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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abner Applegate (ranked 2182 p4p, 258 weight class) and Aloysius Wiremu (ranked 4516 p4p, 454 weight class). Wiremu has chosen Billy Joel - The River of Dreams as his entrance music. Aloysius Wiremu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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187 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abner Applegate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aloysius Wiremu!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiremu throws a head kick that half lands.
Applegate keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Applegate throws a big shot that misses.
Wiremu is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Applegate looks to score with a jab to the body but Wiremu is just out of range.
Applegate's corner calls for a 1-2. Applegate obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Aloysius Wiremu has been cut.
Applegate looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wiremu misses with a head kick.
Applegate scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wiremu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wiremu replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Applegate blocks it well.
Applegate forces Wiremu back against the cage and clinches.
Applegate lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wiremu backwards.
A short right from Applegate.
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!
Applegate prevents a body shot from Wiremu.
Wiremu can't find room to land a body shot as Applegate controls the action.
Applegate lands an uppercut.
Applegate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wiremu throws a lazy right hand but Applegate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wiremu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Applegate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wiremu was well out of range. Poor timing from Applegate.
Wiremu scores with a hook to the body. Applegate takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiremu tries a low kick but Applegate avoids it.
Applegate slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Applegate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Applegate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Applegate has managed to clinch.
Wiremu struggles to land a body shot inside as Applegate controls his hands.
Wiremu misses with some punches.
Applegate misses with a body punch.
Wiremu misses with a punch to the body.
Wiremu swings wildly with an uppercut but Applegate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wiremu working aggressively here.
Wiremu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Applegate's elbow.
Applegate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Applegate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wiremu struggles to land a body shot inside as Applegate controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Applegate.
Applegate softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Applegate lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wiremu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Applegate jabs Wiremu right on the nose. Wiremu blinks but takes it well.
Wiremu moves away from the strike by Applegate.
Applegate looks to land a left hand but Wiremu moved out of range nicely.
Wiremu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Applegate moves out of range as Wiremu throws a body kick.
Applegate walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wiremu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Applegate takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Applegate scores with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Applegate. Beautiful body shot.
Wiremu lunges at Applegate with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Applegate's hand.
Applegate throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wiremu.
A little jabbing left from Wiremu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wiremu throws the left hand but Applegate avoids the punch easily.
Applegate thinks about countering with a body kick.
Applegate has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Applegate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wiremu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Applegate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wiremu.
Applegate digs a right hand underneath Wiremu's ribcage. Wiremu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wiremu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Applegate softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Applegate misses with a punch to the body.
Wiremu misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Applegate as the two fighters clinch.
Wiremu misses with a punch to the body.
Applegate prevents a body shot from Wiremu.
Applegate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Applegate.
Applegate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Applegate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu tries to work over Applegate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Applegate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Applegate scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiremu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Applegate blocking some punches.
Applegate tries a body shot but Wiremu blocks it.
Applegate swings wildly with an uppercut but Wiremu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Applegate scores with a shot to the side of Wiremu's head.
Applegate lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wiremu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wiremu has a couple of punches blocked by Applegate.
Wiremu misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Applegate lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wiremu backwards.
Wiremu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wiremu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Applegate's elbow.
Wiremu misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abner Applegate dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aloysius Wiremu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wiremu lands the left hand.
Applegate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wiremu can do to turn this around?
A leg kick checked by Wiremu.
Applegate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wiremu manages to avoid it.
Wiremu lands a glancing blow to the side of Applegate's head.
Wiremu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Applegate.
Applegate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wiremu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wiremu slips under a jab from Applegate.
Wiremu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wiremu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Applegate.
Applegate thows a leg kick but Wiremu checks it
and Wiremu counters with a stiff right hand.
Wiremu thuds a left hand into Applegate's body.
Applegate blocks a head kick by Wiremu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiremu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Applegate.
Applegate feints and then cracks Wiremu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wiremu down.
Applegate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wiremu was well out of range. Poor timing from Applegate.
Wiremu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiremu gets tackled into the cage by Applegate. Applegate maintains the clinch.
Wiremu throws a head punch that misses.
Applegate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Applegate lands with a light punch inside.
Applegate throws a head punch that misses.
Applegate misses with a punch on the inside.
Applegate lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wiremu blocks a body shot from Applegate.
Applegate blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiremu.
Wiremu swings wildly with an uppercut but Applegate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wiremu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wiremu catches Applegate with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Applegate throws a right hand that Wiremu ducks under and follows up with a left that Wiremu also avoids with ease.
Applegate lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Wiremu avoids the head kick by Applegate.
Applegate takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Applegate has managed to clinch.
Abner Applegate has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Applegate scores with a hook to the body.
Wiremu misses with a body punch.
Wiremu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Applegate blocks a body shot from Wiremu.
Applegate blocking some punches.
Wiremu misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Applegate.
Applegate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wiremu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Applegate gets through Wiremu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Applegate lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Applegate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Applegate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wiremu.
Wiremu is working Applegate over against the cage.
Applegate misses with the head strike.
Wiremu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Applegate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Applegate lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wiremu circles away quickly and effectively.
Wiremu tries to close the distance and clinch but Applegate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Applegate swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Applegate swings for the body but Wiremu moves out of range.
Abner Applegate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiremu misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Applegate misses the target.
An inside leg kick from Wiremu misses.
Wiremu tries to clinch but Applegate is having none of it.
Wiremu throws a front kick aimed at Applegate's knee but Applegate avoids it well.
Applegate moves in looking to clinch but Wiremu pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Applegate. Wiremu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wiremu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Applegate's head.
Applegate walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wiremu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiremu throws a head kick but Applegate moves out of range.
As Wiremu looks to move away, Applegate throws a big counter combo but Wiremu just gets out of the way.
Applegate works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Applegate throws a body shot but no joy.
Wiremu shapes to counter with a head kick.
Applegate throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wiremu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Applegate's hands.
Applegate throws a head kick that misses.
Wiremu tries to clinch but Applegate moves out of range.
Abner Applegate is winning the standup battle so far.
Applegate closes the distance and pushes Wiremu back into the cage.
Wiremu misses with a punch on the inside.
Wiremu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Applegate backwards.
Wiremu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aloysius Wiremu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Aloysius Wiremu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Wiremu tries to clinch up but Applegate circles away and keeps his distance.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Applegate misses the target.
Applegate blocks a head kick by Wiremu.
Wiremu thumps Applegate with a low kick.
Wiremu feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Applegate sprawling to the canvas! Applegate rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Wiremu finish him?!
Applegate is rocked!
Applegate switches off momentarily and Wiremu cracks him with a monster right hand! Applegate topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Wiremu dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Wiremu!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aloysius Wiremu!
An out of breath Aloysius Wiremu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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