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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quentin Hayes (ranked 1531 p4p, 2539 weight class) and Kimo Apolo (ranked 176 p4p, 284 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Quentin Hayes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Apolo! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Apolo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. An attempted straight right counter from Hayes misses the target. Hayes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Apolo throws out the jab. Hayes throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Jab from Hayes. Apolo looks to land a left hand but Hayes moved out of range nicely. Apolo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Apolo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hayess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Apolo sizes up Hayes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Apolo checks the leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hayes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hayes walks into a stiff left hand from Apolo. Apolo throws a right hand that misses
and Hayes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Apolo thinking. Hayes thows a leg kick but Apolo checks it and Apolo counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hayes misses with a double jab
and Apolo counters with a stiff right hand. Apolo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hayes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Apolo slips a straight right by Hayes. Apolo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hayes jabbing away but nothing is landing. Kimo Apolo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hayes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Apolo paws at him with a jab and circles away. Apolo throws a lazy right hand but Hayes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Hayes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Hayes misses with a lunging right hand
and Apolo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Hayes jabs at Apolo's body. Apolo misses with a straight right. A slow jab from Hayes misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hayes works Apolo's body with a nice hook. Apolo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hayes. Apolo misses with an uppercut
and Hayes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hayes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Hayes throws a combination that misses and Hayes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Apolo works Hayes's body with a nice hook. Hayes lands with an overhand left. Hayes takes a swing at Apolo's ribcage but misses. Hayes throws a jab but it's blocked by Apolo. Apolo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. A jab from Apolo misses. Hayes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Apolo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Apolo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hayes misses with a head kick.
Hayes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Apolo in his tracks. Hayes misses with a double jab
and Apolo counters with a three punch combo that has Hayes backing up. Hayes nods at Apolo to acknowledge the strikes. Apolo thuds a left hand into Hayes's body. Hayes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Apolo tests Hayes's chin there with a solid looking shot. Hayes misses with a looping right. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Apolo! But no joy. Hayes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayes moves out of range of the strikes. Hayes tries to clinch there but Apolo circles away.
Apolo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Apolo throws a body punch but Hayes moves out of range. Hayes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Apolo manages to circle out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Apolo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hayes doesn't seem bothered though. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hayes dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Apolo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Hayes misses with a left hand and Apolo counters with a straight right hand. A shot to the body from Apolo misses letting Hayes counter with a right hand. Apolo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hayes on the side of the head. Apolo throws a jab when Hayes was well out of range. Hayes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hayes throws a front kick aimed at Apolo's knee but Apolo avoids it well. Hayes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Apolo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Apolo misses with a wild body shot. Hayes tries to counter by clinching up but Apolo breaks away and moves out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Apolo misses with a right hand and Hayes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hayes throws a combination that misses and Apolo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Hayes misses with a hook to the body
and Apolo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A slow jab from Apolo misses its intended target. Hayes with a nice cross. Apolo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hayes. Apolo throws a big shot that misses. Hayes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Apolo. Apolo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayes.
Hayes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Apolo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hayes. Nice body punch from Apolo. Apolo throws a lazy right hand but Hayes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round. A leg kick checked by Apolo. Hayes avoids the body shot from Apolo.
Hayes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Apolo on 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! Nice body punch from Apolo. Apolo throws a big shot that misses. Apolo scores with a nice strike. Hayes slips under a jab. Hayes misses with a looping right. Hayes throws a leg kick and Apolo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Apolo misses with a few strikes there.
