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Event:
ORC 16: Blackout
Date: Jun 24, 2018 |
#R1#
Appleberry throws a leg kick but Dupree moved away.
Appleberry pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dupree is out of range and Appleberry settles back down.
Dupree has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Holding Cell in the buildup to the fight.
Appleberry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dupree misses with a head kick.
Dupree throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL2#
Appleberry closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Appleberry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dupree pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crunch! Dupree slams his shin into Appleberry's torso.
Appleberry lunges at Dupree with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dupree's hand.
Appleberry takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#CUT#
It looks like Don Appleberry has been cut.
Dupree throws a lazy right hand but Appleberry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Appleberry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donk. Appleberry catches Dupree right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Appleberry lands with a nice body punch.
Dupree pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Appleberry throws a body shot but no joy.
Appleberry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T1#
Dupree takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dupree takes one to the side of the head.
Dupree pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Appleberry was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Appleberry jabs Dupree right on the nose. Dupree blinks but takes it well.
Appleberry lands with a nice body punch.
Appleberry swings for the body but Dupree moves out of range.
Dupree throws a shot from downtown. Appleberry moves away and avoids it.
Don Appleberry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dupree pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Appleberry let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dupree wants to slow Appleberry down by chopping away at his legs.
Appleberry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dupree misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Appleberry lands a jab to the nose.
Dupree stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Appleberry.
Appleberry scores with a sloppy right hand. Dupree should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dupree throws a half hearted mid kick.
Appleberry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dupree circles away quickly and effectively.
Dupree takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dupree throws a head kick that half lands.
#T2#
Dupree pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Appleberry lands with an uppercut that bounces Dupree off the ropes and back into range.
Dupree throws a right and a left that both miss.
Appleberry throws a counter combo.
Appleberry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dupree.
Dupree takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Appleberry throws a sloppy head kick and Dupree moves out of range easily.
Appleberry blocks a head kick by Dupree.
A head kick misses from Appleberry.
Appleberry avoids the head kick by Dupree.
Dupree is looking to score with low kicks.
Dupree 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dupree pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Appleberry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dupree tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Appleberry misses with a two punch combination.
Dupree on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Appleberry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Appleberry's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Appleberry scores with a body shot.
Dupree swinging wildly here.
Appleberry plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dupree avoids a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Appleberry. Dupree shrugs it off though.
Dupree moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dupree looks to land a combination but Appleberry avoids it well.
Dupree just misses with a punch to the body.
Appleberry throws a series of punches but Dupree moves out of range.
Christophe Dupree is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Appleberry rushes Dupree and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#BC#
Dupree breaks from the clinch.
Dupree takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dupree dodges the punch combination from Appleberry.
Dupree is looking to counter punch.
Dupree checks a low kick from Appleberry.#T1#
Dupree throws a head kick but Appleberry moves out of range.
Dupree walks into a straight right hand from Appleberry.
Appleberry lands with a slapping head kick.
Dupree has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Appleberry.
Appleberry lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Appleberry throws a sloppy head kick and Dupree moves out of range easily.
Dupree misses with a jab, cross combination.
Appleberry shapes to counter with a head kick.
Dupree keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Appleberry.
Dupree throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Appleberry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Appleberry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Don Appleberry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Appleberry dodges the punch combination from Dupree.
Dupree throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Appleberry tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Appleberry scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Appleberry.#T2#
Dupree takes one on the button.
Appleberry keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dupree takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dupree cracks Appleberry with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dupree feints and then cracks Appleberry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Appleberry down.
Appleberry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Appleberry connects with a single shot there.
No joy there for Appleberry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Appleberry misses the jab.
Appleberry lands with an overhand left.
Appleberry misses with a low kick as Dupree jumps back.
Dupree seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dupree throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dupree throws a leg kick
and Appleberry counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Appleberry avoids a kick to the body.
Dupree swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dupree misses with a body kick.
Appleberry slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Appleberry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Don Appleberry's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Appleberry throws a nice head kick!
Dupree scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dupree throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Appleberry was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Appleberry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dupree.
Dupree takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That kick from Appleberry tenderised Dupree's leg. Dupree is trying to keep his angry face on.
Appleberry sizes up Dupree with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dupree tries to land a front kick but Appleberry steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Appleberry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Appleberry blocks a head kick by Dupree.
Dupree misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL2#
Appleberry clinches with his opponent.
Christophe Dupree has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Appleberry throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Appleberry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Appleberry misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Dupree breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Appleberry avoids the head kick by Dupree.
#T1#
Dupree misses with a low kick.
