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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Enitan Olufunmilola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wacko Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olufunmilola's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Chase The Devil. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 cm
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143 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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225 cm
26
144 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enitan Olufunmilola! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wacko Warner! The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Warner misses with a hook
and Olufunmilola makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Warner blocks a leg kick. Olufunmilola drops his hands momentarily and Warner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. A swing and a miss from Warner. Horrible takedown by Warner or perhaps it was just good defense by Olufunmilola which made him look bad. Warner fails to land with a series of punches.
Olufunmilola tried to score with a low kick but Warner checks it. Olufunmilola tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Warner misses with a series of wild punches.
Warner misses with a lunging right hand
and Olufunmilola counters with a good low kick that Warner was not able to check. Warner cracks Olufunmilola with an open hand slap. Warner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Olufunmilola misses with a hook. Warner ducked under it nicely. Warner throws an overhand right that lands on Olufunmilola's shoulder, as Olufunmilola tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Warner shoots in and drives through. Olufunmilola sprawls well. Warner misses with an uppercut. Olufunmilola saw that one coming. Warner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olufunmilola. Olufunmilola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warner moves out of range of the body kick. Enitan Olufunmilola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Olufunmilola feints and then cracks Warner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Warner down. Olufunmilola ducks under a wild hook from Warner. Olufunmilola fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Warner is out of range. Olufunmilola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wacko Warner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Warner throws a hook but Olufunmilola avoids it easily. Olufunmilola throws a solid leg kick but Warner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Olufunmilola. Olufunmilola throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Warner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Olufunmilola. Excellent takedown into side control there by Warner. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Olufunmilola tries to buck Warner off but Warner is having none of it. Warner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Olufunmilola keeps working. Warner throws a strike aimed at the side of Olufunmilola's head but Olufunmilola avoids it well. Olufunmilola can't do much from the bottom here. Warner throwing shots but missing, from side control. Olufunmilola tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Warner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Warner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Olufunmilola is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Warner is looking to take a break and control but Olufunmilola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Warner throws an elbow but Olufunmilola slips to the side and avoids it well. Warner misses with the ground and pound. Olufunmilola can't do much from the bottom here. Olufunmilola is looking to regain half guard here but Warner keeps moving and retains side control. Olufunmilola managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Warner.
Olufunmilola is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Warner off and has taken his back! Olufunmilola is looking for the choke from the back position but Warner is controlling his hands well. Warner looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Olufunmilola struggling to land strikes to the head as Warner covers up. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Olufunmilola misses with a punch to the head. Olufunmilola has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Warner's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Enitan Olufunmilola will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Olufunmilola 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 Warner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Warner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Warner misses the jab. Warner fails to land the takedown. Olufunmilola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Olufunmilola misses with a wild body shot. Olufunmilola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Olufunmilola looks to land a body kick but Warner moved away. Olufunmilola scores with a leg kick.
Olufunmilola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Olufunmilola lands a nice leg kick that just misses Warner's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round. Olufunmilola misses with a few strikes there.
Olufunmilola cracks Warner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Olufunmilola clinches up against the cage. Olufunmilola lands an elbow just above Warner 's eye.
It looks like Wacko Warner has been cut. Olufunmilola is trying to stall.
Warner misses with an elbow strike.
Olufunmilola is trying to stall.
Warner trying to land knees to the body.
Olufunmilola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Olufunmilola backwards. Warner blocking some punches.
Warner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Olufunmilola blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Warner misses with the head strike.
Olufunmilola avoiding damage as Warner throws knees to the body.
Warner pushes off an throws an elbow but Olufunmilola leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Olufunmilola lands a nice uppercut. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Warner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Olufunmilola's brow. Olufunmilola managing to block the knees to the body from Warner.
Olufunmilola connects with a nasty looking knee right to Warner's face.
Warner is rocked! Olufunmilola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Warner is still on wobbly legs! Can Olufunmilola finish him? Olufunmilola dodges an elbow strike from Warner.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Warner lands an elbow inside that Olufunmilola shrugs off. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Warner as Olufunmilola tries to tie him up. Warner throws an elbow but it misses.
