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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gord Downey (ranked 3372 p4p, 3197 weight class) and Rhys Cadwgan (ranked 265 p4p, 360 weight class). Cadwgan has chosen Squeeze the Fruit - The Commodores as his entrance music. Gord Downey had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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145
3 - 5 - 1 |
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154
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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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 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Gord Downey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rhys Cadwgan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cadwgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Downey circles away quickly and effectively.
Downey defending well as Cadwgan loads up on a big left hand.
Cadwgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Downey.
Cadwgan slips under a jab.
Cadwgan throws a hook but Downey blocks it.
Downey drives through with a takedown into Cadwgan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cadwgan looking for a guillotine here but Downey defends easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Downey's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Cadwgan keeping moving, preventing Downey from controlling successfully.
Cadwgan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Downey wants to pass the guard but Cadwgan is keeping the position.
Downey throws an elbow that misses. Cadwgan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Downey's guard. Nice move by Cadwgan!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadwgan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Downey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cadwgan is one step ahead there.
Cadwgan tries to stand but Downey is controlling from the bottom.
Cadwgan stopping the sweep attempt from Downey.
Cadwgan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Downey is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cadwgan seems keen to control Downey's posture.
Downey wants to control from the top but Cadwgan keeps moving.
Cadwgan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Downey wants to control from the top but Cadwgan keeps moving.
Cadwgan wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadwgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Downey wants to control from the top but Cadwgan keeps moving.
Cadwgan wants to sweep here but Downey controlling him for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cadwgan throws a lazy right hand but Downey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gord Downey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cadwgan gets caught flat footed, as Downey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cadwgan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Downey moves into full guard.
Downey keeping full guard, as Cadwgan tries to pass.
Downey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cadwgan's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cadwgan has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Downey has passed into side control.
Cadwgan is not content to let Downey control the position.
Downey taking a breather here.
Downey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cadwgan keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Downey looks up at the clock and then as Cadwgan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Downey smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cadwgan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cadwgan is not content to let Downey control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gord Downey will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Downey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cadwgan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Downey throws the left hand but Cadwgan avoids the punch easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cadwgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Downey wants to take the fight to the mat but Cadwgan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cadwgan misses with the head strike.
Cadwgan is trying to force a seperation but Downey has the dominant position.
Cadwgan is trying to push Downey away but Downey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cadwgan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Downey has him pressed against the cage.
Downey has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cadwgan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cadwgan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cadwgan pushes Downey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cadwgan tries to circle away but Downey has him pinned against the cage.
Downey tries to score a body lock takedown but Cadwgan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gord Downey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cadwgan swings wildly with an uppercut but Downey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Downey has picked Cadwgan up - he's going for a ride! Downey dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadwgan is refusing to be controlled, as Downey sits in half guard.
Gord Downey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Downey prevents Cadwgan from improving his position.
Cadwgan is refusing to be controlled, as Downey sits in half guard.
Cadwgan is trying to maintain the position but Downey is very close to passing his half guard.
Downey is trying to control. Cadwgan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cadwgan is trying to maintain the position but Downey is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Downey trying to control the action but Cadwgan is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cadwgan misses with a hook.
Downey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Downey stalling.
Downey is keen to just control but Cadwgan is a slippery customer.
Downey moves into full mount! Cadwgan won't be happy about that!
Downey breaks from Cadwgan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadwgan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Downey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cadwgan is looking to escape.
Cadwgan tries to reverse the position but Downey maintains control.
Downey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cadwgan is trying desperately to improve position.
Downey tries to control but Cadwgan wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Downey controlling his opponent.
Cadwgan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Downey is on top in guard.
Downey trying to control the position from guard on top but Cadwgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gord Downey dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cadwgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cadwgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Downey.
Cadwgan moves away from the strike by Downey.
Cadwgan feints a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Downey misses its intended target.
Jab, jab by Cadwgan - just one landing.
Downey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cadwgan throws a series of punches but Downey moves out of range.
Downey shoots in and gets a takedown into Cadwgan's guard.
Downey looking to sit in guard and control but Cadwgan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Downey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cadwgan manages to get himself to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cadwgan keeping moving, preventing Downey from controlling successfully.
Cadwgan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadwgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Cadwgan, not yet.
Cadwgan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Downey trying to control the position from guard on top but Cadwgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Downey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cadwgan holds on and takes a little breather.
Downey trying to control but Cadwgan is working from the bottom.
Rhys Cadwgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cadwgan trying to control the position.
Downey wants to control from the top but Cadwgan keeps moving.
Downey passes Cadwgan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cadwgan is refusing to be controlled, as Downey sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadwgan landing a few short strikes.
Downey working over Cadwgan with some ground and pound. Cadwgan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cadwgan is trying to stand up here but Downey is controlling him well.
Still in half guard, Downey seems content to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Cadwgan gets caught flat footed, as Downey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Downey pushes down on Cadwgan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cadwgan tries to roll over but Downey keeps him under control.
Cadwgan is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cadwgan is staying active underneath Downey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cadwgan is trying to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cadwgan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Downey slows the pace down in half guard.
Cadwgan trying to control but Downey postures up.
Downey is trying to control the action in half guard but Cadwgan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cadwgan has hold of Downey's hands but Downey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gord Downey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cadwgan is refusing to be controlled, as Downey sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gord Downey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Downey, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gord Downey!
Rhys Cadwgan was interviewed post fight and said 'No bother, I wil be back and even better next time, this was just a part of the process.'.
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