Dupree takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Appleberry pushes Dupree away with a front kick.
Dupree will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dupree looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Appleberry is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Appleberry lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dupree walks into a stiff left hand from Appleberry.
Appleberry scores with a head kick. Dupree tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dupree moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Appleberry stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Appleberry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Appleberry thuds his right hand into Dupree's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dupree looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Appleberry lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Appleberry lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Appleberry tests Dupree's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dupree throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T2#
Dupree misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dupree takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Appleberry.
Dupree takes one to the side of the head.
Dupree throws a body punch but Appleberry moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Appleberry.
Some wild striking there from Dupree.
Dupree misses with a leg kick
and Appleberry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dupree looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Appleberry with a hook.
Appleberry avoids a punch combination nicely.
Don Appleberry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left lands for Appleberry.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Appleberry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Appleberry 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Don Appleberry!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Don Appleberry!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Don Appleberry!
Don Appleberry wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Don Appleberry, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
ORC 12: Badlands
Date: Jun 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Appleberry throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Patton tries a head kick but it misses.
Patton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Appleberry.
Patton tries to bum rush Appleberry with a series of wild strikes but Appleberry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Patton misses with the combination.
Appleberry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Appleberry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy left from Appleberry finds it's target.
Appleberry scores with a nice right hand.
Patton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Appleberry slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Appleberry there.
Patton misses with a few strikes there.
#KD#
Appleberry staggers Patton with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Patton looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!#ROC#
Patton is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Mike Patton has been cut.
Appleberry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Patton is still on wobbly legs! Can Appleberry finish him?
A head kick by Patton misses
and Appleberry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Appleberry avoids a kick to the body.
Patton drops his hands momentarily and Appleberry needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Patton just on the top of the head. Patton drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Patton - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Don Appleberry!
An out of breath Don Appleberry thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Mike Patton stepped up to the mic, saying 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.
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Event:
ORC 8: Liberation
Date: May 05, 2018 |
#R1#
Appleberry with a nice cross.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Appleberry circles away quickly and effectively.
A countering left hand to the body from Appleberry misses.
Appleberry throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
A cross from Appleberry lands.
Appleberry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Williams. Williams obviously looking to wear him down.
Williams clobbers Appleberry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Appleberry. #CL#
Williams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Appleberry backwards.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Appleberry.
Appleberry tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Appleberry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Appleberry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Appleberry's efforts to push away.
Williams lands with a short shot to the head.
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Appleberry. #T1#
Appleberry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams misses with the head strike.
Appleberry prevents a body shot from Williams.
Appleberry has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
Appleberry lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Williams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Appleberry working aggressively here.
Williams lands with a right to the head.
Williams scores with a shoulder strike.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Appleberry misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Appleberry on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
Appleberry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Appleberry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Appleberry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow. #T2#
A nice right hand lands inside from Williams.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Appleberry avoids the elbow strike from Williams, against the ropes.
Appleberry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Williams.
Williams lands with a left to the head.
Williams throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from Williams - that landed with a thud.
Appleberry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Williams.
Appleberry lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Williams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Williams scores with a shot to the side of Appleberry's head.
A short right from Appleberry on the inside.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Appleberry backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Appleberry misses with a body punch.
Williams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Appleberry backwards.
A right hand to the body from Williams.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Williams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Carter Williams dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Appleberry throws a lazy body kick
and Williams connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Appleberry lands a nice shot to the body.
Appleberry catches Williams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Williams rushes Appleberry and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Williams.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Appleberry controls his hands.
Appleberry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Williams is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Williams.
Williams lands an uppercut.
Williams misses with some punches.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Appleberry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Appleberry.
Appleberry is looking to break free of the clinch but Williams has double underhooks.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Appleberry working aggressively here.
Williams avoiding damage as Appleberry throws knees to the body.
Williams lands with a light punch inside.
Williams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Williams.
Williams lands a left hand.
Appleberry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Appleberry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Williams stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Appleberry blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Williams as the two fighters clinch.
Appleberry is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Williams.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Williams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Williams lands a right hand.
Williams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Appleberry can do to turn this around?
Williams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Appleberry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
A right hand to the body from Williams.
Appleberry tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the ropes.#T2#
A left hand lands to the body for Williams.
Appleberry blocks an elbow strike from Williams.
Williams cracks Appleberry with a nice body shot.
Williams lands with a right to the head.
Williams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Williams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Appleberrys head. #ROC#
Appleberry is rocked!
Williams breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Appleberry with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Appleberry looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Appleberry get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ethan Carter Williams!
