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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lindsay Apollo (ranked 217 p4p, 439 weight class) and Marcus Shakes (ranked 13 p4p, 29 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shakes's choice of entrance music: About the Money- T.I.. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lindsay Apollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Shakes!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Apollo circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Apollo misses the target.
Shakes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Apollo stuns Shakes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shakes shoots in for a takedown but Apollo shows good takedown defense.
Apollo looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Lindsay Apollo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Shakes.
Apollo throws the left hand but Shakes avoids the punch easily.
Shakes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Apollo.
Marcus Shakes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakes has his takedown stuffed
and Apollo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Apollo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Apollo throws a hook but Shakes avoids it easily.
Apollo jabs Shakes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Apollo as he connects with a hook.
Shakes fails with a takedown attempt.
Apollo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shakes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Apollo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shakes.
Shakes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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 scoring well with a low kick there.
Apollo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Apollo wants it to stay on the feet.
Apollo digs a good hook to Shakes's body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shakes.
Apollo stuffs the takedown.
Shakes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Apollo as he jumps to the side.
Shakes misses with a takedown
and Apollo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shakes looks winded!
Apollo throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Apollo misses.
Apollo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Apollo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shakes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shakes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shakes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Apollo sprawls well. Apollo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shakes gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shakes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Apollo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shakes.
A punch lands to the side of Shakes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Apollo throws a head kick but Shakes moves out of range.
Shakes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Apollo defends well and Shakes ends up having to push Apollo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shakes shoots in for a takedown but Apollo shows good takedown defense.
Apollo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Apollo misses the jab.
Shakes avoids the body shot from Apollo.
Apollo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shakes.
Apollo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shakes. That did some damage!
Apollo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Apollo missing with a left hand there. Shakes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Apollo lands a front kick.
Apollo takes a swing at Shakes's ribcage but misses.
Apollo slaps away a takedown attempt from Shakes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Apollo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shakes.
Shakes walks into a stiff left hand from Apollo.
Shakes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Apollo counters with a stiff right hand.
Shakes fails with the takedown
enabling Apollo to counter with a crisp jab.
Apollo thuds his shin into the meat of Shakes's side.
Jab from Apollo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Apollo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shakes.
Apollo throws a series of strikes that have Shakes backpedaling.
Shakes shoots in for a takedown but Apollo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Apollo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Apollo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shakes shoots for a double leg takedown but Apollo sprawls well. He's pushed Shakes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Apollo does it's job there.
Apollo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shakes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Apollo counters with a straight right hand.
Shakes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Apollo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice leg kick from Apollo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Apollo throws a body punch but Shakes moves out of range.
Shakes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Apollo.
Good exchange - Apollo coming out on top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lindsay Apollo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shakes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Apollo lands a nice shot to the body.
Apollo looks to score with a jab to the body but Shakes is just out of range.
Apollo leaves Shakes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Apollo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lindsay Apollo is winning the standup battle so far.
Apollo throws a right hand that Shakes ducks under and follows up with a left that Shakes also avoids with ease.
Apollo scores with a decent looking hook.
Shakes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shakes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Apollo scores with a sloppy right hand. Shakes should have avoided that one.
Apollo tries a head kick but it misses.
Apollo throws a good cross that connects.
Apollo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shakes shoots in and drives through. Apollo sprawls well.
An attempted straight right counter from Apollo misses the target.
Shakes fails with a takedown attempt.
Lindsay Apollo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Shakes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes darts in looking for a takedown but Apollo gets double underhooks and turns Shakes into the cage.
Shakes is breathing heavily.
Shakes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Apollo clobbers Shakes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lindsay Apollo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Apollo misses the target.
Apollo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shakes is trying desperately to land a takedown but Apollo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Shakes.
Shakes fails to land the takedown.
Shakes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Apollo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shakes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Apollo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Apollo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shakes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Apollo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Apollo connects with a nice looking jab.
Shakes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apollo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Apollo.
Apollo lands a head kick!
Apollo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shakes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Apollo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Shakes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shakes with a poor takedown
and Apollo counters with an outside leg kick.
Apollo throws a body punch but Shakes moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Shakes might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Apollo has got the better of the exchanges.
Apollo throws a push kick but Shakes slaps the foot to one side.
Shakes dives in for a single leg takedown but Apollo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Apollo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Apollo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shakes shoots in for a takedown but Apollo shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo throws a head kick but Shakes moves out of range.
Shakes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Apollo counters with a nice leg kick.
Shakes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Apollo sizes up Shakes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Apollo scores with the left hand. Shakes knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice straight punches there by Apollo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Apollo.
Shakes is rocked!
Apollo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shakes can do to turn this around?
Shakes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Apollo's waist but Apollo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shakes off to one side.
Shakes is still on wobbly legs! Can Apollo finish him?
Shakes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Apollo to score with a decent uppercut.
Shakes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Apollo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shakes somewhat.
Shakes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Apollo digs a good body shot into Shakes's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Apollo swivels and escapes.
Apollo is looking to slow Shakes down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shakes fails with the takedown
and Apollo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Apollo connects with an inside leg kick.
Apollo lunges at Shakes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shakes's hand.
Apollo tests Shakes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Apollo lands a slapping body shot.
Apollo connects with a leg kick.
Apollo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shakes has his takedown stuffed
and Apollo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Apollo tests Shakes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Apollo scores with a nice strike.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Shakes shoots in looking for a takedown. Apollo tries to sprawl out of it but Shakes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Apollo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Apollo scores with a nice strike.
Apollo lands a big head kick that sends Shakes to the canvas! Apollo follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lindsay Apollo!
After winning the bout, Lindsay Apollo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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