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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lindsay Apollo (ranked 266 p4p, 708 weight class) and Don Crenshaw (ranked 26 p4p, 53 weight class). Crenshaw has chosen Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers as his entrance music. Lindsay Apollo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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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 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lindsay Apollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Crenshaw!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apollo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crenshaw.
Apollo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Crenshaw swings for the body but Apollo moves out of range.
Apollo scores with a hook.
Apollo throws a leg kick but Crenshaw sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Crenshaw takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Apollo.
Apollo lands with a straight right. Crenshaw didn't see that one coming.
Apollo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Apollo throws a jab but it's blocked by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crenshaw misses with the body kick
and Apollo counters with a good low kick that Crenshaw was not able to check.
An inside leg kick lands from Apollo.
Crenshaw moves away from the strike by Apollo.
A head kick misses from Apollo.
We've been informed that Crenshaw 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.
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!
Crenshaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crenshaw staying out of range there.
Crenshaw throws the left hand but Apollo avoids the punch easily.
Crenshaw misses with the body kick
and Apollo counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw checks the leg kick.
Apollo wants to clinch up but Crenshaw keeps it at a distance.
Crenshaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crenshaw misses the shot to the body.
Apollo motions for Crenshaw to come forward. Apollo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Crenshaw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Apollo scores with a hook.
Crenshaw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Apollo does no damage.
Apollo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crenshaw, pushing him back against the cage.
Apollo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crenshaw lands with a right to the head.
Crenshaw lands a body shot in the clinch.
Crenshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Apollo's elbow.
Apollo scores with a shot to the side of Crenshaw's head.
Crenshaw lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Apollo.
Crenshaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crenshaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Apollo lands a leg kick that knocks Crenshaw off balance momentarily.
Apollo lands a body shot.
Crenshaw blocks a head kick by Apollo.
Crenshaw throws a big counter head kick but Apollo avoids it with no problem.
Apollo scores with the left hand. Crenshaw knows he should have avoided that one.
Crenshaw works the jab nicely.
Apollo misses with a looping right.
Crenshaw swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crenshaw throws an off balance right hand
and Apollo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crenshaw moves out of range of the body kick from Apollo.
Crenshaw takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Apollo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crenshaw avoids the head kick by Apollo.
Apollo misses with a hook. Crenshaw ducked under it nicely.
Apollo blocks a low kick nicely.
Apollo is looking for a counter combo.
Apollo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Apollo looks for the body kick but Crenshaw saw that one coming.
Apollo throws the left hand but Crenshaw avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Crenshaw misses
and Crenshaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Apollo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Apollo feints and then cracks Crenshaw's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crenshaw down.
Crenshaw misses with an uppercut
and Apollo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Crenshaw's knee momentarily.
Crenshaw takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Apollo throws a big shot that misses.
Apollo tries to clinch up.
Crenshaw scores with a hook to the body. Apollo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crenshaw lands a front kick.
Apollo blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Apollo misses the target.
Apollo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Apollo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Crenshaw wants to slow Apollo down by chopping away at his legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Apollo misses its target.
A low kick lands for Crenshaw.
Crenshaw lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crenshaw can pounce on him.
Apollo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crenshaw lands with a shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Apollo. Crenshaw shrugs it off though.
Apollo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Apollo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Apollo instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Crenshaw takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Crenshaw lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Apollo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crenshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Apollo's elbow.
Apollo misses with the head strike.
Crenshaw lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lindsay Apollo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Good work by Crenshaw as he checks the leg kick.
Apollo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crenshaw momentarily.
Apollo thuds his shin into the meat of Crenshaw's side.
Apollo with a nice cross.
Crenshaw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Crenshaw.
Lindsay Apollo is winning the standup battle so far.
Apollo dodges the punch combination from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Apollo.
Crenshaw's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crenshaw ducks under a wild hook from Apollo.
Crenshaw tries a quick counter leg kick but Apollo is wise to it.
Crenshaw's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Apollo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Crenshaw scrambles back to his feet.
Apollo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crenshaw throws out the jab.
Crenshaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Apollo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Apollo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo just misses with a punch to the body.
Crenshaw throws a fast counter high kick but Apollo manages to duck under it in time.
Crenshaw throws a leg kick but Apollo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Apollo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crenshaw manages to avoid it.
Apollo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crenshaw can do to turn this around?
Crenshaw thumps Apollo with a low kick.
Apollo looks to land a body kick but Crenshaw moved away.
Crenshaw misses with a left hand
and Apollo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crenshaw avoids the body shot from Apollo.
Apollo swings for the body but Crenshaw moves out of range.
Apollo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crenshaw throws out the jab.
It looked like Apollo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw looks to land a right hand but Apollo moved out of range.
Crenshaw misses with a body kick.
Crenshaw lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Apollo at a distance.
