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Event:
TRFC91
Date: Sep 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Apollo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jeaux Jr lands a body shot.
Apollo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jeaux Jr's head.#ROC#
Jeaux Jr is rocked!
Apollo throws a head kick that misses.
Jeaux Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jeaux Jr throws the left hand but Apollo avoids the punch easily.
Apollo moves forwards but Jeaux Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Apollo throws a head kick but Jeaux Jr moves out of range.
Jeaux Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A jab from Jeaux Jr misses.
Jeaux Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Apollo.
Jeaux Jr scores with a jab.
Apollo throws a lazy head kick
and Jeaux Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apollo throws a lazy head kick
and Jeaux Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Apollo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Apollo walks into a straight right hand from Jeaux Jr.
Apollo thumps Jeaux Jr with a low kick.
Jeaux Jr blocks a head kick by Apollo.
Apollo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jeaux Jr connects with a combination that backs up Apollo into the cage. Jeaux Jr lands a flurry of punches that gets past Apollo's guard. Apollo is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Jeaux Jr bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). August Jeaux Jr!
August Jeaux Jr is the new middleweight champion!
As August Jeaux Jr got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Yall know my slogan! *holds mic out to the crowd* I am the lion's strike and the wolf's jaws! Before my next bout I'll fix my flaws!'.
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Event:
TRFC88
Date: Aug 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Apollo throws a head kick but Kyo moves out of range.
Apollo avoids the body shot from Kyo.
Kyo lands with an overhand left.
Kyo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Apollo moves away from the strike by Kyo.
Apollo lands with a kick to the temple. Kyo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kyo blocks a head kick by Apollo.
Apollo throws a nice head kick!
Apollo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Apollo scores with a head kick. Kyo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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!
Apollo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Apollo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kyo lands with a shot to the body.
Apollo scores with a head kick. Kyo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#ROC#
Kyo is rocked!
Look low, kick high! Apollo uses the oldest trick in the book to send Kyo tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Apollo is absolutely delighted - when Kyo wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Max Apollo!
Max Apollo is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Max Apollo, 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:
TRFC85
Date: Jul 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Mauck goes for a double leg but Apollo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Apollo continues to drive forward.
Mauck looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Apollo lands a head kick. Mauck smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT2#
It looks like Jared Mauck has been cut.
Mauck walks forward, straight into a front kick from Apollo.
Apollo throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Mauck's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Apollo dives in looking to finish as Mauck flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Apollo's strikes! Apollo is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Mauck's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Mauck was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Apollo!
A relieved looking Max Apollo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
TRFC81
Date: Jun 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Mendes throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Mendes clinches up with Apollo and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Apollo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Apollo throws a sloppy head kick and Mendes moves out of range easily.
Apollo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mendes moves to clinch but Apollo breaks away
and Apollo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mendes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mendes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Mendes closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Apollo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mendes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendes looks to clinch
and Apollo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Apollo takes a swing at Mendes's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apollo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
#CL#
Apollo clinches up with Mendes and pushes him back against the cage.#T1#
Apollo cracks Mendes with a nice body shot.
Apollo lands a left hand.
Apollo lands a body shot.
Apollo lands a shoulder strike.
Mendes is looking for a takedown.#BC#
Apollo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Apollo circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Mendes drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Apollo follows Mendes to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Apollo!
Our winner, Max Apollo, 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:
TRFC78
Date: Jun 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Apollo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Apollo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ichisake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ichisake takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CUT2#
It looks like Ouji Ichisake has been cut.
A good leg kick by Apollo.
Ichisake looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Ichisake looking to score a takedown here. Apollo is defending well but Ichisake drives through and ends up in Apollo's guard.
Apollo told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Ichisake is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ichisake seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Apollo for as long as he can get away with.#SUB2#
Apollo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1#
Ichisake stays in close to Apollo's body and controls the position.
Apollo controls Ichisake momentarily but Ichisake frees himself.
Ichisake slips nicely into half guard.
Ichisake frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Apollo wants to hold on but Ichisake pushes him away.
Ichisake controlling from the full mount. #T2#
Ichisake continues to stall.
Apollo is desperately trying to improve his position but Ichisake has a good base and remains in mount.
Ichisake controlling the position easily from mount.
Ichisake takes Apollo's back. #SUB#
Ichisake has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Apollo! Can he survive? No! He's out! Ichisake gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ouji Ichisake!
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Event:
TRFC74: The Sacrifice
Date: May 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Vernon motions for Apollo to come forward. Vernon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Apollo misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Apollo.