A victorious Ethan Carter Williams thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Dynasty 37
Date: Mar 10, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Appleberry forces Smith back against the ropes and clinches.
Appleberry tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Appleberry back against the ropes.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith works on Appleberry's body with a couple of short punches.
We've been hearing reports that Smith has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Appleberry throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Appleberry is defending well for now.
Appleberry stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Appleberry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Appleberry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Appleberry misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Appleberry's head.
Appleberry misses with a punch to the body.
Appleberry is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Appleberry.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.#CUT#
It looks like Don Appleberry has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Appleberry is blocking nicely.
Smith just leaning against Appleberry, taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Appleberry controls the action.
#T1#
Smith avoiding damage as Appleberry throws knees to the body.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Appleberry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Appleberry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Appleberry lands an uppercut.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Appleberry fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Appleberry tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Appleberry controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Appleberry.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Appleberry gets an underhook and turns Smith into the ropes.
Appleberry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Appleberry.
Appleberry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.#T2#
Appleberry lands an uppercut.
Appleberry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Appleberry lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Appleberry has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Appleberry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Appleberry.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Appleberry creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Appleberry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Appleberry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Appleberry.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Appleberry misses with the head strike.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Appleberry misses with an elbow strike.
Appleberry misses with some punches.
A short right from Appleberry on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Don Appleberry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don Appleberry's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Appleberry throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smith.
Appleberry lands with a good body shot.
Appleberry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Appleberry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice combination there by Appleberry.
Smith misses with the combination.
Appleberry throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smith.
A looping hook to the body misses from Appleberry. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Appleberry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Appleberry throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smith. Appleberry shrugs it off though.
Donk. Smith catches Appleberry right on the button with a cross.
Smith connects with a high kick.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Appleberry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T1#
Appleberry throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#CL#
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith tries a body shot but Appleberry blocks it.
Smith working Appleberry over with knees to the body.
Appleberry misses with some punches.
#BC#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
A head kick from Appleberry lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Appleberry misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Don Appleberry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith throws a head kick but Appleberry moves out of range.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Appleberry looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Appleberry throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Appleberry lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab. #T2#
Appleberry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Appleberry counters with a left to the body.
Don Appleberry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Appleberry. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Appleberry scores with a jab to the body.
Appleberry walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Good work by Appleberry as he checks the leg kick.
Appleberry on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Appleberry thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
Smith throws a head kick but Appleberry moves out of range.
Appleberry throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Appleberry throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Appleberry misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Appleberry.
Appleberry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Don Appleberry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Don Appleberry's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Appleberry throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Appleberry jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Appleberry clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Appleberry moves out of range easily.
Appleberry appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Appleberry tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Appleberry throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Appleberry.
Appleberry scores with a head kick. Smith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Appleberry sees coming a mile off.
Appleberry shapes to counter with a head kick.
Smith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Appleberry.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith misses with a combination
and Appleberry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Appleberry moves out of range of the body kick.
Appleberry looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Appleberry can pounce on him.
Smith tries to score with a low kick but Appleberry moves his leg out of the way.
A nice combination there by Appleberry.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Appleberry.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Appleberry scores with a shot to the body.
Duncan Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Appleberry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CUT#
That has opened up Don Appleberry's cut even more.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Appleberry.
Appleberry is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
Appleberry wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Appleberry lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the ropes and back into range.
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!
Appleberry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Appleberry misses the jab.#T2#
Appleberry throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith lands a nice looking body kick.
Appleberry tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Appleberry moves out of range easily.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#CL#
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Appleberry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Appleberry managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Appleberry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Appleberry looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Appleberry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Appleberry 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Appleberry!
A very excited looking Don Appleberry made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Dynasty 33
Date: Feb 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Appleberry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#CUT2#
It looks like Don Appleberry has been cut.
Appleberry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kin.
Kin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Appleberry.
Appleberry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kin.
Appleberry throws a head kick that half lands.
Kin looks to land a left hand but Appleberry moved out of range nicely.
Kin misses with an uppercut.
Kin throws out a loose jab but Appleberry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Appleberry lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Appleberry lands with a nice body 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!
Appleberry throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Appleberry clinches up against the ropes.#BC#
Appleberry manages to break the clinch.
Kin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Appleberry.
Kin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Appleberry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Appleberry tests Kin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Appleberry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kin.
Appleberry lands a jab-cross combination.
Appleberry throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Appleberry lands the left hand.
Appleberry throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Appleberry ducks under a wild hook from Kin.
