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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobcat Apocalypse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Wickliffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wickliffe has chosen Slaughterhouse - Halos as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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277 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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182 cm
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226 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobcat Apocalypse!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominick Wickliffe!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Wickliffe with that takedown attempt.
Wickliffe doesn't manage to clinch there - Apocalypse circles away.
Wickliffe is looking to clinch but Apocalypse is avoiding it.
Apocalypse is looking to clinch.
Apocalypse moves into the clinch successfully.
Wickliffe dodges an elbow strike from Apocalypse.
Apocalypse with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Wickliffe.
Wickliffe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Apocalypse's face.
Wickliffe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Apocalypse's face.
Apocalypse throws an elbow that misses.
Apocalypse throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Bobcat Apocalypse has been cut.
Apocalypse lands a good knee to the midsection. Wickliffe won't want to take too many of those.
Apocalypse misses with a knee strike.
Wickliffe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Apocalypse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wickliffe looks gassed!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Apocalypse.
Apocalypse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wickliffe is defending well for now.
Apocalypse blocks an uppercut.
Wickliffe lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wickliffe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Apocalypse.
Apocalypse throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Apocalypse pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wickliffe has Apocalypse pressed against the cage, preventing Apocalypse from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wickliffe working aggressively here.
Wickliffe working Apocalypse over with knees to the body.
Wickliffe misses with a knee to the head.
Wickliffe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wickliffe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Apocalypse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wickliffe's defenses.
Apocalypse pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Apocalypse throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Apocalypse throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wickliffe throws an elbow but misses.
Wickliffe trying to land knees to the body.
Wickliffe connects with a knee to the head.
Apocalypse gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Apocalypse tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wickliffe avoids it.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wickliffe lands a knee to the body.
Wickliffe lands a good knee to the midsection. Apocalypse won't want to take too many of those.
Wickliffe landing knees to the body.
Wickliffe throws a punch but it's blocked by Apocalypse.
Apocalypse tries to land a knee to the head but Wickliffe blocks with his arms.
Wickliffe lands an elbow inside.
Wickliffe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Apocalypse in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the head.
Wickliffe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wickliffe misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Apocalypse throws an elbow but misses.
Apocalypse takes a knee to the side of the body.
Apocalypse throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wickliffe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Apocalypse lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wickliffe lands an elbow inside.
Apocalypse pushes off an throws an elbow but Wickliffe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Apocalypse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apocalypse takes an elbow to the temple.
Wickliffe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wickliffe misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wickliffe.
Apocalypse takes an elbow to the temple.
Apocalypse wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wickliffe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wickliffe lands a damaging elbow.
Wickliffe landing knees to the head.
Wickliffe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Apocalypse pushes off an throws an elbow but Wickliffe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wickliffe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Apocalypse lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wickliffe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Apocalypse blocks it with crossed arms.
Apocalypse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wickliffe's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Apocalypse.
Apocalypse pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wickliffe dodges an elbow strike from Apocalypse.
Knees to the body from Wickliffe.
Wickliffe landing knees to the head.
Wickliffe dodges an elbow strike from Apocalypse.
Apocalypse looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Apocalypse misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wickliffe.
Wickliffe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wickliffe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wickliffe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wickliffe lands a good knee to the midsection. Apocalypse won't want to take too many of those.
Apocalypse with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apocalypse takes a knee right on the jaw!
Apocalypse is trying to break the clinch but Wickliffe is controlling him.
Wickliffe crunches a lovely knee into Apocalypse's ribcage.
Wickliffe working aggressively here.
Wickliffe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Apocalypse in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wickliffe with a knee to the head.
Apocalypse missing with knees to the body.
Wickliffe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Apocalypse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wickliffe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Apocalypse connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wickliffe obliges.
Wickliffe tries to work over Apocalypse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wickliffe managing to block the knees to the body from Apocalypse.
Wickliffe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Apocalypse blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wickliffe.
Nice elbow from Apocalypse.
Wickliffe scores with a knee to the head.
Wickliffe blocks an elbow strike from Apocalypse.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Apocalypse.
Apocalypse has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wickliffe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the head.
Wickliffe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Apocalypse lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Apocalypse misses with a knee strike.
Apocalypse takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wickliffe blocks an elbow strike from Apocalypse.
Wickliffe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wickliffe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wickliffe tries to throw a body punch but Apocalypse avoids it by throwing Wickliffe back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Apocalypse.
Wickliffe tries to land a knee to the head but Apocalypse blocks with his arms.
