Post by The Sandmen on Jan 11, 2019 9:07:02 GMT -5
ManMMA Bantamweight Championship
Germaine de Randamie looks calm but knows she has a tough fight coming up.
Amanda Nunes glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
de Randamie follows Amanda Nunes
only to get counter punched in a big way! de Randamie needs to stop playing Amanda Nunes's game or she'll get knocked out!
Amanda Nunes circles around de Randamie
de Randamie throws a lazy kick
Nunes dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts her in to orbit!
A right hand from Germaine de Randamie
misses its target.
Nunes throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
de Randamie has a small cut in her Chin
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
de Randamie's Chin is beginning to swell
de Randamie looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Amanda Nunes's punches
Nunes is on the receiving end of a great combo by de Randamie.
de Randamie looks to be in very good shape.
de Randamie decides to launch some tentative punches
Germaine de Randamie takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
de Randamie launches a furious hook!
That hits Nunes's chin like a wrecking ball! Nunes loses balance and goes to the mat.
Nunes's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
de Randamie is standing while Nunes is on the ground on her back
Nunes tries to stand up!
de Randamie doesn't allow her!
de Randamie is standing while Nunes is on the ground on her back
Nunes tries to stand up!
de Randamie doesn't allow her!
de Randamie is standing while Nunes is on the ground on her back
de Randamie launches a kick to Nunes's thigh
Loud pop!
de Randamie is standing while Nunes is on the ground on her back
de Randamie launches a kick to Nunes's thigh
Loud pop!
de Randamie is standing while Nunes is on the ground on her back
de Randamie launches a kick to Nunes's thigh
Nunes checks that kick!
de Randamie clumsily fails here and it's time for Amanda Nunes to fight back!
Amanda Nunes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of de Randamie's moves.
de Randamie is standing while Nunes is on the ground on her back
de Randamie launches a kick to Nunes's thigh
Loud pop!
de Randamie is standing while Nunes is on the ground on her back
Amanda Nunes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of de Randamie's moves.
de Randamie is standing while Nunes is on the ground on her back
Nunes tries to stand up!
de Randamie doesn't allow her!
de Randamie is standing while Nunes is on the ground on her back
de Randamie launches a kick to Nunes's thigh
Loud pop!
de Randamie is standing while Nunes is on the ground on her back
Nunes tries to stand up!
de Randamie doesn't allow her!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
de Randamie is standing while Nunes is on the ground on her back
de Randamie launches a kick to Nunes's thigh
Loud pop!
de Randamie is standing while Nunes is on the ground on her back
Amanda Nunes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of de Randamie's moves.
de Randamie is standing while Nunes is on the ground on her back
de Randamie launches a kick to Nunes's thigh
Loud pop!
de Randamie is standing while Nunes is on the ground on her back
de Randamie launches a kick to Nunes's thigh
Nunes checks that kick!
de Randamie is standing while Nunes is on the ground on her back
Nunes tries to stand up!
de Randamie doesn't allow her!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
de Randamie is standing while Nunes is on the ground on her back
Amanda Nunes doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of de Randamie's moves.
de Randamie is standing while Nunes is on the ground on her back
Nunes tries to stand up!
de Randamie doesn't allow her!
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Amanda Nunes. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Amanda Nunes is on her feet again.
Nunes launches a furious hook!
de Randamie ducks under and pushes Amanda Nunes creating some space.
de Randamie is trying to counter now!
de Randamie throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Terrible one sided match... Nunes was not ready to fight a fighter of Germaine de Randamie caliber.
de Randamie looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Amanda Nunes's punches
Nunes is on the receiving end of a great combo by de Randamie.
Nunes decides to launch some tentative punches
Amanda Nunes takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for de Randamie.
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Round 2
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Germaine de Randamie goes with a looping right hand while Amanda Nunes jumps back and jabs
Nunes seems staggered and Germaine de Randamie runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
de Randamie begins to launch a barrage of punches over Nunes
this is getting worse and worse for Nunes
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Amanda Nunes has found an opening in the defense of de Randamie, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break de Randamie's ribs.
Nunes moves forward looking for some action
Germaine de Randamie struggles a bit before breaking Nunes's attemp of grappling
Terrible one sided match... Nunes was not ready to fight a fighter of Germaine de Randamie caliber.
Nunes throws a lazy kick
de Randamie dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts her in to orbit!
Nunes has a small cut in her Left cheek
Nunes moves to shoot
but Germaine de Randamie delivers a knee that wrecks her!
Nunes's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
de Randamie decides to launch some tentative punches
Germaine de Randamie takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Germaine de Randamie chases Nunes and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Nunes steps backwards when those punches connect with her face
Nunes's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Germaine de Randamie tries to show her boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Nunes's face
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
de Randamie launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Nunes's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
Steve Mazzagatti saw it!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Germaine de Randamie for eye poke.
Steve Mazzagatti allows Nunes time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Nunes decides to launch some tentative punches
Amanda Nunes takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Nunes attempts a shoot
Germaine de Randamie hops back and delivers a powerful kick to her head!
Amanda Nunes launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Amanda Nunes gets sloppy and Germaine de Randamie tries to take advantage...
Nunes follows Germaine de Randamie
only to get counter punched in a big way! Nunes needs to stop playing Germaine de Randamie's game or she'll get knocked out!
There is a small laceration on Amanda Nunes's Right eye
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Germaine de Randamie can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Germaine de Randamie takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Germaine de Randamie throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Nunes's chin! That stops Nunes in her tracks!
The two exchange wildly
de Randamie is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Amanda Nunes's Right eye
de Randamie throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Nunes begins to launch a barrage of punches over de Randamie
Germaine de Randamie is smart enough to duck backwards
Amanda Nunes throws an uppercut
de Randamie slips it.
Nunes misses a step and Germaine de Randamie sees an opportunity to counter her!
Germaine de Randamie moves forward looking for some grappling action
de Randamie has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
You can see Nunes's blood making stains in the mat.
Nunes tries to take Germaine de Randamie down... de Randamie stumbles backwards and Amanda Nunes launches a few punches...
Germaine de Randamie dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
de Randamie decides to launch some tentative punches
Germaine de Randamie takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
de Randamie begins to launch a barrage of punches over Nunes
this is getting worse and worse for Nunes
Nunes seems a bit groggy... her movements are not very coordinated now.
Germaine de Randamie tries a high kick!
Nunes was covering for a middle kick but that one almost knocked off her head!
Nunes's Left cheek is beginning to swell
You can see Nunes's blood making stains in the mat.
de Randamie feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Nunes to defend herself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Nunes.
Nunes's Chin is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Winner is Germaine de Randamie by TKO (Uppercut) at 4:25 Round 2
Statistics: Germaine de Randamie
Punches 46/64 (72%)
Kicks 9/11 (82%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Amanda Nunes
Punches 13/32 (41%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 177 s
Germaine de Randamie defends the Women's Bantamweight title!
GDR was ready for this one and had her way with Nunes. This saddens me, and GDR needs to go away.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!