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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Woleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 cm
41
216 lbs
34 - 15 - 1 |
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188 cm
28
210 lbs
15 - 10 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
34 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Woleman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Randall Cunningham! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Woleman misses with a body shot
and Cunningham counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Woleman takes a swing at Cunningham's ribcage but misses. Woleman shoots for a takedown but Cunningham saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Woleman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Cunningham wants to clinch but Woleman slips to the side and Woleman counters with a nice body shot. Woleman cracks Cunningham with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Cunningham takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Mark Woleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cunningham looks to land a body kick but Woleman moved away. Woleman moves out of range as Cunningham throws a body kick.
Woleman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Woleman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cunningham is out of range. Woleman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cunningham defends it nicely. A nice inside leg kick there by Cunningham. That's going to slow Woleman down.
That's one minute gone in the round. Woleman slips a straight right by Cunningham. Woleman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cunningham was well out of range. Poor timing from Woleman. A swing and a miss from Cunningham. Woleman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cunningham back to the cage. Woleman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Woleman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cunningham looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. A looping hook to the body misses from Woleman. Cunningham does a little dance to reset his feet. Cunningham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Woleman. Cunningham avoids the body shot from Woleman.
Woleman fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Woleman. That's going to take a lot out of him. Woleman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cunningham was well out of range. Poor timing from Woleman.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cunningham throws a low kick but Woleman moves out of range easily. Cunningham fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Woleman checks it well. Cunningham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Woleman. Woleman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cunningham on the side of the head. Woleman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cunningham was well out of range. Poor timing from Woleman. Cunningham throws a leg kick but Woleman sees it coming and checks it nicely. Woleman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Cunningham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Woleman.
Some bone on bone action there as Woleman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Woleman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cunningham defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Woleman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cunningham. Woleman is looking to wear down Cunningham with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Cunningham lands a leg kick that knocks Woleman off balance momentarily. Cunningham throws a low kick, looking for Woleman's leg but Woleman calmly moves out of range. Woleman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Woleman throws a low kick, looking for Cunningham's leg but Cunningham calmly moves out of range. Woleman cracks a nice hook into Cunningham's ribs. Woleman thows a left - swing and a miss! Woleman misses with a body shot.
Woleman shoots in for a double leg but Cunningham sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Woleman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Woleman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Cunningham tenderised Woleman's leg. Woleman is trying to keep his angry face on. Cunningham stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cunningham wants it to stay on the feet. Woleman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nice takedown defense from Cunningham. No joy for Woleman on that attempt. Good standup being displayed there by Woleman as he connects with a hook. Woleman takes a swing at Cunningham's ribcage but misses. Nice body kick from Cunningham. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cunningham moves out of range as Woleman strikes. A jab from Woleman misses. Woleman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Woleman dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Woleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cunningham.
Cunningham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. 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 Woleman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Woleman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. It looks like Woleman has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. An inside leg kick lands from Cunningham. Cunningham shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Woleman defends it nicely. Cunningham does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Cunningham looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Cunningham gets caught napping as Woleman dives in and scores a takedown. Cunningham manages to retain guard. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Woleman won't allow Cunningham to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Woleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Woleman looking to sit in guard and control but Cunningham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Cunningham trying to control but Woleman is working from the bottom. Cunningham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Woleman is keeping the position for now. Cunningham throwing strikes from guard but Woleman blocks nicely. Cunningham must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Woleman controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cunningham trying to control the position from guard on top but Woleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Woleman keeping full guard, as Cunningham tries to pass. Woleman trying to keep a closed guard but Cunningham is proving a slippery customer.
Cunningham looking to sit in guard and control but Woleman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Cunningham working a defensive guard here.
Woleman lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Woleman wants to control from the top but Cunningham keeps moving. Cunningham is looking to sweep but instead, Woleman has passed into half guard.
Woleman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Woleman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Cunningham is looking to improve his position.
Cunningham trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Woleman manages to pass to mount!
Woleman with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Woleman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Woleman wants to control the action but instead Cunningham gets a body lock and reverses into Woleman's guard! Nice work! Cunningham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Woleman keeping full guard, as Cunningham tries to pass. This has been an exciting period of action! Cunningham looking to sit in guard and control but Woleman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cunningham tries to land a sweep but no joy. 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 Mark Woleman will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Woleman looks to land a right hand but Cunningham moved out of range. Woleman shoots in and drives through. Cunningham sprawls well. Cunningham attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Woleman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Woleman takes a swing at Cunningham's ribcage but misses. Cunningham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Cunningham shoots for a double leg takedown but Woleman sprawls well. He's pushed Cunningham's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Woleman misses with a hook
and Cunningham counters with a nice body kick. Cunningham throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Woleman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cunningham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cunningham moves into the clinch. Cunningham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cunningham turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Cunningham misses with a low kick.
Cunningham wants to slow Woleman down by chopping away at his legs. Cunningham shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Woleman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cunningham tries to avoid it but Woleman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cunningham to the ground. Cunningham escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Woleman goes for a double leg but Cunningham avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cunningham continues to drive forward. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Woleman. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cunningham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cunningham feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Woleman's calf. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Cunningham lands with a slapping head kick. Cunningham drives through and clinches with Woleman against the cage.
Cunningham is leaning against Woleman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Cunningham connects with a nasty looking knee right to Woleman's face.
Randall Cunningham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Woleman tries to break the clinch but Cunningham is controlling the position. Cunningham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Woleman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Woleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cunningham.
Woleman swings widly with a right hand
and Cunningham counters with a slapping leg kick. A nice leg kick lands there from Cunningham. Cunningham scores with a jab to the jaw. Cunningham thumps Woleman with a low kick. Cunningham fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Woleman is out of range. Cunningham scores with a hook to the body. Woleman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Woleman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cunningham to the mat! Cunningham manages to get full guard. Cunningham had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Woleman defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cunningham is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Cunningham is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Woleman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Woleman wants to pass the guard but Cunningham is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cunningham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Woleman is one step ahead there. Cunningham keeps trying to improve his position. Cunningham throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Cunningham wants to improve his position but instead Woleman has moved into half guard.
Woleman trying to control from half guard but Cunningham is working away. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that's the end of the fight! Randall Cunningham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Woleman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28 Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28 Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Woleman! Mark Woleman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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