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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Fur Era (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iphone Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). He arrived on a last minute flight shortly after looking tired and unhappy. Officials decided the fight should still take place, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Fur Era and Iphone Apple. William Fur Era has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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152 lbs
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79 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, William Fur Era!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iphone Apple!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fur Era swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apple stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fur Era is defended easily by Apple.
Apple tries to clinch up but Fur Era circles away and keeps his distance.
Apple throws a leg kick but Fur Era checks it.
Fur Era goes for a double leg but Apple avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Apple continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Fur Era. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apple gets underhooks to prevent Fur Era's takedown attempt.
Fur Era is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fur Era has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Apple clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Fur Era gets his hands free as Apple looks to control.
Fur Era missing with strikes from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fur Era missing with strikes.
Fur Era is hanging on to Apple's back as he tries to escape.
Fur Era looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Apple covers up after that shot from Fur Era.
Fur Era will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fur Era misses with punches from the back.
Apple trying to control the action but Fur Era just sinks the hooks in.
Fur Era 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 wants to escape the position.
Fur Era definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fur Era missing with punches from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fur Era is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Apple up.
Apple just trying to survive but Fur Era is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Apple is really stuck here.
Apple trying to control the hands but Fur Era won't let him.
Apple is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Fur Era is staying active.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fur Era is landing with strikes. Apple can't take much more of this.
Fur Era is punishing Apple with some ground and pound.
Fur Era throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Fur Era lands a shot to the body.
Fur Era tries to get the hooks in deep but Apple pushed the leg off.
Fur Era is punishing Apple with some ground and pound.
Fur Era lands shots from the back.
Fur Era is landing with strikes. Apple can't take much more of this.
Apple really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fur Era. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Apple is taking damage to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple rolls, trying to escape but Fur Era keeps control of the position.
Apple is trying to remain composed but Fur Era is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Apple trying to get back to his feet but Fur Era is in full control for now.
Fur Era scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apple is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Fur Era is working the ground and pound. Can Apple escape?
Fur Era misses with an elbow to the head.
Fur Era lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Fur Era.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Fur Era dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fur Era tries for a takedown but Apple sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Apple digs a good body shot into Fur Era's ribs.
Apple defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fur Era.
Fur Era avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apple tries to clinch but Fur Era is having none of it.
Fur Era shoots in but Apple avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Fur Era. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apple tries to clinch up but Fur Era circles away and keeps his distance.
Apple connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apple throws a leg kick which misses Fur Era's front leg but catches the back leg as Fur Era tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Apple swinging wildly here.
Apple connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
William Fur Era is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Apple fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple lands a leg kick that knocks Fur Era off balance momentarily.
Apple shoots in but Fur Era avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Fur Era pushes him off.
Fur Era avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
No luck for Fur Era with that takedown attempt.
Apple is looking to clinch but Fur Era is avoiding it.
Fur Era circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fur Era shoots in looking for a takedown but Apple manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fur Era's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fur Era paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Apple tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fur Era manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Fur Era. No joy for Apple on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple slaps away a takedown attempt from Fur Era, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Apple fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fur Era takes a kick to the side of the head.
Apple throws a leg kick which misses Fur Era's front leg but catches the back leg as Fur Era tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Apple.
Fur Era displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Apple.
Fur Era blocks a head kick by Apple.
Apple is looking to clinch.
Fur Era gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apple's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fur Era dives in for a single leg takedown but Apple sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fur Era is trying to pull guard but Apple has him pressed against the cage.
Apple drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fur Era pulls his leg out and moves away.
Apple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fur Era swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.
Fur Era misses with a takedown attempt - Apple sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Fur Era circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Apple wants to clinch.
Apple throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fur Era shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Apple defends it nicely.
Apple tries to clinch but Fur Era is having none of it.
William Fur Era seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Apple throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fur Era tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Apple defends well and Fur Era ends up having to push Apple into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Apple misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fur Era.
Fur Era managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iphone Apple showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fur Era circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fur Era closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Apple quickly recovers to half guard.
Fur Era passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Apple!
Fur Era throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Fur Era lands a big elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apple tries to lock up and control but Fur Era gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fur Era prevents Apple from getting the reversal.
Fur Era thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fur Era dominating with strikes here.
Apple tries to lock up and control but Fur Era gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Apple is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fur Era takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Apple really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Fur Era.
Fur Era looking to control but Apple is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Apple working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fur Era wants to control the pace but Apple is squirming around nicely.
Apple is trying desperately to improve position.
Fur Era lands a heavy elbow.
Fur Era wants to control the pace but Apple is squirming around nicely.
Fur Era postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Apple looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple is in a horrible position here. Fur Era smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fur Era pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Apple is bucking up trying to escape but Fur Era cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fur Era prevents Apple from getting the reversal.
Fur Era controlling his opponent.
Fur Era tries to control but Apple wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fur Era dominating with strikes here.
Apple working to try and regain half guard.
Fur Era postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Apple looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fur Era throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Fur Era showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fur Era 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Fur Era!
In his post fight interview, William Fur Era started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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RATING
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