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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danial Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danial Cunningham has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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151 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very confident |
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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 - 2 - 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christian Santos!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Cunningham is looking for a counter combo.
Santos misses with an uppercut. Cunningham saw that one coming.
Santos misses with an uppercut. Cunningham saw that one coming.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cunningham manages to avoid it.
Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cunningham manages to avoid it.
Cunningham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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.
A big left from Santos misses.
It looked like Cunningham was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Santos throws a lazy uppercut
and Cunningham moves into the clinch.
Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Santos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Santos throws a punch but it's blocked by Cunningham.
Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cunningham tries to pull guard but Santos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Santos.
It looks like Danial Cunningham has been cut.
Santos lands a damaging elbow.
Cunningham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Santos just stands there and leans 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cunningham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Santos smiles and moves away.
Cunningham tries to clinch up.
Santos throws a shot from downtown. Cunningham moves away and avoids it.
Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cunningham.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cunningham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cunningham.
Nice defenses there by Cunningham.
A little feinted left hand from Cunningham on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cunningham blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Cunningham.
Santos misses the shot to the body.
Cunningham fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santos tries to counter with a clinch but Cunningham shakes him off and moves away.
Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos throws a series of punches but Cunningham moves out of range.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham clinches with his opponent.
Santos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cunningham blocking some punches.
Cunningham being controlled against the cage.
Santos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cunningham's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos pressing his opponent against the cage.
Santos misses with a body punch.
Cunningham fails to pull guard.
Santos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Santos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos swings wildly with an uppercut but Cunningham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santos tries to throw a body punch but Cunningham avoids it by throwing Santos back against the cage.
Santos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cunningham's defenses.
Santos lands an elbow just above Cunningham 's eye.
Cunningham is trying to pull guard but Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Cunningham blocking some punches.
Santos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Santos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cunningham tries to break free but Santos pushes him back against the cage.
Santos is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cunningham takes an elbow to the temple.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Cunningham.
Santos has Cunningham pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santos.
Cunningham prevents a body shot from Santos.
Santos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Santos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cunningham is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Santos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cunningham takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos misses with a punch on the inside.
Cunningham takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cunningham is rocked!
Santos misses with the head strike.
Oh Cunningham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santos lands a damaging elbow.
Santos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clinched against the cage, Santos lands a big elbow that drops Cunningham! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Cunningham is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Santos!
During a confident post fight interview, Christian Santos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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