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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archie Cummings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vergil Cry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archie Cummings has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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199 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Cummings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vergil Cry!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cry gets the takedown into side control.
Cry goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cummings has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Cry but great work by Cummings.
Cry tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cummings presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Cummings tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cry regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cummings trying to mount his opponent but Cry defends it.
Cummings wants to control but Cry is keeping him busy.
Cry looking for submissions off his back.
Cry tries to get to full guard but Cummings has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cry trying to hold on to Cummings's head to control him but Cummings postures up.
Cummings perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cry is staying active underneath Cummings, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cummings wants to free his trapped foot but Cry is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Archie Cummings has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice shot by Cry.
Cry tries to clinch up.
Cummings pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cry is out of range and Cummings settles back down.
Cry looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cummings works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cummings works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cummings keeping moving, preventing Cry from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummings keeping full guard, as Cry tries to pass.
Cry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Cry might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vergil Cry.
Cry moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cry.
Cry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cummings throws a looping overhand right but Cry ducks down to avoid it.
Archie Cummings is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cummings scores with a nice head shot.
Cry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cummings controls Cry momentarily but Cry frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cry wants to control from the top but Cummings keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vergil Cry has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cummings leaves Cry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cry throws a lazy uppercut
and Cry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cummings throws a body kick that misses.
Cry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cummings tries to avoid it but Cry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cummings to the ground. Cummings escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Archie Cummings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vergil Cry.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cummings!
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!
No luck for Cry with that takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cry takes one to the chin there.
Cry misses with a body shot.
Cummings swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cry.
Cummings lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cummings.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vergil Cry will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cummings smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cummings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cry takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cummings defends it nicely.
Cummings's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cry under the eye.
Cummings thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cummings lands with a straight right. Cry didn't see that one coming.
Cry shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cummings napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cummings is trying to improve his position.
Cry wants to control for a moment but Cummings uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Cummings avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummings is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cry wants to free his trapped foot but Cummings is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cummings defending well though.
Cummings is refusing to be controlled, as Cry sits in half guard.
Cry is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummings is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cummings is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Vergil Cry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cummings is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cry throwing strikes here but Cummings is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cummings wants to hold on but Cry pushes him away.
Cry pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cry tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cummings manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cry trying to control from half guard but Cummings is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cummings wants to get back to full guard.
Cry is just content to waste time from the top position. Cummings takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Cry trying to control the position from guard on top but Cummings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cummings looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cry is one step ahead there.
Cummings knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cry on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vergil Cry wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cry feints and as Cummings raises his hands in defense, Cry changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vergil Cry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Cummings.
Cry closes the distance and clinches.
Cummings misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Cummings.
Cummings misses with a body punch.
Cry is trying to pull guard but Cummings turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cry wants to take the fight to the mat but Cummings manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Cry.
Cummings lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cummings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cummings throws a shot from downtown. Cry moves away and avoids it.
Cummings lands a jab to the nose.
Cry looks to land a right hand but Cummings moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cry tries to clinch there but Cummings circles away.
A jab from Cummings misses.
Cummings throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cry decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cry tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cummings knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cry is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cummings won't allow Cry to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cry seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cummings is trying to stand.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cummings keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vergil Cry was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cry dives in and grabs Cummings's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cummings pushes down on Cry's head and hops out.
Archie Cummings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vergil Cry.
A swing and a miss from Cummings.
Cry thows a body shot but no joy.
Cry wants to clinch.
Cummings keeps the fight on the outside.
Cummings misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Cummings, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cummings swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cummings loads up on a big right hand but Cry slips the punch.
Cummings misses with a head kick.
Cummings lands a jab to Cry's midsection.
Cummings keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Archie Cummings is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cry is looking to clinch.
Cry takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cry moves out of range as Cummings strikes.
The fighters circling - Cummings throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cummings swings for the body but Cry moves out of range.
Vergil Cry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cummings defends it nicely.
Cummings throws a nice looking combination but Cry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cummings lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cry is defended easily by Cummings.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cry throws a hook but Cummings avoids it easily.
Archie Cummings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cry ducks under a wild hook from Cummings.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vergil Cry.
I've got Cry 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vergil Cry!
Vergil Cry decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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