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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Apollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saffron Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saffron Burrows is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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165 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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168 lbs
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Apollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saffron Burrows!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apollo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Apollo misses with a right hand
and Burrows counters with a nice uppercut.
Burrows lands with a shot to the body.
Apollo misses with a two punch combination.
Burrows checks a low kick from Apollo.
Apollo throws a nice looking combination but Burrows bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Apollo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Burrows. That did some damage!
Burrows gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burrows tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Apollo is able to avoid easily.
Burrows shoots in for a takedown but Apollo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo misses with an uppercut.
Apollo throws a sloppy head kick and Burrows moves out of range easily.
Burrows rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Apollo counters with a nice body shot.
Burrows throws a poor cross that misses
and Apollo counters with a right hand to the body.
Apollo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burrows.
Saffron Burrows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burrows throws a hook but Apollo blocks it.
Burrows tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Apollo throws a jab when Burrows was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burrows checks it well.
Apollo just misses with a punch to the body.
Burrows throws an off balance right hand
and Apollo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Apollo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burrows.
Apollo throws a big shot that misses.
Apollo throws a low kick, looking for Burrows's leg but Burrows calmly moves out of range.
Apollo misses with a jab to the body
and Burrows counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Apollo throws a lazy right hand but Burrows sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burrows bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Apollo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Apollo is trying to get back to half guard.
Apollo struggling a bit here.
Apollo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Burrows.
Apollo tries to bench press Burrows off him but Burrows keeps the position.
Apollo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Burrows's best efforts.
Apollo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Burrows's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Burrows's back!
Burrows is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Burrows looking very determined here, making life difficult for Apollo.
Apollo looking for the choke but no joy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Apollo controlling the positon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrows wants to control his opponent's hands but Apollo gets his hands free.
Apollo looking for the RNC.
Burrows rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Apollo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Burrows defends it well.
Apollo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burrows keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Apollo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Burrows avoids a kick to the body.
Burrows misses with a leg kick
and Apollo counters with a nice uppercut.
Burrows has his takedown stuffed
and Apollo counters with a left to the body.
Apollo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burrows doesn't seem bothered though.
Burrows fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Apollo manages to avoid it.
Apollo misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burrows. Apollo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows digs a good body shot into Apollo's ribs.
Burrows shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Apollo wants to improve his position but Burrows is controlling well.
Burrows thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Apollo's head.
Apollo is looking to control Burrows's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Apollo avoid being mounted?
Apollo looking for submissions off his back.
Burrows not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo manages to get to full guard.
Apollo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Burrows trying to control but Apollo is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burrows accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Burrows tries to free his leg and advance position but Apollo is retaining full guard.
Apollo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burrows won't allow Apollo to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows tries to free his leg and advance position but Apollo is retaining full guard.
Apollo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Apollo has Burrows pulled in close to control his posture.
Apollo working for a triangle but Burrows defends it easily.
Burrows preventing the sweep.
Burrows has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Apollo is working hard here to advance position.
Apollo keeping moving, preventing Burrows from controlling successfully.
Apollo is looking for a triangle but Burrows pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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.
Burrows looking to pass the guard.
Apollo managing to control the position.
Burrows passes Apollo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burrows landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Burrows is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Burrows sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Apollo defending well though.
Burrows working over Apollo with some ground and pound. Apollo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burrows is trying to work for a kimura but Apollo is defending well.
Apollo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Saffron Burrows will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Burrows throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Apollo throws a nice looking combination but Burrows bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Apollo tries a head kick but it misses.
Burrows misses with a hook
and Apollo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donk. Apollo catches Burrows right on the button with a cross.
Burrows takes a jab right on the kisser.
Apollo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows misses with a hook. Apollo ducked under it nicely.
Apollo throws a head kick but Burrows moves out of range.
Apollo moves away from the strike by Burrows.
Burrows misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burrows takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Apollo misses with a head kick.
Burrows cracks Apollo with an open hand slap.
Apollo is looking to chop away at Burrows's legs.
Burrows scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two 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.
Burrows thows a body shot but no joy.
Apollo tries a head kick but it misses.
Apollo doesn't manage to clinch there - Burrows circles away.
A head kick by Apollo misses
and Burrows counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Burrows throws a nice inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Burrows
and Apollo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Burrows misses with a few strikes there.
Burrows fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo misses with a body punch
and Burrows counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burrows bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burrows ducks under a wild hook from Apollo.
Apollo lands a nice shot to the body.
Apollo misses with a straight right.
Apollo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Apollo throws a head kick but Burrows moves out of range.
Ryan Apollo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Burrows. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo throws a right hand that Burrows ducks under and follows up with a left that Burrows also avoids with ease.
Burrows blocks a head kick by Apollo.
Apollo tests Burrows's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Burrows misses with a double jab
and Apollo counters with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burrows. Apollo does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burrows misses with a hook to the body
and Apollo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burrows throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Apollo counters with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Apollo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Apollo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Apollo!
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