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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Douglas (ranked 133 p4p, 20 weight class) and DJ Apollo (ranked 507 p4p, 64 weight class). Douglas comes into the arena with Go For a Soda by Kim Mitchell blaring out of the sound system. Jack Douglas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to DJ Apollo's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Apollo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apollo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Apollo throws a looping overhand right but Douglas ducks down to avoid it.
Douglas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Apollo lands with a shot to the body.
DJ Apollo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apollo just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Apollo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Douglas.
Douglas misses with a hook. Apollo ducked under it nicely.
Douglas throws a body punch but Apollo moves out of range.
Douglas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Douglas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Apollo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Apollo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Apollo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Douglas slips under a jab from Apollo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apollo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Douglas.
Apollo closes the distance and clinches up with Douglas, looking for a takedown. Apollo pushes Douglas against the cage but Douglas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Douglas misses the target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Apollo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Douglas throws a one two combo.
It looks like DJ Apollo has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Apollo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Douglas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Douglas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack Douglas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Apollo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Douglas. Douglas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Apollo lands a slapping body shot.
Apollo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Douglas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Douglas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Apollo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Apollo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Douglas counters with an inside leg kick.
Douglas blocks a head kick by Apollo.
Douglas slips a jab from Apollo.
Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Douglas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apollo throws a hook but Douglas avoids it easily.
Douglas throws a body punch but Apollo moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas misses with an uppercut. Apollo saw that one coming.
Apollo throws a shot from downtown. Douglas moves away and avoids it.
Apollo throws a shot from downtown. Douglas moves away and avoids it.
Douglas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Douglas misses with a hook. Apollo ducked under it nicely.
Apollo feints the counter takedown.
Douglas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Apollo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Douglas at a distance.
Douglas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Apollo throws out the jab.
Apollo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Douglas under the eye.
Apollo throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily.
Apollo misses with a hook
and Douglas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Apollo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Douglas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Douglas misses with a wild body shot.
Apollo throws a solid leg kick but Douglas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Apollo.
A little feinted left hand from Douglas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Douglas scores with a leg kick.
Apollo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Douglas throws out the jab.
Apollo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas connects with a single shot there.
Douglas throws a hook to the side of Apollo's head but Apollo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Apollo drops his hands momentarily and Douglas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Apollo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Apollo misses with a body shot.
Douglas swings for the body but Apollo moves out of range.
Douglas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Douglas lands a big head kick that sends Apollo tumbling to the mat! Douglas takes a step backwards and waves Apollo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Apollo is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apollo just misses with a punch to the body.
Apollo is still on wobbly legs! Can Douglas finish him?
Douglas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Apollo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Douglas gets caught napping as Apollo dives in and scores a takedown. Douglas manages to retain guard.
Apollo throws an elbow that misses. Douglas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Apollo's guard. Nice move by Douglas!
Douglas throwing strikes from guard but Apollo blocks nicely.
Apollo seems to have recovered his senses.
Douglas wants to control from the top but Apollo keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Apollo is keeping the position for now.
Apollo pulls Douglas in close to his closed guard and prevents Douglas from doing any damage or advancing position.
Apollo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Douglas is aware though and is defending well.
Apollo is trying to control the position but Douglas postures up.
Douglas throwing strikes from guard but Apollo blocks nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Apollo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Douglas's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Apollo working some strikes from top position.
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 Jack Douglas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on DJ Apollo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Douglas is looking to score with low kicks.
Apollo blocks a head kick by Douglas.
Apollo gets the takedown into side control.
Douglas tries to buck Apollo off but Apollo is having none of it.
Douglas trying to remain calm as Apollo controls from the top position.
Apollo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Douglas down.
Douglas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Apollo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Douglas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Douglas prevents Apollo from moving into mount.
Douglas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Apollo looks up at the clock and then as Douglas takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Apollo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apollo tries to move to mount but Douglas blocks the move with his legs.
Apollo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Douglas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Apollo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Apollo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Apollo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Douglas tries to buck Apollo off but Apollo is having none of it.
Douglas is working hard here to advance position.
Apollo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Apollo is chipping away with strikes.
Douglas stops Apollo from passing to mount.
Douglas is trying to get back to half guard.
Apollo controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo scoring with punches and elbows.
Apollo is looking to take a break and control but Douglas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Apollo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Apollo landing strikes.
Douglas is working to avoid the ground and pound but Apollo connects with a decent elbow.
Apollo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Douglas is working to avoid the ground and pound but Apollo connects with a decent elbow.
Apollo is putting a hurting on Douglas here, landing some big shots from side control.
Douglas is not content to let Apollo control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Apollo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Douglas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Apollo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Apollo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Douglas tries to roll over but Apollo keeps him under control.
Apollo is nestled in close to Douglas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Douglas is pressing down on Apollo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Douglas trying to strike off his back.
Apollo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Douglas's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo stopping the sweep attempt from Douglas.
DJ Apollo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Apollo trying to control the position from guard on top but Douglas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Apollo is looking to work some ground and pound but Douglas has wrist control.
We've been hearing good reports from Douglas's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Apollo from controlling successfully.
Apollo landing with the ground and pound.
Douglas looking for a sweep. Not yet Douglas, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Apollo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Apollo looking to score a takedown here. Douglas is defending well but Apollo drives through and ends up in Douglas's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Apollo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on DJ Apollo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Apollo drives through with a takedown into Douglas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Apollo working some strikes from top position.
Apollo looking to sit in guard and control but Douglas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Apollo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Apollo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Apollo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Apollo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Douglas's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Douglas throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Apollo stopping the sweep attempt from Douglas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Apollo wants to pass the guard but Douglas is keeping the position.
Apollo postures up and lands a big shot to Douglas's brow.
Apollo works over Douglas with some ground and pound from guard.
Douglas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Apollo tries to free his leg and advance position but Douglas is retaining full guard.
Douglas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Apollo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Apollo lands a couple of elbows.
Douglas throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Douglas being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Apollo throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot.
Douglas is looking to counter punch.
Douglas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Douglas clobbers Apollo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Apollo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Douglas's guard.
Douglas wants to sweep here but Apollo controlling him for the moment.
Apollo is working Douglas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Apollo passes into half guard.
Douglas flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Apollo lands with a punch from half guard.
Well, if Apollo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Douglas defending well though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Apollo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Apollo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Apollo prevents Douglas from improving his position.
Apollo winds up and cracks Douglas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Apollo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Douglas wants to improve his position but Apollo is controlling well.
Apollo is nestled in close to Douglas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Apollo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Douglas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Apollo trying to control from half guard but Douglas is working away.
Apollo lands with a punch from half guard.
Douglas wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Apollo is nestled in close to Douglas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Douglas landing strikes from the bottom.
Apollo slips a nice elbow through Douglas's hands, connecting with Douglas's forehead.
And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Apollo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Apollo 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Apollo!
Our winner, DJ Apollo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Jack Douglas was interviewed post fight and said 'The judges are corrupt! I should have won that.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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