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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Stiches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Apollo Creed has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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210 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mac Stiches!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Stiches.
Stiches doesn't manage to clinch there - Creed circles away.
Stiches moves in looking to clinch but Creed pushes him off.
Stiches fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Creed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Creed.
A big right from Creed misses.
Creed thuds his right hand into Stiches's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stiches looks to land a combination but Creed avoids it well.
A combination from Creed does no damage.
Creed moves into the clinch.
Stiches has Creed pressed against the cage.
Stiches trying to control the position but instead, Creed has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stiches into the cage.
Stiches misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Creed.
Creed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stiches prevents a body shot from Creed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stiches.
Creed lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stiches pushes off an throws an elbow but Creed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stiches is trying to maintain a safe position but Creed gets an underhook and turns Stiches into the cage.
Nice elbow from Stiches.
It looks like Apollo Creed has been cut.
Creed wants to break the clinch but can't.
Creed is trying to push Stiches away but Stiches has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed tries a body shot but Stiches blocks it.
Creed can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stiches pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stiches tries to land knees in the clinch but Creed avoids the damage to the body.
Stiches lands a left hand.
Stiches prevents Creed from breaking the clinch.
Creed lands with a light punch inside.
Creed tries to circle away but Stiches has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stiches throws an elbow but misses.
Creed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiches using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Creed has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Creed.
Creed is trying to force a seperation but Stiches has the dominant position.
Creed tries a body shot but Stiches blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Creed.
Stiches is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Creed tries to work over Stiches's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stiches is trying to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Creed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed can't break the clinch.
Creed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Creed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stiches blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Creed scores with a shot to the side of Stiches's head.
Creed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Creed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stiches lands a left hand.
Creed wants to break free but Stiches has control.
Stiches is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Creed is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Creed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Apollo Creed's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stiches steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Creed.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Creed, as that shot connected.
A slow jab from Creed misses its intended target.
Creed looks to land a combination but Stiches avoids it well.
Stiches tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Creed scores with a nice strike.
Stiches misses with a few strikes there.
Stiches takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mac Stiches is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Creed moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creed throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Stiches colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Creed as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Stiches is left battered and dazed whilst Creed and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apollo Creed!
Apollo Creed managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Raw Edge Gear (R.E.G) , into his post fight interview.
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FIGHT
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