Warner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Olufunmilola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Warner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Warner seems to have recovered his senses. Warner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Warner struggles to land a body shot inside as Olufunmilola controls his hands.
Olufunmilola is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Olufunmilola is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Warner dodges an elbow strike from Olufunmilola.
Warner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Olufunmilola avoids the elbow strike from Warner, against the cage.
Warner tries for a takedown but Olufunmilola manages to get underhooks.
Warner avoiding damage as Olufunmilola throws knees to the body.
Olufunmilola struggles to land a body shot inside as Warner controls his hands.
Olufunmilola is looking to control Warner's arms but Warner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Olufunmilola has his back to the cage. Warner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Warner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Olufunmilola's brow. Warner throws an elbow that misses.
Olufunmilola misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Warner lands on the inside with an uppercut. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Warner tries to throw a body punch but Olufunmilola avoids it by throwing Warner back against the cage. Warner trying to land knees to the body.
Warner blocks an elbow strike. Olufunmilola working aggressively here.
Warner works on Olufunmilola's body with a couple of short punches. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Warner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Warner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Olufunmilola dodges an elbow strike from Warner.
Olufunmilola is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Warner is defending well for now. Olufunmilola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Warner misses with a hook from the clinch. Warner trying to land knees to the body.
Olufunmilola tries to land knees in the clinch but Warner avoids the damage to the body. Olufunmilola blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wacko Warner will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Wacko Warner's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Warner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Olufunmilola throws a looping overhand right but Warner ducks down to avoid it. Warner tries for a takedown but Olufunmilola circles away easily and Olufunmilola counters with a thumping low kick. Warner misses with a head kick.
Warner throws a series of punches but Olufunmilola avoids them all with ease. Warner checks a leg kick nicely. Olufunmilola takes one to the chin there. Warner throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Olufunmilola scores with a leg kick.
Warner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Olufunmilola pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Olufunmilola, right into the meat.
Warner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Olufunmilola lands with a thumping leg kick.
Warner checks the leg kick. Warner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Warner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Olufunmilola tries to clinch but Warner moves out of range. Warner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Warner tries to work over Olufunmilola's front leg with a kick but Olufunmilola checks it. Olufunmilola throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Warner shoots in for a takedown but Olufunmilola shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Wacko Warner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Warner throws a shot to the body.
Warner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Olufunmilola scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Olufunmilola takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Warner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Warner works the jab nicely. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Olufunmilola defending well as Warner loads up on a big left hand. Some wild striking there from Warner.
A chopping leg kick lands by Warner. Warner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Olufunmilola. Olufunmilola misses the shot to the body. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Warner checks a leg kick. Olufunmilola connects with an inside leg kick. Warner fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Olufunmilola scores with a kick to the midsection. Warner throws a leg kick and Olufunmilola counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Warner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Olufunmilola.
A right hand to the body from Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola lands a nice elbow. Olufunmilola lands a knee to the body.
Olufunmilola is struggling to control the position. Wacko Warner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Warner takes a shot to the head. Olufunmilola manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Warner managing to block the knees to the body from Olufunmilola.
Olufunmilola is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Olufunmilola stops a takedown attempt from Warner.
Enitan Olufunmilola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wacko Warner. With the fighters up against the cage, Warner throws an elbow but misses. Warner missing with knees to the body.
Olufunmilola trying to land knees to the body.
Warner lands a damaging elbow. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Warner misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warner. Warner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Olufunmilola avoids it. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Warner. Warner lands with a right to the head. Olufunmilola lands a damaging elbow. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Olufunmilola dodges an elbow strike from Warner.
Olufunmilola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Warners head. Olufunmilola scores with an uppercut up the middle. Warner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Enitan Olufunmilola showed his dominance in that final round. I think Olufunmilola has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28 Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28 Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enitan Olufunmilola!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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