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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Untaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Untaka has chosen Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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162 cm
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148 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Untaka!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Untaka darts in trying to clinch
and Cherry counters with a nice double leg into side control. Untaka won't be happy with that.
Untaka tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cherry presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Untaka taking shots to the head.
Cherry throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Untaka because Cherry loaded up on that one.
Untaka takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Untaka can't escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cherry lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry breaks from Untaka's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Untaka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cherry lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cherry connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Untaka is squirming around, avoiding Cherry's attempts to control the action.
Cherry thowing shots but they're missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry thowing shots but they're missing.
Untaka regains half guard.
Cherry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Untaka trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cherry thows a huge punch but Untaka dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry thows a huge punch but Untaka dodges it nicely.
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. Cherry connects with a nice short shot to Untaka's temple.
Untaka trying to control here.
Cherry is looking to advance position but Untaka won't allow it.
Untaka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cherry.
Untaka wants to improve his position but Cherry is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry trying to control the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Untaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Untaka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cherry is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Untaka is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Cherry dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Untaka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cherry defends well and Untaka ends up having to push Cherry into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cherry can't get the takedown.
Untaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Cherry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cherry goes for a takedown attempt but Untaka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Untaka wants to clinch but Cherry slips to the side
and Cherry counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Untaka!
Untaka is not content to let Cherry control the position.
Untaka struggling a bit here.
Jack Cherry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Untaka is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cherry here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cherry is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Untaka has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cherry throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cherry working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cherry is looking to take a break and control but Untaka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Untaka is looking to regain half guard here but Cherry keeps moving and retains side control.
Cherry is looking to take a break and control but Untaka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cherry controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Untaka is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cherry asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Cherry working the head with strikes.
Untaka felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cherry controls the position.
Untaka manages to get back to half guard.
Untaka is looking for a sweep. Cherry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Untaka throws a strike from the bottom but Cherry passes into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Untaka regains half guard, as Cherry was trying to land strikes.
Cherry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cherry wants to take a breather but Untaka is having none of it.
Cherry seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Cherry dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Untaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Untaka closes the distance but Cherry moves to the side
and Cherry counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cherry content to stall in guard here.
Untaka 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Untaka is wriggling around but Cherry manages to pass to half guard.
Cherry throwing shots but Untaka is blocking nicely.
Cherry looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Untaka manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Untaka is trying to keep Cherry in close.
Untaka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Untaka looking to control.
Cherry stays in close to Untaka's body and controls the position.
Cherry being controlled here momentarily.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Thomas Untaka hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Untaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Untaka forces Cherry back against the cage and clinches.
Cherry has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Untaka after a bit of a struggle.
Untaka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Untaka working aggressively here.
Untaka working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cherry.
Cherry jumps guard but Untaka stands there with Cherry around his waist. Cherry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jack Cherry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Cherry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Untaka prevents it.
Cherry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Untaka prevents it.
Thomas Untaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Untaka on the inside.
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 Jack Cherry.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cherry, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Cherry!
A victorious Jack Cherry thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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