Apocalypse tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wickliffe avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Apocalypse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wickliffe's brow.
Apocalypse landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wickliffe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Apocalypse tries to break free but Wickliffe pushes him back against the cage.
Wickliffe lands an elbow that stopped Apocalypse in his tracks for a moment.
Wickliffe lands a damaging elbow.
Wickliffe scores with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Apocalypse's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wickliffe working Apocalypse over with knees to the body.
Apocalypse throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wickliffe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Apocalypse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wickliffe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Apocalypse in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wickliffe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Apocalypse takes an elbow to the forehead.
Apocalypse misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wickliffe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wickliffe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Wickliffe fails to land.
Wickliffe lands an elbow that stopped Apocalypse in his tracks for a moment.
Apocalypse managing to block the knees to the body from Wickliffe.
Apocalypse throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Apocalypse tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wickliffe avoids it.
Apocalypse throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Wickliffe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobcat Apocalypse's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wickliffe clinches up with Apocalypse and pushes him back against the cage.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the body.
Apocalypse with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wickliffe keeps control of Apocalypse as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wickliffe landing knees to the head.
Apocalypse takes an elbow to the forehead.
Apocalypse landing knees to the head.
Wickliffe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Apocalypse takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wickliffe blocks an elbow strike from Apocalypse.
Wickliffe scores with a knee to the head.
Wickliffe landing knees to the head.
Wickliffe misses with a knee strike.
Apocalypse creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Apocalypse lands a damaging elbow.
Apocalypse trying to stall but Wickliffe improves his position.
Apocalypse tries to land knees in the clinch but Wickliffe avoids the damage to the body.
Wickliffe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wickliffe prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wickliffe with a knee to the head.
Wickliffe lands an elbow inside that Apocalypse shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Apocalypse.
Apocalypse pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wickliffe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wickliffe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Apocalypse's elbow.
A knee to the head by Wickliffe.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wickliffe obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apocalypse manages to break the clinch.
Dominick Wickliffe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Apocalypse shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Apocalypse wants to free his trapped foot but Wickliffe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wickliffe has one foot on Apocalypse's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wickliffe keeps the fight on the outside.
Apocalypse clinches but Wickliffe breaks the clinch
and Wickliffe moves into the clinch.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A frustrated look appears on Apocalypse's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Apocalypse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wickliffe's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the body.
Apocalypse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wickliffe is defending well for now.
Wickliffe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wickliffe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wickliffe tries a knee to the head but Apocalypse blocks it.
Wickliffe working Apocalypse over with knees to the body.
Wickliffe connects with a knee to the head.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the head.
Wickliffe avoids a wild elbow strike from Apocalypse.
Apocalypse throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wickliffe lands a damaging elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Apocalypse's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Apocalypse takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wickliffe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Apocalypse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wickliffe has a couple of punches blocked by Apocalypse.
A knee to the head by Wickliffe.
Wickliffe dodges an elbow strike from Apocalypse.
Apocalypse missing with knees to the body.
Dominick Wickliffe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Apocalypse takes a knee right on the jaw!
Apocalypse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wickliffe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wickliffe managing to block the knees to the body from Apocalypse.
Wickliffe dodges an elbow strike from Apocalypse.
Wickliffe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Apocalypse's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wickliffe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wickliffe missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apocalypse misses with a knee strike.
Wickliffe avoids a wild elbow strike from Apocalypse.
Wickliffe misses with a knee strike.
Wickliffe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the head.
Apocalypse throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wickliffe avoids a wild elbow strike from Apocalypse.
Wickliffe dodges an elbow strike from Apocalypse.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Wickliffe. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Wickliffe avoids a wild elbow strike from Apocalypse.
Wickliffe can't find room to land a body shot as Apocalypse controls the action.
Wickliffe lands an elbow that stopped Apocalypse in his tracks for a moment.
Apocalypse misses with a knee to the head.
Wickliffe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Apocalypse pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wickliffe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Apocalypse in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Apocalypse misses with an elbow over the top.
Apocalypse takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wickliffe lands an elbow inside.
Apocalypse can't break the clinch.
Apocalypse blocking some punches.
Apocalypse takes a knee right on the jaw!
Apocalypse throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Apocalypse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Apocalypse throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wickliffe with a knee to the head.
Wickliffe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Apocalypse tries for a takedown but Wickliffe manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apocalypse takes an elbow to the temple.
Apocalypse takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wickliffe blocks an elbow strike from Apocalypse.
