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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bonifacio Martial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Cunnings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Cunnings is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 lbs
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215 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bonifacio Martial!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Cunnings!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martial scores with a hook to the body. Cunnings takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martial lands a right hook to the body.
Martial lands a jab to the head.
Martial bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martial throws a head kick but Cunnings moves out of range.
A combination from Cunnings does no damage.
Martial scores with a nice body kick.
Martial keeps Cunnings at a distance using the push kick.
Cunnings looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martial scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cunnings in his tracks.
A left and a right from Martial both land. Nice combination.
Martial ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martial scores with a nice head shot.
Martial lands a high kick to the side of Cunnings's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Martial dives into guard, looking to finish.
Cunnings is rocked!
It looks like Tyler Cunnings has been cut.
Martial controlling from the top position.
Martial stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cunnings swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martial trying to control the position from guard on top but Cunnings is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martial tries to free his leg and advance position but Cunnings is retaining full guard.
Martial has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martial trying to control but Cunnings is working from the bottom.
Cunnings wants to get back to his feet but Martial is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Martial wants to control from the top but Cunnings keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunnings is trying to keep Martial in close.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Martial scoring well with a low kick there.
Martial comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martial misses with a few strikes there.
An inside leg kick lands from Martial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martial lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Martial scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martial lands a jab-cross combination.
Cunnings takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Martial scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martial lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cunnings's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martial is looking to slow Cunnings down with leg kicks.
Martial scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bonifacio Martial dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Cunnings's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Martial lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Martial connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martial.
Cunnings avoids the head kick by Martial.
Cunnings takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martial.
Martial throws a head kick that Cunnings semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martial connects with a high kick.
Bonifacio Martial seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cunnings is breathing heavily.
Martial scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martial.
Martial misses with a body shot.
Martial just misses with a punch to the body.
Martial lands a nice shot to the body.
Martial with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martial lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cunnings's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martial.
Martial looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunnings on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cunnings is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cunnings takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martial scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cunnings doesn't seem bothered though.
Martial lands a right hook to the body.
Martial jabs at Cunnings's body.
Cunnings takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cunnings takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martial fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cunnings.
Martial ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bonifacio Martial is winning the standup battle so far.
Cunnings uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martial.
Martial slips a straight right by Cunnings.
Martial throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cunnings's head.
Cunnings swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Martial counters with an inside leg kick.
Martial lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martial looks to score with a jab to the body but Cunnings is just out of range.
Martial changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyler Cunnings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martial fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick lands from Martial.
Cunnings doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martial lands a high kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Martial.
Bonifacio Martial is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martial scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bonifacio Martial dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Cunnings's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Martial scores with a hook to the body. Cunnings takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martial throws a sloppy head kick and Cunnings moves out of range easily.
Martial lands a front kick.
Cunnings takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martial stuns Cunnings with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martial scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cunnings stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martial.
Cunnings's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martial cracks the inside of Cunnings's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunnings avoids the head kick by Martial.
Martial throws a nice outside leg kick.
Martial with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martial thows a body kick. Cunnings tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Martial connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Martial is looking to wear down Cunnings with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Martial misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cunnings.
Martial throws a quick inside leg kick.
Martial with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martial throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cunnings tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martial connects with a body shot.
Martial lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Martial is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cunnings can do to turn this around?
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!
Martial throws a good cross that connects.
Martial scores with a shot to the body.
Martial throws a shot to the body.
Cunnings takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martial bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cunnings's head backwards.
Martial scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cunnings doesn't seem bothered though.
Martial chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martial scoring well with a low kick there.
Martial feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cunnings's calf.
Martial scores with a shot to the body.
Martial lands a body shot.
Martial stuns Cunnings with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martial lands with a straight right. Cunnings didn't see that one coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Martial.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martial thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cunnings if he has to take too many more of those.
Martial scores with a jab to the jaw.
Martial scores with a jab to the body.
Martial misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martial misses with a body shot.
Martial throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bonifacio Martial clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Cunnings's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Martial lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cunnings at a distance.
Martial scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martial comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martial fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cunnings looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martial scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cunnings doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cunnings is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Cunnings on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No joy there for Martial, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunnings has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Martial.
Martial thows a body kick. Cunnings tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cunnings has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Martial.
Martial lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cunnings at a distance.
Cunnings on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Martial misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cunnings.
Martial connects with a looping right hand.
Martial lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Martial lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunnings walks into a stiff left hand from Martial.
Martial looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martial ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cunnings moves away.
Martial throws a sloppy head kick and Cunnings moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheers as Martial lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cunnings doesn't seem phased though.
Martial throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cunnings with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martial to score with a decent uppercut.
Martial works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martial fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cunnings manages to avoid it.
Cunnings misses with the body kick
and Martial counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cunnings is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick from Martial lands but Cunnings takes it in his stride.
Cunnings has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cunnings scores with a nice right hand.
No luck for Cunnings with that takedown attempt.
Martial scores with a jab.
Cunnings stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martial throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Martial fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cunnings manages to avoid it.
Martial connects with a body shot.
Martial scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Martial.
Martial ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martial with a jab.
Martial throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bonifacio Martial had his way with Tyler Cunnings in that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Cunnings's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Martial lands a nice looking body shot.
Martial throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cunnings walks forward, straight into a front kick from Martial.
Martial throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Martial scores with a three punch combo!
Martial lands a slapping body shot.
Martial is looking to slow Cunnings down with leg kicks.
Cunnings is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Martial.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big head kick from Martial and Cunnings is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Cunnings is still in real trouble! Can Martial finish him?
Martial wants to control from the top but Cunnings keeps moving.
Cunnings seems to have recovered his senses.
Cunnings wants to get back to his feet but Martial is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunnings working a defensive guard here.
Martial works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cunnings is not content to let Martial control the position.
Cunnings is trying to escape back to his feet but Martial uses the scramble to pass into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cunnings can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunnings prevents Martial from moving into mount.
Cunnings pushes Martial away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Martial gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Martial trying to control the position but Cunnings is working away.
Cunnings wants to control but Martial postures up.
Tyler Cunnings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cunnings is not content to let Martial control the position.
Bonifacio Martial is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Martial punishes Cunnings's body with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bonifacio Martial showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Martial has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:41
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:40
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:40
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bonifacio Martial!
Bonifacio Martial retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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