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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rabies Raivo (ranked 15 p4p, 93 weight class) and Dennis Cunningham (ranked 4 p4p, 14 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rabies Raivo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dennis Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cunningham circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cunningham counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cunningham.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Raivo manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Cunningham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raivo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cunningham misses with a takedown attempt
and Raivo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raivo is looking to clinch but Cunningham is avoiding it.
Cunningham tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Raivo ducks right into an uppercut from Cunningham.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cunningham shoots in and bounces Raivo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cunningham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raivo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raivo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cunningham prevents Raivo from getting back to his feet.
Cunningham looking to pass the guard.
Raivo wants to get back to his feet but Cunningham is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Cunningham working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Cunningham wants to control from the top but Raivo keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A cross from Raivo lands.
Raivo wants to clinch up but Cunningham keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cunningham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Raivo wants to clinch.
Cunningham drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Raivo defends it well.
Raivo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cunningham gets a double leg takedown into Raivo's guard.
Raivo wants to stand up but Cunningham is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham trying to control but Raivo is working from the bottom.
Raivo wants to stand and escape but Cunningham is having none of it.
Cunningham stands up over Raivo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
It looks like Rabies Raivo has been cut.
Cunningham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Raivo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cunningham wants to control from the top but Raivo keeps moving.
Cunningham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cunningham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Raivo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cunningham is controlling him.
Cunningham wants to control from the top but Raivo keeps moving.
Raivo wants to stand and escape but Cunningham is having none of it.
Cunningham wants to pass the guard but Raivo is keeping the position.
Cunningham postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Raivo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham postures up in Raivo's guard and throws a big left but Raivo blocks it.
Raivo wants to stand up but Cunningham is controlling him.
Cunningham with a nice head shot there.
Rabies Raivo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cunningham working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Raivo's head.
Jeez, Rabies Raivo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rabies Raivo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dennis Cunningham!
Dennis Cunningham is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Dennis Cunningham thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant 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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FIGHT
RATING
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