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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odafin Tutuola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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170 lbs
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185 lbs
13 - 15 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Hanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odafin Tutuola!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tutuola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanks throws a lazy head kick
and Tutuola counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Hanks!
Hanks is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanks has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Tutuola escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Tutuola!
Oh Hanks is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tutuola trying to control the position but Hanks is working away.
Tutuola is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hanks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hanks seems to have got his legs back now.
Tutuola is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hanks knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tutuola decides to stand back up.
Hanks misses with a body kick.
Hanks throws a chopping leg kick but Tutuola manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hanks gets caught napping as Tutuola dives in and scores a takedown. Hanks manages to retain guard.
Tutuola must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tutuola is looking to stand up but Hanks won't let him.
Tutuola avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutuola trying to control but Hanks is working from the bottom.
Hanks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tutuola is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tutuola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hanks looking for a guillotine here but Tutuola defends easily.
Hanks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tutuola is aware though and is defending well.
Tutuola trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tutuola is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hanks looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tutuola passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tutuola stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tutuola slaps away a takedown attempt from Hanks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Tutuola moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Hanks! Tutuola continues to tee off on Hanks, landing with a left and a right! Tutuola connects with a right hand that leaves Hanks sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Tutuola!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Odafin Tutuola!
Odafin Tutuola seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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