miller.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rutherford lands a front kick.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Rutherford keeps Miller at a distance using the push kick.
Rutherford swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rutherford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rutherford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rutherford throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rutherford lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutherford with a poor takedown
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rutherford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rutherford.
It looked like Rutherford was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice uppercut lands for Rutherford. That snapped Miller's head back.
Rutherford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miller throws a one two combo.
Miller's corner calls for a 1-2. Miller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A lazy left from Miller finds it's target.
Thomas Rutherford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rutherford takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick from Rutherford misses.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Rutherford moves out of range easily.
Miller lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutherford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Miller attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rutherford.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Randy Miller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rutherford shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Rutherford's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rutherford throws a series of punches but Miller avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Rutherford.
Rutherford connects with a leg kick. Miller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rutherford throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Rutherford is looking to chop away at Miller's legs.
Miller tries a quick counter leg kick but Rutherford is wise to it.
Miller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Miller connects with a high kick.
Miller with a jab.
Miller throws the left hand but Rutherford avoids the punch easily.
Miller drives through and clinches with Rutherford against the cage.
Rutherford tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rutherford dodges an elbow strike from Miller.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rutherford's efforts to push away.
Rutherford avoids the elbow strike from Miller, against the cage.
Rutherford is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Miller.
Miller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rutherford wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rutherford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rutherford throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Rutherford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller's corner calls for a 1-2. Miller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab by Miller.
A jab from Miller misses.
It looked like Rutherford was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Rutherford half committed to a counter leg kick.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutherford.
Rutherford shoots in but no luck this time.
Rutherford on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rutherford misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Miller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rutherfords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Miller scores with a hook to the body. Rutherford takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Rutherford was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutherford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rutherford seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rutherford shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rutherford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Rutherford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rutherford throws a leg kick but Miller checks it.
Rutherford takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rutherford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice cross by Miller.
Rutherford lands a two punch combo.
Rutherford throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Miller replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rutherford blocks it well.
Rutherford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Rutherford misses the shot to the body.
Miller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Miller forces Rutherford back against the cage and clinches.
Rutherford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford slips under a jab.
Rutherford blocks a jab.
Rutherford moves out of range of the strikes.
Rutherford throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Miller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Miller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch but Rutherford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rutherford delivers a nice body kick.
Miller throws a leg kick but Rutherford checks it.
Miller connects with a looping right hand.
Rutherford is looking to wear down Miller with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Miller misses with a looping right.
Miller avoids the head kick by Rutherford.
Rutherford works over Miller's head and body with a nice combination.
Rutherford throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rutherford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutherford steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Miller. That one must have hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rutherford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rutherford half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rutherford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miller lands a slapping body shot.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Rutherford is just out of range.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Miller throws a hook but Rutherford avoids it easily.
Rutherford walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rutherford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas Rutherford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rutherford misses with a jab, cross combination.
Randy Miller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miller moves out of range of the leg kick from Rutherford.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miller 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Miller!
Randy Miller decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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