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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kane Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kane Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Cunningham !
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham keeps the fight on the outside.
Cunningham rushes Collins and presses him up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cunningham lands with a left to the head.
Cunningham goes for a takedown in the clinch but Collins prevents it.
Cunningham breaks the clinch.
Collins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cunningham stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Collins.
Cunningham has Collins up against the cage in a clinch.
Cunningham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cunningham shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Collins as he jumps to the side.
Cunningham misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham fails with a takedown attempt.
Kane Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Cunningham .
Cunningham dives in and grabs Collins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Collins pushes down on Cunningham 's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Collins.
Cunningham tries to clinch up but Collins circles away and keeps his distance.
Collins throws a sloppy head kick and Cunningham moves out of range easily.
Cunningham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cunningham throws a nice looking combination but Collins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Collins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cunningham manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cunningham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Collins is looking to clinch but Cunningham is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham avoids the head kick by Collins.
Collins shoots for a double leg takedown but Cunningham sprawls well. He's pushed Collins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cunningham closes the distance and clinches.
Cunningham breaks the clinch.
Collins feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cunningham looks gassed!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Cunningham had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Collins defends it easily.
Cunningham has Collins pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cunningham trying to control the position.
Cunningham really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Collins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Collins wants to control from the top but Cunningham keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins is really struggling to control Cunningham but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kane Collins just wasn't active enough.
Cunningham has closed the distance and engaged Collins in a clinch.
Cunningham just leaning against Collins, taking a breather.
Collins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cunningham 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cunningham avoids the head kick by Collins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cunningham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cunningham stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cunningham wants it to stay on the feet.
Collins dodges the punch combination from Cunningham .
Cunningham has Collins up against the cage in a clinch.
Cunningham is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Collins to keep the fight standing.
Cunningham is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Collins to keep the fight standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins being controlled against the cage.
Collins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Cunningham will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but Cunningham shows good takedown defense.
Cunningham shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Collins as he avoids it easily.
Collins tries for a takedown but Cunningham sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cunningham shoots in for a takedown but Collins shows good takedown defense.
Cunningham shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Collins as he jumps to the side.
Kane Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Cunningham .
Collins leaves Cunningham with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Collins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cunningham fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Collins avoids it really well and circles away.
Cunningham is breathing heavily.
Collins fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham throws a predictable looking body shot
and Collins counters with a nice body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Collins.
Collins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cunningham avoids it really well and circles away.
Collins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Collins fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cunningham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Collins shoots in looking for a takedown but Cunningham manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Collins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Collins scores with a head kick.
Kane Collins is winning the standup battle so far.
Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cunningham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cunningham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Collins stuffs the takedown attempt from Cunningham . Cunningham gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Collins.
Cunningham throws a sloppy head kick and Collins moves out of range easily.
Cunningham defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Collins.
Cunningham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Collins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Collins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cunningham has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Collins tries for a takedown but Cunningham sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Collins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kane Collins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Collins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cunningham but Cunningham pushes him off and we're back to square one.
An inside leg kick lands from Cunningham .
Collins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Collins wants it to stay on the feet.
Cunningham is looking to clinch but Collins is avoiding it.
Collins fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Cunningham . No joy for Collins on that attempt.
Cunningham darts in and clinches Collins up against the cage.
Cunningham is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cunningham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cunningham tries to score a power double leg takedown but Collins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cunningham somewhat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collins lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Collins dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Collins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cunningham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Collins fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Collins or perhaps it was just good defense by Cunningham which made him look bad.
Collins tries to keep at a distance but Cunningham has taken the fight into the clinch.
Collins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cunningham avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kane Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins lands a damaging elbow.
Cunningham pulls guard.
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cunningham is pulling down on Collins's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins trying to control but Cunningham is working from the bottom.
Collins is in close to Cunningham 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cunningham is looking for a triangle here but Collins uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Cunningham is looking for a sweep.
Cunningham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cunningham is not content to let Collins control the position.
Collins tries to stand but Cunningham is controlling his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham tries to bench press Collins off him but Collins keeps the position.
Cunningham is not content to let Collins control the position.
Cunningham tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Collins easily slips into full mount!
Collins trying to control but Cunningham is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham is trying desperately to improve position.
Cunningham tries to hold on but Collins pushes him away.
Collins fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Collins is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cunningham can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Collins with shots to the head and body - Cunningham looks very uncomfortable down there.
Collins avoids the attempt from Cunningham to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham is squirming around, avoiding Collins's attempts to control the action.
Collins lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cunningham hang on?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cunningham wants to control but Collins is having none of it.
Cunningham is squirming around, avoiding Collins's attempts to control the action.
Cunningham tries to reverse the position but Collins maintains control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Collins wants to control the pace but Cunningham is squirming around nicely.
Kane Collins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kane Collins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Collins 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kane Collins!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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