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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Hawkings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cunningham's choice of entrance music: Disturbed - Conflict . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brad Cunningham was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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192 lbs
8 - 6 - 1 |
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187 cm
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197 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shawn Hawkings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brad Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hawkings swings widly with a right hand
and Cunningham counters with a head kick.
It looks like Shawn Hawkings has been cut.
Hawkings misses with a left hand
and Cunningham counters with a head kick.
Cunningham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hawkings throws a series of punches but Cunningham moves out of range.
Cunningham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawkings.
Hawkings lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab by Cunningham.
Cunningham wants to clinch up but Hawkings keeps it at a distance.
Hawkings misses with a looping right.
Cunningham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkings throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hawkings lands with a straight right. Cunningham didn't see that one coming.
Cunningham scores with a head kick. Hawkings tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cunningham tries to bum rush Hawkings with a series of wild strikes but Hawkings uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cunningham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawkings.
Cunningham throws a head kick but Hawkings moves out of range.
Hawkings throws a combination that misses
and Cunningham counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hawkings is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cunningham tries a head kick but it misses.
Hawkings misses with a looping left.
Hawkings drops Cunningham with a beautiful combination! Cunningham stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hawkings is looking for the KO!
Cunningham is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkings scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hawkings misses with a hook. Cunningham ducked under it nicely.
Hawkings throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cunningham counters with an outside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Hawkings scores with a four punch combination!
Cunningham is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawkings finish him?
Cunningham scores with a punch to the head.
Cunningham seems to have recovered his senses.
Cunningham tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hawkings counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hawkings misses with a lunging right hand
and Cunningham counters with a good low kick that Hawkings was not able to check.
Cunningham darts in and clinches Hawkings up against the cage.
Hawkings working hard to break the clinch.
Hawkings wants to break free but Cunningham has control.
Cunningham trying to stall but Hawkings improves his position.
Hawkings tries to circle away but Cunningham has him pinned against the cage.
Cunningham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cunningham lands an elbow inside.
Shawn Hawkings's cut is getting worse.
Cunningham lands an elbow inside that Hawkings shrugs off.
Cunningham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hawkings.
Hawkings has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cunningham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cunningham has Hawkings pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hawkings's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cunningham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cunningham throws a head kick that misses.
Cunningham darts in trying to clinch
and Hawkings counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Cunningham. That snapped Hawkings's head back.
Cunningham connects with a high kick.
Shawn Hawkings's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hawkings throws a hook to the side of Cunningham's head but Cunningham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawkings throws a combination that misses
and Cunningham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hawkings misses with a left hand
and Cunningham counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cunningham.
Cunningham prevents Hawkings from breaking the clinch.
Cunningham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hawkings avoids it.
Hawkings manages to break the clinch.
Hawkings blocks a head kick by Cunningham.
Hawkings throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cunningham has time to react.
A jab from Hawkings misses.
Cunningham buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hawkings swats away the attempt to clinch by Cunningham.
Cunningham lands a head kick. Hawkings smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cunningham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cunningham connects with a high kick.
Hawkings throws an off balance right hand
and Cunningham counters with a head kick.
Cunningham moves out of range of the strikes.
Cunningham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hawkings paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cunningham lands with a kick to the temple. Hawkings shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hawkings throws a combination that misses
and Cunningham counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hawkings is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jeez, Shawn Hawkings's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Cunningham rushes Hawkings and presses him up against the cage.
Hawkings can't break the clinch.
Hawkings is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cunningham creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hawkings's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hawkings can't break the clinch.
Hawkings wants to break free but Cunningham has control.
Cunningham tries a knee to the head but Hawkings blocks it.
Cunningham prevents Hawkings from breaking the clinch.
Cunningham working Hawkings over with knees to the body.
Hawkings is breathing heavily.
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!
Cunningham keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hawkings's efforts to push away.
Cunningham landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short left from Cunningham.
Hawkings can't break the clinch.
Hawkings takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shawn Hawkings's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brad Cunningham!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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