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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Sherman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD2#
Nurmagomedov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sherman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nurmagomedov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sherman wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nurmagomedov in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Sherman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherman is looking for a sweep. Nurmagomedov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sherman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nurmagomedov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Still in half guard, Nurmagomedov seems content to control.
Nurmagomedov trying to mount his opponent but Sherman defends it. #T1#
Nurmagomedov perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sherman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nurmagomedov seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Nurmagomedov lands a big elbow - Sherman is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Nurmagomedov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khabib Nurmagomedov!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Berzins misses with a takedown
and Sherman counters with a two punch combo. #CL#
Sherman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Berzins, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Berzins breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Sherman closes the distance and clinches.#TD#
Sherman pulls Berzins into guard.
#SUB#
Sherman has his foot on Berzins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Berzins works his way back into a safe position though.
Sherman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sherman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Berzins controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Berzins stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A nice leg kick lands there from Berzins.
Berzins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sherman circles away.
And Sherman counters with a quick kick to the body but Berzins blocks it.#T1#
Sherman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Berzins.
Rodrick Sherman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janis Berzins.
Sherman tries for a takedown but Berzins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Berzins feints the counter takedown.
Berzins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sherman is looking for a counter combo.
Berzins misses with a takedown
and Sherman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Berzins!
#CL#
Sherman clinches up with Berzins and pushes him back against the cage.
Berzins is trying to break the clinch but Sherman has him pressed against the cage. #TD2#
Berzins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sherman uses from the top position. #T2#
Sherman wants to control from the top but Berzins keeps moving.
Berzins looking for a sweep. Not yet Berzins, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sherman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sherman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sherman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sherman postures up in Berzins's guard and throws a big left but Berzins blocks it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sherman is in close to Berzins's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sherman postures up in Berzins's guard and throws a big left but Berzins blocks it.
Sherman throws a big right hand that misses. #T3##SUB2#
Berzins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sherman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Sherman.
Sherman is looking to clinch but Berzins is avoiding it.
#CL#
Sherman rushes Berzins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Berzins breaks the clinch.
Sherman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Berzins counters with a series of strikes. Sherman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sherman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Sherman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Berzins but Berzins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Berzins tries a head kick but it misses.
Berzins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A quick step to the side and Sherman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berzins shoots and misses
and Sherman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Berzins looks winded!
Sherman tries to clinch but Berzins moves out of range.
Janis Berzins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berzins tries to clinch up but Sherman circles away and keeps his distance.
Sherman is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sherman wants to clinch but Berzins slips to the side#TD2#
and Berzins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sherman's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rodrick Sherman will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Sherman moves to clinch but Berzins breaks away
and Berzins counters with a right hand to the body.
Berzins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sherman as he avoids it easily.
Sherman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL#
Sherman pushes Berzins up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Sherman jumps guard.
#SUB#
Sherman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Berzins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sherman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherman scoring with punches to the head and body. #T1#
Sherman throws a strike but Berzins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Sherman throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sherman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sherman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#ES#
Sherman manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Sherman has had enough of the clinch but Berzins keeps him there for the moment.
Sherman is trying to pull guard but Berzins turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD2#
Berzins manages to pull guard.
Berzins controls Sherman momentarily but Sherman frees himself. #T2##SUB2#
Berzins is looking for a triangle but Sherman pushes his legs off easily.
Sherman connects with a couple of short punches.
Berzins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sherman landing some decent shots from guard.
Sherman working some strikes from top position.#T3#
Sherman postures up in Berzins's guard and throws a big left but Berzins blocks it.
Berzins trying to keep a closed guard but Sherman is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sherman throws a strike but Berzins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Sherman looking to control.
Berzins is looking to work some ground and pound but Sherman has wrist control.#SUB#
Sherman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Berzins is aware though and is defending well.
Berzins stopping the sweep attempt from Sherman.
Berzins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Sherman is looking for a triangle but Berzins pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T4#
Berzins controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Berzins goes for a double leg but Sherman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sherman continues to drive forward.#CL#
Sherman has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Sherman pulls guard effortlessly.
Berzins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU2#
Berzins gets to his feet. Sherman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrick Sherman dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Sherman moves into the clinch.
Sherman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Berzins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sherman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sherman has Berzins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Berzins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Berzins prevents Sherman from breaking the clinch.
Sherman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sherman tries to pull guard but Berzins holds him up against the cage and eventually Sherman drops back down to his feet.
Berzins tries to break the clinch but Sherman is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Berzins has picked Sherman up - he's going for a ride! Berzins dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.#ES#
Sherman kicks off Berzins and gets to his feet.
Sherman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Berzins circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrick Sherman. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Berzins shoots for a takedown but Sherman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sherman jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Berzins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
Sherman darts in and clinches Berzins up against the cage.
