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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jirou Apollinaris (ranked 4510 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Dugger (ranked 3770 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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180 lbs
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169 lbs
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jirou Apollinaris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Doug Dugger!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dugger tries to close the distance and clinch but Apollinaris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dugger takes the fight into the clinch.
Apollinaris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dugger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dugger just leaning against Apollinaris, taking a breather.
Dugger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Apollinaris's defenses.
Dugger lands a nice elbow.
Dugger taking a breather.
Dugger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Apollinaris's defenses.
Dugger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Apollinaris's defenses.
Dugger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Apollinariss head.
Dugger lands an elbow that stopped Apollinaris in his tracks for a moment.
Dugger controlling the action here for a moment.
Dugger lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dugger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollinaris letting Dugger take a breather here.
Dugger stops a takedown attempt from Apollinaris.
Dugger lands a damaging elbow.
Apollinaris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dugger gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jirou Apollinaris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dugger is pressed up against the cage. Apollinaris has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dugger down to the mat. Dugger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dugger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good body shot from Dugger.
Apollinaris drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dugger pulls his leg out and moves away.
Apollinaris is breathing heavily.
Dugger tries to clinch there but Apollinaris circles away.
Apollinaris looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dugger lands a really nice looking cross but Apollinaris seems unphased.
Dugger gets a clinch.
Apollinaris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dugger just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice elbow from Dugger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dugger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dugger lands an elbow inside that Apollinaris shrugs off.
Apollinaris takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Dugger.
Dugger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Dugger.
Dugger lands a left hand.
Dugger lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Jirou Apollinaris has been cut.
Dugger lands an elbow inside that Apollinaris shrugs off.
Apollinaris takes an elbow to the temple.
Apollinaris is looking for a takedown.
Dugger cracks Apollinaris with a nice body shot.
Dugger's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dugger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dugger lands a damaging elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Dugger.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dugger - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Apollinaris tries for a takedown but Dugger manages to get underhooks.
Dugger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dugger lands an elbow inside.
Apollinaris takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dugger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dugger lands a nice elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dugger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dugger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dugger is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dugger lands a nice elbow.
Apollinaris takes an elbow to the temple.
Dugger's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nice body punch from Dugger.
Nice elbow from Dugger.
Nice body punch from Dugger - that landed with a thud.
Dugger lands an elbow just above Apollinaris 's eye.
Dugger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Apollinaris backwards.
Dugger lands a damaging elbow.
Dugger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dugger pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dugger lands an elbow just above Apollinaris 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Dugger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jirou Apollinaris's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dugger doesn't manage to clinch there - Apollinaris circles away.
Apollinaris tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dugger manages to circle out of the way.
Dugger tries to clinch up.
Dugger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Apollinaris takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Dugger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dugger lands with a nice body punch.
Dugger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Apollinaris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apollinaris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dugger moves in looking to clinch but Apollinaris pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dugger throws a body shot but no joy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Apollinaris.
Apollinaris takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollinaris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dugger doesn't manage to clinch there - Apollinaris circles away.
Dugger moves in looking to clinch but Apollinaris pushes him off.
Dugger tries to close the distance and clinch but Apollinaris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Apollinaris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dugger as he avoids it easily.
Apollinaris tries for a takedown but Dugger circles away easily
and Apollinaris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jirou Apollinaris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Apollinaris tries to keep at a distance but Dugger has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Dugger.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dugger lands an elbow inside that Apollinaris shrugs off.
Dugger scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dugger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Apollinaris's defenses.
Dugger lands an elbow inside.
Dugger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Apollinaris up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dugger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dugger displaying some good clinch control by pressing Apollinaris up against the cage.
Dugger holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dugger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Apollinaris or not.
Dugger stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dugger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Apollinaris is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dugger stalling in the clinch.
Apollinaris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dugger walks away with a smile on his face. Apollinaris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Apollinaris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dugger misses with a wild combination.
Apollinaris shoots and misses
and Dugger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dugger lands a nice elbow.
Dugger presses Apollinaris against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dugger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dugger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Apollinaris's defenses.
Dugger effectively controlling the action here.
Apollinaris fails to pull guard.
Dugger controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dugger.
Dugger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dugger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dugger lands a damaging elbow.
Dugger lands a right hand.
Dugger lands a damaging elbow.
Dugger lands a nice elbow.
Dugger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Dugger.
Dugger lands an elbow inside.
Dugger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Apollinaris's defenses.
Apollinaris fails to pull guard.
Dugger controlling the action here for a moment.
Dugger lands a left hand that snaps the head of Apollinaris backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Dugger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jirou Apollinaris'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!
Apollinaris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apollinaris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dugger moves into the clinch.
Dugger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dugger lands an elbow inside that Apollinaris shrugs off.
Dugger lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dugger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Apollinaris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dugger walks away with a smile on his face. Apollinaris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dugger instigates a clinch.
Dugger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dugger has Apollinaris pressed against the cage.
Dugger lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dugger is struggling to control the position.
Apollinaris tries to pull guard but Dugger holds him up against the cage and eventually Apollinaris drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dugger lands a nice elbow.
Apollinaris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dugger is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jirou Apollinaris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apollinaris is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dugger pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dugger lands an elbow inside.
Dugger lands an elbow inside.
Dugger lands a damaging elbow.
Dugger is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dugger slowing the pace effectively.
A body shot lands from Dugger.
Dugger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Apollinaris's defenses.
Dugger lands a damaging elbow.
Dugger stalling in the clinch.
Dugger stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dugger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dugger lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dugger lands a damaging elbow.
Doug Dugger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dugger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Apollinaris's defenses.
Dugger lands a nice elbow.
Dugger works on Apollinaris's body with a couple of short punches.
Apollinaris takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Dugger.
Nice body punch from Dugger.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dugger.
Dugger lands a nice elbow.
Dugger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dugger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Apollinaris takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dugger.
Dugger lands a damaging elbow.
Dugger stalling against the cage.
Apollinaris takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dugger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dugger lands a nice elbow.
Dugger is stalling here.
Dugger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Apollinaris's defenses.
Dugger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Apollinaris takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dugger lands an elbow that stopped Apollinaris in his tracks for a moment.
Dugger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dugger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dugger lands a damaging elbow.
Apollinaris takes an elbow to the forehead.
Apollinaris tries to pull guard but Dugger forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dugger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dugger gets through Apollinaris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dugger.
Dugger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Apollinaris.
Apollinaris takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jirou Apollinaris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doug Dugger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dugger lands with a left to the head.
Dugger lands an elbow that stopped Apollinaris in his tracks for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Dugger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dugger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Dugger!
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energy
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pop
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FIGHT
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