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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Greed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borre Oppeboen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greed comes to the cage accompanied by James Brown - Living In America . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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9 - 1 - 0 |
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260 lbs
14 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Apollo Greed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borre Oppeboen!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greed fails to land with a series of punches.
Oppeboen shoots in but no luck this time.
Oppeboen fails to land the takedown.
Oppeboen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Apollo Greed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Borre Oppeboen.
Oppeboen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Oppeboen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Greed wants to control but Oppeboen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Oppeboen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Greed tries to roll over but Oppeboen keeps him under control.
Oppeboen throws a strike but Greed avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Greed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oppeboen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oppeboen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Greed looking for a sweep. Not yet Greed, not yet.
Oppeboen throwing strikes from guard but Greed blocks nicely.
Oppeboen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oppeboen throwing strikes from guard but Greed blocks nicely.
Oppeboen is looking to work some ground and pound but Greed has wrist control.
Oppeboen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oppeboen throws a strike but Greed rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Greed seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Apollo Greed has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Oppeboen shoots for a double leg takedown but Greed sprawls well. He's pushed Oppeboen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Greed tries a head kick but it misses.
Oppeboen tries for a takedown but Greed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oppeboen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oppeboen tries for a takedown but Greed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oppeboen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oppeboen moves to clinch but Greed breaks away
and Greed counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oppeboen thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oppeboen looks gassed!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oppeboen.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Oppeboen checks a leg kick.
Greed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oppeboen ducks under a wild hook from Greed.
Oppeboen looks for a takedown but Greed sprawls well.
Oppeboen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Borre Oppeboen has been cut.
Oppeboen slips a straight right by Greed.
A slow jab from Oppeboen misses its intended target.
Oppeboen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Greed misses with a double jab.
Oppeboen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Greed counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oppeboen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oppeboen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Greed takes a swing at Oppeboen's ribcage but misses.
Greed stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Greed wants it to stay on the feet.
Greed lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Greed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That has opened up Borre Oppeboen's cut even more.
Greed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oppeboen avoids a kick to the body.
Greed tries to score with a low kick but Oppeboen moves his leg out of the way.
Oppeboen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oppeboen tries to clinch but Greed moves away
and Greed counters with a big right hand! Oh Oppeboen is in trouble here! Greed follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apollo Greed!
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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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