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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lindsay Apollo (ranked 200 p4p, 826 weight class) and Kastav Kvinchal (ranked 18 p4p, 59 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lindsay Apollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kastav Kvinchal!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apollo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kvinchal looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Apollo!
Kvinchal tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kvinchal has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Apollo struggling a bit here.
Apollo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kvinchal off and has taken his back!
Kvinchal trying to control but not successfully.
Apollo just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvinchal is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Apollo is not going to allow Kvinchal to sit and survive in this position.
Apollo keeps control of the position easily here as Kvinchal tries to buck him off.
Apollo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Apollo.
That's two 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.
Kvinchal tries to escape but Apollo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kvinchal trying to control but not successfully.
Kvinchal preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Apollo.
Kvinchal trying to control the hands but Apollo won't let him.
Kvinchal is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Apollo controlling well, preventing Kvinchal from escaping the position.
Apollo is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Kvinchal is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal prevents Apollo from getting a body triangle.
You can see the frustration on Kvinchal's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Apollo looking for the choke from the back.
Kvinchal tries to escape but Apollo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Apollo doesn't have the hooks in and Kvinchal manages to turn into his guard.
Apollo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kvinchal has passed into side control.
Kvinchal laying and praying for a moment but Apollo takes advantage and regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Apollo is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lindsay Apollo dominated that round.
That's time! Apollo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kvinchal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apollo.
Apollo connects with the punch.
Apollo with a nice calf kick.
Apollo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Apollo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Apollo scores with a hook to the body. Kvinchal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Apollo misses with a body shot.
Kvinchal unleashes a big counter combination but Apollo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Apollo throws a sloppy body shot
and Kvinchal counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Kvinchal takes a little break here. Apollo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apollo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kvinchal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvinchal throwing strikes but Apollo manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kvinchal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kvinchal is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Apollo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kvinchal is trying to maintain the position but Apollo is very close to passing his half guard.
Apollo trying to control from half guard but Kvinchal is working away.
Kvinchal is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal regains full guard. Nicely done.
Apollo being controlled here momentarily.
Kvinchal has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Apollo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kvinchal.
Kvinchal is trying to get back to half guard.
Kvinchal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Apollo is looking to take a break and control but Kvinchal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal is looking for a sweep.
Kvinchal tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Apollo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Kvinchal tries to reverse the position but Apollo maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kvinchal is trying to reverse the position but instead Apollo has taken his back - oops!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Apollo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Kvinchal tries to roll but Apollo sticks to his back.
Apollo controlling from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Kvinchal's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lindsay Apollo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Apollo looks to throw the jab but Kvinchal is out of range.
Apollo punishes Kvinchal's body with a nice straight punch.
Apollo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kvinchal closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kvinchal lands in his opponent's guard.
Apollo pulls Kvinchal in close to prevent any damage.
Apollo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kvinchal is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apollo is pulling down on Kvinchal's head. It's preventing any offense from Kvinchal, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvinchal wants to control from the top but Apollo keeps moving.
Apollo looking to control.
Kvinchal wants to control from the top but Apollo keeps moving.
Lindsay Apollo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Apollo is adopting a defensive guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kvinchal trying to control but Apollo is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kvinchal blocks the body kick.
Apollo feints and then cracks Kvinchal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kvinchal down.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kvinchal or perhaps it was just good defense by Apollo, which made it look bad.
Kvinchal ducks right into an uppercut from Apollo.
Apollo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kvinchal is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kvinchal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lindsay Apollo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kvinchal shoots in looking for a takedown but Apollo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kvinchal's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Apollo cracks a nice hook into Kvinchal's ribs.
Apollo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kvinchal.
Kvinchal looking to score a takedown here. Apollo is defending well but Kvinchal drives through and ends up in Apollo's guard.
Kvinchal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kvinchal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Apollo keeping full guard, as Kvinchal tries to pass.
Apollo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lindsay Apollo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kvinchal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kvinchal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Apollo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kvinchal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Apollo is keeping the position for now.
Kvinchal postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Apollo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kvinchal, into his guard.
Kvinchal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Apollo is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lindsay Apollo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Apollo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lindsay Apollo!
A relieved looking Lindsay Apollo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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