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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Cunningham (ranked 1930 p4p, 3360 weight class) and Daniel Pawlikowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randall Cunningham has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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193 cm 28 210 9 - 6 - 0 |
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175 cm 35 210 15 - 31 - 1 |
Good wrestling Excellent MT Granite chin |
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Good wrestler Decent boxing Fast |
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randall Cunningham! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 15 - 31 - 1, fighting out of London, Daniel Pawlikowski! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cunningham loads up on a big right hand but Pawlikowski slips the punch. Cunningham stuns Pawlikowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Pawlikowski throws a nice looking combination but Cunningham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. The fight stays on the outside here - Pawlikowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Pawlikowski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Pawlikowski tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Cunningham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Cunningham lands a big right hand that sends Pawlikowski crashing to the mat! Cunningham stays standing though and waves Pawlikowski back to his feet!
Pawlikowski is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pawlikowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Cunningham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pawlikowski.
Nice body punch from Cunningham. Cunningham scores with a jab. Pawlikowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Cunningham finish him? Pawlikowski closes the distance and clinches. Pawlikowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pawlikowski seems to have recovered his senses. I was talking to Cunningham's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Pawlikowski is trying to push Cunningham away but Cunningham has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pawlikowski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cunningham gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Pawlikowski misses with a short punch on the inside. Pawlikowski working hard to break the clinch. Cunningham will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pawlikowski up against the cage. Pawlikowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Cunningham has double underhooks. Cunningham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pawlikowski or not. Cunningham has Pawlikowski pressed against the cage.
Pawlikowski is trying to break the clinch but Cunningham has him pressed against the cage. Cunningham stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. A short right from Cunningham. Cunningham taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pawlikowski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cunningham after a bit of a struggle. Randall Cunningham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Pawlikowski. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cunningham. Pawlikowski takes a knee to the side of the body. Pawlikowski wants a takedown.
Pawlikowski tries to pull guard but Cunningham forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Pawlikowski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cunningham gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Come on Pawlikowski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cunningham is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pawlikowski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cunningham lands a right hand. Cunningham stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Pawlikowski jumps guard but Cunningham turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Cunningham lands an uppercut. Cunningham lands a left hand.
Cunningham leaning against his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Cunningham.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Cunningham prevents Pawlikowski from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cunningham taking a breather. Cunningham lands with a short head shot on the inside. Pawlikowski is looking to control Cunningham's arms but Cunningham gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pawlikowski has his back to the cage. Cunningham leaning his opponent against the cage. Pawlikowski tries to break the clinch but Cunningham is controlling the position. Cunningham lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pawlikowski backwards. Pawlikowski is looking for a takedown. Cunningham will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pawlikowski up against the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Randall Cunningham dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Pawlikowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cunningham can pounce on him.
Daniel Pawlikowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Cunningham bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pawlikowski's head backwards. A big left from Cunningham misses. Pawlikowski tries to clinch up. Cunningham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pawlikowski can do to turn this around? Cunningham lands with a straight right. Pawlikowski didn't see that one coming. Cunningham lands a brutal head kick. Pawlikowski looks out on his feet and Cunningham throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Randall Cunningham!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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