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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Apollinaris Serpico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laszlo Arpad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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136 lbs
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170 cm
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135 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Apollinaris Serpico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Laszlo Arpad!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arpad fails to land with a series of punches.
Arpad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Arpad misses.
Arpad swinging wildly here.
Arpad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arpad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arpad misses with a series of wild punches.
Serpico is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Serpico has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Arpad throws a series of punches but Serpico avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Arpad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Serpico slips a jab and a cross from Arpad.
Serpico tries to clinch but Arpad is having none of it.
Arpad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arpad misses with the combination.
A combination from Arpad does no damage.
No joy there for Arpad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Serpico looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arpad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arpad looks winded!
Serpico is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arpad sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Serpico fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arpad shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Serpico eats them both and turns towards Arpad to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Serpico tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arpad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arpad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arpad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Serpico tries to clinch up but Arpad circles away and keeps his distance.
Serpico tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arpad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Serpico wants to clinch up but Arpad keeps it at a distance.
Serpico shoots for a takedown but Arpad saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Serpico tries to clinch but Arpad moves out of range.
Serpico showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arpad.
Serpico showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arpad.
Arpad swats away the attempt to clinch by Serpico.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serpico fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apollinaris Serpico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arpad throws a series of punches but Serpico avoids them all with ease.
Arpad swinging wildly here.
Arpad swats away the attempt to clinch by Serpico.
Serpico tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arpad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arpad throws a right and a left that Serpico avoids nicely.
Arpad throws a nice looking combination but Serpico bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Serpico tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arpad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Serpico tries to clinch up.
Arpad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Serpico circles away quickly and effectively.
Serpico wants to clinch.
Serpico tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arpad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serpico is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Serpico fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Serpico tries to clinch there but Arpad circles away.
Serpico doesn't manage to clinch there - Arpad circles away.
A punch combination from Arpad misses.
Serpico will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Arpad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Serpico avoids a punch combination nicely.
Serpico tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arpad fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Arpad as Serpico shoots in.
Serpico will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arpad keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arpad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Arpad does no damage.
Serpico fails with an attempt to clinch.
Serpico tries to close the distance and clinch but Arpad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arpad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Serpico circles away quickly and effectively.
Arpad moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Serpico moves in looking to clinch but Arpad pushes him off.
Arpad swats away the attempt to clinch by Serpico.
Serpico dodges the punch combination from Arpad.
Serpico slips a jab and a cross from Arpad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serpico tries to clinch up but Arpad circles away and keeps his distance.
Arpad keeps the fight on the outside.
Serpico doesn't manage to clinch there - Arpad circles away.
Arpad circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Laszlo Arpad will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Serpico shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Arpad as he jumps to the side.
Arpad looks to land a combination but Serpico avoids it well.
Arpad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Serpico moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Serpico looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arpad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Serpico tries to clinch but Arpad moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Arpad. Those never looked like landing.
Arpad feints a jab promting Serpico to slip. Arpad then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Serpico slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Laszlo Arpad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arpad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Serpico is looking to clinch but Arpad is avoiding it.
Arpad throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Arpad is breathing heavily.
Arpad throws a right and a left that Serpico avoids nicely.
Arpad misses with a two punch combination.
Arpad throws a series of punches but Serpico moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arpad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Serpico doesn't manage to clinch there - Arpad circles away.
Serpico tries to clinch up but Arpad circles away and keeps his distance.
Arpad misses with a two punch combination.
Arpad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Serpico fails with an attempt to clinch.
Serpico doesn't manage to clinch there - Arpad circles away.
Serpico tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arpad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Serpico is looking to clinch but Arpad is avoiding it.
Serpico fails with the takedown.
Serpico takes a swing at Arpad's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Arpad misses.
Serpico tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arpad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Serpico wants to clinch.
Arpad throws a right hand that Serpico ducks under and follows up with a left that Serpico also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Arpad misses.
