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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ville Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong Thrill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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166 cm
27
146 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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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
11 - 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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kim Jong Thrill!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrill lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Thrill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Apila as he avoids it easily.
Thrill throws a jab but it's blocked by Apila.
Thrill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thrill scores with a one two! Apila had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Ville Apila has been cut.
Thrill shoots in looking for a takedown. Apila tries to sprawl out of it but Thrill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Apila manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thrill will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thrill shoots in but Apila avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ville Apila has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Jong Thrill.
Thrill looks gassed!
Apila closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Thrill did well to prevent Apila getting side control.
Apila is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Thrill doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Apila.
Thrill wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrill is trying to stand.
Apila content to control rather than advance.
Apila throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Apila content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Apila blocks the strikes from Thrill.
Thrill keeping control of the position.
Apila prevents Thrill from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Apila missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Apila is trying to control the action in half guard but Thrill is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Apila gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Apila fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thrill sprawls well initially but Apila persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thrill manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Apila working some strikes from top position.
Apila landing some decent shots from guard.
Apila has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Apila got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thrill has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Apila has managed to get both his arms back between Thrill's legs - danger averted.
Thrill keeping moving, preventing Apila from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrill throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Apila scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thrill trying to keep a closed guard but Apila is proving a slippery customer.
Thrill tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Apila tries to free his leg and advance position but Thrill is retaining full guard.
Thrill trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Thrill working a defensive guard here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A jab from Thrill does it's job there.
Apila dodges the punch combination from Thrill.
Apila feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apila avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Thrill is working an open guard so Apila takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Thrill with a lazy takedown attempt
so Apila counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Apila trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thrill has his foot on Apila's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Apila works his way back into a safe position though.
Thrill keeping moving, preventing Apila from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thrill looking to control but Apila passes into half guard.
Apila is working for a kimura but Thrill is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Apila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ville Apila'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.
Apila moves out of range as Thrill strikes.
Thrill throws a nice looking combination but Apila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Thrill does no damage.
Thrill throws a predictable looking body shot
so Apila counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Apila passes Thrill's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Thrill makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thrill.
Thrill throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Apila wants to control from the top but Thrill keeps moving.
Apila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thrill is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apila throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thrill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thrill wants to sweep but no luck.
Thrill throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Thrill is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Apila is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Apila has closed the distance and engaged Thrill in a clinch.
Apila has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thrill avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Apila pulls guard.
Thrill forces his way into half guard.
Apila wants to improve his position but Thrill is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apila landing a few short strikes.
Apila with the active half guard here but Thrill passes nicely into side control.
Thrill cracks Apila with a big right hand but Apila just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Thrill thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thrill tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrill working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Thrill tries to score with some ground and pound. Apila controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Thrill swings around for an armbar but Apila sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Thrill's guard.
Thrill escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Apila gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Apila trying to control but Thrill is working from the bottom.
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.
Thrill working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Apila doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Apila manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Thrill looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Apila lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thrill working a defensive guard here.
Thrill wants to get back to his feet but Apila is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Apila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Apila dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ville Apila's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Thrill is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Apila.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Apila.
Ville Apila is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thrill misses with a wild combination.
Thrill shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Apila counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Thrill!
Thrill tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Apila has taken his back.
Apila tries to get the hooks in deep but Thrill pushed the leg off.
Apila is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apila is hanging on to Thrill's back as he tries to escape.
Ville Apila overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Apila has his arm under Thrill's chin here. Game over son! Apila squeezes tightly and Thrill is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ville Apila!
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