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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vergil Cry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Archie Cummings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archie Cummings has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 lbs
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199 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vergil Cry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Cummings!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cummings throws a series of punches but Cry moves out of range.
Cry avoids the body shot from Cummings.
Cummings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cry manages to avoid it.
Cummings lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cry's sensitive parts.
Cry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cry throws a lazy right hand but Cummings sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cummings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cry was well out of range. Poor timing from Cummings.
Cry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cummings misses with a body shot.
Cry throws a shot from downtown. Cummings moves away and avoids it.
Cry misses with a straight left.
Cry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cummings.
Cummings misses with a looping right.
Cry misses with a takedown attempt - Cummings sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cry avoids the head kick by Cummings.
Cummings lands a glancing blow to the side of Cry's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cry throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cummings was covering up waiting for the punch and Cry finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cummings looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cry trying to control the position from guard on top but Cummings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cummings pulls Cry in close to his closed guard and prevents Cry from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cry wants to control from the top but Cummings keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Vergil Cry just wasn't active enough.
Cummings throws a low kick but Cry moves out of range easily.
Cry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cummings sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cummings scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cry's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cummings connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cry scrambles back to his feet.
Archie Cummings is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cummings tries to bum rush Cry with a series of wild strikes but Cry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cummings misses with a hook. Cry ducked under it nicely.
Cummings is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cry rather than just go for the knockout.
Cry scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cummings connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cummings sprawls well. Cummings wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cry gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Cry misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Cummings tenderised Cry's leg. Cry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cummings on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cummings punishes Cry's body with a nice straight punch.
Cry is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cummings.
A jab from Cummings does it's job there.
Cry misses with a straight left.
Cummings lands a jab to the head.
Cry blocks a jab.
Cummings connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cummings thumps Cry with a low kick.
Cummings lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cummings misses with an uppercut. Cry saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummings lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cry's sensitive parts.
Cummings is looking to land body kicks.
Cummings misses with a straight right.
Cummings connects with a single shot there.
Cry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Archie Cummings has been cut.
Archie Cummings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cummings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cummings throws out the jab.
Cry blocks a leg kick.
Cummings pushes Cry away with a front kick.
Cummings throws a head kick that Cry semi-blocks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch lands to the side of Cry 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cummings looks to land a right hand but Cry moved out of range.
Cummings throws a lazy right hand but Cry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cummings with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Cummings dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Archie Cummings's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cummings misses with a hook. Cry ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Cummings misses its intended target.
Cummings chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cummings throws a jab when Cry was well out of range.
Cummings scores with a hook.
Cummings swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice cross by Cummings.
Cummings lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cry circles away quickly and effectively.
Cry jabs at Cummings's body.
Cummings misses with a hook. Cry ducked under it nicely.
Cry lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cry.
Cry shoots for a takedown but Cummings saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cummings circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cummings throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cry on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummings scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cummings momentarily.
Cummings scores with a push kick.
Cummings throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cummings throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cry dives in and grabs Cummings's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cummings pushes down on Cry's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vergil Cry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cummings cracks Cry with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cummings throws a low kick but Cry moves out of range easily.
Cry scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cry tries for a kimura but Cummings is defending well.
Cummings tries to buck Cry off but Cry is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cummings keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Cummings's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cry swings around for an armbar but Cummings sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cry's guard.
Cry being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cry throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cummings really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cummings controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cummings got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cry has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cummings has managed to get both his arms back between Cry's legs - danger averted.
Cry looking for a sweep. Not yet Cry, not yet.
Cry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cummings gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cummings trying to control but Cry is working from the bottom.
Cry will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cry is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cummings won't allow Cry to sweep him here.
Cry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cummings is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Archie Cummings was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cummings.
Cry is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by Cummings.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cry lands with a cross.
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!
Nice defenses there by Cry.
Cummings bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Archie Cummings will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Archie Cummings's cut.
That's time! Cry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cummings's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cry under the eye.
Cry moves forwards but Cummings connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cummings.
Cry shoots for a takedown but Cummings saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cry tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cummings, as that shot connected.
Cummings fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cry.
Cummings throws a shot from downtown. Cry moves away and avoids it.
Cry avoids the head kick by Cummings.
Cummings misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cry drives through with a takedown into Cummings's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cummings keeping moving, preventing Cry from controlling successfully.
Cummings managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cry wants to control from the top but Cummings keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cry content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vergil Cry.
Cry ducks under a wild hook from Cummings.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummings avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cry fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cummings avoids it really well and circles away.
Cummings lands the left hand.
Cry looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cummings is looking to chop away at Cry's legs.
Cry moves out of range of the body kick.
Cry takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cummings misses with the combination.
Cummings throws a poor cross that misses
and Cry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cummings scores with a hook.
Cry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cummings.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cummings misses.
Cry misses with a straight right.
Cummings goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cry blocks a jab.
Cummings jabs Cry right on the nose. Cry blinks but takes it well.
Cummings lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cummings lands with a right hand.
Cummings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice sprawl there from Cummings as Cry shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vergil Cry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cummings connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cry momentarily.
Cry is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cry throws a right and a left that Cummings avoids nicely.
Cummings displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cry throws out the jab.
Good exchange - Cummings coming out on top.
Cry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cummings. Cummings obviously looking to wear him down.
Cummings connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cummings was well out of range. Poor timing from Cry.
Cry staying out of range there.
Cry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big right from Cummings misses.
Cummings thuds his right hand into Cry's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cummings loads up on a big right hand but Cry slips the punch.
Cry walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vergil Cry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Archie Cummings is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cummings connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Cummings comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cummings winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archie Cummings!
During a confident post fight interview, Archie Cummings thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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