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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Albert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cunningham has chosen Head Strong as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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171 cm
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150 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Albert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Albert. Cunningham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Albert throws a head kick but Cunningham moves out of range.
Cunningham throws a wild body kick that Albert sees coming a mile off.
Albert misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Albert.
Cunningham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Albert moves away.
Josh Albert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Albert lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cunningham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Albert throws a sloppy head kick and Cunningham moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cunningham lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Albert has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Albert and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Albert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Albert throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Albert looks to land a right hand but Cunningham moved out of range.
Albert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cunningham.
Both fighters circling a little - Albert finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Albert throws a head kick but Cunningham moves out of range.
Albert throws a head kick that misses.
Albert misses with a head kick.
Albert tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Cunningham misses.
Albert throws a head kick but Cunningham moves out of range.
Albert throws a sloppy body shot
and Cunningham counters with a head kick. That will keep Albert thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albert lands a body shot.
Cunningham staying out of range there.
Albert tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Albert throws a head kick that misses
and Cunningham counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Albert.
Cunningham throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Albert throws a nice looking combination but Cunningham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Albert throws a body punch but Cunningham moves out of range.
Albert misses with a wild combination.
A punch lands to the side of Cunningham 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cunningham blocks a head kick by Albert.
Albert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cunningham.
Some wild striking there from Cunningham.
Cunningham doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cunningham looks for the body kick but Albert saw that one coming.
Cunningham takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Albert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cunningham.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albert misses with a head kick.
Cunningham avoids the head kick by Albert.
Albert comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Albert misses with an uppercut.
Albert takes a swing at Cunningham's ribcage but misses.
Albert looks to throw a body kick
and Cunningham counters with a nice leg kick.
Cunningham takes one to the side of the head.
Albert throws a sloppy head kick and Cunningham moves out of range easily.
Albert takes a swing at Cunningham's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Albert dominated that round.
That's time! Albert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Albert throws a sloppy head kick and Cunningham moves out of range easily.
Albert throws a looping overhand right but Cunningham ducks down to avoid it.
Albert lands a nice looking body shot.
Cunningham moves out of range as Albert strikes.
Albert misses the jab.
Albert misses with a body punch
and Cunningham counters with a thumping low kick.
Albert throws a jab but it's blocked by Cunningham.
Nice shot lands for Albert.
Albert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Albert tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albert misses with a body shot.
Albert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Albert misses with a body shot
and Cunningham counters with a leg kick.
Cunningham takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cunningham misses with a wild body shot.
Cunningham thuds a left hand into Albert's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cunningham tries to work over Albert's front leg with a kick but Albert checks it.
Albert looks to land a combination but Cunningham avoids it well.
Albert scoring well with a low kick there.
Cunningham is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Albert rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Albert.
Albert throws a head kick that misses
and Cunningham counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cunningham looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cunningham wants to take a breather but Albert is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Albert is looking for a sweep. Cunningham is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cunningham decides to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Albert throws a head kick that misses
and Cunningham counters with a nice low kick that buckles Albert's knee momentarily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Albert.
Albert throws a sloppy head kick
and Cunningham counters with a head kick.
Albert lands with a good body shot.
Albert lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cunningham takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Albert.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Albert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Albert fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cunningham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Josh Albert will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Albert plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Albert tests Cunningham's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Albert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cunningham.
A solid body kick from Albert.
Good exchange - Albert coming out on top.
Albert feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cunningham sprawling to the canvas! Cunningham rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Albert finish him?!
Cunningham is rocked!
Albert drops Cunningham with a straight right hand, right on the button! Albert follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Albert!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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