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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danial Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mystic Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mystic Mac has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Danial Cunningham's chin.
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151 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danial Cunningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mystic Mac!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham rushes Mac and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cunningham avoids it.
Cunningham has Mac pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mac manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mac lands with a light punch inside.
Cunningham avoiding damage as Mac throws knees to the body.
Cunningham jumps guard but Mac turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mac avoiding damage as Cunningham throws knees to the body.
Cunningham is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mac to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danial Cunningham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunningham tries to pull guard but Mac forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mac tries to throw a body punch but Cunningham avoids it by throwing Mac back against the cage.
Cunningham is trying to pull guard but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac is working Cunningham over against the cage.
Mac is pressed up against the cage. Cunningham has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mac down to the mat. Mac avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mac takes the fight into the clinch.
Mac can't find room to land a body shot as Cunningham controls the action.
Mac trying to land knees to the body.
Cunningham blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mac misses with an elbow over the top.
Cunningham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cunningham really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cunningham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mac smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac closes the distance and clinches.
Cunningham has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mac avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cunningham tries to pull guard but Mac forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cunningham has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mac avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mac tries a body shot but Cunningham blocks it.
Cunningham drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mac gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cunningham tries to pull guard but Mac won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac crunches a lovely knee into Cunningham's ribcage.
Cunningham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mac missing with knees to the body.
Cunningham jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mac walks away with a smile on his face. Cunningham gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mac instigates a clinch.
Mac missing with knees to the body.
Mac tries to throw a body punch but Cunningham avoids it by throwing Mac back against the cage.
Mac crunches a lovely knee into Cunningham's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cunningham blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short body shot lands from Mac as the two fighters clinch.
Mac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cunningham's elbow.
Cunningham gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mac is trying to stand up here but Cunningham is controlling him well.
Mac is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac tries to kick Cunningham off in order to stand up. Cunningham Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Mac bucks up and tries to throw Cunningham off but instead Cunningham has got his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mystic Mac dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mac moves into range and clinches up with Cunningham.
Mystic Mac seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cunningham jumps guard but Mac stands there with Cunningham around his waist. Cunningham gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cunningham manages to pull guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cunningham holds on and takes a little breather.
Cunningham has a closed guard, preventing Mac from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunningham controlling Mac's posture.
Mac has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cunningham is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham pulls Mac in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cunningham will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cunningham is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mac is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cunningham doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mac counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac has Cunningham up against the cage in a clinch.
Cunningham is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danial Cunningham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cunningham fails to pull guard.
Cunningham managing to block the knees to the body from Mac.
Cunningham managing to block the knees to the body from Mac.
Cunningham blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cunningham is trying to pull guard but Mac turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham is trying to pull guard but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
Cunningham on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cunningham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cunningham tries to score a body lock takedown but Mac shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cunningham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mac just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mac presses Cunningham against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cunningham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mac smiles and moves away.
Cunningham instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mac tries to work over Cunningham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mac gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cunningham.
Stalling in the clinch from Cunningham.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mac scores a nice knee to the body.
Mac scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mystic Mac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mac darts in and clinches Cunningham up against the cage.
Mac digs a right hand into Cunningham's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cunningham's gas tank.
Cunningham tries to pull guard but Mac forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cunningham is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mac to keep the fight standing.
Mac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cunningham.
Mac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cunningham's elbow.
Cunningham is trying to pull guard but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danial Cunningham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunningham jumps guard but Mac turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cunningham tries for a takedown but Mac manages to get underhooks.
Cunningham can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mac backwards.
Cunningham blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mac scores a nice knee to the body.
Cunningham jumps guard but Mac stands there with Cunningham around his waist. Cunningham gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cunningham tries to pull guard but Mac forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Mac.
Cunningham is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cunningham avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Mac.
Mac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mac missing with knees to the body.
Mac tries to work over Cunningham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cunningham drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mac trying to land knees to the body.
Mac misses with a punch to the body.
Mac unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cunningham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mac tries to land knees in the clinch but Cunningham avoids the damage to the body.
Cunningham managing to block the knees to the body from Mac.
Cunningham works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mac wants to stand but Cunningham is controlling the position.
Mac really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cunningham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Danial Cunningham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mac instigates a clinch.
Mac struggles to land a body shot inside as Cunningham controls his hands.
Mac avoids the elbow strike from Cunningham, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mac obliges.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cunningham tries to pull guard but Mac holds him up against the cage and eventually Cunningham drops back down to his feet.
Cunningham tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mystic Mac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mac has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mystic Mac!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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