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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Vinci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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201 lbs
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190 cm
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Francis Vinci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rory Apple!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apple takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vinci looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Apple wants to sweep here but Vinci controlling him for the moment.
Vinci decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Apple, up you get!
Vinci stuffs the takedown.
Vinci tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Apple swivels and escapes.
Apple shoots in but no luck this time.
Vinci pushes Apple up against the cage in a clinch.
Apple misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vinci.
Apple is trying to pull guard but Vinci turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Francis Vinci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory Apple.
Apple tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vinci blocking some punches.
Vinci jumps into guard, dragging Apple to the mat.
Vinci looking to hit a scissor sweep but Apple is one step ahead there.
Apple postures up and lands a big shot to Vinci's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple tries to free his leg and advance position but Vinci is retaining full guard.
Apple really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vinci. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Apple throws a strike but Vinci rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Apple utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vinci throwing strikes but missing.
Apple preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vinci working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Apple is looking for a triangle here but Vinci uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Apple is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinci working the ground and pound.
Vinci throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Apple is trying to get back to half guard.
Apple avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Vinci.
Apple is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vinci gets to mount! Apple was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apple tries to lock up and control but Vinci gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple is trying to escape the mount.
Apple is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Apple holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Vinci tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Vinci fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Apple is wriggling around trying to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Apple can do anything to dispel that myth.
Apple is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Apple is desperately trying to improve his position but Vinci has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinci can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Apple is looking to escape.
Apple is looking to get to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apple avoids a series of strikes thrown by Vinci.
Apple is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Francis Vinci will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Apple scores a takedown into full mount!
Vinci tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Apple looking for a guillotine from mount but Vinci is having none of it.
Apple thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Apple lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Apple with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Apple moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Vinci has worked his arm free - good work by Vinci!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apple cracks Vinci with a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple grinds an elbow into Vinci's temple.
You can see the frustration on Vinci's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Apple has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Apple throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Vinci throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Apple lands a heavy elbow.
Apple is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vinci has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Vinci wants to get back to his feet.
Apple is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vinci to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vinci shrugs it off.
Apple is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Vinci has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Vinci!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vinci trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vinci wants to stand but Apple is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vinci makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Apple is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Apple looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vinci got a little sloppy there for a moment and Apple has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vinci has managed to get both his arms back between Apple's legs - danger averted.
Apple is trying to control the position but Vinci postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vinci!
Vinci working to try and regain half guard.
Vinci has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Apple working Vinci over with strikes here.
Vinci is rocked!
Apple wants to control the pace but Vinci is squirming around nicely.
Oh Vinci is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Apple jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Vinci is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Vinci and Apple has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apple is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vinci has escaped the position, nice work there.
Apple working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vinci throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Apple looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Apple looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vinci is looking for a sweep.
Vinci seems to have got his legs back now.
Apple lands a strong strike to the head of Vinci. That's dazed him! Apple looking to finish here. Vinci is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Apple lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rory Apple!
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FIGHT
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