Appleberry moves out of range as Kin strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Appleberry.
Appleberry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kin.
Appleberry lands a really nice looking cross but Kin seems unphased.
Kin misses with a hook. Appleberry ducked under it nicely.
Kin throws a jab but it's blocked by Appleberry.
Kin throws an overhand right that lands on Appleberry's shoulder, as Appleberry tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Appleberry on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kin throws a good cross that connects.
Appleberry clobbers Kin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Appleberry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kin.
Appleberry moves out of range as Kin strikes.
Kin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Appleberry lands a nice shot that snaps Kin's head back.
Nice cross by Kin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Appleberry.
Kin throws a lazy right hand but Appleberry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Appleberry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kin's calf.
Appleberry throws a head kick that Kin semi-blocks.
A big left from Kin misses.
Appleberry quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Appleberry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T2#
Appleberry lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab lands there for Appleberry.
Appleberry scores with a jab to the head.
Appleberry lands a jab to Kin's midsection.
Kin throws a jab when Appleberry was well out of range.
Appleberry thinks about countering with a body kick.
Appleberry drops his hands momentarily and Kin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CUT2#
Don Appleberry's cut is getting worse.#CL#
Kin gets tackled into the ropes by Appleberry. Appleberry maintains the clinch.
Kin tries to work over Appleberry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kin misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Appleberry.
Appleberry scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Appleberry.
Kin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Appleberry.
Kin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Appleberry scores with a hook to the body.
Appleberry scores with a shoulder strike.
Appleberry works on Kin's body with a couple of short punches.
Appleberry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kins head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Appleberry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Appleberry's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Appleberry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Appleberry explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Appleberry is looking to counter punch.
Kin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Appleberry.
Kin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kin throws a jab when Appleberry was well out of range.
Appleberry tests Kin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kin, as that shot connected.
A jab from Appleberry finds it's way through Kin's defenses.
Kin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #ROC#
Kin is rocked!#CL#
Appleberry has Kin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Appleberry pushes Kin back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kin tries to work over Appleberry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kin misses with a body punch.
Appleberry cracks Kin with a nice body shot.
Kin tries to throw a body punch but Appleberry avoids it by throwing Kin back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Appleberry.
A short left from Appleberry.
Appleberry lands with a left to the head.
Kin is still on wobbly legs! Can Appleberry finish him?
Appleberry is working Kin over against the ropes.#T1##BC#
Appleberry manages to break the clinch.
Kin seems to have recovered his senses.
Kin is breathing heavily.
Kin misses the jab.
Kin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Appleberry connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Kin's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Kin - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Don Appleberry!
Our winner, Don Appleberry, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Dynasty 27
Date: Dec 30, 2017 |
#R1#
A big left from Appleberry misses.
Doukas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Appleberry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Doukas's calf.
A jab lands there for Appleberry.
A big left from Appleberry misses.
Doukas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice cross by Doukas.
Appleberry throws a leg kick
and Doukas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Appleberry pushes Doukas up against the ropes in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Doukas.
Doukas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Appleberry misses with some punches.
Doukas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Appleberry blocks an uppercut.
Doukas works on Appleberry's body with a couple of short punches.
Doukas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Appleberry tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Doukas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doukas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Appleberry blocking some punches.
Appleberry misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Appleberry has a couple of punches blocked by Doukas.
Appleberry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Appleberry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Doukas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Appleberry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Appleberry misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Appleberry.
Appleberry misses with a punch to the body.
Appleberry struggles to land a body shot inside as Doukas controls his hands.
Appleberry lands a body punch in the clinch.
Doukas cracks Appleberry with a nice body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Doukas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Appleberry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doukas's elbow.
Appleberry tries to circle away but Doukas has him pinned against the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Appleberry has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Appleberry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Appleberry blocking some punches.
Doukas can't find room to land a body shot as Appleberry controls the action.
Appleberry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doukas backwards. #T2#
Doukas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Appleberry backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Appleberry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doukas has him pressed against the ropes.
Doukas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doukas lands with a right to the head.
Appleberry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doukas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Appleberry seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Doukas can turn it around.
Doukas leaning against his opponent.
Doukas swings wildly with an uppercut but Appleberry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doukas blocks the elbow strike.
Doukas lands with a short shot to the head.
Appleberry lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Appleberry.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Doukas lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Doukas.
Appleberry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Doukas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Appleberry looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Appleberry takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Achilles Doukas will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Appleberry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CUT2#
It looks like Don Appleberry has been cut.
Appleberry lands a jab.
Appleberry throws a right and a left that Doukas avoids nicely.