Apolo misses with a hook to the body
and Hayes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Apolo connects with a body shot that sends Hayes's belly button to the back. Apolo throws an overhand right that lands on Hayes's shoulder, as Hayes tries to avoid the shot. Hayes appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Hayes throws a sloppy head kick and Apolo moves out of range easily. Hayes misses with a looping right. Apolo lands a nice hook to Hayes's body. Hayes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Hayes throws a body punch but Apolo moves out of range. Hayes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Apolo is out of range and Hayes settles back down. Apolo misses with an uppercut. Hayes saw that one coming. A jab from Apolo finds it's way through Hayes's defenses. A swing and a miss from Apolo. Hayes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Apolo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Hayes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Apolo throws a hook but Hayes avoids it easily. Hayes misses the shot to the body. Hayes staying out of range there. Apolo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Hayes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Apolo misses the shot to the body. Apolo moves out of range as Hayes strikes. Apolo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Apolo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Apolo throws a jab but it's blocked by Hayes. Hayes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Apolo. Apolo lands a right hook to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Hayes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Apolo. Apolo scores with a nice strike. Hayes throws out a loose jab but Apolo uses good head movement to avoid it. Hayes's corner calls for a 1-2. Hayes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Hayes gets off balance looking for a body kick and Apolo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Hayes blocks a jab. Hayes walks into a stiff left hand from Apolo. Apolo throws an overhand right that lands on Hayes's shoulder, as Hayes tries to avoid the shot. Apolo throws a right hand that misses
and Hayes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hayes misses with a body shot
and Apolo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Hayes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kimo Apolo 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. Hayes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Apolo slips under a jab from Hayes. Apolo tests Hayes's chin there with a solid looking shot. A telegraphed right hand from Apolo misses the target. Hayes swings widly with a right hand
and Apolo counters with a nice uppercut. Apolo avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Apolo looks to throw the jab but Hayes is out of range. Apolo swings for the body but Hayes moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A jab from Hayes finds it's way through Apolo's defenses. Hayes misses with a leg kick. Apolo gets tackled into the cage by Hayes. Hayes maintains the clinch. Apolo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hayes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Apolo wants to break free but Hayes has control.
Apolo manages to break the clinch.
Apolo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Apolo lands with a nice combination. Hayes backs away looking to recover. Apolo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayes is just out of range. Hayes misses with a left hand and Apolo counters with a nice body shot. Hayes misses the shot to the body. Apolo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. A big right from Hayes misses. Apolo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A shot to the body from Apolo misses and Hayes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hayes misses with a body shot.
Apolo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayes. Left hook, right uppercut from Apolo. Apolo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayes manages to avoid it. Apolo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Hayes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Apolo throws a hook to the side of Hayes's head but Hayes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hayes is looking to counter punch. Apolo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hayes moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Apolo misses with a straight right. Hayes defending well as Apolo loads up on a big left hand. Apolo misses with a jab to the body
and Hayes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hayes lands a nice shot to the body.
Apolo is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A lazy left from Hayes finds it's target. Hayes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Hayes scores with a jab to the body. Apolo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Hayes tries to bum rush Apolo with a series of wild strikes but Apolo uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Apolo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Hayes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Kimo Apolo seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hayes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Hayes throws a hook but Apolo blocks it. Apolo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Hayes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hayes throws a shot from downtown. Apolo moves away and avoids it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Apolo throws a right and a left that both miss. Hayes gets a clinch. Hayes prevents Apolo from breaking the clinch. Apolo can't break the clinch.
Hayes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hayes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Apolos head. Apolo has had enough of the clinch but Hayes keeps him there for the moment. Apolo breaks from the clinch.
Hayes swings for the body but Apolo moves out of range.
Hayes throws an off balance right hand
and Apolo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Hayes lands with an overhand left. Hayes connects with a body shot that sends Apolo's belly button to the back.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Apolo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Apolo takes one to the side of the head.
Apolo misses with an uppercut. Hayes saw that one coming. Hayes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Hayes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Apolo sees it coming and avoids it easily. Hayes throws a right hand that Apolo ducks under and follows up with a left that Apolo also avoids with ease. Hayes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Apolo. Hayes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Apolo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Hayes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Hayes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hayes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Apolo.
Apolo throws a shot from downtown. Hayes moves away and avoids it. Hayes throws a counter high kick but Apolo was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Apolo misses with a series of wild punches.
Apolo scores with a jab to the body. Hayes misses with a body shot.
Apolo with a nice cross. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hayes misses with an uppercut. Hayes throws an overhand right that lands on Apolo's shoulder, as Apolo tries to avoid the shot. Hayes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Apolo sizes up Hayes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Hayes lands with a nice body punch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Hayes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Hayes misses with a looping right. Apolo throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Hayes to counter with a crisp jab. Apolo moves away from the strike by Hayes. Apolo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Apolo throws a body punch but Hayes moves out of range. Apolo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Apolo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hayes. Apolo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hayes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Apolo throws a right and a left that Hayes avoids nicely. Hayes appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Apolo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Hayes jabs at Apolo's body. Apolo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Apolo lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hayes looks to score with a jab to the body but Apolo is just out of range. Apolo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Apolo lands a jab to Hayes's midsection. Hayes ducks right into an uppercut from Apolo. Apolo looks to throw the jab but Hayes is out of range. Hayes scores with a decent looking hook. A shot to the body from Apolo misses and Hayes counters with a leg kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Apolo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hayes. Hayes blocks a jab. Hayes misses the shot to the body. A nice side step and Apolo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Apolo misses with a double jab.