Serpico throws a series of punches but Arpad moves out of range.
Laszlo Arpad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arpad throws a series of punches but Serpico moves out of range.
Arpad misses with the combination.
Serpico shoots in and drives through. Arpad sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apollinaris Serpico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Serpico tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arpad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Serpico doesn't manage to clinch there - Arpad circles away.
Apollinaris Serpico is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Serpico misses with a series of wild punches.
Arpad throws a series of punches but Serpico moves out of range.
Arpad keeps the fight on the outside.
Arpad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arpad swats away the attempt to clinch by Serpico.
Arpad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Serpico moves in looking to clinch but Arpad pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arpad misses with a two punch combination.
Serpico is looking to clinch.
Serpico tries to clinch there but Arpad circles away.
Arpad misses with a two punch combination.
Serpico looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Arpad is fending him off so far but Serpico persists. Nope, Arpad circles away and we're back to standing.
Serpico throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arpad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Serpico.
The fight stays on the outside here - Serpico looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arpad stuffs the takedown.
Serpico fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Serpico showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arpad.
Serpico tries to close the distance and clinch but Arpad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Serpico moves in looking to clinch but Arpad pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serpico doesn't manage to clinch there - Arpad circles away.
Serpico shoots in for a double leg but Arpad sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Serpico.
Laszlo Arpad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Arpad. Those never looked like landing.
Serpico fails in his attempt to clinch.
Serpico tries to clinch up.
Arpad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Serpico showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arpad.
Serpico slips a jab and a cross from Arpad.
Serpico tries to close the distance and clinch but Arpad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serpico misses with the combination.
Arpad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Serpico moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Apollinaris Serpico will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Serpico tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arpad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Serpico is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arpad goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Serpico throws a right and a left that Arpad avoids nicely.
Arpad swats away the attempt to clinch by Serpico.
A combination from Arpad does no damage.
Serpico shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arpad but Arpad pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arpad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Serpico tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arpad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Serpico is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Arpad.
Arpad throws a series of strikes that have Serpico backpedaling.
Serpico doesn't manage to clinch there - Arpad circles away.
Arpad displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Serpico.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arpad lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Serpico tries to close the distance and clinch but Arpad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arpad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arpad blocks a head kick by Serpico.
Arpad shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Serpico eats them both and turns towards Arpad to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Arpad slaps away a takedown attempt from Serpico, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apollinaris Serpico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arpad's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Arpad duly obliges.
Arpad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Serpico wants to clinch up but Arpad keeps it at a distance.
Arpad throws a nice looking combination but Serpico bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Serpico fails to land the takedown.
Arpad misses with a few strikes there.
Arpad throws a nice looking combination but Serpico bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arpad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arpad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Serpico moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Serpico rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arpad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Serpico tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arpad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arpad leaves Serpico with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Serpico tries to clinch but Arpad moves out of range.
Arpad misses with a wild combination.
Serpico has a takedown stuffed.
Serpico slips a jab and a cross from Arpad.
Serpico shoots in for a takedown but Arpad shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arpad lands with a nice combination. Serpico backs away looking to recover.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Serpico.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arpad scores with a one two! Serpico had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Serpico, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Serpico misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Arpad misses.
A punch combination from Arpad misses.
Arpad misses with the combination.
Serpico moves in looking to clinch but Arpad pushes him off.
Arpad lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Serpico backs up against the cage.
Arpad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Serpico looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arpad misses with a double jab.
Serpico shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arpad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Serpico fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arpad avoids it really well and circles away.
Arpad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Serpico tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arpad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arpad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Serpico tries to close the distance and clinch but Arpad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Serpico is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Serpico.
Arpad tries to bum rush Serpico with a series of wild strikes but Serpico uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serpico clinches.
Arpad wants to get back to striking at distance but Serpico won't allow it.
Serpico is trying to pull guard but Arpad has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laszlo Arpad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Arpad has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laszlo Arpad!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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