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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddah Joe (ranked 2732 p4p, 2626 weight class) and Dick Cummings (ranked 128 p4p, 123 weight class). Cummings has chosen Dick Too Bomb by D2B as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buddah Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Cummings!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Joe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cummings lands a nice shot that snaps Joe's head back.
Cummings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joe was well out of range. Poor timing from Cummings.
Joe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Cummings's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Joe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cummings.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Joe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Cummings does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe throws a sloppy head kick and Cummings moves out of range easily.
Cummings lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cummings misses with a body punch
and Joe moves into the clinch.
Joe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cummings's efforts to push away.
Cummings is trying to break the clinch but Joe has him pressed against the cage.
Cummings breaks from the clinch.
Joe moves forwards but Cummings connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Joe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've been hearing reports that Joe has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Joe throws a body punch but Cummings moves out of range.
Dick Cummings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cummings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joe manages to avoid it.
Joe tries to counter by clinching up but Cummings breaks away and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummings digs a good hook to Joe's body.
Cummings lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Joe.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cummings.
Joe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joe tries to score with a low kick but Cummings moves his leg out of the way.
Joe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cummings defending well as Joe loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummings misses with a few strikes there.
Cummings's coach down at Gym Goroshi London was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cummings's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Oooooh!!! Cummings has knocked Joe down with a huge combo! Cummings steps away and waves a wobbly Joe back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Buddah Joe has been cut.
Cummings is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Joe rather than just go for the knockout.
Cummings lands a left and a right that send Joe crashing to the mat, dazed. Cummings thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe blocks a jab.
Joe tries to clinch up but Cummings circles away and keeps his distance.
Joe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cummings has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Joe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cummings misses with a two punch combination.
Cummings swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cummings jabs at Joe's body.
Joe misses with a body shot
and Cummings counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummings lands with a cross.
Cummings throws a shot to the body.
Joe is breathing heavily.
Joe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cummings.
Cummings throws a series of punches but Joe moves out of range.
Joe is looking to counter the offense by Cummings and move into the clinch.
Cummings throws a shot from downtown. Joe moves away and avoids it.
Cummings throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joe on the side of the head.
Cummings lands a jab to Joe's midsection.
Cummings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Cummings, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Cummings dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buddah Joe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cummings misses with a body shot.
Cummings scores with a hook to the body. Joe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cummings has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cummings misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cummings swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Joe.
Cummings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dick Cummings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cummings throws a predictable looking body shot
and Joe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cummings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cummings.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Cummings misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummings takes a swing at Joe's ribcage but misses.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cummings moves away.
Joe throws a body punch but Cummings moves out of range.
Cummings throws a right hand that Joe ducks under and follows up with a left that Joe also avoids with ease.
Cummings displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Joe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice jab there from Cummings.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cummings misses with the combination.
Joe tries to counter by clinching up but Cummings breaks away and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummings blocks a head kick by Joe.
Joe throws a head kick but Cummings moves out of range.
Joe tries a head kick but it misses.
Joe throws a body shot but no joy.
Cummings misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cummings misses with a combination
and Joe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cummings pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dick Cummings seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cummings misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummings throws a lazy right hand but Joe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joe is looking to counter the offense by Cummings and move into the clinch.
Joe slips a jab and a cross from Cummings.
As Cummings tries to get set, Joe tries to push him back and clinch up but Cummings manages to avoid the attempt.
Cummings looks to land a combination but Joe avoids it well.
Joe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cummings is out of range and Joe settles back down.
Cummings is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Joe throws the kick towards the body but Cummings avoids it.
A nice side step and Cummings releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cummings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cummings misses with a hook.
Joe tries to counter by clinching up but Cummings breaks away and moves out of range.
Cummings lunges at Joe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Joe's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummings keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joe throws a lazy body kick
and Cummings cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joe avoids the body shot from Cummings.
Cummings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Cummings as he checks the leg kick.
Joe takes the fight into the clinch.
Cummings misses with a punch to the body.
Cummings has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cummings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Cummings showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Buddah Joe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cummings throws a body shot but no joy.
Cummings misses with a wild body shot.
Cummings misses with a double jab
and Joe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cummings breaks from the clinch.
Cummings punishes Joe's body with a nice straight punch.
Cummings loads up on a big right hand but Joe slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cummings looks to land a left hand but Joe moved out of range nicely.
Joe moves in looking to clinch but Cummings pushes him off.
Cummings throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Joe moves into the clinch.
Joe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Buddah Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Cummings.
Joe stalling the fight.
Joe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cummings just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cummings breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Cummings.
Joe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cummings looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Cummings punishes Joe's body with a nice straight punch.
Joe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe is looking to clinch.
Cummings throws a right and a left that Joe avoids nicely.
Cummings throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cummings works Joe's body with a nice hook.
Cummings looks to land a right hand but Joe moved out of range.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cummings moves away.
Cummings bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Joe's head.
Joe tries to clinch there but Cummings circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Cummings misses.
Cummings swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Joe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Joe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cummings smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummings thuds his right hand into Joe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cummings scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cummings lands a slapping body shot.
Cummings scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joe dodges the punch combination from Cummings.
Good exchange - Cummings coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummings lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Joe backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe throws a lazy head kick
and Cummings counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cummings feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Joe sprawling to the canvas! Joe rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cummings finish him?!
Joe is rocked!
Joe tries to clinch
and Cummings counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dick Cummings!
During a confident post fight interview, Dick Cummings thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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