As Appleberry backs off Doukas throws a huge counter combo but Appleberry manages to avoid it all.
Doukas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Appleberry.
Doukas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Doukas.
Doukas thumps Appleberry with a low kick.
Appleberry wants to slow Doukas down by chopping away at his legs.
Doukas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Appleberry is out of range and Doukas settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Appleberry.
A nice inside leg kick there by Appleberry. That's going to slow Doukas down.
Doukas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Appleberry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Appleberry lands with a cross.
Doukas cracks Appleberry with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doukas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Doukas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Appleberry pivots, looking for a leg kick but Doukas is out of range and Appleberry settles back down.
Achilles Doukas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doukas cracks the inside of Appleberry's front leg. #T1#
Appleberry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Appleberry finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Appleberry fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Doukas on the side of the head.
Appleberry connects with a leg kick. Doukas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Appleberry slips a jab from Doukas.
A solid leg kick lands there for Doukas.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Appleberry - that landed with a thud.
Appleberry throws a punch but it's blocked by Doukas.
Doukas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Appleberry's elbow.
Doukas can't find room to land a body shot as Appleberry controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Doukas.
A short right from Doukas.
Doukas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
A short right from Doukas.
Doukas blocks an uppercut.
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!
Still in the clinch, Appleberry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Doukas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Doukas scores with a shot to the side of Appleberry's head.
Doukas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Appleberry tries to stall but Doukas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Appleberry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Doukas backwards.
Appleberry can't find room to land a body shot as Doukas controls the action.
Doukas blocks a body shot from Appleberry.
Doukas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doukas tries to throw a body punch but Appleberry avoids it by throwing Doukas back against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Doukas.
Doukas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Appleberry backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Appleberry throws a knee to the head but misses.
Appleberry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doukas has him pressed against the ropes.
Appleberry stalling in the clinch but Doukas improves position.
Appleberry misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Achilles Doukas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Don Appleberry's cut.
That's time! Appleberry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Appleberry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doukas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doukas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Appleberry was well out of range. Poor timing from Doukas.
A combination from Appleberry does no damage.
Doukas swings for the body but Appleberry moves out of range.
Doukas misses with a looping left.
Appleberry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Appleberry misses the shot to the body.
Appleberry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doukas.
Doukas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Don Appleberry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doukas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Appleberry's head backwards.
Doukas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Appleberry.
Doukas misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Appleberry tries to bum rush Doukas with a series of wild strikes but Doukas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Doukas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Doukas misses with a hook. Appleberry ducked under it nicely.
Doukas throws a leg kick but Appleberry sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Doukas throws a sloppy head kick and Appleberry moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Appleberry misses.
Appleberry sets himself, and Doukas steps forward looking for the clinch! Appleberry avoids it this time.
A good leg kick by Doukas. #T1#
Doukas throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Appleberry.
Doukas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Appleberry was well out of range. Poor timing from Doukas.
Appleberry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Appleberry.
Doukas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Doukas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Appleberry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Appleberry misses.
Appleberry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Appleberry scores with a nice strike.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Appleberry.
Appleberry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doukas throws out the jab.
Appleberry is looking to counter punch.
Appleberry lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Appleberry walks into a left hand.
Appleberry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doukas. That did some damage!
Don Appleberry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doukas misses with a low kick.#T2#
Appleberry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doukas.
Appleberry is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Appleberry.
Don Appleberry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doukas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Appleberry lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Appleberry scores with a body shot.
Appleberry throws a hook but Doukas blocks it.
Appleberry ducks under a wild hook from Doukas.
Appleberry slips under a jab from Doukas.
Appleberry shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Appleberry throws a hook but Doukas avoids it easily.
Appleberry is looking to clinch but Doukas is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doukas misses with a hook.
Appleberry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doukas.
Doukas slips a jab and a cross from Appleberry.
Achilles Doukas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Doukas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Appleberry showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Doukas 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Achilles Doukas!
During a confident post fight interview, Achilles Doukas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Dynasty 24
Date: Dec 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Smith lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Smith stuns Appleberry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Appleberry lands a right hook to the body.
Appleberry misses with a body kick.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Appleberry ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Appleberry avoids the head kick by Smith.
Appleberry throws a quick counter head kick but Smith was just out of range.
Appleberry moves away from the strike by Smith.
Duncan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Appleberry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Appleberry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab. #T1#
Appleberry is looking to land body kicks.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Appleberry's leg but Appleberry calmly moves out of range.
Appleberry lands with a good body shot.
Smith throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Appleberry moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Appleberry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Appleberry misses with some punches.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Appleberry tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Appleberry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Appleberry's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A hook to the body from Appleberry.
