PREFIGHT
Both fighters are already in the ring and look ready to get things started. Ferguson looks relaxed. Cherry looks focused.
ROUND 1
Cherry comes out quick firing the jab. Ferguson lands a left hook and a jab to the body. Quick jab upstairs lands for Ferguson. Cherry short with his own jab. They clinch. Left hook from Ferguson partially blocked. They trade to the body. Ferguson circling and dancing away from Cherry. They trade stiff jabs. A lot of clinching so far. They trade jabs upstairs. Ferguson lands a quick jab. Cherry lands a right to the body. Ferguson dances away. They clinch. 1-2 to the body lands for Ferguson. Jab and another quick 1-2 to end the round for Ferguson. Round to Ferguson.
Ferguson 10 Cherry 9
ROUND 2
Hard 1-2 to the body lands for Cherry to start the round. Another crushing left hook to the body lands for Cherry. Ferguson holds on. 1-2 down the pipe lands for Cherry. Ferguson dances away. They trade on the inside...Cherry landing the better punches. Big left hook lands for Cherry. Cherry digs two hooks to the body. Jab from Cherry snaps the head back of Ferguson. Right hand lands for Cherry. Ferguson looks concerned. HARD uppercut lands for Cherry. Ferguson dances away. Ferguson lands a jab and dances away. Cherry lands a left hook upstairs. They clinch. Ferguson lands a left hook. Round to Cherry.
Ferguson 19 Cherry 19
ROUND 3
They trade jabs to start the round and Ferguson holds on. Cherry lands a left to the body. Rigth hook to the body lands for Cherry. Ferguson on the retreat. Right hand over the top lands for Cherry. Ferguson lands a quick jab. Right hand upstairs lands for Ferguson. Cherry lands a jab and a left hook to the body. Ferguson retreats and Cherry walks him down. Ferguson doubling up on the jab now. Ferguson lands a left downstairs and dances away. Straight right lands for Ferguson. Left hook to the body lands for Cherry. Ferguson answers with a right to the body of his own. Jab lands for Ferguson and they clinch. Round to Ferguson.
Ferguson 29 Cherry 28
ROUND 4
Cherry comes out firing the jab. Left hook upstairs lands for Ferguson. Cherry presses forward. Quick jab lands for Ferguson. They wrestle on the inside. 1-2 to the body lands for Ferguson and he dances away. Cherry lands a right upstairs. They clinch and wrestle again. Right hand to the back of the head lands for Cherry. They clinch. Ferguson on the retreat. Left hook to the body lands for Ferguson. Right and a left lands for Ferguson. Ferguson triples up on the jab and lands two. Right hand lands for Ferguson. Round to Ferguson who's simply outworking Cherry.
Ferguson 39 Cherry 37
ROUND 5
Ferguson lands a quick jab to start the round. They trade jabs. Ferguson continues to circle and give angles. Cherry continues to stalk. Right and left lands for Cherry. Hard left hook to the body lands for Cherry. Ferguson lands a left hook upstairs. They trade left hooks to the body. Cherry lands a jab. Ferguson just misses with an uppercut and he dances away. Cherry misses with a big overand right. Cherry lands a right upstairs. They trade jabs. Jab lands for Ferguson. Cherry lands an uppercut. Ferguson lets his hands go at the end of the round to try and steal it. Round to Ferguson.
Ferguson 49 Cherry 46
ROUND 6
Both men have slowed down a bit. Not much action. WOOOOOOOO...they trade left hooks and Cherry has the bigger one. Ferguson is down. He's up and takes the count. Cherry tries to jump on him. Uppercut lands for Cherry. Left hook and a right to the body has Ferguson holding on. Uppercut lands for Cherry. Ferguson retreats. Right to the body lands for Cherry. Ferguson fires the jab. Ferguson lands two shots to the body and a right upstairs. Cherry lands a left hook. They trade jabs. Jab lands for Ferguson. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.....HUGE left hook lands for Cherry. Ferguson is down. He's not going to beat the count. He tries to get up and rolls back over on the canvas. That's it.
Cherry KO6
The winner by way of knockout at 2:59 of round 6....EDNER "THE CHERRY BOMB" CHERRY
COMPUBOX
Ferguson total punches: 57/257
Cherry total punches: 74/307
Ferguson power punches: 27/92
Cherry power punches: 58/160
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