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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lindsay Apollo (ranked 313 p4p, 417 weight class) and Anurak Bualuang (ranked 21 p4p, 27 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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 35 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Lindsay Apollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anurak Bualuang!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bualuang tried to score with a low kick but Apollo checks it.
Apollo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bualuang cracks Apollo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Apollo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Apollo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bualuang.
Apollo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Apollo misses with a body shot.
Apollo moves into the clinch.
Apollo prevents a body shot from Bualuang.
Bualuang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bualuang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Apollo breaks from the clinch.
Bualuang on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Apollo lands a jab to Bualuang's midsection.
Apollo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bualuang.
Apollo lands a really nice looking cross but Bualuang seems unphased.
Apollo slips a jab from Bualuang.
Apollo gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bualuang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bualuang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bualuang backwards.
Apollo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bualuang backwards.
Apollo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bualuang uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Apollo on the inside.
Bualuang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Apollo works on Bualuang's body with a couple of short punches.
Apollo tries to work over Bualuang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Apollo.
Bualuang has a couple of punches blocked by Apollo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bualuang.
A short right from Bualuang.
Bualuang lands with a left to the head.
Bualuang working aggressively here.
Apollo scores with a shot to the side of Bualuang's head.
Apollo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bualuang uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bualuang misses with the head strike.
Bualuang blocks a body shot from Apollo.
Bualuang misses with some punches.
Bualuang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang lands a hook that snaps the head of Apollo backwards.
Apollo struggles to land a body shot inside as Bualuang controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Apollo.
Apollo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Apollo misses with some punches.
Apollo breaks from the clinch.
Apollo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Apollo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Apollo prevents a body shot from Bualuang.
A right hand to the body from Bualuang.
Bualuang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Apollo scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Bualuang.
Apollo lands a nice shot to the body.
Bualuang lands an uppercut.
Apollo throws a head punch that misses.
Apollo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bualuang prevents a body shot from Apollo.
Bualuang swings wildly with an uppercut but Apollo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Apollo blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bualuang misses with a punch on the inside.
Bualuang working aggressively here.
Bualuang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Apollos head.
Apollo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bualuangs head.
Bualuang misses with the head strike.
Bualuang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Apollo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bualuang lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Apollo.
A short right from Bualuang on the inside.
Apollo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bualuang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bualuang tries to throw a body punch but Apollo avoids it by throwing Bualuang back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Apollo.
Bualuang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bualuang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Apollo is working Bualuang over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bualuang misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Apollo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Apollo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bualuang blocks a body shot from Apollo.
Apollo lands a shoulder strike.
Apollo gets through Bualuang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Apollo lands a shoulder strike.
Bualuang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Apollo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Apollo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bualuang throws an off balance right hand
and Apollo counters with a leg kick.
Apollo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bualuang throws out a loose jab but Apollo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bualuang wants to clinch.
It looked like Apollo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bualuang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Apollo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bualuang throws a body shot but no joy.
Bualuang cracks Apollo with a good jab.
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.
Apollo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bualuang misses the shot to the body.
Apollo is looking to counter punch.
Apollo scores with a jab to the body.
Apollo staying out of range there.
Apollo stuns Bualuang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bualuang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Apollo lands an overhand right.
Apollo cracks Bualuang with a good jab.
Bualuang throws a hook to the side of Apollo's head but Apollo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Apollo has Bualuang up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bualuang.
Bualuang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bualuang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Apollo lands a nice uppercut.
Lindsay Apollo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bualuang misses with a body punch.
Apollo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bualuang backwards.
Apollo tries a body shot but Bualuang blocks it.
Apollo breaks from the clinch.
Apollo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bualuang can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Apollo.
Apollo connects with a crisp jab.
Bualuang misses with a hook. Apollo ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Apollo. That snapped Bualuang's head back.
Apollo drives through and clinches with Bualuang against the cage.
A short left from Bualuang.
Apollo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bualuang struggles to land a body shot inside as Apollo controls his hands.
Apollo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bualuang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Apollo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Apollo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bualuang's elbow.
Apollo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bualuang lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bualuang.
A short uppercut from Bualuang.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apollo digs a right hand underneath Bualuang's ribcage. Bualuang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Apollo misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Apollo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bualuang.
Bualuang is breathing heavily.
Bualuang blocks a body shot from Apollo.
