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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abner Applegate (ranked 278 p4p, 44 weight class) and Vicente Lafayette (ranked 423 p4p, 56 weight class). Vicente Lafayette has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Abner Applegate's chin.
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175 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
12 - 5 - 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
33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vicente Lafayette!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Applegate scores with a shot to the body.
Applegate moves in looking to clinch but Lafayette pushes him off.
Applegate throws a shot to the body.
Applegate scores with a head kick. Lafayette tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Applegate takes the fight into the clinch.
Lafayette scores with a shoulder strike.
Lafayette lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lafayette blocking some punches.
Applegate is trying to force a seperation but Lafayette has the dominant position.
Applegate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Applegate lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lafayette.
Lafayette escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Applegate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Applegate cracks the inside of Lafayette's front leg.
Applegate clinches.
Applegate misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lafayette throws out a powerful jab.
Lafayette throws a body kick that misses.
Lafayette misses with a series of wild punches.
Applegate closes the distance and pushes Lafayette back into the cage.
Lafayette tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Applegate lands a shoulder strike.
Applegate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Applegate lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lafayette backwards.
Lafayette is trying to force a seperation but Applegate has the dominant position.
Lafayette is trying to force a seperation but Applegate has the dominant position.
Lafayette throws a punch but it's blocked by Applegate.
Lafayette is trying to break the clinch but Applegate is controlling him.
Applegate breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Applegate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lafayette paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Applegate has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lafayette. Applegate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Applegate fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Lafayette's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Applegate tries to clinch up.
Lafayette is looking for the big counter here.
Lafayette throws a series of punches but Applegate moves out of range.
Lafayette moves into range and clinches up with Applegate.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafayette scores with a shoulder strike.
Lafayette makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Applegate swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafayette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Applegate lands with a short shot to the head.
Lafayette breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Applegate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lafayette, pushing him back against the cage.
Lafayette looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Applegate tries to work over Lafayette's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lafayette blocks an elbow strike from Applegate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Applegate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lafayette misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Applegate tries to land knees in the clinch but Lafayette avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lafayette.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lafayette.
Applegate working hard to break the clinch.
Lafayette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Applegate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lafayette tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafayette blocks an elbow strike from Applegate.
Applegate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lafayette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lafayette manages to break the clinch.
Applegate fails with an attempt to clinch.
Applegate is looking to clinch.
Lafayette let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lafayette throws a series of punches but Applegate moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Applegate fails with a takedown attempt.
Applegate scores with a leg kick.
Applegate wants to clinch
and Lafayette connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lafayette closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Applegate.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafayette blocks an uppercut.
Applegate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Applegate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Applegate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lafayette misses with a punch on the inside.
Applegate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Applegate digs a right hand into Lafayette's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lafayette's gas tank.
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 Abner Applegate 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.
Applegate clinches with his opponent.
Lafayette lands a shoulder strike.
Lafayette has a couple of punches blocked by Applegate.
Applegate can't find room to land a body shot as Lafayette controls the action.
Lafayette blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Applegate keeps control of Lafayette as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lafayette breaks from the clinch.
Applegate tries to clinch up.
Lafayette displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Applegate.
Lafayette tries to keep at a distance but Applegate has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Applegate has Lafayette pressed against the cage, preventing Lafayette from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Applegate working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lafayette wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette wants to break the clinch but can't.
Applegate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lafayette closes the distance and clinches.
Applegate presses Lafayette against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Abner Applegate has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lafayette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Applegate swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafayette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Applegate throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Applegate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lafayette swings wildly with an uppercut but Applegate uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Lafayette fails to land.
Lafayette misses with a punch on the inside.
Applegate lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Applegate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Applegate lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Applegate.
Applegate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lafayette stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lafayette lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lafayette pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Applegate tests Lafayette's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lafayette fails to land with a series of punches.
Lafayette dodges the punch combination from Applegate.
Applegate stalks Lafayette and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lafayette's face. Lafayette staggers backwards, shaken.
Applegate throws a front kick that sends Lafayette stumbling back into the cage.
Lafayette tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Applegate tenderised Lafayette's leg. Lafayette is trying to keep his angry face on.
Applegate is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Applegate has closed the distance and engaged Lafayette in a clinch.
Applegate missing with knees to the body.
Applegate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Applegate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lafayette wants to break free but Applegate has control.
Applegate working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Applegate's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Applegate throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lafayette blocks it with crossed arms.
Applegate struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafayette controls his hands.
Applegate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lafayette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Applegate misses with some punches.
Applegate tries to work over Lafayette's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lafayette struggles to land a body shot inside as Applegate controls his hands.
Applegate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lafayette can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Applegate misses with some punches.
Lafayette lands a left hand that snaps the head of Applegate backwards.
Applegate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lafayette blocking some punches.
Applegate works on Lafayette's body with a couple of short punches.
Applegate prevents Lafayette from breaking the clinch.
Applegate tries a body shot but Lafayette blocks it.
Applegate tries to throw a body punch but Lafayette avoids it by throwing Applegate back against the cage.
Applegate blocking some punches.
Applegate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lafayette misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Applegate fails to land.
Applegate struggles to land a body shot inside as Lafayette controls his hands.
Applegate prevents a body shot from Lafayette.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abner Applegate dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Applegate darts in and clinches Lafayette up against the cage.
Applegate misses with a short punch on the inside.
Applegate works on Lafayette's body with a couple of short punches.
Applegate breaks the clinch.
Applegate drives through and clinches with Lafayette against the cage.
Applegate has a couple of punches blocked by Lafayette.
Lafayette working hard to break the clinch.
Applegate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lafayette scores with a shot to the side of Applegate's head.
Lafayette can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Applegate misses with some punches.
Lafayette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Applegate blocking some punches.
Applegate working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Applegate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Applegate tries to clinch up but Lafayette circles away and keeps his distance.
Applegate tries to score with a low kick but Lafayette moves his leg out of the way.
Lafayette looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lafayette takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lafayette gets tackled into the cage by Applegate. Applegate maintains the clinch.
Applegate lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lafayette working hard to break the clinch.
Lafayette breaks the clinch.
Lafayette dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Applegate. That did some damage!
Applegate closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Applegate throws a knee to the head but misses.
Applegate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lafayette wants to break free but Applegate has control.
Applegate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lafayette has had enough of the clinch but Applegate keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Applegate tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Applegate working aggressively here.
Applegate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lafayette tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lafayette wants to break free but Applegate has control.
Lafayette lands with a short shot to the head.
Applegate swings wildly with an uppercut but Lafayette uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Applegate misses with some punches.
Lafayette's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Applegate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Applegate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lafayette working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Applegate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Applegate misses with a punch on the inside.
Lafayette is trying to force a seperation but Applegate has the dominant position.
Applegate breaks from the clinch.
Applegate closes the distance but Lafayette moves to the side
letting Lafayette counter with a right hand.
Lafayette just misses with a punch to the body.
Abner Applegate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lafayette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Applegate.
Vicente Lafayette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lafayette drops his hands momentarily and Applegate takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Applegate.
Applegate tries to clinch up but Lafayette circles away and keeps his distance.
Lafayette stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Applegate.
Applegate fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Applegate does it's job there.
Applegate drops his hands momentarily and Lafayette takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lafayette closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Applegate works on Lafayette's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Applegate.
Lafayette has a couple of punches blocked by Applegate.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lafayette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lafayette.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Applegate.
Lafayette's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lafayette tries to move into range but Applegate moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Applegate rushes Lafayette and presses him up against the cage.
Lafayette goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abner Applegate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Applegate has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abner Applegate!
An out of breath Abner Applegate 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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