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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathias Vini (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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210 lbs
32 - 20 - 1 |
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205 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
32 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Randall Cunningham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mathias Vini!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Cunningham tenderised Vini's leg. Vini is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cunningham misses with a low kick.
Vini darts in looking for a takedown but Cunningham gets double underhooks and turns Vini into the cage.
Vini fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheers as Cunningham lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vini doesn't seem phased though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cunningham fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cunningham looks to land a body kick but Vini moved away.
A countering left hand to the body from Vini misses.
Cunningham attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vini misses with a takedown attempt - Cunningham sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Randall Cunningham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathias Vini.
Vini is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cunningham sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cunningham was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vini misses with a takedown attempt
and Cunningham counters with a stiff right hand.
Vini has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cunningham.
Cunningham is pushing Vini up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vini looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Cunningham.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Cunningham fails to land.
Cunningham holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vini drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cunningham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vini takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cunningham throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little jabbing left from Vini on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cunningham misses with an uppercut. Vini saw that one coming.
Vini clinches.
Cunningham prevents a body shot from Vini.
Cunningham works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cunningham tries to land knees in the clinch but Vini avoids the damage to the body.
Cunningham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vini blocks an uppercut.
Cunningham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vini gets tackled into the cage by Cunningham. Cunningham maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham gets through Vini's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cunningham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vini's elbow.
Cunningham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vini looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vini maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Cunningham could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Vini has cracked it and Cunningham is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Vini!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mathias Vini!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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