Wickliffe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Apocalypse lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Apocalypse pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wickliffe.
Apocalypse misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Apocalypse throws an elbow but misses.
Wickliffe lands a nice elbow.
Wickliffe lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Wickliffe fails to land.
Wickliffe landing knees to the body.
Wickliffe misses with a punch on the inside.
Apocalypse misses with an elbow strike.
Wickliffe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Apocalypse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Apocalypse throws an elbow but misses.
Wickliffe misses with an elbow strike.
Wickliffe tries to land a knee to the head but Apocalypse blocks with his arms.
Wickliffe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Apocalypse with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wickliffe keeps control of Apocalypse as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Wickliffe.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wickliffe obliges.
Apocalypse takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Wickliffe.
Apocalypse unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Wickliffe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobcat Apocalypse's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wickliffe wants to clinch up but Apocalypse keeps it at a distance.
Wickliffe swats away the attempt to clinch by Apocalypse.
Wickliffe clinches but Apocalypse breaks the clinch
and Apocalypse counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Apocalypse.
Wickliffe is looking to stand up but Apocalypse isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apocalypse trying to control but Wickliffe is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Apocalypse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Apocalypse wants to clinch.
Wickliffe moves in looking to clinch but Apocalypse pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Apocalypse moves into the clinch.
Apocalypse missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wickliffe.
Wickliffe lands an elbow inside.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wickliffe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wickliffe working aggressively here.
Wickliffe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wickliffe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wickliffe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wickliffe lands a damaging elbow.
Wickliffe throws a punch but it's blocked by Apocalypse.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Apocalypse.
Wickliffe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wickliffe avoiding damage as Apocalypse throws knees to the body.
Wickliffe connects with a knee to the head.
Wickliffe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Apocalypse's face.
Wickliffe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Apocalypse's face.
Apocalypse trying to land knees to the body.
Wickliffe lands an elbow inside that Apocalypse shrugs off.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wickliffe as Apocalypse tries to tie him up.
Wickliffe working Apocalypse over with knees to the body.
Wickliffe blocks an elbow strike.
Apocalypse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wickliffe is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wickliffe looking to throw knees to the head but Apocalypse is blocking nicely.
Wickliffe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wickliffe misses with a knee to the head.
Wickliffe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wickliffe blocks the elbow strike.
Wickliffe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Apocalypse.
Apocalypse gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Apocalypse landing knees to the body.
Wickliffe scores a nice knee to the body.
Apocalypse throws an elbow that misses.
Apocalypse takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wickliffe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Apocalypse.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Apocalypse.
Wickliffe blocks the elbow strike.
Apocalypse throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Apocalypse is looking to break free of the clinch but Wickliffe has double underhooks.
Wickliffe connects with a knee to the head.
Wickliffe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Apocalypse throws an elbow but misses.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the body.
Wickliffe tries to land a knee to the head but Apocalypse blocks with his arms.
Apocalypse misses with a knee to the head.
Wickliffe dodges an elbow strike from Apocalypse.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wickliffe.
Wickliffe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wickliffe blocks an elbow strike from Apocalypse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wickliffe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Apocalypse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wickliffe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wickliffe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wickliffe misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Apocalypse.
Wickliffe working Apocalypse over with knees to the body.
Wickliffe looking to throw knees to the head but Apocalypse is blocking nicely.
Wickliffe avoids a wild elbow strike from Apocalypse.
Knees in the clinch landing for Apocalypse.
Wickliffe looking to throw knees to the head but Apocalypse is blocking nicely.
Wickliffe avoiding damage as Apocalypse throws knees to the body.
Wickliffe working Apocalypse over with knees to the body.
Wickliffe blocks an elbow strike.
Wickliffe blocks the elbow strike.
Apocalypse looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wickliffe avoids the elbow strike from Apocalypse, against the cage.
Wickliffe lands a nice knee to the body.
Wickliffe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wickliffe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Apocalypse misses with an elbow strike.
Wickliffe landing knees to the body.
Wickliffe with a knee to the head.
Apocalypse lands a damaging elbow.
Wickliffe lands an elbow that stopped Apocalypse in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Wickliffe really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobcat Apocalypse's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wickliffe tries to clinch but Apocalypse moves out of range.
Apocalypse tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wickliffe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wickliffe.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Apocalypse trying to land knees to the body.
Wickliffe throws an elbow that misses.
Apocalypse manages to break the clinch.
Wickliffe moves in looking to clinch but Apocalypse pushes him off.
