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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Alessio Legionarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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192 lbs
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198 lbs
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World class MT
Very quick
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessio Legionarius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Apollo Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson digs a good hook to Legionarius's body.
Legionarius goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Legionarius misses with an uppercut.
Anderson rushes Legionarius and presses him up against the ropes.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Legionarius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Our sources have told us that Legionarius has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson's coach down at Team Hopkins was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Anderson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Legionarius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Legionarius taking a breather.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Legionarius working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
Legionarius blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legionarius blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Legionarius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Legionarius blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Legionarius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Legionarius blocking some punches.
Legionarius tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Legionarius back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Legionarius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Legionarius.
Legionarius lands a body shot.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Legionarius.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Legionarius avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Legionarius.
Legionarius misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Legionarius controls the action.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Legionarius.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legionarius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Legionarius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Legionarius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Legionarius lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Legionarius misses with a kick to the body.
Legionarius chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anderson can pounce on him.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Legionarius's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Legionarius misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson tries to clinch but Legionarius is having none of it.
A good leg kick by Legionarius.
Legionarius throws the kick towards the body but Anderson avoids it.
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 Alessio Legionarius will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Legionarius is looking to slow Anderson down with leg kicks.
Anderson throws a jab when Legionarius was well out of range.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Legionarius counters with a thumping low kick.
Legionarius throws a chopping leg kick but Anderson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Legionarius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Legionarius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Legionarius is avoiding it.
Legionarius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Anderson. Beautiful body shot.
Legionarius takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Legionarius takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legionarius moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Anderson looks to land a body kick but Legionarius moved away.
Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Legionarius's head backwards.
Anderson throws a jab when Legionarius was well out of range.
Legionarius keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Legionarius throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Legionarius.
Anderson misses with a low kick as Legionarius jumps back.
Anderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Legionarius.
A jab from Legionarius misses.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Legionarius closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Legionarius has time to react.
Anderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Legionarius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson checks a leg kick nicely.
Anderson throws a low kick but Legionarius avoids it.
Legionarius misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Legionarius.
Legionarius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Legionarius circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Legionarius eats them both and turns towards Anderson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Legionarius.
Anderson thuds his right hand into Legionarius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson throws a right and a left that Legionarius avoids nicely.
Legionarius slips under a jab from Anderson.
Legionarius shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice combination there by Legionarius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alessio Legionarius will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson digs a right hand into Legionarius's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Legionarius's gas tank.
Legionarius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Legionarius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Legionarius's elbow.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Legionarius tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Legionarius back against the ropes.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson misses with a knee to the head.
Legionarius tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Legionarius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Apollo Anderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Legionarius is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Legionarius pushes Anderson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Legionarius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Legionarius uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Legionarius scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Legionarius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson pushes Legionarius back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Legionarius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Legionarius's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson lands a right hand.
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Legionarius backwards.
Legionarius's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Legionarius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson lands a high kick!
Legionarius takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Legionarius pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Legionarius misses with an uppercut.
Legionarius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Legionarius digs a good hook to Anderson's body.
Legionarius takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Anderson really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Legionarius staying out of range there.
Legionarius closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Apollo Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Legionarius.
Anderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Legionarius throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anderson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Legionarius is out of range.
Legionarius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Legionarius ducks down to avoid it.
Alessio Legionarius is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson scores with the left hand. Legionarius knows he should have avoided that one.
Legionarius misses with an uppercut.
Legionarius takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Legionarius tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anderson is able to avoid easily.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Legionarius moved out of range.
Legionarius lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legionarius lands with a shot to the body.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Legionarius.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Legionarius.
Legionarius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Legionarius throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick from Legionarius lands but Anderson takes it in his stride.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Legionarius is out of range.
Legionarius throws a leg kick
and Anderson counters with a good low kick that Legionarius was not able to check.
Anderson fakes the leg kick and cracks Legionarius in the body.
A leg kick checked by Anderson.
Anderson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Legionarius moves out of range easily.
Legionarius dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Legionarius lands a jab to the nose.
Anderson throws a low kick but Legionarius moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Legionarius throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Legionarius is avoiding it.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Legionarius keeps it at a distance.
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Legionarius counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Legionarius moves away.
Legionarius lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Anderson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Legionarius. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alessio Legionarius had his way with Apollo Anderson in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Legionarius does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Legionarius's shoulder, as Legionarius tries to avoid the shot.
Legionarius misses with a body shot.
Anderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anderson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Apollo Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Legionarius tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Legionarius pushes him off.
Legionarius keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Legionarius.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Legionarius is working Anderson over against the ropes.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Legionarius prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Legionarius blocks an uppercut.
Legionarius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Legionarius lands with a light punch inside.
Legionarius has a couple of punches blocked by Anderson.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Legionarius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Legionarius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anderson or not.
Anderson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Legionarius can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Legionarius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Legionarius - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legionarius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Legionarius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Legionarius swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alessio Legionarius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legionarius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Legionarius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Legionarius misses with a punch to the body.
Legionarius blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Legionarius avoids a wild elbow strike from Anderson.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Legionarius uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Legionarius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Legionarius blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Legionarius 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 48:47
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessio Legionarius!
Alessio Legionarius seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Apollo Anderson was interviewed post fight and said 'Um what can I say it is what it is congratulations to him, he was better tonight. But one things for sure ill be back.'.
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