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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sylvester Scarano (ranked 24664 p4p, 6860 weight class) and Apollo Creed (ranked 665 p4p, 650 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sylvester Scarano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Apollo Creed!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed swings for the body but Scarano moves out of range.
Creed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Creed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scarano.
Scarano seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Scarano moves in looking to clinch but Creed pushes him off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Creed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Creed lands a right hand.
Scarano wants to stall.
Creed is trying to stall.
Creed working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Creed.
A short uppercut from Creed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scarano lands a right hand.
Scarano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Creed is pushing Scarano up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Creed gets through Scarano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed throws a punch but it's blocked by Scarano.
Creed blocks an uppercut.
Creed looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Creed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scarano lands a right hand.
Scarano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Scarano fails to land.
Creed works on Scarano's body with a couple of short punches.
Scarano lands a shoulder strike.
Scarano throws a punch but it's blocked by Creed.
Creed prevents a body shot from Scarano.
Scarano throws a head punch that misses.
Creed swings wildly with an uppercut but Scarano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scarano working aggressively here.
Creed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Creed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Creed.
Creed works on Scarano's body with a couple of short punches.
Creed blocking some punches.
Creed lands with a short shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Creed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarano throws a punch but it's blocked by Creed.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scarano lands a right hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Scarano letting Creed take a breather here.
Creed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scarano backwards.
Creed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Creed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Creed breaks from the clinch.
Scarano throws a lazy uppercut
and Creed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scarano forces Creed back against the cage and clinches.
Creed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scarano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Creed can't find room to land a body shot as Scarano controls the action.
Creed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Creed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Creed connects with a looping right hand.
Creed takes a swing at Scarano's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed throws a body punch but Scarano moves out of range.
Scarano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Creed scores with a decent looking hook.
Sylvester Scarano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Creed misses the target.
Creed throws a hook but Scarano avoids it easily.
Scarano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Creed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Scarano swings widly with a right hand
and Creed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scarano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Creed manages to avoid it.
Creed looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Creed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scarano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scarano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Creed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Creed throws a body punch but Scarano moves out of range.
Scarano misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Creed misses the target.
A big left from Creed misses.
Creed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scarano clinches with his opponent.
Creed is struggling to control the position.
Creed working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Scarano pushes Creed back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Creed blocks an uppercut.
Scarano swings wildly with an uppercut but Creed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scarano misses with some punches.
Creed swings wildly with an uppercut but Scarano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Scarano.
Creed tries a body shot but Scarano blocks it.
Scarano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Scarano fails to land.
Scarano blocking some punches.
Scarano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scarano.
Scarano lands with a light punch inside.
Creed effectively controlling the action here.
Scarano misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Creed dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Creed ducks under a wild hook from Scarano.
Creed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Scarano.
Scarano misses with a straight left.
Creed connects with a single shot there.
Creed connects with a good right hand that stumbles Scarano. Scarano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Creed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Creed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scarano tries to clinch up but Creed circles away and keeps his distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Creed misses.
Scarano misses with a body shot.
Apollo Creed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Creed misses with a hook.
Scarano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Creed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Creed throws a hook but Scarano avoids it easily.
Creed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scarano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Creed holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Scarano.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Creed throws a head punch that misses.
Scarano blocking some punches.
Scarano digs a right hand into Creed's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Creed's gas tank.
Creed is breathing heavily.
Creed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Creed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It looks like Apollo Creed has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarano misses with the head strike.
Scarano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scarano prevents a body shot from Creed.
Scarano working aggressively here.
Creed blocking some punches.
Scarano has a couple of punches blocked by Creed.
Scarano misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scarano.
Scarano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Creed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Creed manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Scarano misses with a body punch.
Scarano has a couple of punches blocked by Creed.
Good body shot from Scarano.
Creed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Creed blocking some punches.
Scarano stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scarano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scarano misses with a looping left.
Scarano closes the distance and clinches.
Scarano can't find room to land a body shot as Creed controls the action.
Scarano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Creed backwards.
Creed misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scarano misses with some punches.
Scarano blocks a body shot from Creed.
Creed misses with some punches.
Scarano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scarano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Creed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scarano lands with a right hand.
Scarano walks into a jab.
Scarano tries to clinch but Creed is having none of it.
Scarano closes the distance looking to clinch
and Creed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Creed.
Creed walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Scarano misses the target.
Scarano misses with a wild body shot.
Scarano dips to his left and cracks Creed with an uppercut!
Creed clinches with his opponent.
Creed tries to throw a body punch but Scarano avoids it by throwing Creed back against the cage.
Creed tries a body shot but Scarano blocks it.
Scarano has a couple of punches blocked by Creed.
Scarano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Scarano misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Scarano.
Scarano throws a punch but it's blocked by Creed.
Creed lands with a right to the head.
Scarano trying to control the position but instead, Creed has worked for underhooks and has pushed Scarano into the cage.
A short right from Scarano.
Creed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Scarano tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
Creed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Creed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scarano backwards.
Creed swings wildly with an uppercut but Scarano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scarano working aggressively here.
Scarano misses with the head strike.
Scarano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Creed throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Scarano tries a body shot but Creed blocks it.
Scarano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Creed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scarano working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Creed.
Creed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Scarano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Creed misses with a punch on the inside.
Scarano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sylvester Scarano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Apollo Creed's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Creed keeps the fight on the outside.
Creed gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Scarano.
Scarano thuds a left hand into Creed's body.
Scarano throws a good cross that connects.
Creed lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice shot lands for Scarano.
Scarano defending well as Creed loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scarano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Creed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scarano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scarano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Creed.
Scarano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scarano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A combination from Creed does no damage.
Scarano throws a jab but it's blocked by Creed.
Creed takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Creed throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scarano slips a straight right by Creed.
A slow jab from Scarano misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Creed.
A telegraphed right hand from Creed misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Creed.
Scarano cracks Creed with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Creed throws a jab but it's blocked by Scarano.
Creed cracks Scarano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Scarano tries to clinch but Creed moves away
and Creed counters with a nice uppercut.
Scarano misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheers as Scarano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Creed doesn't seem phased though.
Scarano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Creed has time to react.
Creed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scarano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scarano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Creed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Creed throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Scarano on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scarano darts in trying to clinch
and Creed makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Scarano tries to clinch but Creed is having none of it.
As Scarano backs off Creed throws a huge counter combo but Scarano manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed cracks Scarano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Scarano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Creed.
Scarano pushes Creed up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Creed fails to land.
Scarano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Creed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scarano backwards.
Scarano has a couple of punches blocked by Creed.
Creed scores with a shot to the side of Scarano's head.
A short right from Creed.
Scarano is rocked!
Creed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Scarano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Creed lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Scarano.
Creed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Creed lands a big right hand that drops Scarano! The killer instinct kicks in and Creed finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Creed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apollo Creed!
A less than humble Apollo Creed misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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