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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Omari Apinagewanwa (ranked 4254 p4p, 6097 weight class) and Julian Durda (ranked 359 p4p, 427 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Apinagewanwa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Maurice A God - Lottery. Omari Apinagewanwa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Julian Durda's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Omari Apinagewanwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julian Durda!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apinagewanwa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durda.
Apinagewanwa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Apinagewanwa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Durda works the jab nicely.
Durda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Apinagewanwa. Durda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durda appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Apinagewanwa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oooh a lovely combination from Durda sends Apinagewanwa down but not out. Durda dives into side control looking to finish.
Apinagewanwa is rocked!
It looks like Omari Apinagewanwa has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
I wouldn't like to be where Apinagewanwa is right now.
Oh Apinagewanwa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Durda remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
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.
Apinagewanwa wants to control but Durda postures up.
Durda remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Apinagewanwa is trying to buck Durda off.
Apinagewanwa has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durda staying calm.
Apinagewanwa seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Apinagewanwa is trying to get back to half guard.
Durda takes a little break here. Apinagewanwa wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Durda has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Apinagewanwa misses with a straight right.
As Apinagewanwa backs off Durda throws a huge counter combo but Apinagewanwa manages to avoid it all.
Omari Apinagewanwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durda misses with a straight left.
Apinagewanwa cracks Durda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Apinagewanwa dodges the punch combination from Durda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apinagewanwa misses with a hook
and Durda counters with a thumping low kick.
Apinagewanwa ducks under a wild hook from Durda.
Apinagewanwa throws a right hand that Durda ducks under and follows up with a left that Durda also avoids with ease.
Durda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Julian Durda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Apinagewanwa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Apinagewanwa lands the left hand.
Apinagewanwa throws a right and a left that Durda avoids nicely.
Durda lands with an uppercut that bounces Apinagewanwa off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apinagewanwa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Apinagewanwa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Durda counters with an inside leg kick.
Durda connects with a crisp jab.
Durda throws a leg kick but Apinagewanwa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Durda tries to score with a low kick but Apinagewanwa moves his leg out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Durda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Omari Apinagewanwa's cut.
That's time! Apinagewanwa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Apinagewanwa tries to bum rush Durda with a series of wild strikes but Durda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Durda sizes up Apinagewanwa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Apinagewanwa looks to land a combination but Durda avoids it well.
Apinagewanwa cracks Durda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good exchange - Apinagewanwa coming out on top.
Durda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Apinagewanwa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Apinagewanwa duly obliges.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Apinagewanwa, as that shot connected.
Durda is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apinagewanwa throws an overhand right that lands on Durda's shoulder, as Durda tries to avoid the shot.
Apinagewanwa with a jab.
Durda is still on wobbly legs! Can Apinagewanwa finish him?
Durda uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Durda seems to have recovered his senses.
Apinagewanwa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A swing and a miss from Apinagewanwa.
Apinagewanwa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durda.
Durda ducks right into an uppercut from Apinagewanwa.
Durda throws a low kick but Apinagewanwa avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durda misses with a series of wild punches.
Durda ducks under a wild hook from Apinagewanwa.
Apinagewanwa misses with a hook. Durda ducked under it nicely.
Durda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Apinagewanwa throws a right hand that Durda ducks under and follows up with a left that Durda also avoids with ease.
Apinagewanwa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Apinagewanwa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A cross from Durda lands.
Durda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Apinagewanwa misses with a double jab.
Durda misses with a right hand
and Apinagewanwa counters with a crisp one two that drops Durda! Apinagewanwa thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Durda to his feet! Durda is in big trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durda feints and then cracks Apinagewanwa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Apinagewanwa down.
Julian Durda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Durda. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apinagewanwa misses with an uppercut. Durda saw that one coming.
Durda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Apinagewanwa throws a hook to the side of Durda's head but Durda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durda slips a jab and a cross from Apinagewanwa.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durda.
Apinagewanwa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Durda moves out of range as Apinagewanwa strikes.
Durda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Durda dodges the punch combination from Apinagewanwa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Durda! But no joy.
A big right from Apinagewanwa misses.
Durda misses with an uppercut.
Durda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apinagewanwa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durda.
Apinagewanwa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Durda backs up against the cage.
Apinagewanwa misses with a right hand
and Durda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Apinagewanwa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durda misses with a low kick as Apinagewanwa jumps back.
Apinagewanwa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Durda cracks Apinagewanwa on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Apinagewanwa falls backwards against the cage. Durda follows up with more strikes that drop Apinagewanwa to his knees. Durda keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Apinagewanwa! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julian Durda!
Julian Durda was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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