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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 12, 2017 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Rhodes.
Rhodes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#TD2#
Doo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rhodes is looking for a sweep. Doo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Doo uses his free foot to push down on Rhodes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rhodes.
Rhodes is looking to get to half guard.
Rhodes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Doo on the ground.
Rhodes is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rhodes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#SUB2#
Rhodes tries to improve his position but Doo has taken his back! Doo has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Rhodes tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Doo pushes Rhodes away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fred Doo!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 09, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Irwn gets tackled into the cage by Rhodes. Rhodes maintains the clinch.
Irwn working hard to break the clinch.
Rhodes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rhodes jumps guard but Irwn stands there with Rhodes around his waist. Rhodes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Irwn managing to block the knees to the body from Rhodes.
#BC2#
Irwn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Irwn moves into range and clinches up with Rhodes.
Irwn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#TD#
Rhodes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Irwn throwing strikes but missing.
Rhodes wants to get back to his feet but Irwn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Irwn preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Rhodes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rhodes pulls Irwn in to control the position.
Irwn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Irwn postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T1#
Irwn trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhodes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU2#
Rhodes is working an open guard so Irwn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Irwn tries to break the clinch but Rhodes is controlling the position. #BC#
Rhodes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Irwn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Irwn avoids the body shot from Rhodes.
Rhodes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Irwn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL2#
Irwn has closed the distance and engaged Rhodes in a clinch.
#TD#
Rhodes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Irwn uses from the top position. #SU2#
Rhodes is working an open guard so Irwn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL#
Rhodes moves into the clinch.#T2##BC#
Rhodes manages to break the clinch.
Jeff Rhodes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Rhodes moves into the clinch.
Rhodes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC#
Rhodes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhodes wants to clinch.
Irwn cracks the inside of Rhodes's front leg.
Rhodes fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Rhodes. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Irwn lands a nice shot to the body.
Irwn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rhodes. #CL#
Rhodes takes the fight into the clinch.
Irwn is trying to break the clinch but Rhodes is controlling him.#BC#
Rhodes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Irwn throws a body shot but no joy.
Rhodes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rhodes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Irwn looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhodes is just out of range.
Irwn throws a one two combo.
#ROC2#
Rhodes is rocked!#CL2#
Irwn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oh Rhodes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#BC2#
Irwn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T4#
Irwn plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Rhodes swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Rhodes face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Shawn Irwn!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Rhodes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#TD2#
Mac looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rhodes wants to stand back up but Mac manages to pass into side control.
Mac staying calm.
Rhodes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mac wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mac tries to advance to mount but Rhodes denies him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes is being controlled here.
Mac passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rhodes!
Mac throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rhodes trying desperately to get to his feet.
#T1#
Mac controlling the pace for now.
Rhodes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rhodes swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rhodes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rhodes wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.#SUB2#
Rhodes fending off the submission attempt from Mac.
Mac throwing sloppy strikes.
Mac is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
#T2#
Rhodes tries to break free.
#SUB2#
Rhodes fending off the submission attempt from Mac.
Rhodes tries to escape but Mac has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rhodes is trying to get back to his feet but Mac has full control of the position and if anything, Rhodes has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhodes is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mac controlling from the back.#T3#
Rhodes avoids the strikes from Mac.
Rhodes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rhodes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mac trying to control the pace.
Rhodes tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Rhodes moves into full guard.
Mac throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mac accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mac is stalling in the full guard.
Mac throwing strikes from guard but Rhodes blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mac is in close to Rhodes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rhodes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mac showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Mac dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Rhodes gets tackled into the cage by Mac. Mac maintains the clinch. #BC#
Rhodes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Mac darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rhodes is looking to get back to full guard here but Mac has managed to pass to side control instead.
Sloppy strikes there by Mac.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes is trying to work for a sweep but Mac has mounted him!
Rhodes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mac manages to capitalize on a mistake by Rhodes to take his back!
Rhodes manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mac's guard. Nice work there by Rhodes.
#T1#
Mac wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rhodes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rhodes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mac looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mac has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mac keeping moving, preventing Rhodes from controlling successfully.
Mac is pulling down on Rhodes's head. It's preventing any offense from Rhodes, at least for the moment.
