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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owain Glyndwr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glyndwr has chosen Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
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223 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Owain Glyndwr!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cherry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Glyndwr is looking to clinch but Cherry is avoiding it.
Cherry tries to bum rush Glyndwr with a series of wild strikes but Glyndwr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cherry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Glyndwr misses with a takedown attempt - Cherry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cherry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glyndwr.
Cherry scores with a decent looking hook.
Cherry goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Glyndwr tries for a takedown but Cherry circles away easily
and Cherry counters with a three punch combo that has Glyndwr backing up. Glyndwr nods at Cherry to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glyndwr shoots in looking for a takedown. Cherry tries to sprawl out of it but Glyndwr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Cherry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Don Cherry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owain Glyndwr.
Cherry swinging wildly here.
Glyndwr dodges the punch combination from Cherry.
Glyndwr misses with a series of wild punches.
Glyndwr shoots in looking for a takedown but Cherry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Glyndwr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cherry throws a good cross that connects.
Cherry checks a low kick from Glyndwr.
Cherry leaves Glyndwr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Glyndwr shoots in looking for a takedown. Cherry tries to sprawl out of it but Glyndwr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Cherry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cherry lands with an uppercut that bounces Glyndwr off the ropes and back into rage.
Owain Glyndwr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry stuffs the takedown.
Cherry doesn't manage to clinch there - Glyndwr circles away.
Glyndwr throws a right hand that Cherry ducks under and follows up with a left that Cherry also avoids with ease.
Glyndwr tries to clinch but Cherry moves out of range.
Glyndwr tries to clinch but Cherry moves out of range.
Cherry closes the distance and clinches.
Cherry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Cherry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cherry feints a jab promting Glyndwr to slip. Cherry then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Glyndwr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Glyndwr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cherry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cherry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cherry lands a nice hook to Glyndwr's body. Glyndwr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Glyndwr fails with the takedown
and Cherry counters with an outside leg kick.
Glyndwr looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cherry misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Cherry dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Glyndwr throws a head kick that misses.
Cherry works over Glyndwr's head and body with a nice combination.
Jab from Cherry.
Cherry lands an overhand right.
No joy there for Cherry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cherry throws a combination. Glyndwr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Glyndwr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cherry.
Glyndwr throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glyndwr misses with a body punch
and Cherry counters with a left and a right that stings Glyndwr.
Glyndwr is breathing heavily.
Glyndwr fails with a takedown attempt.
Glyndwr throws an off balance right hand
and Cherry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Glyndwr is looking to chop away at Cherry's legs.
Cherry cracks Glyndwr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Cherry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Glyndwr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cherry moves into the clinch.
Cherry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glyndwr is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cherry is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Glyndwr.
Glyndwr misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glyndwr throws a head kick that misses
and Cherry counters with a right hand to the body.
Cherry scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glyndwr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Glyndwr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cherry lands a lovely overhand right.
Danga de danga de dang - Cherry scores with a four punch combination!
Cherry scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Cherry misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry slips under a jab.
Cherry is working the combinations to good effect here.
A combination from Glyndwr does no damage.
Cherry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cherry keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Don Cherry is winning the standup battle so far.
Cherry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Glyndwr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Glyndwr fails to land the takedown.
Glyndwr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cherry pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Glyndwr back to the ropes. Cherry follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry works over Glyndwr's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cherry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Glyndwr is looking to clinch.
Cherry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Glyndwr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cherry lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cherry fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Cherry dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cherry lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cherry.
Cherry moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Glyndwr is rocked!
Cherry is looking to clinch but Glyndwr is avoiding it.
Cherry throws a nice looking combination but Glyndwr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Glyndwr needs to keep his hands up - Cherry had a free shot at his head there.
Cherry scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Glyndwr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cherry fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry throws a nice looking combination but Glyndwr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Glyndwr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Don Cherry has been cut.
Glyndwr misses the shot to the body.
Glyndwr misses with an uppercut
and Cherry counters with a left and a right that stings Glyndwr.
Glyndwr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Glyndwr leaves Cherry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cherry throws a series of strikes that have Glyndwr backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glyndwr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cherry.
A low kick from Glyndwr misses
and Cherry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
That kick from Cherry tenderised Glyndwr's leg. Glyndwr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cherry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cherry looks for a takedown but Glyndwr sprawls well.
Cherry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Glyndwr can do to turn this around?
Glyndwr misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry lands a glancing blow to the side of Glyndwr's head.
Cherry slips a jab and a cross from Glyndwr.
Glyndwr drives through and clinches with Cherry against the ropes.
Glyndwr prevents Cherry from breaking the clinch.
Cherry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cherry breaks from the clinch.
Glyndwr throws a combination that misses
and Cherry counters with a series of strikes. Glyndwr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Don Cherry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cherry.
Cherry moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry is looking to break free of the clinch but Glyndwr has double underhooks.
Cherry manages to break the clinch.
Cherry looking to score a takedown here. Glyndwr is defending well but Cherry drives through and ends up in Glyndwr's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cherry looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glyndwr lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cherry!
Owain Glyndwr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cherry is trying to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Cherry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cherry 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Cherry!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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