Appleberry swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Appleberry lands a nice shot to the body.
Appleberry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T2#
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Appleberry.
Appleberry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Appleberry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Appleberry is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Appleberry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Appleberry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Appleberry tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
A short uppercut from Appleberry.
Appleberry misses with the head strike.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Appleberry controls his hands.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Appleberry tries to tie him up.
Appleberry tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Smith.
Appleberry takes a knee to the side of the body.
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 Don Appleberry will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Smith looks to land a combination. Appleberry sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT2#
It looks like Don Appleberry has been cut.
Appleberry throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Appleberry doesn't seem phased though.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Appleberry.
Appleberry tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Appleberry looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Appleberry.
Duncan Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Appleberry misses with a hook to the body
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith throws a head kick but Appleberry moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Appleberry cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Appleberry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith tries to score with a low kick but Appleberry moves his leg out of the way.
Appleberry avoids the head kick by Smith.
Appleberry went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T1#
Appleberry connects with a jab.
Appleberry throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Appleberry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Appleberry lands with a slapping head kick.
Appleberry punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Appleberry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Appleberry's front leg but catches the back leg as Appleberry tries to avoid it.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Appleberry takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Appleberry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith blocking some punches.
#T2#
Appleberry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Appleberry.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Appleberry trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Appleberry into the ropes.
Appleberry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Appleberry unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Appleberry can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Appleberry blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Appleberry controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Don Appleberry's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Appleberry.
Smith throws a counter combo.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Appleberry just misses with a punch to the body.
Appleberry scores with a head kick. Smith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Appleberry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith slips a straight right by Appleberry.
Appleberry looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith avoids the body shot from Appleberry.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Appleberry.
Don Appleberry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Smith forces Appleberry back against the ropes and clinches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Appleberry blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Appleberry misses with the head strike.
Appleberry throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
#T1#
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Appleberry lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Appleberry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Appleberry avoids it.#BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Appleberry misses its target.#CL2#
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Appleberry, pushing him back against the ropes.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Appleberry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Appleberry avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Appleberry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Duncan Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Appleberry avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the ropes.
Smith digs a right hand into Appleberry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Appleberry's gas tank.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Appleberry.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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!
Appleberry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T2#
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Appleberry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith tries to work over Appleberry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Appleberry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Appleberry lands a body shot in the clinch.
Appleberry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Appleberry's face.
Smith is working Appleberry over against the ropes.
Appleberry throws an elbow that misses.
Smith tries a body shot but Appleberry blocks it.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Appleberry swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Appleberry backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duncan Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duncan Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, Duncan Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Dynasty GP Round 4
Date: Nov 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Appleberry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Creampie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Creampie drives through and clinches with Appleberry against the ropes.
Creampie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Appleberry scores with a knee to the head.
Appleberry tries to land knees in the clinch but Creampie avoids the damage to the body.
Appleberry misses with a body punch.
Creampie misses with a knee to the head.
Creampie prevents a body shot from Appleberry.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Appleberry.
Appleberry misses with an elbow strike.
Creampie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Appleberry avoids it.
Creampie blocks a body shot from Appleberry.
Creampie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Creampie.
#CUT#
It looks like Don Appleberry has been cut.
Creampie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Creampie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Appleberry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Creampie working Appleberry over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Appleberry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Creampie avoids it.
Appleberry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Creampies head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Appleberry.
Appleberry with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Appleberry has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.#T1#
Creampie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Appleberry takes a knee to the side of the body.
Appleberry managing to block the knees to the body from Creampie.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Creampie working Appleberry over with knees to the body.
Creampie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Creampie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Creampie.
Appleberry missing with knees to the body.
Appleberry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Creampie misses with a knee to the head.
Appleberry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Creampie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Creampie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Appleberry is defending well for now.
Appleberry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Appleberry tries to land a knee to the head but Creampie blocks with his arms.
Appleberry tries to break free but Creampie pushes him back against the ropes.
Appleberry is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Appleberry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T2#
A body shot lands from Appleberry.
Creampie tries a knee to the head but Appleberry blocks it.
Creampie scores with a knee to the 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!
Creampie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Creampie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Creampie tries to land knees in the clinch but Appleberry avoids the damage to the body.
Creampie tries to land a knee to the head but Appleberry blocks with his arms.
Creampie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Appleberry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Creampie misses with a knee strike.
Appleberry tries to land a knee to the head but Creampie blocks with his arms.
Appleberry using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Creampie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Appleberry trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creampie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Creampie as Appleberry tries to tie him up.