Mac wants to sweep here but Rhodes controlling him for the moment.
Mac lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T3#
Mac sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rhodes wants to get back to his feet but Mac is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mac tries to free his leg and advance position but Rhodes is retaining full guard.
Mac stands and throws Rhodes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mac sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rhodes is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rhodes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mac wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mac has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rhodes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#SUB2#
Mac goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rhodes is on top in guard.
#T4#
Mac is pulling down on Rhodes's head to control his posture.
Mac wants to sweep here but Rhodes controlling him for the moment.
Mac bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rhodes's guard. #REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU2#
Mac decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD2#
Mac closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rhodes to the mat! Rhodes manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Mac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Rhodes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Rhodes gets a clinch.
Mac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rhodes's efforts to push away.
Rhodes tries to circle away but Mac has him pinned against the cage.
Rhodes tries to pull guard but Mac holds him up against the cage and eventually Rhodes drops back down to his feet.
Rhodes tries to stall but Mac uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rhodes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rhodes is trying to break the clinch but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
Rhodes taking a breather.
Mac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rhodes is trying to push Mac away but Mac has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#TD2#
Mac successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes throws a strike but Mac rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Mac is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rhodes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T1#
Rhodes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mac is controlling him.
Mac throwing strikes but missing.
Mac trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rhodes looking for a sweep. Not yet Rhodes, not yet.
Mac trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Mac drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mac jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mac is pushing down on Rhodes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rhodes is fighting to maintain full guard but Mac has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mac works his way into side control.
Mac controlling the position. #T2#
Rhodes looking for a sweep but Mac has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Rhodes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mac missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mac thows a huge punch but Rhodes dodges it nicely.
Mac missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rhodes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mac thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rhodes's head.
Mac controlling the action here. #T3#
Mac uses his free foot to push down on Rhodes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rhodes.
Mac sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rhodes is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mac controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB2#
Mac has control of Rhodes's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rhodes regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#T4#
Mac controlling from mount.
Mac prevents Rhodes from getting the reversal.#SUB2#
Mac has hold of Rhodes's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rhodes manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mac throwing strikes but Rhodes recovers to half guard. A much better position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Little Mac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mac 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little Mac!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 12, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Sherman dives in and scores a takedown into Rhodes's guard.#ES#
Rhodes has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sherman has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Sherman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#BC#
Rhodes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rhodes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sherman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rhodes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#CL#
Rhodes pushes Sherman up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Rhodes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sherman smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Rhodes pushes Sherman up against the cage in a clinch.
Rhodes fails to pull guard.
Rhodes is trying to break the clinch but Sherman has him pressed against the cage.
Rhodes is looking to break free of the clinch but Sherman has double underhooks. #BC#
Rhodes breaks the clinch.
Rhodes slips a jab and a cross from Sherman.
#T1#
Rhodes digs a good body shot into Sherman's ribs.
Rhodes closes the distance but Sherman moves to the side
and Sherman counters with a one-two to the body.
Rhodes avoids the body shot from Sherman.
#CL#
Rhodes moves into the clinch.
Sherman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sherman tries to break free but Rhodes pushes him back against the cage.
Rhodes fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Rhodes. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Rhodes manages to break the clinch.
#TD#
Rhodes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rhodes is controlling the pace.
Sherman is controlling Rhodes's trapped leg to prevent Rhodes from advancing to side control.#T2#
Sherman tries to get to full guard but Rhodes has control of the leg. #SU#
Rhodes postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sherman to stand up.
Rhodes lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Rhodes tries to keep at a distance but Sherman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rhodes is trying to pull guard but Sherman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T3#
Sherman is trying to break free.
Rhodes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sherman walks away with a smile on his face. Rhodes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sherman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rhodes lands with a nice body punch.
Rhodes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sherman circles away quickly and effectively.#CL#
Rhodes closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Rhodes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rhodes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rhodes.#TD#
Rhodes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sherman is trying to control but can't.
Rhodes 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. #T4##SU#
Rhodes stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sherman to get to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rhodes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sherman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL#
Rhodes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Rhodes breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Rhodes misses. #CL#
Rhodes clinches up with Sherman and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Rhodes manages to break the clinch.
