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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Conlon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randall Cunningham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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201 lbs
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201 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Conlon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randall Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham has managed to clinch.
Conlon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cunningham up against the cage.
Cunningham scores a nice knee to the body.
Cunningham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Conlon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cunningham is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Cunningham.
The referee calls for Conlon to work.
Cunningham is looking to control Conlon's arms but Conlon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cunningham has his back to the cage.
Conlon stalling in the clinch.
Cunningham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Conlon.
The referee calls for Conlon to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conlon misses with a punch to the body.
Cunningham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Conlon is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Conlon as Cunningham tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Conlon.
A right handed body shot lands from Conlon.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Conlon as Cunningham tries to tie him up.
Cunningham tries to land knees in the clinch but Conlon avoids the damage to the body.
Cunningham breaks the clinch.
Conlon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cunningham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tommy Conlon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conlon tries to close the distance and clinch but Cunningham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Conlon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cunningham. Cunningham obviously looking to wear him down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Conlon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cunningham.
Conlon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Conlon moves into the clinch.
Conlon misses with a punch to the body.
Cunningham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Conlon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Conlon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Conlon on the inside.
Conlon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cunningham backwards.
Conlon tries to work over Cunningham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Conlon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cunningham's elbow.
Conlon struggles to land a body shot inside as Cunningham controls his hands.
Cunningham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cunningham wants to stall.
Cunningham blocking some punches.
Cunningham is trying to push Conlon away but Conlon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cunningham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Conlon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Conlon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cunningham backwards.
Conlon tries a body shot but Cunningham blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conlon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Conlon misses with the head strike.
Conlon pushes Cunningham back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Cunningham.
Cunningham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Conlon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cunningham blocking some punches.
Cunningham wants to stall.
Cunningham blocks a body shot from Conlon.
Conlon avoiding damage as Cunningham throws knees to the body.
Cunningham trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham misses with a knee strike.
Cunningham controlling the action here for a moment.
Cunningham with a knee to the head.
It looks like Tommy Conlon has been cut.
Conlon pushes Cunningham back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conlon avoiding damage as Cunningham throws knees to the body.
Cunningham breaks from the clinch.
Conlon moves in looking to clinch but Cunningham pushes him off.
Conlon instigates a clinch.
Conlon managing to block the knees to the body from Cunningham.
Cunningham tries to land knees in the clinch but Conlon avoids the damage to the body.
Conlon leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cunningham stalling in the clinch but Conlon improves position.
Cunningham missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Randall Cunningham will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Conlon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cunningham feints and then cracks Conlon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Conlon down.
Conlon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cunningham.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cunningham.
Cunningham throws a leg kick which misses Conlon's front leg but catches the back leg as Conlon tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cunningham, right into the meat.
Conlon tries to clinch but Cunningham is having none of it.
Cunningham throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cunningham looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cunningham loads up on a big right hand but Conlon slips the punch.
Conlon motions for Cunningham to come forward. Conlon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Conlon checks a leg kick nicely.
Conlon doesn't manage to clinch there - Cunningham circles away.
Conlon clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Conlon as Cunningham tries to tie him up.
Conlon has Cunningham pressed against the cage.
Conlon takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham prevents a body shot from Conlon.
Cunningham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Conlon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cunningham missing with knees to the body.
Cunningham looking to throw knees to the head but Conlon is blocking nicely.
Conlon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Conlon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conlon lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conlon.
Cunningham pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Conlon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cunningham looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Conlon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cunningham backwards.
Cunningham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Randall Cunningham seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cunningham is looking to control Conlon's arms but Conlon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cunningham has his back to the cage.
Cunningham tries to circle away but Conlon has him pinned against the cage.
Cunningham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Conlon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conlon wants to stall.
Cunningham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Conlon stalling in the clinch.
Conlon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conlon stalling the fight.
Conlon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cunningham trying to stall but Conlon improves his position.
Conlon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Conlon has Cunningham pushed against the cage.
Conlon misses with the head strike.
Conlon is trying to maintain a safe position but Cunningham gets an underhook and turns Conlon into the cage.
Conlon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Conlon leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conlon gets through Cunningham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Conlon managing to block the knees to the body from Cunningham.
Cunningham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Conlon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cunningham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cunningham being controlled against the cage.
Cunningham misses with a knee to the head.
Conlon misses with a body punch.
Conlon has Cunningham pressed against the cage.
Cunningham is pushing Conlon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cunningham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cunningham has had enough of the clinch but Conlon keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Conlon tries to clinch up but Cunningham circles away and keeps his distance.
Conlon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Cunningham. Those never looked like landing.
Conlon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cunningham.
Cunningham lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conlon tries to close the distance and clinch but Cunningham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cunningham looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cunningham looks to throw the jab but Conlon is out of range.
Cunningham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cunningham is looking to slow Conlon down with leg kicks.
Cunningham throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Conlon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cunningham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cunningham misses with a leg kick.
Cunningham is looking to chop away at Conlon's legs.
Conlon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall Cunningham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Conlon's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cunningham throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Conlon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cunningham throws a nice outside leg kick.
Conlon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cunningham, pushing him back against the cage.
Cunningham blocks a body shot from Conlon.
Conlon managing to block the knees to the body from Cunningham.
Cunningham is trying to break the clinch but Conlon has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Conlon.
Conlon stalling against the cage.
Cunningham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Conlon slowing the pace effectively.
Conlon scores with a shot to the side of Cunningham's head.
Cunningham lands a knee to the head.
Cunningham lands a good knee to the midsection. Conlon won't want to take too many of those.
Conlon tries to work over Cunningham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Conlon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham missing with knees to the body.
Conlon managing to block the knees to the body from Cunningham.
Cunningham looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cunningham blocking some punches.
Cunningham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Conlon is looking to clinch.
Cunningham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Conlon wants to clinch up but Cunningham keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Conlon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Randall Cunningham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Conlon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cunningham lands a right hook to the body.
Conlon doesn't manage to clinch there - Cunningham circles away.
Cunningham fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cunningham throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cunningham misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cunningham fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Conlon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Conlon tries to clinch up.
Conlon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cunningham clinches up with Conlon and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cunningham looking to slow down the pace here.
Conlon lands with a right to the head.
Conlon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Conlon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Conlon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Conlon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Conlon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conlon struggles to land a body shot inside as Cunningham controls his hands.
Conlon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conlon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cunningham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cunningham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Conlon.
A short uppercut from Conlon.
Cunningham tries to land a knee to the head but Conlon blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Conlon.
Cunningham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Conlon misses with the head strike.
Randall Cunningham is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Conlon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Conlon managing to block the knees to the body from Cunningham.
Conlon is stalling here.
Cunningham missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Conlon.
Conlon lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Conlon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conlon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conlon lands a nice uppercut.
Conlon looking to stall.
Conlon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cunningham with a knee to the head.
Cunningham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cunningham working Conlon over with knees to the body.
Tommy Conlon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Conlon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Randall Cunningham.
I've got Cunningham winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Cunningham!
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energy
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FIGHT
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