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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Hank Standing Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepe Apolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Big right hand
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hank Standing Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pepe Apolo!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Standing Bear misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Apolo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Apolo.
It looks like Hank Standing Bear has been cut.
Standing Bear throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Apolo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Apolo gets a clinch.
Standing Bear is leaning against Apolo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Standing Bear works on Apolo's body with a couple of short punches.
Apolo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Standing Bear really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Standing Bear looking to slow down the pace here.
Apolo breaks from the clinch.
Standing Bear catches Apolo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Apolo keeps the fight on the outside.
Apolo moves into the clinch.
Standing Bear lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Apolo.
Standing Bear lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Apolo backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Standing Bear looking to slow down the pace here.
Apolo tries to circle away but Standing Bear has him pinned against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apolo tries to break free but Standing Bear pushes him back against the ropes.
Standing Bear fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Apolo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Apolo moves into range and clinches up with Standing Bear.
Apolo lands a nice shot to the body.
Standing Bear is trying to maintain a safe position but Apolo gets an underhook and turns Standing Bear into the ropes.
Apolo breaks from the clinch.
Standing Bear showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Apolo.
Apolo clinches with his opponent.
Apolo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Standing Bear pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Apolo back to the ropes. Standing Bear follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Standing Bear swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Apolo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Standing Bear.
Apolo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Standing Bear slips a jab and a cross from Apolo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apolo instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Standing Bear can't find room to land a body shot as Apolo controls the action.
Standing Bear doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Apolo pushes Standing Bear back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Standing Bear misses with a hook to the ribs.
Apolo is looking to break free of the clinch but Standing Bear has double underhooks.
Standing Bear doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Apolo blocking some punches.
Standing Bear fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Apolo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Apolo pushes Standing Bear up against the ropes in a clinch.
Standing Bear blocking some punches.
Standing Bear fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Standing Bear trying to stall but Apolo improves his position.
Standing Bear stalling in the clinch but Apolo improves position.
Standing Bear is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Standing Bear seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Apolo is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Standing Bear tries to work over Apolo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Apolo.
Apolo lands with a left to the head.
Standing Bear tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Apolo's elbow.
A hook to the body from Standing Bear.
Standing Bear tries to work over Apolo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Apolo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Apolo is trying to force a seperation but Standing Bear has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Apolo fails to land.
Standing Bear digs a right hand underneath Apolo's ribcage. Apolo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Apolo fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Apolo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Apolo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standing Bear dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Standing Bear slips a jab and a cross from Apolo.
Standing Bear tries to clinch up but Apolo circles away and keeps his distance.
Apolo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Apolo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apolo throws a right and a left that Standing Bear avoids nicely.
Standing Bear lands a nice looking body shot.
Apolo throws a nice looking combination but Standing Bear bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Apolo wants to clinch up but Standing Bear keeps it at a distance.
Apolo swinging wildly here.
Standing Bear uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Apolo.
Decent striking displayed by Standing Bear there.
Standing Bear tries to clinch but Apolo is having none of it.
Apolo gets a clinch.
Standing Bear struggles to land a body shot inside as Apolo controls his hands.
Standing Bear tries a body shot but Apolo blocks it.
Standing Bear blocks a body shot from Apolo.
Apolo has a couple of punches blocked by Standing Bear.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pepe Apolo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hank Standing Bear's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Standing Bear cracks Apolo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Apolo forces Standing Bear back against the ropes and clinches.
Standing Bear misses with a body punch.
Standing Bear misses with a body punch.
Apolo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Apolo blocks a body shot from Standing Bear.
Standing Bear lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Apolo backwards.
Standing Bear is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Apolo is keeping busy.
Apolo tries to break free but Standing Bear pushes him back against the ropes.
Apolo works on Standing Bear's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apolo wants to break free but Standing Bear has control.
Standing Bear struggles to land a body shot inside as Apolo controls his hands.
Standing Bear tries to throw a body punch but Apolo avoids it by throwing Standing Bear back against the ropes.
Standing Bear misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Standing Bear misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apolo lands a hook that snaps the head of Standing Bear backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Standing Bear.
Apolo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Standing Bear struggles to land a body shot inside as Apolo controls his hands.
Apolo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Apolo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Standing Bear or not.
Standing Bear is trying to stall.
Standing Bear can't find room to land a body shot as Apolo controls the action.
Apolo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Standing Bear tries to throw a body punch but Apolo avoids it by throwing Standing Bear back against the ropes.
Apolo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Apolo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Apolo on the inside.
