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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Appleby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Appleby!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Appleby shoots in but Larson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Larson rushes Appleby and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Appleby manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Larson does no damage.
Appleby shoots in but Larson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Larson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Appleby counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Appleby decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Appleby is looking to take a break and control but Larson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Appleby wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Larson uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Larson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Appleby is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Larson is looking to stand up but Appleby isn't so interested in that idea.
Larson controls Appleby momentarily but Appleby frees himself.
Larson looking to control but Appleby passes into half guard.
Appleby is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Appleby working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Appleby controlling the pace.
Larson trying to control from the bottom.
Appleby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Larson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Appleby is trying to control the action in half guard but Larson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Appleby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Larson is looking to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Larson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Appleby counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Appleby.
Larson is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Appleby effectively controlling the action here.
Larson throws an elbow that misses.
Appleby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Larson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Larson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Appleby drags the fight down to the ground.
Appleby working a defensive guard here.
Larson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Appleby gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Larson throwing shots but Appleby is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Appleby keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Appleby wants to control but Larson is keeping busy.
Appleby moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Appleby trying to control the position here.
Larson looking to sit in guard and control but Appleby gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Appleby dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Larson has his takedown stuffed
and Appleby counters with a two punch combo.
Appleby tries to clinch up.
Appleby shoots in looking for a takedown. Larson tries to sprawl out of it but Appleby keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Larson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Appleby misses with a combination
and Larson counters by moving into the clinch.
Appleby stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Appleby fails to pull guard.
Larson tries to stall but Appleby uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Larson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Appleby prevents it.
Appleby throws a knee to the head but misses.
Appleby tries to break free but Larson pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Appleby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Appleby closes this distance looking for a takedown but Larson circles away.
Gary Larson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Appleby.
Larson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Larson tries to clinch but Appleby moves away
and Appleby counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Appleby.
Appleby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larson is keeping the position for now.
Appleby slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Larson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Appleby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Appleby tries to score a power double leg takedown but Larson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Appleby somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Appleby avoids the body shot from Larson.
Appleby closes the distance and clinches.
Appleby breaks from the clinch.
Appleby is looking to clinch but Larson is avoiding it.
Gary Larson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Appleby.
Appleby shoots in for a takedown but Larson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Larson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Appleby as he jumps to the side.
Appleby decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larson wants to get back to full guard but Appleby has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson controls the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Appleby cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Appleby connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Appleby stands up from mount. Strange move.
Larson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Appleby has a takedown stuffed.
Larson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Appleby.
Appleby wants to clinch up but Larson keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Larson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Appleby misses with a two punch combination.
Larson dodges the punch combination from Appleby.
Larson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Appleby counters with a straight right hand.
Larson doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Appleby counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Appleby gets to his feet. Larson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Appleby gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Larson looking for a takedown.
Appleby pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Appleby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Larson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Appleby circles away.
Appleby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Appleby fails with a takedown attempt.
Larson with a poor takedown
and Appleby counters with a single leg into guard. Larson didn't expect that.
Appleby looking to sit in guard and control but Larson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Appleby is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Appleby pulls Larson in close to prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Appleby manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Appleby landing with the ground and pound.
Appleby is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Appleby stands up from Larson's guard - Appleby perhaps looking for a knockout.
Appleby misses with a body punch
and Larson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Larson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Appleby lands with a straight right. Larson didn't see that one coming.
Appleby misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Larson with a poor takedown
and Appleby counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Appleby.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Larson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Larson tries to pull guard but Appleby holds him up against the cage and eventually Larson drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Appleby can't get the takedown.
Appleby is trying to break free.
Larson tries to pull guard but Appleby holds him up against the cage and eventually Larson drops back down to his feet.
Appleby effectively controlling the action here.
Appleby pulls guard successfully.
Appleby wants to sweep but no luck.
Appleby trying to control the position here.
Appleby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jake Appleby has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Appleby holds on and takes a little breather.
Larson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Appleby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Larson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Larson looking to sit in guard and control but Appleby gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Appleby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Appleby has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Appleby!
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FIGHT
RATING
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