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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ville Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Carpenter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carpenter has chosen Let The Sunshine In as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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150 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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168 cm
25
155 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ville Apila!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Drew Carpenter!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carpenter misses with a body kick.
Carpenter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carpenter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Apila stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carpenter.
A solid body kick from Carpenter.
Apila on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carpenter. Carpenter obviously looking to wear him down.
Apila misses with a head kick.
Carpenter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Apila.
Carpenter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carpenter thows a huge punch but Apila dodges it nicely.
Carpenter wants to pass the guard but Apila is defending well.
Apila blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carpenter.
Apila has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Carpenter is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter prevents Apila from improving his position.
Carpenter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Carpenter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carpenter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Apila looks to land a combination but Carpenter avoids it well.
Apila on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carpenter. Carpenter obviously looking to wear him down.
Apila is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Apila moves out of range of the body kick from Carpenter.
Apila shoots in for a takedown but Carpenter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carpenter stuffs the takedown attempt from Apila. Apila gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ville Apila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carpenter scores a takedown into full mount!
Apila is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter with the ground and pound from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carpenter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Apila hang on?
Carpenter connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Carpenter with shots to the head and body - Apila looks very uncomfortable down there.
Carpenter lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Carpenter unloads with some shots from mount but Apila bucks and avoids them well.
Apila tries to hold on but Carpenter postures up.
Carpenter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carpenter looking to ground and pound but Apila is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter landing strikes from the mount.
Carpenter looking to finish Apila with some ground and pound. This is bad for Apila!
Apila tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Apila takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Apila takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Apila taking shots to the head.
Apila wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Apila is looking to improve his position but Carpenter isn't that keen on the idea.
Apila is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Apila working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpenter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Apila looks a forlorn figure.
Carpenter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Apila?
Carpenter punching from mount but Apila doing a good job of avoiding damage.
A nice elbow there by Carpenter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Apila is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carpenter unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Carpenter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Carpenter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Carpenter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Apila tries to clinch but Carpenter is having none of it.
Apila looks to score with a jab to the body but Carpenter is just out of range.
Drew Carpenter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Apila misses.
Apila chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carpenter can pounce on him.
Apila takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Apila shoots in and drives through. Carpenter sprawls well.
Carpenter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Apila fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Carpenter sprawls well initially but Apila persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Apila wants to advance to full mount but Carpenter doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Carpenter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Apila is one step ahead there.
Apila trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carpenter will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpenter trying to keep a closed guard but Apila is proving a slippery customer.
Apila sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Apila won't allow Carpenter to sweep him here.
Apila has gone for a leg lock! Carpenter slips out almost immediately though and dives into Apila's guard.
Carpenter has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Apila to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Carpenter is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Apila pulls down on the head and he's put Carpenter to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ville Apila!
Ville Apila is the new featherweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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