Sherman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Berzins walks away with a smile on his face. Sherman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sherman throws a shot to the body.
Sherman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Berzins pinned against the cage. Berzins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sherman throws a sloppy head kick and Berzins moves out of range easily.
Berzins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT2#
It looks like Rodrick Sherman has been cut.
Sherman misses with a takedown
and Berzins counters with a nice uppercut.
Janis Berzins seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2##TD2#
Berzins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sherman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Sherman looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Berzins in particular looking to stall.#T3#
Sherman is trying to stand.
Berzins passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sherman!
Berzins controlling from mount.
Sherman wants to try and get back to his feet.#SU2#
Berzins stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.#CL#
Sherman gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T4##BC2#
Berzins breaks from the clinch.
Berzins fails with a takedown attempt.
Sherman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Berzins sprawls well. Berzins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sherman gets slowly back to his feet.
Berzins throws a series of punches but Sherman avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown attempt by Berzins or perhaps it was just good defense by Sherman, which made it look bad.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Janis Berzins.
I think Sherman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rodrick Sherman!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 30, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Hodge tries to keep at a distance but Sherman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hodge looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sherman is trying to break the clinch but Hodge has him pressed against the cage.
Sherman tries to pull guard but Hodge won't allow it.
Hodge drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sherman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hodge defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sherman.
Hodge changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sherman tries to avoid it but Hodge manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sherman to the ground. Sherman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sherman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hodge pinned against the cage. Hodge gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrick Sherman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T1#
Sherman can't break the clinch.
#TD#
Sherman pulls Hodge into guard.
Sherman trying to strike off his back.
Sherman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hodge's guard. #REVR#
Sherman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hodge works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sherman chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Sherman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sherman working some strikes from top position.
Sherman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sherman connects with a couple of short punches.
Sherman postures up in Hodge's guard and throws a big left but Hodge blocks it.
Sherman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sherman is looking to work some ground and pound but Hodge has wrist control.
Sherman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T3##SU#
Sherman stands up and waves to Hodge to follow him.
Sherman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hodge is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#TD#
Sherman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hodge napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sherman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sherman grinds an elbow into Hodge's temple.
Hodge takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hodge takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hodge takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sherman controlling from side mount. #T4##SU#
Sherman decides to take the fight back to the feet. #CL#
Sherman has Hodge up against the cage in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sherman wants to get back to striking at distance but Hodge won't allow it.
Sherman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hodge walks away with a smile on his face. Sherman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrick Sherman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Sherman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hodge swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Sherman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sherman showed some decent athleticism there.
Sherman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sherman lands a nice short elbow.
Rodrick Sherman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sherman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherman thows a huge punch but Hodge dodges it nicely.
Hodge is breathing heavily.
Sherman lands with a punch from half guard.
Sherman working Hodge over with strikes.
Hodge really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sherman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Sherman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sherman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sherman drops an elbow to the side of Hodge's head.
Sherman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hodge avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sherman.
Hodge has hold of Sherman's hands but Sherman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sherman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sherman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hodge can do to turn this around?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sherman connects with a nice short shot to Hodge's temple.
Sherman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hodge avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sherman. #T2#
Hodge keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sherman is nestled in close to Hodge, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sherman working Hodge over with strikes.
Sherman not doing much here.
Sherman thows a huge punch but Hodge dodges it nicely.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sherman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hodge sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sherman somewhat.#T3#
Sherman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Sherman gets a clinch. #TD#
Sherman pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB#
Sherman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sherman is on top in guard.
#REVR##T4#
Sherman lands a couple of elbows.
Sherman is in close to Hodge's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sherman stands up over Hodge, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sherman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sherman throwing strikes from guard but Hodge blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrick Sherman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Sherman tries to clinch there but Hodge circles away.
Sherman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hodge stops a takedown attempt from Sherman.
Sherman wants to break free but Hodge has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hodge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sherman's efforts to push away.
Hodge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sherman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#T1##BC#
Sherman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hodge enables Sherman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hodge manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hodge wants to get back to his feet but Sherman passes into half guard.
#REVB#
Sherman lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sherman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sherman is nestled in close to Hodge, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sherman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T2#
Hodge has hold of Sherman's hands but Sherman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Sherman there.
Sherman controlling the pace.
Sherman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sherman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sherman winds up and cracks Hodge with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sherman is nestled in close to Hodge, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T3#
Sherman is nestled in close to Hodge, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hodge taking some punishment here, with Sherman in his half guard.
Sherman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sherman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hodge avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sherman. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sherman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hodge let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodrick Sherman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sherman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hodge but Hodge pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T4#
Sherman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hodge's waist but Hodge gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sherman off to one side. #CL#
Sherman clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Sherman jumps guard and drags Hodge to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Sherman manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#TD#
Sherman drags the fight down to the ground.
