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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between The Ultimate Warrior (ranked 5924 p4p, 23082 weight class) and Omari Apinagewanwa (ranked 429 p4p, 509 weight class). Apinagewanwa has chosen Maurice A God - Lottery as his entrance music. Omari Apinagewanwa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Ultimate Warrior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Omari Apinagewanwa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warrior throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Warrior connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Apinagewanwa looks to throw the jab but Warrior is out of range.
The fighters circling - Warrior throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Apinagewanwa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Warrior.
Apinagewanwa slips a straight right by Warrior.
Warrior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Apinagewanwa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Warrior is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Apinagewanwa misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Warrior misses its target.
Apinagewanwa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Warrior misses with a looping right.
Apinagewanwa is looking for the big counter here.
Apinagewanwa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Apinagewanwa throws a hook but Warrior blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apinagewanwa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warrior sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Warrior lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A punch combination from Apinagewanwa misses.
Apinagewanwa throws a hook to the side of Warrior's head but Warrior sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Apinagewanwa missing with a left hand there. Warrior was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Apinagewanwa fails to land with a series of punches.
Apinagewanwa ducks under a wild hook from Warrior.
Warrior takes a swing at Apinagewanwa's ribcage but misses.
Warrior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apinagewanwa was well out of range. Poor timing from Warrior.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apinagewanwa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Warrior misses its intended target.
Apinagewanwa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Apinagewanwa blocks the leg kick.
Apinagewanwa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Warrior. Warrior circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Warrior just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Warrior misses.
Apinagewanwa loads up on a big right hand but Warrior slips the punch.
Apinagewanwa misses with a wild combination.
Warrior takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Warrior tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Apinagewanwa tries to bum rush Warrior with a series of wild strikes but Warrior uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Warrior misses the target.
Warrior misses with a looping left.
Apinagewanwa moves away from the strike by Warrior.
Apinagewanwa throws a counter combo.
Apinagewanwa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Warrior pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Warrior is predictable there
and Apinagewanwa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apinagewanwa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Warrior.
Warrior swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warrior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apinagewanwa manages to avoid it.
Apinagewanwa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Warrior swings for the body but Apinagewanwa moves out of range.
Warrior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Apinagewanwa misses.
Apinagewanwa misses with an uppercut.
Warrior swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Apinagewanwa.
Apinagewanwa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Warrior blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warrior. Apinagewanwa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Apinagewanwa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warrior throws out the jab.
Apinagewanwa moves away from the strike by Warrior.
Apinagewanwa lands a lovely overhand right.
Warrior is rocked!
Warrior misses with a hook. Apinagewanwa ducked under it nicely.
Oh Warrior is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Warrior defending well as Apinagewanwa loads up on a big left hand.
Warrior seems to have got his legs back now.
Warrior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apinagewanwa was well out of range. Poor timing from Warrior.
Apinagewanwa missing with a left hand there. Warrior was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warrior loads up on a big right hand but Apinagewanwa slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apinagewanwa swings for the body but Warrior moves out of range.
Apinagewanwa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Warrior.
Warrior pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Warrior throws a shot from downtown. Apinagewanwa moves away and avoids it.
Warrior tries to land a leg kick but Apinagewanwa saw it coming and moves away.
The Ultimate Warrior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apinagewanwa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Warrior bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Apinagewanwa's head backwards.
Jab, jab by Apinagewanwa - just one landing.
A big left from Apinagewanwa misses.
Apinagewanwa throws a right and a left that Warrior avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Warrior misses the target.
Apinagewanwa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Warrior.
Apinagewanwa misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Warrior misses.
Warrior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apinagewanwa.
Apinagewanwa unleashes a big counter combination but Warrior bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Apinagewanwa throws out a loose jab but Warrior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warrior lands a jab to the nose.
Nice defenses there by Apinagewanwa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Apinagewanwa connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apinagewanwa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Apinagewanwa connects with a jab.
Warrior jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Apinagewanwa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warrior.
Warrior avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Apinagewanwa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Apinagewanwa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Apinagewanwa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Warrior.
Warrior ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Apinagewanwa misses with a hook. Warrior ducked under it nicely.
A cross from Apinagewanwa lands.
Apinagewanwa throws out a loose jab but Warrior uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Apinagewanwa misses the target.
