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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Asa Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roshan Blackwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Asa Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roshan Blackwood!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Hemmingworth and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackwood throws a head kick that misses
and Cherry counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cherry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cherry goes for a takedown attempt but Blackwood pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Blackwood or perhaps it was just good defense by Cherry which made him look bad.
Blackwood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blackwood fails to land the takedown.
Asa Cherry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roshan Blackwood.
Cherry leaves Blackwood with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Blackwood should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blackwood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cherry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blackwood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cherry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blackwood stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blackwood wants it to stay on the feet.
Cherry gets tackled into the cage by Blackwood. Blackwood maintains the clinch.
Blackwood is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Blackwood softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood tries to pull guard but Cherry holds him up against the cage and eventually Blackwood drops back down to his feet.
Blackwood lands a hook that snaps the head of Cherry backwards.
Blackwood has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cherry is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cherry slowing the pace effectively.
Cherry pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cherry effectively controlling the action here.
Blackwood goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cherry prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cherry to keep the fight standing.
Cherry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blackwood is keeping busy.
Cherry stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Asa Cherry.
Blackwood clinches.
Cherry gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood manages to get to full guard.
Cherry throws an elbow that misses. Blackwood uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cherry's guard. Nice move by Blackwood!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackwood is fighting to break Cherry's control of his arms but Cherry is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackwood slips nicely into half 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 Asa Cherry will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Blackwood moves in looking to clinch but Cherry pushes him off.
Blackwood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cherry swivels and escapes.
Blackwood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cherry.
Blackwood with a poor takedown
and Cherry counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cherry.
Blackwood tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cherry smiles and moves away.
Asa Cherry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roshan Blackwood.
Blackwood manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cherry on his heels. He'll look to pass Cherry's guard now, I'm sure.
Blackwood looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackwood must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blackwood won't allow Cherry to sweep him here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cherry has control of Blackwood's left arm, preventing Blackwood from doing any damage.
Roshan Blackwood has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Blackwood fails with the takedown
and Cherry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cherry throws a sloppy head kick and Blackwood moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood misses with a takedown
and Cherry counters by moving into the clinch.
Blackwood goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cherry prevents it.
Blackwood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cherry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blackwood pulls his leg out and moves away.
Blackwood tries for a takedown but Cherry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood fails with a takedown attempt.
Blackwood is breathing heavily.
Blackwood leaves Cherry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cherry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blackwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blackwood shoots for a takedown but Cherry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cherry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry leaves Blackwood with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Blackwood tries to clinch up but Cherry circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cherry avoids the head kick by Blackwood.
Blackwood tries to clinch but Cherry moves away
and Cherry holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cherry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blackwood's efforts to push away.
Cherry throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roshan Blackwood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Cherry takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blackwood is looking to clinch but Cherry is avoiding it.
Blackwood misses with a takedown
and Cherry counters with a low kick, right behind Blackwood 's knee.
Blackwood tries for a takedown but Cherry sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Blackwood misses with a takedown
so Cherry counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Asa Cherry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roshan Blackwood.
Cherry cracks Blackwood with a solid left hand.
Blackwood is looking for a triangle here but Cherry uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Blackwood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry tries for a kimura but Blackwood is defending well.
Cherry stands up.
Blackwood darts in looking for a takedown but Cherry gets double underhooks and turns Blackwood into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Blackwood blocks an elbow strike.
Blackwood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cherry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cherry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blackwood's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackwood manages to pull guard.
Blackwood is trying to hold Cherry in close to prevent damage but Cherry has managed to pass into half guard.
Blackwood tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Blackwood wants to control but Cherry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blackwood trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Cherry manages to pass to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry scoring with strikes but Blackwood is staying in there.
Blackwood is bucking up trying to escape but Cherry cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Blackwood wants to control but Cherry is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackwood throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cherry. What's that going to do exactly?
And that's the end of the fight!
Asa Cherry showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cherry 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Asa Cherry!
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