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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Turner (ranked 6867 p4p, 6442 weight class) and Leif Cassidy (ranked 325 p4p, 311 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin |
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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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Apollo Turner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leif Cassidy!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassidy moves into the clinch successfully.
Turner has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Cassidy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Turner's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Turner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turner throws a leg kick
and Cassidy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cassidy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turner, pushing him back against the cage.
Turner tries to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling the position.
Cassidy lands an elbow that stopped Turner in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Apollo Turner has been cut.
Cassidy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Turner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cassidy moves in looking to clinch but Turner pushes him off.
No joy there for Turner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cassidy clinches.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cassidy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cassidy breaks from the clinch.
Turner throws a right and a left that Cassidy avoids nicely.
Cassidy moves into range and clinches up with Turner.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling him.
Turner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cassidy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Turner's brow.
Cassidy throws an elbow but it misses.
Turner takes an elbow to the temple.
Turner wants to get back to striking at distance but Cassidy won't allow it.
Cassidy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cassidy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cassidy throws an elbow but misses.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Turner shrugs off.
Apollo Turner's cut is getting worse.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Turner blocks an elbow strike.
Cassidy prevents Turner from breaking the clinch.
Turner wants to break free but Cassidy has control.
Cassidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Turner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Turner wants to get back to striking at distance but Cassidy won't allow it.
Cassidy lands an elbow inside that Turner shrugs off.
Apollo Turner's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cassidy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Turner dodges an elbow strike from Cassidy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turner's efforts to push away.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Cassidy is controlling him.
Turner takes an elbow to the temple.
Jeez, Apollo Turner's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cassidy prevents Turner from breaking the clinch.
Cassidy lands a damaging elbow.
Turner working hard to break the clinch.
Turner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Apollo Turner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leif Cassidy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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