Anderson vs. Nunes

ManMMA Bantamweight Championship

Ferocious staredown by Anderson while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
Amanda Nunes raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Now Megan Anderson put her title in contention against Nunes.
Megan Anderson has fight Amanda Nunes 2 times. She has won 2 of them.
Amanda Nunes is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Megan Anderson comes with a 10 fight winning streak.
Amanda Nunes comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.

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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Anderson launches a kick
but Amanda Nunes avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Brilliant combination from Amanda Nunes
that forces Anderson to try and defend better.
There is a small laceration on Megan Anderson's Mouth
Anderson moves backwards and Amanda Nunes is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Anderson shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Anderson moves backwards and Amanda Nunes is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Amanda Nunes and Anderson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
A punch from Megan Anderson
grazes Nunes's right cheek.
There is a small laceration on Amanda Nunes's Right cheek
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Megan Anderson can end the fight with her ground and pound.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Amanda Nunes is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Megan Anderson fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Nunes blocks and pushes her opponent.
Megan Anderson gets sloppy and Amanda Nunes tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Amanda Nunes!
Anderson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The two exchange wildly
Nunes is connecting with a few punches
Bone shattering straight left hand from Megan Anderson!
Nunes is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Amanda Nunes throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Anderson launches a furious low kick!
Nunes blocks.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Megan Anderson and Nunes engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Amanda Nunes is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Megan Anderson goes with a looping right hand while Amanda Nunes jumps back and jabs
Anderson seems staggered and Amanda Nunes runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Megan Anderson fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Amanda Nunes! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
Amanda Nunes launches a body shot
Anderson evades.
Anderson launches a flurry of punches
Nunes slips out of danger.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Megan Anderson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Anderson leads with a punch
Amanda Nunes avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Megan Anderson is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
A solid combination from Amanda Nunes
connects with Anderson.
Amanda Nunes launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Anderson blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Megan Anderson's cheek! Anderson stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Amanda Nunes turns out the lights for Anderson! What an astonishing KO by Nunes!

Winner is Amanda Nunes by KO (Punch) at 4:48 Round 1

Statistics: Megan Anderson
Punches 5/15 (33%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
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 23/30 (77%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s


Amanda Nunes wins the Women's Bantamweight title!

This was shaping up to be a pretty good fight, but then bam – flash KO to finish the fight, and now #ANDNEW Nunes takes the title, and Anderson’s reign comes to an end.