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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Iphone Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conan Balboa told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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79 lbs
8 - 28 - 1 |
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139 lbs
14 - 29 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iphone Apple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conan Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Balboa lands.
Balboa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Apple. That did some damage!
Apple takes the fight into the clinch.
Apple fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Apple keeps control of Balboa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Balboa is defending well for now.
Apple tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Balboa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Apple keeps him there for the moment.
Balboa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Apple on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balboa tries to land knees in the clinch but Apple avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa tries to circle away but Apple has him pinned against the cage.
Apple looking to throw knees to the head but Balboa is blocking nicely.
Balboa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Balboa tries to land knees in the clinch but Apple avoids the damage to the body.
Apple is trying to push Balboa away but Balboa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Apple managing to block the knees to the body from Balboa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Balboa trying to land knees to the body.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Apple really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Balboa tries to land knees in the clinch but Apple avoids the damage to the body.
Balboa is looking to break free of the clinch but Apple has double underhooks.
Apple is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Balboa can't break the clinch.
Apple is trying to break free.
Apple prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.
Balboa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balboa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Apple.
Balboa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balboa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Balboa is trying to force a seperation but Apple has the dominant position.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Balboa is defending well for now.
Balboa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Apple managing to block the knees to the body from Balboa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balboa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Apple stalling in the clinch but Balboa improves position.
Balboa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Balboa is defending well for now.
Balboa avoids a wild elbow strike from Apple.
Apple avoiding damage as Balboa throws knees to the body.
Balboa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Apple stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Balboa tries to circle away but Apple has him pinned against the cage.
Balboa avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balboa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Apple.
Apple wants to take the fight to the mat but Balboa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch but Apple keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa tries to land knees in the clinch but Apple avoids the damage to the body.
Balboa is looking to break free of the clinch but Apple has double underhooks.
Balboa avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
Balboa working hard to break the clinch.
Balboa 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.
Balboa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Apple misses with a knee to the head.
Apple is trying to drag Balboa to the mat but Balboa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iphone Apple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balboa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Balboa is looking to break free of the clinch but Apple has double underhooks.
Balboa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Apple has him pressed against the cage.
Balboa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Apple.
Apple misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balboa.
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Apple is controlling him.
Apple tries to land knees in the clinch but Balboa avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Apple throws a knee to the head but misses.
Apple throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balboa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balboa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balboa is trying to break free.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Balboa avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Apple's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Balboa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Apple wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Balboa avoids it.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Apple avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balboa is trying to break the clinch but Apple has him pressed against the cage.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Apple on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Balboa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Apple.
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 Iphone Apple will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Balboa 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.
Balboa shoots for a double leg takedown but Apple sprawls well. He's pushed Balboa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Apple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Apple blocks a leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Apple lands with a slapping head kick.
Balboa works the jab nicely.
Balboa shoots for a double leg takedown but Apple sprawls well. He's pushed Balboa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Apple shoots in looking for a takedown but Balboa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Apple's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Apple tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Apple checks it.
Apple changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Apple throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balboa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Iphone Apple has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conan Balboa.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Apple sees it coming and moves out of range.
Balboa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Balboa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apple tries to clinch up but Balboa circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Apple as he avoids it easily.
Apple went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balboa.
Balboa is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Apple as Balboa shoots in.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balboa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Balboa looks to land a left hand but Apple moved out of range nicely.
Conan Balboa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch but Balboa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Balboa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Balboa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Apple looks for a takedown but Balboa sprawls well.
Apple wants to clinch.
Balboa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa misses with an uppercut. Apple saw that one coming.
Balboa scores with a jab. Apple acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Balboa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apple wants to clinch.
Apple tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
Balboa motions for Apple to come forward. Balboa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa misses with a leg kick.
Apple went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Balboa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Apple fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Balboa is looking to chop away at Apple's legs.