Apocalypse circles away from the clinch attempt
and Apocalypse counters by clinching up.
Wickliffe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wickliffe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wickliffe tries a knee to the head but Apocalypse blocks it.
Wickliffe landing knees to the head.
Apocalypse trying to land knees to the body.
Apocalypse wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wickliffe has him pressed against the cage.
Wickliffe lands a good knee to the midsection. Apocalypse won't want to take too many of those.
Wickliffe blocks an elbow strike from Apocalypse.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the head.
Apocalypse throws an elbow that misses.
Wickliffe crunches a lovely knee into Apocalypse's ribcage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Apocalypse looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wickliffe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Apocalypse trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wickliffe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wickliffe misses with a knee strike.
Apocalypse tries to land a knee to the head but Wickliffe blocks with his arms.
Apocalypse tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wickliffe avoids it.
Knees to the body from Wickliffe.
Wickliffe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Apocalypse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wickliffe's brow.
Wickliffe connects with a knee to the head.
Wickliffe lands a nice elbow.
Apocalypse's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wickliffe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Apocalypse clinches up with Wickliffe and pushes him back against the cage.
Apocalypse takes an elbow to the temple.
Apocalypse has Wickliffe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wickliffe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wickliffe avoids the elbow strike from Apocalypse, against the cage.
Wickliffe landing knees to the head.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wickliffe misses with a punch on the inside.
Wickliffe tries to work over Apocalypse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wickliffe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Apocalypse is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wickliffe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Apocalypse.
Apocalypse tries to land a knee to the head but Wickliffe blocks with his arms.
Wickliffe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Apocalypse throws an elbow but misses.
Wickliffe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Apocalypse lands a takedown into guard.
Wickliffe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Apocalypse is controlling him.
Wickliffe uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Apocalypse tries to clinch but Wickliffe is having none of it.
Wickliffe wants to clinch
and Apocalypse counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Apocalypse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apocalypse misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wickliffe.
Wickliffe with a knee to the head.
Wickliffe scores with a knee to the head.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the head.
Apocalypse is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wickliffe is keeping busy.
Wickliffe working Apocalypse over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wickliffe obliges.
Apocalypse throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Apocalypse creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wickliffe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Apocalypse's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Apocalypse.
Wickliffe takes an elbow to the temple.
Wickliffe misses with a knee to the head.
Apocalypse throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Apocalypse takes an elbow to the temple.
Wickliffe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Apocalypse takes a knee right on the jaw!
Apocalypse blocks an elbow strike.
Apocalypse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Apocalypse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wickliffe forces Apocalypse back against the cage and clinches.
Wickliffe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Apocalypse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Apocalypse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wickliffe's brow.
Apocalypse throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wickliffe misses with a knee to the head.
Apocalypse tries to land knees in the clinch but Wickliffe avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wickliffe.
Wickliffe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wickliffe avoids the elbow strike from Apocalypse, against the cage.
Apocalypse takes an elbow to the forehead.
Apocalypse takes a knee right on the jaw!
Apocalypse lands a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Apocalypse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wickliffe's brow.
Wickliffe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Apocalypse throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wickliffe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wickliffe avoids a wild elbow strike from Apocalypse.
Apocalypse throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wickliffe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Wickliffe.
Nice elbow from Apocalypse.
A knee to the head by Wickliffe.
Wickliffe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Apocalypse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short body shot lands from Wickliffe as the two fighters clinch.
Wickliffe landing knees to the head.
Apocalypse tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wickliffe avoids it.
Apocalypse throws an elbow but it misses.
Wickliffe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the body.
Wickliffe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Wickliffe dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Bobcat Apocalypse's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Wickliffe moves in looking to clinch but Apocalypse pushes him off.
Apocalypse clinches but Wickliffe breaks the clinch
and Wickliffe counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Apocalypse.
Wickliffe takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Dominick Wickliffe has been cut.
Apocalypse wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wickliffe lands a nice elbow.
Wickliffe lands a damaging elbow.
Wickliffe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wickliffe is pressed up against the cage. Apocalypse has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wickliffe down to the mat. Wickliffe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wickliffe blocks a head kick by Apocalypse.
Apocalypse is looking to clinch but Wickliffe is avoiding it.
Apocalypse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wickliffe circles away quickly and effectively.
Apocalypse shoots for a double leg takedown but Wickliffe sprawls well. He's pushed Apocalypse's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Apocalypse throws out a loose jab but Wickliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Apocalypse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Apocalypse tries to clinch up
and Wickliffe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apocalypse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wickliffe looking to throw knees to the head but Apocalypse is blocking nicely.
