Patrick Cummins

Jan Blachowicz vs. Patrick Cummins

Round 1
Cummins tries to press forward but gets caught by Blachowicz with an uppercut. Cummins hits the deck and tries to climb back to his feet as Blachowicz tees off with punches, looking for the early finish. Cummins stands and gets pushed against the cage, but Blachowicz slips throwing a knee and falls to the ground. Cummins catches the Polish standout in a front headlock, tries to convert it to an anaconda choke but loses Blachowicz's neck as he drops to the ground. Blachowicz separates and lands a heavy body kick, then hits the American with the uppercut again. A looping left hand to the temple from Blachowicz sends Cummins shooting for a takedown. Blachowicz easily shuts down the shot and continues to pick at Cummins with jabs, then lands another uppercut as "Durkin" comes forward. Cummins is on unsteady legs as he's underhooked and pushed against the fence by Blachowicz, who delivers uppercuts to the body in the clinch. Cummins escapes the tie-up and catches Blachowicz stepping forward with a left hand, but Blachowicz walks through it to land another uppercut. Cummins is taking a lot of punishment here, and referee John McCarthy looks close to stopping the bout at one point, but Cummins earns a reprieve with a takedown. Cummins jams Blachowicz's head against the base of the fence to make things uncomfortable, but he loses top position before the end of the round when Blachowicz threatens with an armbar.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-8 Blachowicz
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-8 Blachowicz
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-8 Blachowicz

Round 2
Blachowicz lands his lead uppercut again in the first 30 seconds of round two, stinging Cummins, who slows the assault with a takedown attempt. Blachowicz stays standing but winds up held against the fence for half a minute or so. When they separate, both 205ers connect with punches before Cummins shoots again and runs Blachowicz to the canvas, unintentionally aided by the referee, who could not get out of Blachowicz's way in time. Cummins stands over Blachowicz, kneels down in guard again and immediately has his right arm attacked by Blachowicz with a kimura. Cummins pulls the arm free and slams Blachowicz with a few heavy punches from the Polish fighter's open guard. Referee McCarthy calls for work, and soon after, Blachowicz kicks Cummins away and escapes to his feet. Now it's Blachowicz shooting for a takedown at the fence, pulling Cummins away from the wall and dumping him to the floor. Cummins is back on his feet within seconds, and suddenly Blachowicz is looking very tired, breathing heavily and letting his hands drop to his waist between punches. Blachowicz leans over with his hands on his knees with 20 seconds on the clock, then shoots for a late takedown and gets sprawled on by Cummins.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Cummins
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Cummins
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Cummins

Round 3
Cummins moves forward to put Blachowicz's back against the fence but can't hold him there for more than 20 seconds. When they separate, Cummins times Blachowicz's lead uppercut and ducks under to complete an effortless takedown. Blachowicz wraps up Cummins in closed guard, then swings his legs around to try an armbar; Cummins stacks up and frees the limb, then goes back to working for the guard pass. Halfway through the round, Cummins postures up to land an elbow, a few short punches. Cummins denies another armbar, but Blachowicz uses the attempt to roll to his knees and escape to his feet. Blachowicz lands a body kick and charges Cummins, who is ready to tie up Blachowicz in a front headlock. Cummins lands several knees to the leaning Blachowicz's head and receives a warning from the ref to mind the back of the head. Blachowicz drops to guard with just over one minute remaining, and Cummins jams him up against the foot of the fence again. Cummins tries to get busy with ground-and-pound in the final seconds but is tied up by Blachowicz from the bottom.
Jordan Breen scores the round 10-9 Cummins (28-28 Draw)
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-8 Cummins (28-27 Cummins)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Cummins (28-28 Draw)

The Official Result
Patrick Cummins def. Jan Blachowicz via Majority Decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28) R3 5:00