Balboa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Apple throws a lazy right hand but Balboa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Balboa throws a front kick aimed at Apple's knee but Apple avoids it well.
Apple fails with an attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apple throws a solid leg kick but Balboa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Apple.
Iphone Apple is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balboa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Apple blocks the low kick.
Apple is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Balboa.
Apple avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Apple swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Balboa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Apple is out of range.
Balboa throws a low kick, looking for Apple's leg but Apple calmly moves out of range.
Balboa swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.
Balboa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Balboa throws a low kick but Apple moves out of range easily.
Balboa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Apple checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Balboa throws a right and a left that Apple avoids nicely.
Balboa misses with a lunging right hand
and Apple counters with a left and a right that stings Balboa.
A leg kick checked by Balboa.
Balboa throws a chopping leg kick but Apple manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Balboa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Balboa swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.
A leg kick checked by Apple.
Apple is looking for a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apple fails with an attempt to clinch.
Apple throws a low kick, looking for Balboa's leg but Balboa calmly moves out of range.
Apple checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Balboa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apple misses with a double jab.
Apple checks a low kick from Balboa.
Balboa tried to score with a low kick but Apple checks it.
Apple throwing a counter right hand but Balboa manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apple looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Apple blocks the low kick.
Balboa throws a solid leg kick but Apple takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Balboa.
Balboa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Conan Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balboa misses with a low kick as Apple jumps back.
Balboa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apple displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Balboa.
Apple tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conan Balboa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
An inside leg kick from Balboa misses.
Apple misses with a low kick.
Balboa swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.
Apple tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Balboa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Balboa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Apple is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Apple blocks the leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Apple or perhaps it was just good defense by Balboa, which made it look bad.
Apple looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Apple displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Balboa.
Balboa is looking to chop away at Apple's legs.
Apple went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apple on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Apple fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balboa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Apple defends well and Balboa ends up having to push Apple into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Balboa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Balboa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Balboa throws a chopping leg kick but Apple manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Apple is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa forces Apple back against the cage and clinches.
Apple misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balboa.
Balboa managing to block the knees to the body from Apple.
Apple is trying to break free.
Balboa tries to land a knee to the head but Apple blocks with his arms.
Apple with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Balboa looking to throw knees to the head but Apple is blocking nicely.
Apple tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Apple prevents Balboa from breaking the clinch.
Balboa is looking to break free of the clinch but Apple has double underhooks.
Balboa tries to break the clinch but Apple is controlling the position.
Apple tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Balboa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Balboa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Apple working hard to break the clinch.
Apple changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Balboa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iphone Apple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Balboa is predictable there
and Apple counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Balboa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Apple throws a nice looking combination but Balboa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Apple walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Balboa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Balboa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Apple shoots in for a double leg but Balboa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa is looking to chop away at Apple's legs.
Balboa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Apple keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Balboa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Apple.
Balboa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Apple is able to avoid easily.
Apple is looking to chop away at Balboa's legs.
Balboa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Apple checks a leg kick.
Balboa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Apple blocks the leg kick.
Balboa misses with a leg kick.
Apple wants to clinch up but Balboa keeps it at a distance.
Balboa throws a leg kick that misses.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch but Balboa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Balboa lands a head shot.
Balboa tries to work over Apple's front leg with a kick but Apple checks it.
Apple misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Balboa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Apple checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balboa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apple looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is looking to chop away at Apple's legs.
Apple is looking to clinch but Balboa is avoiding it.
Apple moves out of range of the leg kick from Balboa.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Balboa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Apple shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Balboa as he jumps to the side.
Balboa 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.
Apple checks a low kick from Balboa.
Balboa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Balboa circles away.
Balboa keeps the fight on the outside.
Balboa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
It looked like Apple was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Apple avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Balboa throws out a leg kick but Apple moves out of range and Balboa only half commits.
And that's the end of the fight!
Conan Balboa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Balboa 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conan Balboa!
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