Hayes thows a left - swing and a miss! Hayes jabbing away but nothing is landing. Nice defenses there by Hayes. Apolo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Hayes avoids the body shot from Apolo.
Apolo misses with a straight left. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Quentin Hayes will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! Hayes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hayes lands with a nice body punch. Hayes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Apolo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayes moves away. Apolo avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Hayes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Apolo. Hayes throwing a counter right hand but Apolo manages to avoid it. Some wild striking there from Apolo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hayes misses with an uppercut
and Apolo counters with a lovely straight right hand! Apolo looks to throw the jab but Hayes is out of range. Hayes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Hayes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Apolo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hayes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Apolo throws a series of strikes that have Hayes backpedaling.
Hayes misses the jab. A little jabbing left from Apolo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. A right-left combo lands from Apolo.
Hayes is rocked! Apolo throws a right hand that misses
and Hayes counters with a left to the body. Apolo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Apolo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Hayes moves out of range as Apolo strikes. Hayes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Apolos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Apolo lands a jab. Oh Hayes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Apolo blocks a jab. Hayes seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big left from Apolo misses. Hayes throws a body punch but Apolo moves out of range. Apolo throws a looping overhand right but Hayes ducks down to avoid it. Hayes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. A swing and a miss from Apolo. Hayes swings for the body but Apolo moves out of range.
Apolo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. A shot to the body from Hayes misses and Apolo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A big left from Apolo misses. Nice uppercut lands for Hayes. That snapped Apolo's head back.
Hayes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Hayes fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hayes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Apolo.
Hayes is looking for a counter combo. Apolo throws a hook but Hayes blocks it. Hayes moves away from the strike by Apolo. Hayes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Apolo. Hayes throws a series of punches but Apolo moves out of range. Apolo misses with a looping left. A little feinted left hand from Hayes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Nice defenses there by Hayes. Apolo misses with a straight left. Hayes misses with a body shot
and Apolo counters with a stiff right hand. Apolo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Apolo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Apolo misses with an uppercut. Hayes saw that one coming. Hayes swings widly with a right hand
and Apolo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A big left from Apolo misses. Apolo ducks under a wild hook from Hayes. Hayes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big right from Apolo misses. This has been an exciting period of action! Hayes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Apolo in his tracks. Jab by Apolo. Hayes defending well as Apolo loads up on a big left hand. Hayes throws an off balance right hand
and Apolo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Apolo throws an overhand right that lands on Hayes's shoulder, as Hayes tries to avoid the shot. A slow jab from Hayes misses its intended target. Apolo staying out of range there. Apolo misses with a wild body shot. Hayes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Apolo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Apolo has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Hayes misses with a left hand and Apolo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hayes thinking. Hayes looks to land a body kick but Apolo moved away. Apolo swinging wildly here.
Apolo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Apolo misses with a straight right. Apolo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Apolo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Apolo misses with a straight right. Apolo misses the shot to the body. Apolo scores with a nice strike. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Apolo scores with a sloppy right hand. Hayes should have avoided that one. Apolo sizes up Hayes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Hayes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Hayes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Apolo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Apolo misses with a left hand and Hayes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Apolo manages to break the clinch.
Apolo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayes is just out of range. Hayes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hayes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Apolo's head backwards. Apolo tries to bum rush Hayes with a series of wild strikes but Hayes uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Hayes stuns Apolo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Apolo misses the jab. Hayes drives through and clinches with Apolo against the cage.
Hayes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Apolo has had enough of the clinch but Hayes keeps him there for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Hayes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Apolo manages to break the clinch.
Hayes lands a right hook to the body.
Apolo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hayes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Apolo scrambles back to his feet. Apolo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayes moves away. Apolo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hayess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hayes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Apolo works the jab nicely. Hayes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A jab from Apolo misses. Hayes is looking to counter the offense by Apolo and move into the clinch. Hayes throws a head kick that misses. Apolo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hayes appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Apolo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Apolo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Apolo throws a nice looking combination but Hayes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Apolo just misses with a punch to the body.
Hayes avoids the body shot from Apolo.
Hayes moves out of range of the strikes. Hayes ducks under a wild hook from Apolo. Hayes jabbing away but nothing is landing. Hayes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! Kimo Apolo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Apolo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimo Apolo!
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