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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kato Maluga (ranked 2618 p4p, 2714 weight class) and Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke (ranked 301 p4p, 315 weight class). Maluga comes into the arena with IN MY CITY blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kato Maluga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arobieke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maluga misses with a wild combination.
Maluga throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Arobieke on the side of the head.
It looks like Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke has been cut.
Maluga defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Arobieke.
Maluga connects with a jab.
Arobieke misses with a hook. Maluga ducked under it nicely.
Maluga misses with a hook. Arobieke ducked under it nicely.
Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arobieke lands with a cross.
Maluga jabs at Arobieke's body.
Arobieke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maluga is looking to counter punch.
Arobieke takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maluga misses with a head kick.
Maluga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arobieke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maluga was well out of range. Poor timing from Arobieke.
Maluga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maluga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arobieke.
Arobieke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maluga was well out of range. Poor timing from Arobieke.
Maluga lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Maluga scores with a nice body kick.
Maluga lands a nice hook to Arobieke's body. Arobieke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arobieke looks winded!
Maluga slips under a jab.
Maluga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That has opened up Akinwale Oluwafolajimi Oluwatope Arobieke's cut even more.
Maluga lands with a nice body kick.
Arobieke throws a lazy right hand but Maluga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maluga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arobieke throws out the jab.
Arobieke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maluga.
Arobieke drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maluga defends it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the body from Arobieke misses
and Maluga counters with a big right hand! Oh Arobieke is in trouble here! Maluga follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kato Maluga!
During a confident post fight interview, Kato Maluga thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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