It looked like Warrior wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Warrior walks into a stiff left hand from Apinagewanwa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warrior attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Warrior throws a low kick, looking for Apinagewanwa's leg but Apinagewanwa calmly moves out of range.
Apinagewanwa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Apinagewanwa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warrior throws a jab when Apinagewanwa was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Omari Apinagewanwa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Apinagewanwa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Warrior blocks a jab.
Omari Apinagewanwa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warrior fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Apinagewanwa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Apinagewanwa needs to keep his hands up - Warrior had a free shot at his head there.
Apinagewanwa misses the jab.
Apinagewanwa cracks Warrior with an open hand slap.
Omari Apinagewanwa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Apinagewanwa throws a hook but Warrior blocks it.
Apinagewanwa moves out of range of the strikes.
Apinagewanwa slips under a jab from Warrior.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Apinagewanwa! But no joy.
Warrior throws a looping overhand right but Apinagewanwa ducks down to avoid it.
Jab from Warrior.
Apinagewanwa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Warrior.
Warrior paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warrior ducks under a wild hook from Apinagewanwa.
Warrior misses with a straight right.
Warrior ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Apinagewanwa.
Apinagewanwa connects with a right hand. Warrior shakes it off.
Warrior misses the shot to the body.
Apinagewanwa throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apinagewanwa looks to throw the jab but Warrior is out of range.
Apinagewanwa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Apinagewanwa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Warrior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Apinagewanwa.
Warrior throws a solid leg kick but Apinagewanwa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Warrior.
Warrior catches Apinagewanwa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Warrior defending well as Apinagewanwa loads up on a big left hand.
Warrior misses with a hook. Apinagewanwa ducked under it nicely.
Warrior takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Apinagewanwa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Apinagewanwa misses with a straight left.
Apinagewanwa slips under a jab from Warrior.
Apinagewanwa throws out a loose jab but Warrior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Apinagewanwa blocks a jab.
Warrior cracks Apinagewanwa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oooooh!!! Apinagewanwa has knocked Warrior down with a huge combo! Apinagewanwa steps away and waves a wobbly Warrior back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warrior blocks a jab.
Warrior lands a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Apinagewanwa misses.
Apinagewanwa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apinagewanwa misses with a hook.
Apinagewanwa moves out of range of the strikes.
Apinagewanwa throws out a counter right but Warrior avoids it with no problem.
Warrior is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Apinagewanwa throws a right hand that Warrior ducks under and follows up with a left that Warrior also avoids with ease.
Warrior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Apinagewanwa takes one to the side of the head.
Warrior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apinagewanwa manages to avoid it.
Apinagewanwa looks to land a combination. Warrior sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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.
Warrior throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Apinagewanwa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warrior.
Warrior slips a straight right by Apinagewanwa.
Warrior throws a big shot that misses.
Apinagewanwa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Warrior darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Apinagewanwa slips a straight right by Warrior.
Warrior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Apinagewanwa.
Warrior looks to land a right hand but Apinagewanwa moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Warrior misses the target.
Warrior misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior throws a poor cross that misses
and Apinagewanwa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Apinagewanwa looks to score with a jab to the body but Warrior is just out of range.
Apinagewanwa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Warrior loads up on a big right hand but Apinagewanwa slips the punch.
Warrior throws an off balance right hand
and Apinagewanwa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Apinagewanwa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warrior.
A little jabbing left from Apinagewanwa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Warrior throws a hook but Apinagewanwa avoids it easily.
A combination from Apinagewanwa does no damage.
Warrior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Apinagewanwa.
Apinagewanwa is looking for the big counter here.
Warrior stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Apinagewanwa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warrior.
Warrior throws a jab but it's blocked by Apinagewanwa.
A jab from Warrior misses.
Warrior scores with a decent looking hook.
Warrior scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Apinagewanwa doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apinagewanwa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warrior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apinagewanwa.
Warrior throws the left hand but Apinagewanwa avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apinagewanwa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Warrior moves away from the strike by Apinagewanwa.
An attempted straight right counter from Warrior misses the target.
Warrior misses with a body shot
and Apinagewanwa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warrior displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Apinagewanwa throws out the jab.
Warrior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apinagewanwa moves away.
Apinagewanwa moves out of range of the leg kick from Warrior.
Apinagewanwa loads up on a big right hand but Warrior slips the punch.
