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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fist Of (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ipod Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fist Of !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ipod Apple!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apple rushes Of and presses him up against the cage.
Apple misses with a hook to the ribs.
Apple cracks Of with a nice body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Of just misses with a elbow thrown towards Apple's brow.
Apple misses with a body punch.
Apple gets through Of 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Of prevents a body shot from Apple.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Apple tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Apple tries a body shot but Of blocks it.
Apple struggles to land a body shot inside as Of controls his hands.
Apple tries a body shot but Of blocks it.
Apple lands a nice uppercut.
Apple cracks Of with a nice body shot.
Apple lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of blocking some punches.
Apple should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Apple misses with a punch to the body.
Apple blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Of has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Of struggles to land a body shot inside as Apple controls his hands.
Apple misses with a body punch.
Of missing with knees to the body.
Apple works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Of wants to stand up but Apple is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Apple trying to control but Of is working from the bottom.
Apple is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ipod Apple was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Of is trying hard to land a takedown here. Apple sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Of clinches with his opponent.
Apple scores with a shot to the side of Of 's head.
Apple lands a hook that snaps the head of Of backwards.
Apple lands a right hand.
Apple is looking to take this one to the mat.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Apple has eaten all the pies!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Apple has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Of avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Apple doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Apple tries to break the clinch but Of is controlling the position.
Of taking a breather.
Of misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Apple as the two fighters clinch.
Apple is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Of is defending well.
Fist Of has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ipod Apple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Apple has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Of looking to throw knees to the head but Apple is blocking nicely.
Apple lands with a short shot to the head.
Apple wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Of lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Ipod Apple has been cut.
We've been informed that Apple has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Apple goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Of is looking to control Apple's arms but Apple gets an underhook and turns him. Now Of has his back to the cage.
Apple misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Of trying to land knees to the body.
Of with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Apple wants to break the clinch but can't.
Of pulls guard effortlessly.
Of wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Apple won't allow Of to sweep him here.
Of bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Apple's guard.
Of forces his way into half guard.
Of wants to pass the guard but Apple is defending well.
Of will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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!
Of moves into full mount! Apple won't be happy about that!
Of trying to control but Apple is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Of is really struggling to control Apple but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ipod Apple will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ipod Apple's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Of forces Apple back against the cage and clinches.
Apple lands with a light punch inside.
Of using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Apple has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Of looking to throw knees to the head but Apple is blocking nicely.
Apple wants to break free but Of has control.
Apple stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Apple has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Of is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Apple lands a left hand that snaps the head of Of backwards.
Apple is trying to break the clinch but Of is controlling him.
Apple wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Apple is trying to drag Of to the mat but Of just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Apple tries to circle away but Of has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple stalling the fight.
Of with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Apple can't find room to land a body shot as Of controls the action.
Of wants to break free but Apple has control.
Apple blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Apple tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Apple misses with a body punch.
Apple works on Of 's body with a couple of short punches.
Apple struggles to land a body shot inside as Of controls his hands.
Of tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Apple smiles and moves away.
Of ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of instigates a clinch.
Apple keeps control of Of as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Of with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Apple tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Of 's elbow.
Apple lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Of backwards.
Ipod Apple seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Apple tries to throw a body punch but Of avoids it by throwing Apple back against the cage.
Apple is trying to push Of away but Of has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Of being controlled against the cage.
Apple can't break the clinch.
Of avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
Of wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple goes for a takedown in the clinch but Of prevents it.
Fist Of has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ipod Apple.
Nice body punch from Apple.
Of tries to circle away but Apple has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Apple on the inside.
Apple wants to break free but Of has control.
Apple can't break the clinch.
Apple has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Apple lands a knee to the head.
Of prevents a body shot from Apple.
Apple doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Of prevents a body shot from Apple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple can't find room to land a body shot as Of controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Apple lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Apple.
Apple misses with a punch on the inside.
Apple misses with a hook to the ribs.
Apple working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Apple lands a right hand.
Of is trying to stall.
Of fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Of blocks a body shot from Apple.
Apple tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Apple tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Of 's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ipod Apple showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ipod Apple's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Of gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Apple misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Apple has had enough of the clinch but Of keeps him there for the moment.
Apple is looking to take this one to the mat.
Of is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Apple is defending well for now.
Of misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Apple.
Apple tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Apple.
Of lands a hook that snaps the head of Apple backwards.
Apple misses with a punch to the body.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Apple - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple is trying to force a seperation but Of has the dominant position.
Apple can't find room to land a body shot as Of controls the action.
Apple tries to land knees in the clinch but Of avoids the damage to the body.
Apple goes for a takedown in the clinch but Of prevents it.
Apple lands a shot to the body.
Apple tries a body shot but Of blocks it.
A hook to the body from Apple.
Of misses with a knee strike.
Of lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Of is trying to stall.
Apple misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple struggles to land a body shot inside as Of controls his hands.
Apple gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apple is trying to control. Of wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Apple wants to pass the guard but Of is defending well.
Apple stops Of from getting back to his feet.
Of tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Of trying to hold on to Apple's head to control him but Apple postures up.
Of is staying active underneath Apple, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ipod Apple.
A nice inside leg kick there by Apple. That's going to slow Of down.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch but Of swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Apple is trying to push Of away but Of has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee is keeping an eye on Apple - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Apple can't find room to land a body shot as Of controls the action.
Of misses with a knee strike.
Apple misses with a hook to the ribs.
Apple is looking to break free of the clinch but Of has double underhooks.
Of takes a shot to the head.
Apple wants to break the clinch but can't.
Apple misses with a body punch.
Of lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Of tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of looking to stall.
Apple tries to throw a body punch but Of avoids it by throwing Apple back against the cage.
Of jumps guard but Apple turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Apple's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Apple drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Of gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fist Of has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fist Of has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ipod Apple.
Of lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ipod Apple is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Apple is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Of gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ipod Apple comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Apple winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ipod Apple!
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hype
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