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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hinto Kangee (ranked 191 p4p, 833 weight class) and Kimo Apolo (ranked 22 p4p, 112 weight class). Kangee comes to the cage accompanied by Kalush Orchestra - Stefania. Kimo Apolo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hinto Kangee's chin.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hinto Kangee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Apolo!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kangee looks to land a left hand but Apolo moved out of range nicely.
Apolo tries to sprawl but Kangee drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kangee has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kangee controlling from mount.
Apolo is looking to get to half guard.
Kangee content just to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kangee controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apolo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Apolo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Apolo tries to reverse the position but Kangee maintains control.
Kangee avoids the attempt from Apolo to control.
Kangee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Apolo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Apolo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kangee avoids the attempt from Apolo to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Apolo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Apolo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kangee controlling his opponent.
Apolo can't escape the position.
Kangee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Apolo wants to hold on but Kangee pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangee prevents Apolo from getting the reversal.
Apolo tries to lock up and control but Kangee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kangee content just to control the position here.
Apolo tries to lock up and control but Kangee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Apolo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Apolo tries to lock up and control but Kangee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Apolo tries to reverse the position but Kangee maintains control.
Kangee has hold of Apolo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Apolo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Apolo is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangee controlling the position easily from mount.
Apolo is squirming around, avoiding Kangee's attempts to control the action.
Apolo is working to get back to half guard.
Apolo regains half guard.
Apolo looking for a kimura from the bottom but Kangee passes into side control!
Apolo looking for a sweep but Kangee has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Apolo is trying desperately to improve position.
Kangee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hinto Kangee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kangee throws a poor cross that misses
and Apolo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kangee cracks Apolo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kangee throws a jab but it's blocked by Apolo.
Kangee cracks Apolo with an open hand slap.
Kangee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kangee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kangee cracks Apolo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Apolo cracks a nice hook into Kangee's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangee misses with a few strikes there.
Kangee throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Apolo was covering up waiting for the punch and Kangee finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apolo being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apolo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kangee is now in half guard.
Apolo wants to sweep but Kangee has passed to side control!
Kangee content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kangee is looking to take a break and control but Apolo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kangee advances to full mount.
Hinto Kangee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kangee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangee controlling from mount.
Apolo is trying desperately to improve position.
Apolo is squirming around, avoiding Kangee's attempts to control the action.
Kangee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kangee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Apolo is squirming around, avoiding Kangee's attempts to control the action.
Apolo tries to reverse the position but Kangee maintains control.
Kangee tries to control but Apolo wriggling away.
Apolo tries to hold on but Kangee pushes him away.
Kangee is working for a guillotine from mount but Apolo frees his head quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apolo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Apolo tries to hold on but Kangee pushes him away.
Apolo tries to reverse the position but Kangee maintains control.
Kangee is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Apolo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Apolo wants to hold on but Kangee pushes him away.
Apolo is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangee looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kangee's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Apolo tries to improve his position but Kangee has taken his back! Kangee has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Apolo tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Kangee pushes Apolo away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hinto Kangee!
Hinto Kangee retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Hinto Kangee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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