Wickliffe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wickliffe scores with a knee to the head.
Apocalypse wants to break free but Wickliffe has control.
Wickliffe landing knees to the head.
Wickliffe landing knees to the head.
Wickliffe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Apocalypse's face.
Wickliffe swings wildly with an uppercut but Apocalypse uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wickliffe. Apocalypse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Apocalypse darts in and clinches Wickliffe up against the cage.
Wickliffe working aggressively here.
Wickliffe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Apocalypse throws an elbow that misses.
Wickliffe throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Apocalypse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wickliffe's brow.
Wickliffe blocks the elbow strike.
Wickliffe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wickliffe blocks the elbow strike.
Wickliffe blocks the elbow strike.
Apocalypse tries to land knees in the clinch but Wickliffe avoids the damage to the body.
Wickliffe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wickliffe scores a nice knee to the body.
Wickliffe has Apocalypse pressed against the cage, preventing Apocalypse from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wickliffe lands a nice elbow.
Apocalypse pushes off an throws an elbow but Wickliffe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Wickliffe.
Apocalypse misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wickliffe.
Apocalypse is trying to break the clinch but Wickliffe is controlling him.
Wickliffe dodges an elbow strike from Apocalypse.
Wickliffe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Apocalypse avoids the elbow strike from Wickliffe, against the cage.
Apocalypse throws an elbow but it misses.
Wickliffe lands an elbow inside that Apocalypse shrugs off.
Apocalypse blocks the elbow strike.
Apocalypse throws an elbow that misses.
Apocalypse misses with a knee to the head.
Wickliffe scores a nice knee to the body.
Bobcat Apocalypse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wickliffe scores with a knee to the head.
Apocalypse takes a knee to the side of the body.
Apocalypse wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wickliffe has him pressed against the cage.
Wickliffe crunches a lovely knee into Apocalypse's ribcage.
Wickliffe misses with a punch on the inside.
Wickliffe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wickliffe blocks an elbow strike from Apocalypse.
Wickliffe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Apocalypse in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wickliffe connects with a knee to the head.
Apocalypse throws an elbow that misses.
Wickliffe blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wickliffe lands an elbow inside.
Apocalypse tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wickliffe avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Apocalypse just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wickliffe's brow.
Wickliffe scores with a knee to the head.
Wickliffe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wickliffe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Apocalypse throws an elbow but misses.
Apocalypse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wickliffe takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wickliffe landing knees to the body.
Apocalypse takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wickliffe with a knee to the head.
Apocalypse creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wickliffe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Apocalypse takes an elbow to the temple.
Apocalypse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wickliffe's defenses.
Apocalypse throws an elbow that misses.
Apocalypse throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Wickliffe.
Wickliffe lands an elbow that stopped Apocalypse in his tracks for a moment.
Wickliffe blocks an elbow strike from Apocalypse.
Apocalypse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wickliffe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the body.
Apocalypse blocking some punches.
Apocalypse breaks the clinch.
Apocalypse looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wickliffe is fending him off so far but Apocalypse persists. Nope, Wickliffe circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobcat Apocalypse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wickliffe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Apocalypse swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wickliffe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Apocalypse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wickliffe wants to clinch but Apocalypse slips to the side
and Apocalypse counters by moving into the clinch.
Wickliffe avoiding damage as Apocalypse throws knees to the body.
Apocalypse throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wickliffe blocks it with crossed arms.
Wickliffe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the head.
Wickliffe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Apocalypse looking to throw knees to the head but Wickliffe is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wickliffe.
Wickliffe with a knee to the head.
Apocalypse pushes off an throws an elbow but Wickliffe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wickliffe avoids a wild elbow strike from Apocalypse.
Apocalypse takes an elbow to the temple.
Wickliffe tries to work over Apocalypse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wickliffe managing to block the knees to the body from Apocalypse.
Wickliffe misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wickliffe tries to land knees in the clinch but Apocalypse avoids the damage to the body.
Wickliffe misses with a knee to the head.
Apocalypse lands an elbow that stopped Wickliffe in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Apocalypse.
Apocalypse looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Apocalypse tries to land knees in the clinch but Wickliffe avoids the damage to the body.
Wickliffe lands a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominick Wickliffe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wickliffe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 45:50
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominick Wickliffe!
Dominick Wickliffe is the new heavyweight champion!
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