Creampie misses with a knee to the head.
Creampie trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dutch Creampie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Appleberry's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Appleberry loads up on a big right hand but Creampie slips the punch.
Creampie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Appleberry scores with a body shot.
Appleberry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Creampie.#CL#
Creampie drives through and clinches with Appleberry against the ropes.
Creampie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Appleberry can do to turn this around?
Appleberry slows down the pace here.
Appleberry managing to block the knees to the body from Creampie.
Appleberry tries to land a knee to the head but Creampie blocks with his arms.
Creampie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Creampie throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Appleberry.
Appleberry misses with some punches.
Creampie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Appleberry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Appleberry throws a head punch that misses.
Creampie working Appleberry over with knees to the body.
Creampie looking to throw knees to the head but Appleberry is blocking nicely.
#T1#
Appleberry lands a shoulder strike.
Creampie blocks an uppercut.
Creampie avoiding damage as Appleberry throws knees to the body.
Appleberry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Creampie's elbow.
Appleberry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Appleberry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Creampie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Creampie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Appleberry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Creampie.
Appleberry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Appleberry.
Creampie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dutch Creampie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Appleberry on the inside.
Creampie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Creampie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Appleberry struggles to land a body shot inside as Creampie controls his hands.
Creampie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Appleberry is defending well for now.
Appleberry lands a left hand.
#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Appleberry lands a nice uppercut.
Creampie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Appleberry misses with a knee strike.
Creampie tries a knee to the head but Appleberry blocks it.
Appleberry utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Appleberry lands a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like Dutch Creampie has been cut.#BC2#
Appleberry manages to break the clinch.
Appleberry lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Appleberry.
Appleberry throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL#
Creampie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Appleberry, pushing him back against the ropes.
Appleberry lands an elbow just above Creampie 's eye.
Appleberry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creampie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Appleberry blocks it with crossed arms.
Creampie tries to land knees in the clinch but Appleberry avoids the damage to the body.
Creampie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Appleberry blocks it with crossed arms.
Appleberry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Creampie misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Don Appleberry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Creampie misses with a low kick.
Creampie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Appleberry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Creampie manages to avoid it.
Appleberry tries to work over Creampie's front leg with a kick but Creampie checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Creampie.
Don Appleberry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Creampie moves into range and clinches up with Appleberry.
Appleberry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Appleberry lands a nice uppercut.
Appleberry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Creampie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Creampie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Appleberry is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Appleberry landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Creampie misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Appleberry.
Appleberry lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Appleberry gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Appleberry can't find room to land a body shot as Creampie controls the action.
Appleberry misses with the head strike.
#T1#
Creampie looking to throw knees to the head but Appleberry is blocking nicely.
Creampie misses with a knee strike.
Appleberry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Creampie backwards.
Creampie takes a shot to the head.
Creampie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Appleberry misses with a punch to the body.
Appleberry throws a punch but it's blocked by Creampie.
Appleberry tries to land a knee to the head but Creampie blocks with his arms.
Appleberry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Creampie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Appleberry blocks it with crossed arms. #BC2#
Appleberry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Creampie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Appleberry let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Appleberry blocks the leg kick.
Creampie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A low kick from Creampie misses
and Appleberry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Creampie moves into the clinch.
Creampie tries to land knees in the clinch but Appleberry avoids the damage to the body. #T2#
Appleberry throws a punch but it's blocked by Creampie.
Creampie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Appleberry avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Creampie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Appleberry working aggressively here.
Appleberry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Creampie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Creampie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Appleberry struggles to land a body shot inside as Creampie controls his hands.
Creampie tries a knee to the head but Appleberry blocks it.
#BC2#
Appleberry breaks from the clinch.
Appleberry checks a leg kick nicely.#CL#
Creampie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Creampie looking to throw knees to the head but Appleberry is blocking nicely.
Creampie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Appleberry avoids it.
Appleberry landing knees to the body.
Appleberry working aggressively here.
Appleberry lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Appleberry lands a nice knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Appleberry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Appleberry 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Appleberry!
After winning the bout, Don Appleberry thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Dynasty 19
Date: Nov 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Smith tries to work over Appleberry's front leg with a kick but Appleberry checks it. #CL#
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Appleberry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Appleberry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Appleberry throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Appleberry.
Appleberry misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Good body shot from Appleberry.
A frustrated look appears on Appleberry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Appleberry won't want to take too many of those.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Appleberry connects with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Appleberry.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Appleberry's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Appleberry looks winded!
