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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bill Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Bowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cunningham comes to the cage accompanied by Head Strong. Bowles comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hells Bells by ACDC kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bill Cunningham has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Cunningham!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Bowles!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Brandon Bowles has been cut.
Bowles misses with an uppercut. Cunningham saw that one coming.
Cunningham has a takedown stuffed.
Cunningham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowles.
The fighters circling - Bowles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horrible takedown by Cunningham or perhaps it was just good defense by Bowles which made him look bad.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cunningham.
Nice defenses there by Cunningham.
Cunningham throws a head kick but Bowles moves out of range.
Bowles on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cunningham lands with a slapping head kick.
Cunningham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cunningham looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cunningham looks to land a combination but Bowles avoids it well.
Brandon Bowles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cunningham moves away from the strike by Bowles.
Cunningham is looking to slow Bowles down with leg kicks.
Cunningham lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cunningham lands a with a good body shot.
Cunningham misses with a double jab.
Cunningham goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bowles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cunningham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bowles throws a jab when Cunningham was well out of range.
Bowles looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brandon Bowles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bowles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cunningham misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Cunningham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cunningham keeps Bowles at a distance using the push kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cunningham.
Bowles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cunningham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cunningham lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cunningham lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cunningham throws a leg kick which misses Bowles's front leg but catches the back leg as Bowles tries to avoid it.
Cunningham works over Bowles's head and body with a nice combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cunningham.
Bowles is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cunningham lands a nice looking body kick.
A good leg kick by Cunningham.
Cunningham feints and then cracks Bowles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bowles down.
Cunningham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cunningham plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A left and a right from Cunningham both land. Nice combination.
Bowles takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bowles circles away quickly and effectively.
Cunningham moves out of range of the strikes.
Bowles loads up on a big right hand but Cunningham slips the punch.
Cunningham slips under a jab.
Cunningham lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bowles backs up against the cage.
Cunningham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cunningham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowles.
Bowles throws a looping overhand right but Cunningham ducks down to avoid it.
Cunningham lands a head kick!
Bowles misses with a hook.
Cunningham fails with a takedown attempt.
Bowles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cunningham throws out the jab.
Cunningham throws a head kick that misses.
Cunningham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowles.
Bowles throws a hook but Cunningham avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowles blocks a head kick by Cunningham.
Nice defenses there by Cunningham.
Cunningham lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bowles takes a step back to recover.
A telegraphed right hand from Bowles misses the target.
Cunningham misses with a takedown attempt - Bowles sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No joy there for Cunningham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bowles avoids the head kick by Cunningham.
Bowles throws the left hand but Cunningham avoids the punch easily.
Cunningham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cunningham throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cunningham needs to keep his hands up - Bowles had a free shot at his head there.
Cunningham slips a straight right by Bowles.
Cunningham fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cunningham ducks under a wild hook from Bowles.
Cunningham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cunningham slips under a jab.
Cunningham throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cunningham feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bowles's calf.
Cunningham lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Bowles misses.
Cunningham is looking to wear down Bowles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bowles avoids the head kick by Cunningham.
Bowles blocks a low kick nicely.
Bowles throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cunningham on the side of the head.
Cunningham shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bowles but Bowles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cunningham throws a solid leg kick but Bowles takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cunningham.
Cunningham slips under a jab.
Cunningham tries to bum rush Bowles with a series of wild strikes but Bowles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bowles misses with a straight left.
Bowles misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - Cunningham finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cunningham connects with a high kick.
Bowles might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cunningham shoots in and drives through. Bowles sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Cunningham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Bowles's cut.
That's time! Cunningham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bowles misses the jab.
Cunningham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bowles.
Bowles gets caught flat footed, as Cunningham shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bowles throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cunningham wants to control from the top but Bowles keeps moving.
Cunningham passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bowles tries to bench press Cunningham off him but Cunningham keeps the position.
Cunningham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bowles keeps working.
Cunningham is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bowles has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowles is looking for a sweep.
Cunningham trying to control the action but Bowles is working from the bottom.
Cunningham working the ground and pound.
Cunningham has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bowles!
Cunningham wants to control the pace but Bowles is squirming around nicely.
Bowles can't escape the position.
Cunningham tries to control but Bowles wriggling away.
Cunningham working for a guillotine from mount but Bowles is in no mood to give up.
That's two 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.
Bowles is looking to improve his position but Cunningham isn't that keen on the idea.
