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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Rutherford displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sherman.
Rutherford throws a big counter combination but Sherman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sherman.
An attempted straight right counter from Rutherford misses the target.
Sherman doesn't manage to clinch there - Rutherford circles away.
Rutherford swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sherman misses with a kick to the body.
Rutherford swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sherman wants to clinch.
Rutherford is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Rutherford checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Rutherford was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sherman.#T1#
Sherman doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL#
and Rutherford holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ernest Rutherford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Sherman.
Sherman jumps guard but Rutherford turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sherman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sherman fails to pull guard.
Rutherford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutherford swings wildly with an uppercut but Sherman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rutherford has Sherman pressed against the cage, preventing Sherman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sherman wants to break free but Rutherford has control.
Rutherford can't break the clinch.
#TD2#
Sherman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rutherford slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sherman wants to sweep here but Rutherford controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Rutherford controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3#
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rutherford could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sherman throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Rutherford counters by clinching up.
Sherman prevents a body shot from Rutherford.
Rutherford is working Sherman over against the cage.#TD2#
Sherman pulls guard. #T4#
Sherman has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rutherford has passed into side control.
Sherman is trying to control Rutherford's posture but Rutherford avoids it.
The referee asks Rutherford politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rutherford prefers to stall for the moment though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sherman tries to buck Rutherford off but Rutherford is having none of it.
Sherman is trying to control Rutherford's posture but Rutherford avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Rutherford dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Sherman tries to bum rush Rutherford with a series of wild strikes but Rutherford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sherman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rutherford swivels and escapes.
Rutherford is looking to counter punch.
Sherman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL#
and Rutherford counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rutherford lands a hook that snaps the head of Sherman backwards.
Rutherford lands a body punch.
Rutherford lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rutherford can't find room to land a body shot as Sherman controls the action.
Rutherford misses with the head strike.
Rutherford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rutherford.
Sherman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1#
Sherman takes a shot to the head.
Rutherford wants to break free but Sherman has control.
Rutherford is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ernest Rutherford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Sherman.
Rutherford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rutherford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rutherford misses with some punches.
Rutherford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sherman can do to turn this around?
Rutherford misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sherman.
Ernest Rutherford has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Rutherford on the inside.
Sherman tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rutherford.
Rutherford working aggressively here.
#BC2#
Sherman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sherman closes the distance and clinches up with Rutherford, looking for a takedown. Sherman pushes Rutherford against the cage but Rutherford circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T2#
Sherman looks for a takedown but Rutherford sprawls well.
Rutherford tries to counter by clinching up but Sherman breaks away and moves out of range.
Sherman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rutherford but Rutherford pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rutherford leaves Sherman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rutherford is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sherman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rutherford's waist but Rutherford gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sherman off to one side.
Rutherford was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sherman is breathing heavily.
Sherman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rutherford checks it well.
Rutherford was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T3#
Sherman tries for a takedown but Rutherford circles away easily#CL#
and Rutherford counters by moving into the clinch.
Rutherford swings wildly with an uppercut but Sherman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sherman blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Sherman breaks from the clinch.
Rutherford keeps the fight on the outside.
Sherman throws a head kick that Rutherford semi-blocks.
#CUT2#It looks like Ernest Rutherford has been cut.
Sherman throws a lazy head kick #CL#
and Rutherford counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rutherford.
Sherman jumps guard but Rutherford stands there with Sherman around his waist. Sherman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#T4#
Rutherford working aggressively here.
Sherman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sherman is trying to drag Rutherford to the mat but Rutherford just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sherman taking a breather.
Rutherford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sherman's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Rutherford's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rutherford cracks Sherman with a nice body shot.
Rutherford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rutherford lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rutherford tries to throw a body punch but Sherman avoids it by throwing Rutherford back against the cage.
Sherman is trying to pull guard but Rutherford has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Rutherford dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ernest Rutherford's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Sherman 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 was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sherman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutherford paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sherman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rutherford's waist but Rutherford gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sherman off to one side.
Sherman tries to clinch there but Rutherford circles away.
Rutherford was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sherman misses with a takedown attempt #CL#
and Rutherford counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rutherford lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherman blocks an uppercut.
Rutherford scores with a shoulder strike.
Rutherford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutherford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sherman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rutherford has him pressed against the cage.#T1#
Rutherford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rutherford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutherford lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sherman tries to pull guard but Rutherford won't allow it.
Ernest Rutherford has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Sherman.
Sherman looking to slow down the pace here.
Sherman wants to stall.
Sherman prevents Rutherford from breaking the clinch.
Sherman is trying to pull guard but Rutherford turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rutherford throws a punch but it's blocked by Sherman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rutherford.
Sherman tries to land a knee to the head but Rutherford blocks with his arms.
Rutherford misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD2#
Sherman successfully pulls guard.
#T2#
Sherman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sherman wants to sweep here but Rutherford controlling him for the moment.
Sherman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rutherford content to stall in guard here.
Sherman wants to hit a sweep here but Rutherford passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sherman there!
Rutherford tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3#
Sherman is looking to get to half guard.
Rutherford sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sherman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernest Rutherford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rutherford 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernest Rutherford!
Ernest Rutherford decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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