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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Sorrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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215 lbs
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188 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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Good kicks
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Sorrow!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Creed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Creed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sorrow clinches.
Sorrow has Creed pressed against the cage.
Creed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sorrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Creed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sorrow has Creed up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Sorrow to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorrow throws a head punch that misses.
Creed wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sorrow keeps control of Creed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sorrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Creed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorrow stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sorrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Creed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sorrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Creed controls his hands.
Sorrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Creed.
Creed is trying to force a seperation but Sorrow has the dominant position.
Sorrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Creed backwards.
Sorrow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Creed blocks an uppercut.
Creed is trying to pull guard but Sorrow has him pressed against the cage.
Sorrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Creed blocks an uppercut.
Sorrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorrow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Creed jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sorrow walks away with a smile on his face. Creed gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Creed has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ultimate MMA Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Sorrow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sorrow moves into range and clinches up with Creed.
Creed using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sorrow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Creed can't break the clinch.
Creed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Creed wants to break free but Sorrow has control.
Creed blocks an uppercut.
Sorrow prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apollo Creed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Sorrow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sorrow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Sorrow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sorrow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sorrow has Creed pushed against the cage.
Sorrow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Creed.
Sorrow misses with a body punch.
Sorrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sorrow is stalling here.
Sorrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sorrow has a couple of punches blocked by Creed.
Sorrow misses with a body punch.
Creed prevents a body shot from Sorrow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sorrow lands a right hand.
Sorrow lands a left hand.
Sorrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Creeds head.
Sorrow misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Creed.
Sorrow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sorrow stalling.
Creed lands a nice uppercut.
Sorrow throws a head punch that misses.
Creed blocks a body shot from Sorrow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Sorrow dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sorrow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sorrow misses with a body punch.
Sorrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sorrow avoiding damage.
Sorrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Creed controls his hands.
Creed has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sorrow after a bit of a struggle.
Creed breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sorrow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sorrow. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Creed swats away the attempt to clinch by Sorrow.
Sorrow clinches.
Creed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sorrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sorrow.
Creed takes a shot to the head.
Creed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Creed pulls Sorrow into guard.
Sorrow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sorrow passes Creed's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sorrow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Creed does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sorrow stalling away here and it's allowed Creed to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorrow wants to control from the top but Creed keeps moving.
Creed seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sorrow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sorrow tries to clinch
and Sorrow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sorrow wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sorrow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Creed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sorrow has time to react.
Creed lands a really nice looking cross but Sorrow seems unphased.
Sorrow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Creed fails with a takedown attempt.
Creed swats away the attempt to clinch by Sorrow.
Sorrow drives through and clinches with Creed against the cage.
Creed scores with a shoulder strike.
Sorrow tries to stall but Creed uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sorrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Creed pulls guard effortlessly.
Creed is pulling down on Sorrow's head. It's preventing any offense from Sorrow, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorrow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Creed is keeping the position for now.
Creed is looking to stand up but Sorrow isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sorrow won't allow Creed to sweep him here.
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 Apollo Creed will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sorrow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Creed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Creed circles away from the clinch attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Creed misses its target.
Sorrow doesn't manage to clinch there - Creed circles away.
Creed throws a nice looking combination but Sorrow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Creed tries to keep at a distance but Sorrow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Creed is trying to push Sorrow away but Sorrow has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Creed blocking some punches.
Sorrow working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Sorrow.
Jonny Sorrow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sorrow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sorrow.
Sorrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sorrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Creed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sorrow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sorrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Creed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sorrow misses with a punch to the body.
Sorrow misses with some punches.
Sorrow lands a left hand.
Creed tries to pull guard but Sorrow forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sorrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Creed.
Sorrow lands an uppercut.
Creed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sorrow closes the distance looking to clinch
and Creed counters with a nice uppercut.
Jonny Sorrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorrow moves into the clinch.
Creed is looking to break free of the clinch but Sorrow has double underhooks.
Sorrow stalling in the clinch but Creed improves position.
Creed prevents a body shot from Sorrow.
Creed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Creed looks to score with a jab to the body but Sorrow is just out of range.
Sorrow tries to clinch up.
Sorrow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Creed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Creed swats away the attempt to clinch by Sorrow.
Sorrow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Creed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sorrow moves into range and clinches up with Creed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorrow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sorrow misses with a body punch.
Sorrow lands a hook that snaps the head of Creed backwards.
Sorrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Creed is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sorrow lands with a left to the head.
Sorrow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Creed backwards.
Sorrow misses with the head strike.
Sorrow is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Sorrow fails to land.
Sorrow throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sorrow.
Sorrow working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorrow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Creeds head.
Sorrow tries to work over Creed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Creed's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Creed.
Sorrow misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Sorrow.
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!
Sorrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sorrow is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short left from Sorrow.
Sorrow misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sorrow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Sorrow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sorrow has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Sorrow!
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energy
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