Crenshaw misses with a looping left.
Crenshaw chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Apollo can pounce on him.
Crenshaw keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice side step and Crenshaw releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Crenshaw crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Apollo - the referee stops the clock and Crenshaw gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Apollo. Crenshaw manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Apollo moves out of range of the body kick.
Crenshaw misses with a hook to the body
and Apollo counters with a crisp hook to the side of 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!
A lazy left from Crenshaw finds it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Apollo.
Crenshaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apollo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Crenshaw. Crenshaw circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crenshaw is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Apollo.
Apollo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Apollo.
Apollo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Crenshaw misses the body punch
and Apollo counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by Apollo. Beautiful body shot.
A clash of legs there as Crenshaw blocks the low kick.
Apollo throws a lazy right hand but Crenshaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crenshaw looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Apollo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crenshaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw throws a leg kick that misses.
Apollo lands a nice hook to Crenshaw's body. Crenshaw takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Crenshaw. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crenshaw.
Apollo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crenshaw stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Apollo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crenshaw misses with a hook. Apollo ducked under it nicely.
Crenshaw misses with a right hand
and Apollo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Apollo tries to clinch up but Crenshaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Crenshaw shapes to counter with a head kick.
Crenshaw throws a hook but Apollo blocks it.
Crenshaw staying out of range there.
Apollo with a nice calf kick.
Crenshaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Apollo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw takes a jab right on the kisser.
Apollo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Apollo tries to land a front kick but Crenshaw steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Apollo misses with an uppercut
and Crenshaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Apollo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Crenshaw's head.
Apollo lands a jab to the nose.
Apollo closes the distance and clinches.
Crenshaw lands a body punch in the clinch.
Apollo throws a punch but it's blocked by Crenshaw.
Apollo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Apollo can't find room to land a body shot as Crenshaw controls the action.
Crenshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crenshaw blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Apollo.
Apollo lands an uppercut.
Crenshaw has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Apollo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Apollo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lindsay Apollo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Crenshaw looks to land a body kick but Apollo moved away.
Apollo wants to clinch.
Apollo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Crenshaw stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crenshaw blocks a jab.
Apollo avoids the body shot from Crenshaw.
Apollo stuns Crenshaw with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Apollo finds it's target.
Crenshaw on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Apollo. Apollo obviously looking to wear him down.
Apollo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crenshaw's sensitive parts.
Apollo lands with a straight right. Crenshaw didn't see that one coming.
Crenshaw misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw misses with a looping left.
Apollo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Apollo misses with a jab to the body
and Crenshaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Apollo blocks a head kick by Crenshaw.
Apollo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Apollo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Apollo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Apollo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Apollo tries to pull guard but Crenshaw won't allow it.
Apollo misses with a body punch.
Crenshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Apollo working aggressively here.
Crenshaw misses with the head strike.
Apollo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crenshaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crenshaw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Don Crenshaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Apollo.
A hook to the body from Crenshaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Apollo.
Crenshaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Apollo.
Crenshaw prevents a body shot from Apollo.
Apollo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Apollo avoids a wild elbow strike from Crenshaw.
Apollo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crenshaw scores with a shot to the body.
Crenshaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apollo was well out of range. Poor timing from Crenshaw.
Apollo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crenshaw misses with a straight right.
Apollo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Apollo slips a jab and a cross from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw looks to land a right hand but Apollo moved out of range.
Apollo moves out of range as Crenshaw strikes.
A low kick from Crenshaw is predictable there
and Apollo counters with a stiff right hand.
Crenshaw needs to keep his hands up - Apollo had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw misses with a leg kick
and Apollo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crenshaw is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Apollo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crenshaw moves away from the strike by Apollo.
It seemed like Crenshaw was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crenshaw with a nice calf kick.
Apollo lands with a straight right. Crenshaw didn't see that one coming.
Apollo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crenshaw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crenshaw throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Apollo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Apollo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crenshaw throws a lazy head kick
letting Apollo counter with a right hand.
Crenshaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Apollo tries to counter by clinching up but Crenshaw breaks away and moves out of range.
Lindsay Apollo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crenshaw misses the body punch
and Apollo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Apollo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crenshaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Apollo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Apollo.
Apollo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crenshaw in his tracks.
Apollo throws a body punch but Crenshaw moves out of range.
Crenshaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Apollo.
Apollo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crenshaw throws a lazy uppercut
and Crenshaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Crenshaw misses.
Apollo tried to counter with a leg kick but Crenshaw avoided it.
Apollo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crenshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Crenshaw takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Crenshaw misses with an uppercut. Apollo saw that one coming.
Crenshaw misses with a right hand
and Apollo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lindsay Apollo!
A very excited looking Lindsay Apollo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Don Crenshaw was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm still a cool dad, though.'.
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energy
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hype
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