Smith avoiding damage as Appleberry throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith. #BC#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
#T1#
Appleberry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Appleberry takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CUT#
It looks like Don Appleberry has been cut.
Appleberry misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Appleberry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Appleberry takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Appleberry is defending well for now.
Appleberry missing with knees to the body.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Appleberry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith blocking some punches.
Appleberry misses with a body punch.
#T2#
Appleberry is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Appleberry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Appleberry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith slows down the pace here.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Appleberry's ribcage. Appleberry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Our sources have told us that Smith has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Appleberry tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Appleberry throws an elbow but misses.
Appleberry tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Smith.
#BC#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Appleberry.#CL#
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Appleberry in a clinch.
Appleberry swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Appleberry's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Appleberry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Appleberry throws a counter combo.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
enabling Appleberry to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith jabs Appleberry to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith delivers a nice body kick.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Appleberry is out of range.
Smith backing away here, and Appleberry unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Appleberry keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#CL#
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Appleberry tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Appleberry using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Appleberry misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Appleberry fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Appleberry lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T1#
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Appleberry throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.#CL#
Smith darts in and clinches Appleberry up against the ropes.
Duncan Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Appleberry avoids the damage to the body.
Appleberry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Appleberry misses with a body punch.
Smith blocks a body shot from Appleberry.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Appleberry manages to break the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Appleberry.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Appleberry.
Appleberry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CL#
Smith has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Appleberry.
Appleberry has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
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!
Good body shot from Smith.
Smith has Appleberry pressed against the ropes, preventing Appleberry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T2#
Appleberry presses Smith against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Appleberry blocks with his arms.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Appleberry struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Appleberry looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Appleberry fails to land.
A short right from Smith.
Appleberry tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Appleberry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Appleberry in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Appleberry is breathing heavily.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Appleberry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Appleberry takes a shot to the head.
Smith landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Appleberry's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Smith throws a front kick that sends Appleberry stumbling back into the ropes.
Appleberry ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Appleberry throws out a powerful jab.#CL#
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Appleberry is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Appleberry.
Appleberry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Appleberry tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Appleberry back against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Appleberry can do to turn this around?
Smith lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Appleberry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Appleberry backwards. #T1#
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Appleberry backwards.
Appleberry looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Appleberry digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Appleberry.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Appleberry's defenses.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Appleberry blocks with his arms.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Appleberry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duncan Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Appleberry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Appleberry pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Appleberry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Appleberry misses with the head strike.
Appleberry throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Don Appleberry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Appleberry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith avoiding damage as Appleberry throws knees to the body.
Appleberry with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Appleberry backwards. #CUT#
That has opened up Don Appleberry's cut even more.
Appleberry has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Appleberry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Appleberry tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Appleberry back against the ropes.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Appleberry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith avoiding damage as Appleberry throws knees to the body.
Smith prevents a body shot from Appleberry.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duncan Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duncan Smith!
After winning the bout, Duncan Smith thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Wrench has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Appleberry.
Wrench takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Don Appleberry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Wrench feints and as Appleberry raises his hands in defense, Wrench changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've been hearing that Wrench has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#SUB#
Wrench is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wrench pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Appleberry is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Wrench drops back looking for a leg! Appleberry is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Appleberry manages to kick Wrench off! Wrench jumps back into Appleberry's guard.
Appleberry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wrench. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wrench wants to pass the guard but Appleberry is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrench is working hard here to advance position.
Wrench makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T1#
Wrench throwing strikes from guard but Appleberry blocks nicely. #SUB#
Wrench thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wrench stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Appleberry swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Wrench thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wrench throws a big right hand that misses.
Wrench working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Wrench drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wrench jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Appleberry can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wrench throwing strikes but missing.
Appleberry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2##SUB#
Wrench drops back looking for a leg! Appleberry is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Appleberry manages to kick Wrench off! Wrench jumps back into Appleberry's guard.
Appleberry is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wrench postures up in Appleberry's guard and throws a big left but Appleberry blocks it. #SUB#
Wrench is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Wrench thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wrench stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Appleberry swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3##SUB#
Wrench thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB#
Wrench thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wrench stops Appleberry from standing up.
Wrench pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Appleberry is keeping the position for now.
Wrench working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB#
Wrench drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wrench jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wrench wants to control from the top but Appleberry keeps moving.
Wrench missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T4##SUB#
Wrench drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Appleberry dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Wrench is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Wrench has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Appleberry doesn't defend quickly enough and Wrench has managed to lock this one up! Can Appleberry escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Wrench on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Engilsh Wrench!
Engilsh Wrench seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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