Apinagewanwa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warrior.
Warrior is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Apinagewanwa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Apinagewanwa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Apinagewanwa swinging wildly here.
Warrior connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Apinagewanwa momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Apinagewanwa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warrior looks to score with a jab to the body but Apinagewanwa is just out of range.
Warrior digs a good body shot into Apinagewanwa's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that The Ultimate Warrior will probably get the nod.
That's time! Warrior's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Warrior throws a big shot that misses.
Apinagewanwa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Warrior.
It seemed like Apinagewanwa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Apinagewanwa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Apinagewanwa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Warrior misses with an uppercut. Apinagewanwa saw that one coming.
Apinagewanwa throws the left hand but Warrior avoids the punch easily.
Warrior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Apinagewanwa.
Warrior connects with a body shot that sends Apinagewanwa's belly button to the back.
Warrior connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Apinagewanwa misses with an uppercut.
Apinagewanwa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warrior was well out of range. Poor timing from Apinagewanwa.
Warrior scores with a sloppy right hand. Apinagewanwa should have avoided that one.
Warrior keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Apinagewanwa.
Apinagewanwa slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apinagewanwa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Warrior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Apinagewanwa checks a low kick from Warrior.
Warrior takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warrior keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Apinagewanwa.
Apinagewanwa throws a hook but Warrior blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apinagewanwa moves out of range of the leg kick from Warrior.
Warrior lands a nice shot to the body.
Warrior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apinagewanwa was well out of range. Poor timing from Warrior.
Apinagewanwa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warrior throws out the jab.
Warrior defending well as Apinagewanwa loads up on a big left hand.
Warrior ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Warrior throws a lazy right hand but Apinagewanwa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Apinagewanwa moves away from the strike by Warrior.
Apinagewanwa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Warrior slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Apinagewanwa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Warrior throws a big shot that misses.
Apinagewanwa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warrior throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Apinagewanwa misses.
Warrior pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Warrior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apinagewanwa was well out of range. Poor timing from Warrior.
Warrior staying out of range there.
Apinagewanwa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apinagewanwa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warrior uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Apinagewanwa.
Warrior scores with a nice head shot.
Apinagewanwa throws a series of punches but Warrior moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Warrior.
Warrior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apinagewanwa manages to avoid it.
Warrior throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Apinagewanwa to counter with a crisp jab.
Warrior takes a swing at Apinagewanwa's ribcage but misses.
Warrior throws a lazy uppercut
and Apinagewanwa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warrior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apinagewanwa.
Warrior rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Apinagewanwa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut there from Warrior.
Warrior throws a low kick but Apinagewanwa moves out of range easily.
Warrior keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Apinagewanwa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Warrior. Apinagewanwa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Warrior lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Apinagewanwa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Apinagewanwa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Apinagewanwa looks to score with a jab to the body but Warrior is just out of range.
Warrior waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Apinagewanwa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior misses the body punch
and Apinagewanwa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warrior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Apinagewanwa.
Warrior cracks Apinagewanwa with a good jab.
Warrior scores with a jab. Apinagewanwa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A swing and a miss from Apinagewanwa.
An attempted straight right counter from Warrior misses the target.
Warrior lands a nice shot to the body.
Warrior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warrior slips under a jab from Apinagewanwa.
Apinagewanwa misses with an uppercut.
Warrior cracks Apinagewanwa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Apinagewanwa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Warrior moves away.
Apinagewanwa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warrior sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Apinagewanwa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Warrior with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Apinagewanwa takes one to the chin there.
Apinagewanwa misses with a looping right.
Apinagewanwa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Warrior scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apinagewanwa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warrior throws a jab but it's blocked by Apinagewanwa.
Apinagewanwa throws a jab but it's blocked by Warrior.
Warrior clobbers Apinagewanwa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A low kick from Warrior misses
enabling Apinagewanwa to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Warrior misses.
The fighters circling - Apinagewanwa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Warrior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warrior scores with a hook.
Warrior lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Warrior throws a jab but it's blocked by Apinagewanwa.
Warrior cracks Apinagewanwa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Apinagewanwa throws a jab when Warrior was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Apinagewanwa misses with an uppercut. Warrior saw that one coming.
Apinagewanwa staying out of range there.
Apinagewanwa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Warrior moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Ultimate Warrior showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Warrior has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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