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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fionn mac Cumhail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Cunha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Cunha has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fionn mac Cumhail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Cunha!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mac Cumhail drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cunha looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
mac Cumhail with a flurry of punches that miss.
mac Cumhail lands a couple of digs.
mac Cumhail lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
mac Cumhail with a flurry of punches that miss.
mac Cumhail wants to pass the guard but Cunha is keeping the position.
mac Cumhail is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
mac Cumhail would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
mac Cumhail keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cunha's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
mac Cumhail working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
mac Cumhail throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
mac Cumhail content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
mac Cumhail slips nicely into half guard.
mac Cumhail is trying to control the action in half guard but Cunha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cunha works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
mac Cumhail scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
mac Cumhail missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
mac Cumhail keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cunha's head.
mac Cumhail throws and elbow that misses. Cunha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in mac Cumhail's guard. Nice move by Cunha!
mac Cumhail keeping full guard, as Cunha tries to pass.
mac Cumhail tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mac Cumhail has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cunha can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cunha prevents mac Cumhail from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
mac Cumhail bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cunha's guard.
mac Cumhail controlling from the top position.
mac Cumhail wants to control from the top but Cunha keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
mac Cumhail trying to move into half guard but instead Cunha has managed to sweep!
Cunha wants to pass the guard but mac Cumhail is keeping the position.
mac Cumhail wants to sweep here but Cunha controlling him for the moment.
mac Cumhail is looking for a triangle but Cunha pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fionn mac Cumhail dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
mac Cumhail misses with a head kick.
mac Cumhail cracks a nice hook into Cunha's ribs.
Cunha shoots and misses
and Cunha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
mac Cumhail misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
mac Cumhail pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cunha gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cunha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and mac Cumhail counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by mac Cumhail.
Cunha is rocked!
mac Cumhail postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cunha is still on wobbly legs! Can mac Cumhail finish him?mac Cumhail works over Cunha with some ground and pound from guard.
mac Cumhail scoring with punches to the head and body.
mac Cumhail has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cunha is breathing heavily.
mac Cumhail landing with the ground and pound.
mac Cumhail landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunha can't keep his opponent in guard - mac Cumhail advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
mac Cumhail working Cunha over with strikes.
mac Cumhail scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cunha on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
mac Cumhail slips a nice elbow through Cunha's hands, connecting with Cunha's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
mac Cumhail scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
mac Cumhail winds up and cracks Cunha with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. mac Cumhail lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from mac Cumhail.
mac Cumhail is nestled in close to Cunha, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
mac Cumhail scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
mac Cumhail slips a nice elbow through Cunha's hands, connecting with Cunha's forehead.
mac Cumhail scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
mac Cumhail slips a nice elbow through Cunha's hands, connecting with Cunha's forehead.
mac Cumhail is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Cunha has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cunha is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but mac Cumhail pulls his head out easily.
Fionn mac Cumhail overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
mac Cumhail lands strikes from half guard.
mac Cumhail is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
mac Cumhail decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
mac Cumhail misses with a wild combination.
mac Cumhail shoots in for a takedown. He's got it... He's hoisted his opponent over his head and is carrying him over to the other end of the mat. The crowd roars in approval and mac Cumhail slams his opponent to the mat. OH, that is naaaaaasty! He's out! mac Cumhail lands a punch to his unconscious victim for good measure before the ref has time to call the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Fionn mac Cumhail!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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