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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Chappers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Cummins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Cummins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Floyd Chappers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Cummins!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cummins clinches up against the cage.
Chappers can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cummins.
It looks like Floyd Chappers has been cut.
Cummins prevents Chappers from breaking the clinch.
Cummins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cummins connects with a solid leg kick.
Cummins stalks Chappers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chappers's face. Chappers staggers backwards, shaken.
A left and a right from Chappers both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Mark Cummins has been cut.
Chappers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cummins counters with a left and a right that stings Chappers.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cummins lands a body shot.
Cummins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chappers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cummins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cummins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cummins scores with a shoulder strike.
Cummins lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cummins breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Cummins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cummins throws a series of punches but Chappers moves out of range.
Cummins takes the fight into the clinch.
Cummins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummins manages to break the clinch.
Cummins lands with a right hand.
Chappers misses with a double jab
and Cummins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cummins.
Cummins manages to break the clinch.
Cummins with a jab.
Cummins clinches up with Chappers and pushes him back against the cage.
Cummins manages to break the clinch.
Cummins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chappers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cummins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chappers is breathing heavily.
Cummins moves into the clinch.
Cummins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chapperss head.
Cummins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chappers backwards.
Cummins breaks from the clinch.
Cummins misses with a few strikes there.
Cummins looks to land a combination. Chappers sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cummins misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummins has Chappers up against the cage in a clinch.
Cummins gets through Chappers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Cummins.
Cummins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chappers.
A short right from Cummins on the inside.
Cummins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cummins lands an uppercut.
Cummins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cummins instigates a clinch.
Cummins scores with a shot to the side of Chappers's head.
Cummins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chappers with a jab.
Chappers missing with a left hand there. Cummins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cummins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cummins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cummins.
Cummins forces Chappers back against the cage and clinches.
Cummins lands a shoulder strike.
Cummins breaks from the clinch.
Cummins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chappers.
Chappers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cummins moves into the clinch.
Cummins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Floyd Chappers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chappers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cummins has closed the distance and engaged Chappers in a clinch.
Cummins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chappers backwards.
Cummins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cummins lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cummins. That's going to slow Chappers down.
Cummins closes the distance and clinches.
Cummins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cummins lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cummins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chappers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cummins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Cummins.
Cummins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cummins throws a leg kick which misses Chappers's front leg but catches the back leg as Chappers tries to avoid it.
Cummins closes the distance and clinches.
Cummins scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cummins lands with a light punch inside.
Cummins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cummins, right into the meat.
Cummins clinches up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Cummins.
Cummins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cummins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chappers circles away quickly and effectively.
Cummins misses with a double jab.
Chappers misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Cummins dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Danga de danga de dang - Cummins scores with a four punch combination!
Chappers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cummins counters with a leg kick.
Cummins lands a nice looking body shot.
A combination from Chappers does no damage.
Cummins lands with a straight right. Chappers didn't see that one coming.
Cummins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cummins lands a nice elbow.
Cummins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chappers misses with a hook to the body
and Cummins counters with a straight right hand.
Cummins misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Chappers.
Cummins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Cummins on the inside.
Cummins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chappers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cummins misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cummins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chappers tries to keep at a distance but Cummins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cummins breaks from the clinch.
Cummins moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Cummins.
Cummins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cummins scores with a leg kick.
Chappers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cummins clinches with his opponent.
Cummins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chappers backwards.
Cummins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cummins lands a two punch combo.
Chappers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cummins!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cummins gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Cummins.
Cummins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cummins scores with a one two! Chappers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cummins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cummins rushes Chappers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cummins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chappers backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cummins.
Chappers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cummins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chappers backwards.
Cummins manages to break the clinch.
Cummins throws a combination. Chappers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chappers is rocked!
Cummins misses with a two punch combination.
Cummins drives through and clinches with Chappers against the cage.
Cummins lands a left hand.
Cummins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Floyd Chappers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cummins instigates a clinch.
Cummins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummins lands with a hook. Chappers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chappers lands a nice looking body shot.
Cummins throws a leg kick which misses Chappers's front leg but catches the back leg as Chappers tries to avoid it.
Cummins darts in and clinches Chappers up against the cage.
Cummins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chappers backwards.
Cummins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chappers backwards.
Cummins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Cummins.
Cummins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Cummins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cummins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cummins fails to land with a series of punches.
Cummins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cummins.
Cummins rushes Chappers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cummins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cummins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cummins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cummins digs a good body shot into Chappers's ribs.
Chappers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cummins.
Cummins clinches.
Chappers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cummins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cummins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cummins throws a good cross that connects.
Cummins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chappers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cummins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cummins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cummins throws a series of strikes that have Chappers backpedaling.
Cummins lands with a nice combination. Chappers backs away looking to recover.
Cummins has managed to clinch.
Cummins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Cummins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cummins closes the distance and clinches.
Cummins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cummins lands with a short shot to the head.
Chappers is trying to break free.
Cummins gets through Chappers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cummins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cummins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chappers.
Cummins clinches up with Chappers and pushes him back against the cage.
Cummins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chappers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cummins.
Chappers tries to pull guard but Cummins holds him up against the cage and eventually Chappers drops back down to his feet.
Cummins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cummins darts in and clinches Chappers up against the cage.
A short left from Cummins.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cummins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummins is looking to clinch but Chappers is avoiding it.
Cummins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mark Cummins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chappers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cummins circles away quickly and effectively.
Cummins lands a nice looking body shot.
Cummins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chappers.
Cummins staying out of range there.
Cummins lands with a straight right. Chappers didn't see that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cummins.
Cummins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chappers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chappers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cummins.
Oh Chappers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A solid leg kick lands there for Cummins.
Chappers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cummins counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cummins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chappers rather than just go for the knockout.
Cummins throws a one two combo.
Floyd Chappers's cut is getting worse.
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!
Chappers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cummins can pounce on him.
Chappers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chappers walks into a straight right hand from Cummins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummins looks to land a combination but Chappers avoids it well.
Cummins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cummins. That's going to slow Chappers down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cummins.
Chappers seems to have got his legs back now.
Cummins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chappers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cummins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cummins.
Cummins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cummins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chappers backwards.
A short uppercut from Cummins.
Cummins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cummins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cummins lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Cummins on the inside.
Cummins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cummins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chappers misses with an uppercut.
Cummins gets a clinch.
Cummins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Cummins both land. Nice combination.
Cummins drives through and clinches with Chappers against the cage.
Cummins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cummins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cummins lands a shoulder strike.
Cummins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cummins is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cummins pushes Chappers up against the cage in a clinch.
Cummins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cummins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cummins throws a right and a left that Chappers avoids nicely.
Mark Cummins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cummins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cummins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cummins closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummins takes the fight into the clinch.
Cummins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chapperss head.
Cummins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cummins looks to land a combination but Chappers avoids it well.
Cummins lands a nice hook to Chappers's body. Chappers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cummins clinches with his opponent.
Cummins manages to break the clinch.
Cummins connects with the punch.
Chappers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cummins clinches with his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chappers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cummins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Floyd Chappers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cummins.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Cummins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cummins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 25:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Cummins!
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hype
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