Apollo misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Apollo.
Apollo presses Bualuang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Apollo.
Apollo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bualuang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Apollo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Apollo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bualuangs head.
A short right from Apollo.
Apollo lands a nice uppercut.
Apollo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bualuang tries to throw a body punch but Apollo avoids it by throwing Bualuang back against the cage.
Apollo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Apollo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Apollo misses with the head strike.
Bualuang has a couple of punches blocked by Apollo.
Apollo blocks a body shot from Bualuang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bualuang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bualuang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Apollo pushes Bualuang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bualuang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Apollo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bualuang's elbow.
Bualuang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bualuang has a couple of punches blocked by Apollo.
Apollo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Apollo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Apollo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Apollo is looking to clinch but Bualuang is avoiding it.
Apollo tries to keep at a distance but Bualuang has taken the fight into the clinch.
Apollo digs a right hand underneath Bualuang's ribcage. Bualuang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Apollo tries to work over Bualuang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bualuang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bualuang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bualuang tries to work over Apollo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Apollo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Apollo.
Bualuang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Apollo is leaning against Bualuang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Apollo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Bualuang.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Apollo.
Bualuang lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bualuang throws a punch but it's blocked by Apollo.
Apollo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bualuang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bualuang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Apollo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bualuang backwards.
Bualuang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bualuang's coach down at 3Band MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bualuang's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Apollo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Apollo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Apollo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bualuang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Apollo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lindsay Apollo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bualuang misses with an uppercut
and Apollo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Apollo throws a wild body kick that Bualuang sees coming a mile off.
Bualuang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bualuang misses with a hook.
A head kick from Apollo lands but Bualuang takes it in his stride.
Bualuang is looking to clinch.
Bualuang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Apollo counters with a nice uppercut.
Bualuang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Apollo.
Bualuang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Apollo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bualuang.
Apollo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bualuang just manages to avoid it.
Bualuang with a hook.
Apollo misses with a looping right.
Bualuang throws the kick towards the body but Apollo avoids it.
Bualuang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bualuang throws out a counter right but Apollo avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Apollo scores with a body shot.
Bualuang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Apollo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bualuang in his tracks.
Bualuang tries to clinch up
and Apollo counters with a nice uppercut.
Apollo misses with a body shot.
Bualuang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Apollo is out of range and Bualuang settles back down.
Apollo scores with a spinning back kick!
Apollo misses with a hook. Bualuang ducked under it nicely.
Apollo lands a nice shot that snaps Bualuang's head back.
Apollo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Apollo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bualuang throws a body shot but no joy.
Apollo is looking to counter punch.
Apollo connects with a jab.
Anurak Bualuang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Apollo tries to close the distance and clinch but Bualuang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bualuang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bualuang throws a body shot but no joy.
Apollo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bualuang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Apollo has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Apollo.
Bualuang tries a body shot but Apollo blocks it.
Bualuang working aggressively here.
Bualuang working aggressively here.
Apollo lands with a short shot to the head.
Bualuang swings wildly with an uppercut but Apollo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Apollo lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Apollo.
Apollo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Apollo blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bualuang misses with a wild body shot.
Lindsay Apollo is winning the standup battle so far.
Apollo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Apollo loads up on a big right hand but Bualuang slips the punch.
Bualuang throws out a counter right but Apollo avoids it with no problem.
Apollo clinches up against the cage.
Apollo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Apollo tries to throw a body punch but Bualuang avoids it by throwing Apollo back against the cage.
Bualuang blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Apollo.
A right hand to the body from Apollo.
Apollo works on Bualuang's body with a couple of short punches.
Apollo lands a shoulder strike.
Apollo lands a shot to the body.
Bualuang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Apollo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lindsay Apollo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Apollo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bualuang misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Apollo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Apollo digs a right hand into Bualuang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bualuang's gas tank.
Apollo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bualuang struggles to land a body shot inside as Apollo controls his hands.
Bualuang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bualuang working aggressively here.
Bualuang misses with some punches.
Bualuang has a couple of punches blocked by Apollo.
Bualuang throws a punch but it's blocked by Apollo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Apollo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Apollo digs a right hand underneath Bualuang's ribcage. Bualuang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bualuang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Apollo struggles to land a body shot inside as Bualuang controls his hands.
Apollo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lindsay Apollo!
A victorious Lindsay Apollo 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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