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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Remote Control (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and apollo creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). apollo creed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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160 cm
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153 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Remote Control!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, apollo creed!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
creed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Control as he jumps to the side.
creed shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Control's guard.
creed trying to control the position from guard on top but Control is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Control lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for creed!
Control lands with some vicious ground and pound - can creed hang on?
Control throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for creed because Control loaded up on that one.
Poor strikes thrown by Control there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Control is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Control lands a nice shot to the head.
Control with shots to the head and body - creed looks very uncomfortable down there.
Control working the ground and pound effectively.
Control putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Control landing punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
creed wants to control but Control is having none of it.
Control lands a nice shot to the head.
creed in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Control looking to finish creed with some ground and pound. This is bad for creed!
creed tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Control looking to finish creed with some ground and pound. This is bad for creed!
Control misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Control with a couple of short strikes.
creed tries to hold on but Control postures up.
Control lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns creed that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Control misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Control lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Control avoids the attempt from creed to control.
Control lands with some strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if creed can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
creed is working to get back to half guard.
creed looks gassed!
Control putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by Control.
Control is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. creed can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Control is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. creed can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Control putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
creed regains half guard.
Control missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
creed is trying to maintain the position but Control is very close to passing his half guard.
creed should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
creed is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Control lands a nice short elbow.
Control has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
creed keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Control slips a nice elbow through creed's hands, connecting with creed's forehead.
creed moves into full guard.
Control thows a big elbow that misses.
Control postures up and lands a big shot to creed's brow.
Control distracts creed with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Control working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Control throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Control is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
creed has momentary wrist control but Control slips an elbow through the middle.
Control scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
creed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Control looking to pass the guard.
Control postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Control fails with the takedown
and creed counters with a nice double leg into side control. Control won't be happy with that.
Control gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Control has one foot on creed's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Remote Control will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
creed with a lazy takedown attempt
and Control counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Control keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
creed shoots and misses
and creed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Control scores with the left hand. creed knows he should have avoided that one.
creed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
apollo creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
creed misses with a body shot
and Control counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in creed's guard now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Control's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Control drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Control jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Control landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
creed is looking to stand up but Control isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Control connects with a couple of short punches.
creed tries to land a sweep but no joy.
creed wants to get back to his feet but Control is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Control landing some decent shots from guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Control bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Control scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at creed to see if he's OK.
Control lands a decent elbow from side control.
creed struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Control in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Control's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
creed is trying to get back to half guard.
creed wants to control but Control postures up.
creed tries to improve position but can't.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Control moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Control scores with the left hand. creed knows he should have avoided that one.
Control tries to bum rush creed with a series of wild strikes but creed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Control shoots and misses
so creed counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Control looking for a sweep. Not yet Control, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Control keeping moving, preventing creed from controlling successfully.
creed must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Control striking off his back but it's not causing creed any problems.
Control manages to escape and get back to his feet.
apollo creed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
creed gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Control goes for a takedown in the clinch but creed prevents it.
creed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
creed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Control fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches creed on the side of the head.
creed stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Remote Control. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
creed shoots and misses
and Control counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps creed thinking.
creed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Control circles away from the clinch attempt.
creed shoots and misses
and Control decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in creed's guard.
creed working for a triangle but Control defends it easily.
Control postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
creed trying to keep a closed guard but Control is proving a slippery customer.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Remote Control dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice jab there from Control.
creed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Control misses with a takedown attempt - creed sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
creed shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
creed misses with a takedown attempt
and Control counters with a shoot takedown. creed fights it but they end up in guard.
Control is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Control is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Control throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Control thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Control is looking to work some ground and pound but creed has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Control accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Control stopping the sweep attempt from creed.
Control lands a couple of decent looking shots.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
creed closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Control pushes creed away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, creed gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Control is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Control looking for a sweep but creed has passed into full mount! Oh no!
creed connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Control is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Control tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Control throwing hammer fists to the chest of creed. What's that going to do exactly?
creed manages to capitalize on a mistake by Control to take his back!
creed is trying to stick to Control's back but Control is turning into creed. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in creed's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Control.
Control is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
creed working a defensive guard here.
creed manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Control manages to get himself to full guard.
Control throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Control throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! creed escapes and throws Control's legs to the side, diving into side control!
creed decides to take the fight back to the feet.
creed ducks right into an uppercut from Control.
Control swats away the attempt to clinch by creed.
Control lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Remote Control is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
creed tries to clinch but Control moves out of range.
creed is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A right-left combo lands from Control.
A nice combination there by Control.
Control changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. creed looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
creed is looking for a sweep.
Control advances nicely into full mount.
Control sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
creed flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Remote Control showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Control, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remote Control!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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