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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lindsay Apollo (ranked 221 p4p, 326 weight class) and Yasha Big Mouth (ranked 18 p4p, 25 weight class). Big Mouth has chosen Bigmouth Strikes Again as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lindsay Apollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yasha Big Mouth!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big Mouth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Apollo throws a body punch but Big Mouth moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Apollo.
Some wild striking there from Big Mouth.
Apollo scores with a nice head shot.
Apollo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Big Mouth misses with a wild combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Apollo as he connects with a hook.
Apollo lands with a slapping head kick.
Big Mouth avoids the head kick by Apollo.
Apollo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Big Mouth at a distance.
Apollo rushes Big Mouth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Big Mouth misses with a body punch.
Big Mouth misses with a body punch.
Apollo is working Big Mouth over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Big Mouth.
Apollo lands a hook that snaps the head of Big Mouth backwards.
Big Mouth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Apollo blocking some punches.
Big Mouth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Apollo working aggressively here.
Big Mouth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Big Mouth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Apollo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Apollo lands a nice uppercut.
Big Mouth scores with a shot to the side of Apollo's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Apollo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Apollo.
Apollo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lindsay Apollo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Big Mouth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Apollo.
Apollo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Big Mouth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Apollo thuds a left hand into Big Mouth's body.
Apollo misses with the combination.
Apollo throws a body shot but no joy.
Big Mouth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Big Mouth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Big Mouth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Apollo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Big Mouth misses the shot to the body.
Apollo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big Mouth throws a jab when Apollo was well out of range.
Big Mouth slips under a jab from Apollo.
Apollo connects with a single shot there.
Apollo staying out of range there.
Apollo throws a front kick that sends Big Mouth stumbling back into the cage.
Apollo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Big Mouth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Apollo lands with a nice combination. Big Mouth backs away looking to recover.
Apollo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Big Mouth. That did some damage!
Big Mouth swings widly with a right hand
and Apollo counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Apollo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Big Mouth takes one to the chin there.
Apollo with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo jabs Big Mouth right on the nose. Big Mouth blinks but takes it well.
Apollo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Big Mouth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Big Mouth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Big Mouth tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Big Mouth tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Big Mouth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Apollo scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheers as Apollo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Big Mouth doesn't seem phased though.
Big Mouth misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Apollo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Apollo tries a low kick but Big Mouth avoids it.
Apollo throws a solid leg kick but Big Mouth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Apollo.
Big Mouth flicks out a counter leg kick but Apollo steps away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lindsay Apollo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Apollo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Big Mouth.
Big Mouth throws a head kick but Apollo moves out of range.
Big Mouth 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.
Nice body punch from Apollo.
The fighters circling - Big Mouth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Big Mouth tests Apollo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Apollo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Apollo lands a nice hook to Big Mouth's body. Big Mouth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Big Mouth misses with a body shot.
Apollo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Big Mouth manages to avoid it.
Apollo moves out of range as Big Mouth strikes.
Big Mouth looks to land a right hand but Apollo moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Big Mouth moves out of range of the body kick.
Apollo lands a lovely overhand right.
Apollo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Apollo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Apollo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Big Mouth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Apollo tries to clinch there but Big Mouth circles away.
Apollo lands a nice shot to the body.
Big Mouth steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Apollo. That one must have hurt.
Big Mouth takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Big Mouth ducks right into an uppercut from Apollo.
Big Mouth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Big Mouth unleashes a big counter combination but Apollo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Big Mouth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Big Mouth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Apollo throwing a counter right hand but Big Mouth manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big Mouth lands a nice hook to Apollo's body. Apollo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Big Mouth misses the target.
Big Mouth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apollo was well out of range. Poor timing from Big Mouth.
Jab from Apollo.
Apollo moves away from the strike by Big Mouth.
Big Mouth throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Apollo to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Apollo. That snapped Big Mouth's head back.
Apollo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Big Mouth, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Big Mouth.
A left hand lands to the body for Big Mouth.
Apollo blocks an uppercut.
Apollo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Big Mouth backwards.
Big Mouth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Big Mouth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Apollo.
Apollo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Apollo.
Big Mouth digs a right hand underneath Apollo's ribcage. Apollo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Apollo misses with a punch on the inside.
Lindsay Apollo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Big Mouth throws a head punch that misses.
Apollo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Apollo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Big Mouth.
Apollo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Big Mouth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apollo was well out of range. Poor timing from Big Mouth.
Big Mouth throws a sloppy head kick and Apollo moves out of range easily.
Apollo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Apollo's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Apollo wants to clinch up but Big Mouth keeps it at a distance.
Big Mouth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Apollo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Apollo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apollo throws a body punch but Big Mouth moves out of range.
Big Mouth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Apollo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Big Mouth was well out of range. Poor timing from Apollo.
Big Mouth 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 fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Big Mouth on the side of the head.
That kick from Apollo tenderised Big Mouth's leg. Big Mouth is trying to keep his angry face on.
Apollo lands the left hand.
Apollo lands a front kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Apollo.
Big Mouth throws a front kick aimed at Apollo's knee but Apollo avoids it well.
Big Mouth has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Apollo finds it's way round the side to connect with Big Mouth's head.
Big Mouth scores with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lindsay Apollo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Apollo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Apollo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crunch! Apollo slams his shin into Big Mouth's torso.
Apollo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Big Mouth counters with a straight right hand.
Apollo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Big Mouth can do to turn this around?
Big Mouth takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Big Mouth misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Big Mouth throws the left hand but Apollo avoids the punch easily.
Apollo avoids a kick to the body.
Apollo is looking to counter punch.
Big Mouth lands a nice looking body kick.
A jab from Apollo misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo catches Big Mouth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Big Mouth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Apollo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Apollo motions for Big Mouth to come forward. Apollo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Apollo swings for the body but Big Mouth moves out of range.
Big Mouth is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Apollo with a body shot.
Big Mouth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Apollo.
Big Mouth blocks a jab.
Apollo scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch lands to the side of Big Mouth 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Apollo tries to clinch but Big Mouth moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Apollo misses
and Big Mouth counters with a good low kick that Apollo was not able to check.
Nice shot lands for Apollo.
Yasha Big Mouth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big Mouth takes one to the side of the head.
Apollo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apollo looks to clinch
enabling Big Mouth to counter with a crisp jab.
Big Mouth scores with a decent looking hook.
Apollo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Apollo is looking to clinch.
Big Mouth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lindsay Apollo is winning the standup battle so far.
Big Mouth walks into a left hand.
Apollo throws a lazy uppercut
and Big Mouth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Big Mouth - just one landing.
Apollo connects with a jab.
Apollo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Big Mouth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Big Mouth crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Apollo - the referee stops the clock and Big Mouth gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Apollo. Big Mouth manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Big Mouth takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Apollo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Big Mouth takes one to the chin there.
Big Mouth misses with a low kick.
Apollo tries to clinch but Big Mouth moves away
and Big Mouth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Apollo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Big Mouth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Apollo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Big Mouth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Apollo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Apollo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Big Mouth! But no joy.
Lindsay Apollo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Apollo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Apollo moves in looking to clinch but Big Mouth pushes him off.
Big Mouth flicks out a counter leg kick but Apollo steps away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Big Mouth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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 takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Big Mouth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Big Mouth has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Apollo.
Apollo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Apollo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Apollo.
Apollo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Big Mouth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Apollo.
Apollo connects with an inside leg kick.
Apollo with a hook.
Big Mouth takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Apollo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lindsay Apollo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Apollo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown 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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