Sherman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Valentine Hodge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sherman throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrick Sherman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sherman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrick Sherman!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Sherman wants to clinch up but Merdaka keeps it at a distance.
Merdaka is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Sherman like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Sherman from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Merdaka!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 22, 2016 |
#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Little. That's going to slow Sherman down. #CL#
Sherman clinches up with Little and pushes him back against the cage.
Little lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sherman backwards. #BC#
Sherman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Little throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Little tries for a takedown but Sherman circles away easily
and Sherman counters with a flying knee. Nice. #TD2#
Little gets the takedown into side control.
Sherman is trying to get back to his feet.
Sherman tries to buck Little off but Little is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sherman is trying to buck Little off.
Sherman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Little wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sherman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Little off and has taken his back!#T1#
I would not like to be Little right now.
Little trying to control the hands but Sherman won't let him.
Even with his hooks in, Sherman manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Sherman punishes Little with strikes from the back mount.
Sherman trying to control.
Sherman throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. #T2#
Sherman throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Sherman throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Sherman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Little can't escape the position.
Sherman missing with strikes from the back.
Sherman lands a shot to the head.
Little is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sherman.
Sherman punches Little on the ear. #T3#
Sherman lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sherman misses with an elbow to the head.
Sherman scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Little is looking for a way out.
Sherman gets his hands free as Little looks to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sherman scores with punches from the back.
#T4#
Little rolls, trying to escape but Sherman keeps control of the position.
Little manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sherman's guard. Nice work there by Little.
Little looks winded!#ES#
Sherman has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Little has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Sherman just leaning against Little, taking a breather. #TD2#
Little successfully pulls guard.
Sherman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sherman is in close to Little's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Little not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrick Sherman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Sherman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sherman wants it to stay on the feet.#CL#
Sherman moves into the clinch.#TD#
Sherman pulls guard successfully.
Sherman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SUB#
Little got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sherman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Little has managed to get both his arms back between Sherman's legs - danger averted.
Sherman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little won't allow Sherman to get back to his feet.
Sherman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Little can do to turn this around?
Sherman working a defensive guard but Little passes into half guard.
Little really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sherman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sherman wants to improve his position but Little is controlling well.
Sherman is trying to stand.
#T1#
Sherman is trying to get back to full guard.
Little takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sherman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sherman is trying to escape back to his feet but Little uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Little happy to just control the position for now. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sherman defending against the ground and pound.
Little fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sherman regains half guard.
Sherman is pressing down on Little's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Little is breathing heavily.
Little's corner is telling him to maintain position.#ES#
Sherman kicks Little off and gets to his feet.
Sherman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Little swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Little wants to counter with a clinch but Sherman pushes him away.
Omar Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Sherman moves into the clinch.#T3##BC2#
Little's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Little shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sherman defends it nicely.
Little lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sherman circles away quickly and effectively.
Sherman keeps Little at a distance using the push kick. #CL#
Sherman pushes Little up against the cage in a clinch.
Sherman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sherman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Little pulls his leg out and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Little.
Rodrick Sherman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omar Little.#T4#
Little throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Sherman clinches.
Sherman tries to circle away but Little has him pinned against the cage.
Sherman is trying to pull guard but Little turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC#
Sherman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Little gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Little is trying to pull guard but Sherman has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sherman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Little tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Little is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC#
Sherman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrick Sherman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Sherman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Little swivels and escapes.
Little misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
Little closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Sherman pulls guard effortlessly.
Sherman trying to control the position.
Little preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Little's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Sherman manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Little takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Little is trying to break the clinch but Sherman is controlling him.#TD#
Sherman decides to pull guard. #T1#
Little scoring with some ground and pound.
Little preventing the sweep.
Little scoring with punches to the head and body. #ES#
Sherman has his feet on Little's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sherman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#TD#
Sherman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Little to the ground. Sherman is now in Little's guard.
Sherman working some strikes from top position.
Sherman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Little wants to hit a switch here but Sherman passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Little there! #T2#
BOOM! Sherman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sherman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sherman lands a couple of good shots and Little has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Little tries to break free.
Little takes a big shot to the side of the head.
#T3#
Oooh a big shot gets through from Sherman. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Sherman scores with punches from the back.
Little grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Sherman lands with a hammerfist to the side of Little's head.
Sherman lands a shot to the head.
Sherman struggling to land strikes to the head as Little covers up.
Sherman lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Sherman.
#T4#
Sherman punishes Little with strikes from the back mount.
Little avoids the strikes from Sherman.
Sherman loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Little hold on?
Little covers up after that shot from Sherman.
Little wants to escape the position.
Rodrick Sherman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sherman is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Sherman gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Sherman gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Sherman apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Little throws a right and a left that both miss.
Omar Little has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodrick Sherman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sherman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrick Sherman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sherman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrick Sherman!
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