Rashad Sherman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sherman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rhodes throws a quick counter head kick but Sherman was just out of range.#CL#
Rhodes clinches. #TD#
Rhodes drags the fight down to the ground.
Rhodes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sherman's guard. #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Rhodes dominated that round.
That's time! Rhodes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Rhodes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sherman.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rhodes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sherman can do to turn this around?
Rhodes lands with a good body shot.
Rhodes is looking to wear down Sherman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rhodes misses with a body shot.
Rhodes lands a high kick!
Sherman throws a lazy head kick
and Rhodes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rhodes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jeff Rhodes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rhodes shoots in looking for a takedown. Sherman tries to sprawl out of it but Rhodes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sherman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sherman is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Rhodes gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1##BC#
Rhodes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rhodes digs a good hook to Sherman's body.
Sherman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sherman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rhodes scores with a head kick.
Sherman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rhodes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#TD2#
Sherman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rhodes to the mat! Rhodes manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sherman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rhodes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sherman is one step ahead there.
Rhodes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sherman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
Sherman trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhodes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES#
Rhodes pushes Sherman off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick from Rhodes lands but Sherman takes it in his stride.
Sherman just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhodes lands a high kick!
Rhodes jabs at Sherman's body.
Sherman tries a head kick but it misses.
Rhodes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
Rhodes clinches up with Sherman and pushes him back against the cage.
Rhodes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sherman to keep the fight standing.#BC#
Rhodes breaks the clinch.
#T3#
Sloppy strikes from Sherman. Those never looked like landing.
Rhodes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#CL#
Rhodes has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Rhodes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Rhodes drives through and clinches with Sherman against the cage.
Rhodes keeps control of Sherman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Rhodes breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Rhodes instigates a clinch.
Rhodes leaning against his opponent.
#TD2#
Sherman drags the fight down to the ground.
#SU#
Rhodes gets to his feet. Sherman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sherman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL#
Rhodes moves into the clinch.#T4##BC#
Rhodes breaks the clinch.
Rhodes misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL#
Rhodes clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhodes tries to pull guard but Sherman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Rhodes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rhodes tries to break free but Sherman pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Sherman successfully pulls guard.
Jeff Rhodes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU#
Rhodes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rhodes cracks a nice hook into Sherman's ribs.
Rhodes stalks Sherman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sherman's face. Sherman staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Rhodes dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Rhodes throws a head kick but Sherman moves out of range.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rhodes avoiding damage.
#BC#
Rhodes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rhodes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rhodes takes a swing at Sherman's ribcage but misses.
Sherman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rhodes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sherman manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Sherman closes the distance and clinches.
Rhodes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rhodes has had enough of the clinch but Sherman keeps him there for the moment.
Rhodes tries to circle away but Sherman has him pinned against the cage.#T1##BC#
Rhodes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rhodes tries to clinch up.
Jeff Rhodes is winning the standup battle so far.
Sherman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rhodes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sherman avoids the head kick by Rhodes.
Rhodes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sherman as he avoids it easily.
Sherman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rhodes shoots for a double leg takedown but Sherman sprawls well. He's pushed Rhodes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Sherman.
Sherman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sherman wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Rhodes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rhodes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#TD2#
Sherman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sherman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#T2#
Sherman taking a breather here.
Sherman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rhodes sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rhodes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sherman trying to control from half guard but Rhodes is working away.
Sherman thows a huge punch but Rhodes dodges it nicely.
Sherman prevents Rhodes from standing back up.
Sherman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rhodes tries to get to full guard but Sherman has control of the leg. #T3#
Sherman is looking to stall here but Rhodes recovers full guard. #ES#
Rhodes has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sherman has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#BC#
Rhodes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Sherman clinches. #TD#
Rhodes drags the fight down to the ground.
Rhodes 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.
Rhodes throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Rhodes is trying to control the position but Sherman postures up. #T4#
Sherman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rhodes has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Sherman has passed into side control.
Sherman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sherman trying to control the position but Rhodes is working away.
Rhodes tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sherman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Rashad Sherman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeff Rhodes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rhodes is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeff Rhodes.
Well Rhodes 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Rhodes!
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