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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad (ranked 532 p4p, 664 weight class) and Lindsay Apollo (ranked 65 p4p, 82 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lindsay Apollo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lindsay Apollo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferkingstad throws out a loose jab but Apollo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferkingstad throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ferkingstad misses with a low kick.
Ferkingstad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferkingstad misses the shot to the body.
Ferkingstad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ferkingstad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ferkingstad ducks under a wild hook from Apollo.
A telegraphed right hand from Ferkingstad misses the target.
Apollo misses with a straight right.
Apollo throws a shot from downtown. Ferkingstad moves away and avoids it.
Ferkingstad tries to score with a low kick but Apollo moves his leg out of the way.
Apollo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That kick from Apollo tenderised Ferkingstad's leg. Ferkingstad is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apollo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Apollo throws a jab when Ferkingstad was well out of range.
Ferkingstad misses with a body shot.
Ferkingstad looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice leg kick from Apollo, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Ferkingstad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apollo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've been informed that Apollo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ferkingstad gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Apollo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferkingstad is just out of range.
Apollo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ferkingstad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Ferkingstad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Apollo moves into the clinch.
Apollo cracks Ferkingstad with a nice body shot.
Apollo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferkingstad's elbow.
Apollo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ferkingstad prevents a body shot from Apollo.
Ferkingstad stalls.
Apollo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ferkingstad trying to control the position but instead, Apollo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ferkingstad into the cage.
Ferkingstad is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Apollo misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Apollo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Apollo defending well as Ferkingstad loads up on a big left hand.
Apollo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Apollo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but Apollo checks it.
Ferkingstad throws a looping overhand right but Apollo ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apollo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferkingstad takes one to the side of the head.
Ferkingstad throws a low kick but it's checked well by Apollo.
Apollo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Apollo lands a leg kick that knocks Ferkingstad off balance momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Ferkingstad blocks the low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Ferkingstad on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ferkingstad keeps Apollo at a distance using the push kick.
Ferkingstad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apollo moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad defending well as Apollo loads up on a big left hand.
Apollo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Apollo checks a low kick from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ferkingstad tries to clinch but Apollo moves away
and Apollo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferkingstad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Apollo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Apollo thumps Ferkingstad with a low kick.
Apollo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Apollo closes the distance and pushes Ferkingstad back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Apollo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Apollo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ferkingstad trying to control the position but instead, Apollo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ferkingstad into the cage.
Apollo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ferkingstad stalling the fight.
Apollo swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferkingstad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferkingstad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Apollo working aggressively here.
Apollo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Apollo.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Apollo.
Come on Ferkingstad - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Apollo manages to break the clinch.
Ferkingstad takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ferkingstad misses with an uppercut. Apollo saw that one coming.
Apollo checks a low kick from Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad misses with a body shot
and Apollo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferkingstad misses with a hook. Apollo ducked under it nicely.
Apollo slips a jab from Ferkingstad.
A head kick from Apollo lands but Ferkingstad takes it in his stride.
Ferkingstad misses with a looping left.
Ferkingstad misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Apollo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Apollo walks into a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lindsay Apollo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ferkingstad wants to clinch.
Apollo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Apollo misses the jab.
Ferkingstad misses with an uppercut. Apollo saw that one coming.
Apollo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ferkingstad is looking to score with low kicks.
Apollo misses the jab.
Apollo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferkingstad.
Apollo scores with a jab to the body.
Ferkingstad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferkingstad scores with a shot to the body.
Apollo rushes Ferkingstad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Apollo misses with a body punch.
Ferkingstad keeps control of Apollo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ferkingstad decides to pull guard.
Apollo sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ferkingstad wants to control but Apollo postures up.
Ferkingstad is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Apollo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ferkingstad knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Apollo works to advance to full mount. Ferkingstad defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad is looking to get to half guard.
Apollo looking to control but Ferkingstad is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ferkingstad slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ferkingstad is refusing to be controlled, as Apollo sits in half guard.
Ferkingstad is looking to improve his position.
Apollo wants to control but Ferkingstad is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad trying to get back to full guard but Apollo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Ferkingstad tries to improve his position but instead Apollo has taken his back!
Ferkingstad is in bad spot here.
Ferkingstad is working hard here to advance position.
Apollo is trying to stick to Ferkingstad's back but Ferkingstad is turning into Apollo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Apollo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ferkingstad.
Apollo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Apollo controlling Ferkingstad's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Apollo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Apollo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ferkingstad slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ferkingstad tries to move to mount but Apollo blocks the move with his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferkingstad goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Apollo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ferkingstad but great work by Apollo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lindsay Apollo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Ferkingstad scores with a leg kick.
Ferkingstad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ferkingstad connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Apollo momentarily.
A slow jab from Ferkingstad misses its intended target.
Apollo throws a shot to the body.
Apollo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Ferkingstad on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Apollo throws a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Ferkingstad.
Apollo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ferkingstad lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ferkingstad tries to bum rush Apollo with a series of wild strikes but Apollo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad is winning the standup battle so far.
Good work by Apollo as he checks the leg kick.
Apollo is looking to clinch.
Apollo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferkingstad lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A clash of legs there as Apollo blocks the low kick.
Ferkingstad tries to land a leg kick but Apollo saw it coming and moves away.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferkingstad throws a hook but Apollo blocks it.
Apollo scores with a hook to the body. Ferkingstad takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferkingstad loads up on a big right hand but Apollo slips the punch.
Apollo tests Ferkingstad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferkingstad lands a high kick!
Apollo throws a lazy right hand but Ferkingstad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Apollo misses with a hook. Ferkingstad ducked under it nicely.
Apollo slips a jab from Ferkingstad.
Apollo blocks a low kick nicely.
Ferkingstad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ferkingstad throws a poor cross that misses
and Apollo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Apollo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ferkingstad. Ferkingstad circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ferkingstad cracks Apollo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Apollo is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Ferkingstad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Apollo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferkingstad looks for the body kick but Apollo saw that one coming.
Apollo scores with a hook.
Apollo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferkingstad moves away.
And Ferkingstad counters with a quick kick to the body but Apollo blocks it.
Apollo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Apollo throws a right hand that misses
and Ferkingstad counters with a low kick, right behind Apollo 's knee.
Ferkingstad misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad throws a hook but Apollo avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Ferkingstad.
Ferkingstad throws a hook but Apollo blocks it.
A big right from Ferkingstad misses.
Apollo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ferkingstad, pushing him back against the cage.
Ferkingstad taking a breather.
Ferkingstad manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lindsay Apollo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Apollo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferkingstad is keeping the position for now.
Apollo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Apollo postures up.
Ferkingstad is looking for a triangle but Apollo pushes his legs off easily.
Apollo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad tries to bench press Apollo off him but Apollo keeps the position.
Apollo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Apollo trying to control the action but Ferkingstad is working from the bottom.
Ferkingstad tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Apollo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Ferkingstad can't escape the position.
That's four 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.
Apollo wants to take Ferkingstad's back here but Ferkingstad is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Ferkingstad sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
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.
Apollo is continuing to stall.
Apollo wants to free his trapped foot but Ferkingstad is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for Lindsay Apollo!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Lindsay Apollo!
Lindsay Apollo wins by majority decision!
An out of breath Lindsay Apollo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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