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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Martins (ranked 4130 p4p, 6500 weight class) and Omari Apinagewanwa (ranked 474 p4p, 589 weight class). Apinagewanwa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Maurice A God - Lottery. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Omari Apinagewanwa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Martins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Omari Apinagewanwa!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Apinagewanwa finds it's target.
Apinagewanwa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martins appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Omari Apinagewanwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Martins.
Apinagewanwa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Apinagewanwa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Apinagewanwa scores with a jab.
Martins lands a right hook to the body.
Martins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've been told by Martins's head coaches at Alpha Brasil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Martins slips a jab from Apinagewanwa.
It looked like Martins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Martins.
Martins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apinagewanwa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martins.
Apinagewanwa lands a big head kick that sends Martins tumbling to the mat! Apinagewanwa takes a step backwards and waves Martins back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Martins is rocked!
Martins throws the left hand but Apinagewanwa avoids the punch easily.
Martins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Apinagewanwa misses with a hook.
Martins seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Apinagewanwa throws an overhand right that lands on Martins's shoulder, as Martins tries to avoid the shot.
Apinagewanwa misses with a looping right.
Apinagewanwa misses with a hook. Martins ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apinagewanwa lands a glancing blow to the side of Martins's head.
Martins misses with the combination.
Apinagewanwa tries to clinch but Martins is having none of it.
Martins tries to counter by clinching up but Apinagewanwa breaks away and moves out of range.
Apinagewanwa throws out a loose jab but Martins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Apinagewanwa misses the body punch
and Martins counters with a one-two to the body.
Martins connects with a nice looking jab.
Anderson Martins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martins scores with a one two! Apinagewanwa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Apinagewanwa might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A combination from Martins does no damage.
Apinagewanwa throws a sloppy head kick and Martins moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Martins misses.
Apinagewanwa throws a jab when Martins was well out of range.
A big right from Apinagewanwa misses.
Martins misses with a two punch combination.
Apinagewanwa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Martins needs to keep his hands up - Apinagewanwa had a free shot at his head there.
Apinagewanwa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Apinagewanwa throws the left hand but Martins avoids the punch easily.
Martins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Apinagewanwa throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apinagewanwa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Apinagewanwa with a poor takedown
and Martins counters with a three punch combo that has Apinagewanwa backing up. Apinagewanwa nods at Martins to acknowledge the strikes.
Apinagewanwa is rocked!
Martins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Apinagewanwa is still on wobbly legs! Can Martins finish him?
A big right from Apinagewanwa misses.
Apinagewanwa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martins gets in close and tags Apinagewanwa with a short punch that almost sends Apinagewanwa to the mat! Oh Apinagewanwa is in big trouble! He turns his back on Martins, trying to create some distance but Martins rushes him, striking wildly and Apinagewanwa goes down! The referee tackles Martins into the cage to end the fight! Martins is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Martins!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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