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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ville Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grayson has chosen To the Batmobile as his entrance music. Ville Apila had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 137.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Ville Apila has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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149 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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169 cm
23
145 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ville Apila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grayson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grayson dodges the punch combination from Apila.
Apila fails to land the takedown.
Grayson shoots and misses
and Apila counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Grayson tries to get to full guard but Apila has control of the leg.
Apila keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Grayson is looking to improve his position.
Grayson is trying to control but can't.
Grayson keeping control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apila decides to return to a standing position.
Apila misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grayson with a poor takedown
and Apila counters with a shoot takedown. Grayson fights it but they end up in guard.
Apila postures up.
Grayson looking for a sweep. Not yet Grayson, not yet.
Grayson is trying to keep Apila in close.
Apila trying to control but Grayson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apila not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Grayson wants to sweep here but Apila controlling him for the moment.
Grayson trying to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Grayson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Apila to the mat! Apila manages to get full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Apila keeping moving, preventing Grayson from controlling successfully.
Apila working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grayson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grayson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Grayson wants to control from the top but Apila keeps moving.
Grayson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four 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.
Grayson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grayson trying to control but Apila is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dick Grayson.
Grayson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Grayson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ville Apila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Grayson.
Apila misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Apila dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Grayson has his takedown stuffed
and Apila decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grayson's guard.
Grayson trying to keep a closed guard but Apila is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apila controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Apila tries to stand but Grayson is controlling from the bottom.
Apila won't allow Grayson to sweep him here.
Grayson pulls Apila in to control the position.
Apila controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apila trying to control but Grayson is working from the bottom.
Grayson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Apila scores a takedown into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apila looking to secure an arm triangle but Grayson defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grayson is desperately trying to improve his position but Apila has a good base and remains in mount.
Apila trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Apila content just to control the position here.
Grayson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grayson looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Grayson is desperately trying to improve his position but Apila has a good base and remains in mount.
Ville Apila overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four 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.
Apila working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Apila controlling the position easily from mount.
Grayson tries to hold on but Apila postures up.
Grayson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grayson is controlling Apila's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Apila dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Apila fails to land with a series of punches.
Grayson misses with a looping left.
Grayson has his takedown stuffed
and Apila counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grayson won't be happy with that.
Apila is staying tight to Grayson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Grayson is trying to get back to half guard.
Grayson taking a bit of punishment here - Apila scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apila working away.
Apila gets to mount! Grayson was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Grayson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Grayson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Apila scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Grayson?
Apila can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grayson is looking to escape.
Grayson wants to control but Apila is having none of it.
Ville Apila is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Apila controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Apila with shots to the head and body - Grayson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Grayson tries to hold on but Apila postures up.
Grayson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Grayson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apila looking to control and managing it successfully.
Grayson is trying desperately to improve position.
Apila sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Apila content just to control the position here.
Apila trying to control but Grayson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grayson tries to reverse the position but Apila maintains control.
Apila content just to control the position here.
Grayson wants to control but Apila is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ville Apila showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Apila, 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ville Apila!
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hype
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FIGHT
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