Standing Bear misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pepe Apolo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Apolo is trying to break the clinch but Standing Bear has him pressed against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apolo throws a punch but it's blocked by Standing Bear.
Standing Bear is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Apolo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Standing Bear tries a body shot but Apolo blocks it.
Standing Bear misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Standing Bear goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Apolo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Standing Bear can't find room to land a body shot as Apolo controls the action.
Standing Bear lands a body punch.
Standing Bear stalling in the clinch but Apolo improves position.
Standing Bear taking a breather.
Standing Bear taking a breather.
Apolo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standing Bear lands a hook to the side of the head.
Standing Bear doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Standing Bear pushes Apolo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Standing Bear misses with a punch to the body.
Apolo blocks a body shot from Standing Bear.
Apolo blocks a body shot from Standing Bear.
Apolo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Standing Bear backwards.
Standing Bear trying to stall but Apolo improves his position.
Standing Bear blocks an uppercut.
Standing Bear stalling in the clinch but Apolo improves position.
A hook to the body from Standing Bear.
Standing Bear goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Apolo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Standing Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up but Apolo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Standing Bear misses with a wild body shot.
Standing Bear slips a jab and a cross from Apolo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apolo throws an off balance right hand
and Standing Bear counters with a three punch combo that has Apolo backing up. Apolo nods at Standing Bear to acknowledge the strikes.
Apolo wants to clinch.
Standing Bear is looking to wear down Apolo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Apolo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Standing Bear counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Apolo tries to clinch but Standing Bear moves out of range.
Apolo avoids the body shot from Standing Bear.
Apolo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Standing Bear staying out of range there.
Apolo misses with a looping left.
Standing Bear was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Standing Bear lands a nice looking body shot.
Standing Bear avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Apolo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Apolo clinches with his opponent.
Standing Bear misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Standing Bear misses with a hook to the ribs.
Standing Bear goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Standing Bear misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Standing Bear doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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 Hank Standing Bear will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hank Standing Bear's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Apolo misses with the combination.
Hank Standing Bear is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Standing Bear.
Standing Bear misses with the combination.
Apolo wants to counter with a clinch but Standing Bear pushes him away.
Sloppy strikes from Apolo. Those never looked like landing.
Apolo takes a swing at Standing Bear's ribcage but misses.
Standing Bear swings for the body but Apolo moves out of range.
Standing Bear avoids a punch combination nicely.
Standing Bear staying out of range there.
Standing Bear lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apolo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Apolo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Apolo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Apolo lands with a hook. Standing Bear tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Apolo tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apolo swings for the body but Standing Bear moves out of range.
Standing Bear will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Standing Bear misses the shot to the body.
Standing Bear tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apolo was well out of range. Poor timing from Standing Bear.
Apolo darts in and clinches Standing Bear up against the ropes.
Standing Bear trying to control the position but instead, Apolo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Standing Bear into the ropes.
Apolo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Apolo has had enough of the clinch but Standing Bear keeps him there for the moment.
Standing Bear goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Standing Bear trying to control the position but instead, Apolo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Standing Bear into the ropes.
Apolo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apolo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Apolo wants to clinch up but Standing Bear keeps it at a distance.
Standing Bear walks into a big right hand from Apolo and goes down! The referee sends Apolo to a neutral corner as Standing Bear gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
Hank Standing Bear's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Standing Bear throws a body shot but no joy.
Apolo misses with a two punch combination.
Apolo gets a clinch.
Standing Bear blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Standing Bear prevents a body shot from Apolo.
Standing Bear misses with a knee strike.
Standing Bear is trying to stall.
Standing Bear is trying to maintain a safe position but Apolo gets an underhook and turns Standing Bear into the ropes.
Maybe Standing Bear would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Standing Bear is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Apolo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Standing Bear tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Apolo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apolo clinches with his opponent.
Apolo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Standing Bear is trying to maintain a safe position but Apolo gets an underhook and turns Standing Bear into the ropes.
Standing Bear can't find room to land a body shot as Apolo controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A left hand lands to the body for Standing Bear.
Standing Bear trying to control the position but instead, Apolo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Standing Bear into the ropes.
Standing Bear struggles to land a body shot inside as Apolo controls his hands.
Apolo manages to break the clinch.
Standing Bear scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Standing Bear looks to score with a jab to the body but Apolo is just out of range.
Apolo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Apolo throws a right hand that Standing Bear ducks under and follows up with a left that Standing Bear also avoids with ease.
It looked like Standing Bear wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standing Bear rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Apolo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Apolo lands a right and a left and another right! Standing Bear goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pepe Apolo!
A relieved looking Pepe Apolo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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