Cunningham is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bowles can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Cunningham trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cunningham prevents Bowles from getting the reversal.
Bowles sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bowles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cunningham controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham is trying to control. Bowles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cunningham is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bowles is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cunningham scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bowles is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Cunningham jumps into side control!
Cunningham is chipping away with strikes.
Cunningham advances to full mount.
Cunningham prevents Bowles from getting the reversal.
Bowles bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cunningham trying to keep a closed guard but Bowles is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham is looking for a triangle but Bowles pushes his legs off easily.
Bowles drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bowles jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cunningham holds on and takes a little breather.
Bowles is pushing down on Cunningham's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cunningham is fighting to maintain full guard but Bowles has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cunningham trying to control but Bowles postures up.
Bowles is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cunningham looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bowles is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Cunningham dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Bowles's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bowles loads up on a big right hand but Cunningham slips the punch.
Cunningham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bowles is fending him off so far but Cunningham persists. Nope, Bowles circles away and we're back to standing.
Cunningham defending well as Bowles loads up on a big left hand.
Cunningham lands with a nice body punch.
Bowles takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bill Cunningham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cunningham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Bowles misses its intended target.
Cunningham takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bowles walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cunningham.
Bowles throws out a loose jab but Cunningham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cunningham misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bowles throws a lazy right hand but Cunningham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bowles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bowles's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cunningham lands with a right hand.
Cunningham scores with a leg kick.
Cunningham scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cunningham blocks a jab.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cunningham.
Bowles gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowles stops Cunningham from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Cunningham working for a submission but Bowles is keeping him at bay.
Bowles regains half guard.
Bowles is not content to let Cunningham control the position.
Bowles moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham passes Bowles's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cunningham is looking for a kimura here.
Bowles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bowles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bowles actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham works his way into side control.
Cunningham content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Cunningham wants to control but Bowles is keeping him busy.
Cunningham is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bowles is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bowles is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cunningham is trying to control. Bowles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bowles slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cunningham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bowles is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowles isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cunningham stacks Bowles on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cunningham!
Check out the look on Cunningham's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bill Cunningham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bowles gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bowles wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Cunningham is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Bowles tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bowles tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Cunningham clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Bowles'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.
Cunningham defending well as Bowles loads up on a big left hand.
Cunningham has a takedown stuffed.
Bowles loads up on a big right hand but Cunningham slips the punch.
Cunningham throws a series of punches but Bowles avoids them all with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cunningham.
Cunningham takes a swing at Bowles's ribcage but misses.
Cunningham dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bowles. That did some damage!
Bowles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cunningham lands a nice looking body kick.
Cunningham slips a straight right by Bowles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cunningham.
Cunningham lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cunningham.
Bowles misses with a straight right.
Cunningham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bowles.
Cunningham shoots in but no luck this time.
Cunningham throws a head kick but Bowles moves out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Cunningham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Cunningham.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowles thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick lands there from Cunningham.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cunningham. That's going to slow Bowles down.
Bowles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cunningham.
Cunningham moves out of range as Bowles strikes.
Cunningham lands a nice looking body shot.
Cunningham shoots in for a double leg but Bowles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Cunningham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cunningham throws a right hand that Bowles ducks under and follows up with a left that Bowles also avoids with ease.
Bowles misses the jab.
Cunningham shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bowles but Bowles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bill Cunningham is winning the standup battle so far.
Bowles looks to land a left hand but Cunningham moved out of range nicely.
Cunningham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bowles is fending him off so far but Cunningham persists. Nope, Bowles circles away and we're back to standing.
Cunningham shoots in and drives through. Bowles sprawls well.
Cunningham fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cunningham walks into a stiff left hand from Bowles.
Cunningham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bowles can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bowles.
Cunningham misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cunningham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowles.
Cunningham lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A big left from Bowles misses.
Cunningham scores with a kick to the body.
Cunningham wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cunningham throws a head kick but Bowles moves out of range.
Bowles stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cunningham.
Bowles misses with an uppercut. Cunningham saw that one coming.
Cunningham works over Bowles's head and body with a nice combination.
Cunningham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowles.
Cunningham moves out of range as Bowles strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cunningham.
Cunningham throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Cunningham.
Bowles throws a shot from downtown. Cunningham moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bowles looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cunningham passes into side control.
Check out the look on Cunningham's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bowles is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cunningham is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bowles is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bill Cunningham!
Bill Cunningham is the new featherweight champion!
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