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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cratos Apollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Jackson struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 cm
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170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cratos Apollo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Jackson! The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Apollo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Apollo closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Apollo pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Apollo gets the takedown into side control. Apollo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working. Jackson tries to buck Apollo off but Apollo is having none of it. Apollo happy to just control the position for now. Apollo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jackson has escaped the position, nice work there. Jackson tries to improve position but can't. Apollo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Jackson isn't going anywhere. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jackson tries to buck Apollo off but Apollo is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Apollo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Jackson gets back to full guard.
Apollo working some strikes from top position. Jackson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Apollo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jackson. Jackson is letting Apollo control him for a moment. Apollo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jackson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson is trying to control Apollo's posture but Apollo avoids it. Jackson is trying to work for a sweep but Apollo has mounted him! Jackson looks gassed! Jackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Apollo controlling his opponent. Apollo tries to control but Jackson wriggling away. Jackson tries to lock up and control but Apollo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Jackson is desperately trying to improve his position but Apollo has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Apollo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jackson tries to hold on but Apollo postures up. Apollo punishing his opponent with strikes. Apollo tries to control but Jackson wriggling away. Apollo looking to control and managing it successfully. Jackson tries to hold on but Apollo postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Jackson is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Apollo locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Jackson is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cratos Apollo!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
38% |
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