Vernon lands a jab to the head.
#CL2#
Apollo pushes Vernon up against the cage in a clinch.
Apollo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Vernon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Apollo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Apollo has Vernon pressed against the cage.
Apollo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vernon's elbow.
Apollo is trying to stall.
Vernon avoiding damage as Apollo throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apollo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vernon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Apollos head.
Vernon misses with some punches.
Vernon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Apollo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vernon misses with some punches.
Apollo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Vernon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Apollo fails to land.
Apollo can't find room to land a body shot as Vernon controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Apollo fails to land.
Vernon has a couple of punches blocked by Apollo.
Vernon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Apollo blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Apollo.
Vernon misses with a punch on the inside.
Vernon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vernon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Apollo is trying to stall.
Vernon working aggressively here.
Apollo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Apollo blocks an uppercut.
Vernon prevents a body shot from Apollo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vernon.
Apollo misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vernon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vernon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Apollo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vernon working aggressively here.
Vernon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vernon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vernon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vernon misses with a punch on the inside.
Apollo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vernon throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vernon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Apollo backwards.
Apollo slowing the pace effectively.
Apollo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vernon avoids it.
Apollo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Apollo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vernon throws a head punch that misses.
Vernon has a couple of punches blocked by Apollo.
Apollo working aggressively here.
Vernon misses with some punches.
Vernon misses with the head strike.
Apollo managing to block the knees to the body from Vernon.
Vernon throws a head punch that misses.
Apollo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vernon's elbow.
Vernon lands an uppercut.#T3#
Apollo managing to block the knees to the body from Vernon.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vernon.
Vernon prevents Apollo from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Vernon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Apollo is looking to control Vernon's arms but Vernon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Apollo has his back to the cage.
Vernon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vernon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Apollo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Vernon fails to land. #BC2#
Apollo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vernon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bobby Vernon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vernon lands a jab to the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Apollo.
A big right from Vernon misses.
Apollo tries a quick counter leg kick but Vernon is wise to it.
Apollo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Apollo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Apollo throws a series of punches but Vernon moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Vernon gets a clinch.
Apollo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Apollo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vernon's elbow. #T4#
Apollo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vernon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Apollo is defending well for now.
Apollo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Apollo blocks an uppercut.
Apollo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vernon.
Apollo throws a punch but it's blocked by Vernon.
Apollo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Apollo can't find room to land a body shot as Vernon controls the action.
Apollo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Vernon.
Vernon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vernon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vernon scores with a shot to the side of Apollo's head.
Apollo struggles to land a body shot inside as Vernon controls his hands.
Apollo blocking some punches.
Vernon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Apollo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vernon working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Vernon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Vernon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Apollo jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Apollo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vernon.
Apollo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vernon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vernon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Apollo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Apollo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Apollo tries to throw a body punch but Vernon avoids it by throwing Apollo back against the cage.
Vernon pushes Apollo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Apollo.
A right hand to the body from Apollo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vernon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon missing with knees to the body.
Apollo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vernon backwards.
Vernon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Apollo can do to turn this around?
Vernon throws a head punch that misses.
Vernon blocks an uppercut.
Apollo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vernon misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Vernon. #T1#
Apollo tries a knee to the head but Vernon blocks it.
Apollo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vernon.
Apollo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vernon to keep the fight standing.
Apollo blocking some punches.
Apollo tries to throw a body punch but Vernon avoids it by throwing Apollo back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vernon.
Bobby Vernon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Apollo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Apollo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Apollo tries to throw a body punch but Vernon avoids it by throwing Apollo back against the cage.
Vernon lands a right hand.
Vernon has a couple of punches blocked by Apollo.
Apollo misses with an elbow strike.
Vernon working aggressively here.
Vernon tries to land knees in the clinch but Apollo avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Apollo.
Apollo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vernon misses with a punch on the inside.
Apollo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vernon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Apollo blocks an uppercut.
Apollo tries to land knees in the clinch but Vernon avoids the damage to the body.
Apollo misses with a body punch.
Apollo avoiding damage as Vernon throws knees to the body.
Apollo blocking some punches.
Vernon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Apollo is defending well for now.
Apollo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Apollo tries to pull guard but Vernon holds him up against the cage and eventually Apollo drops back down to his feet.
Vernon missing with knees to the body.
Apollo swings wildly with an uppercut but Vernon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vernon misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vernon.
Vernon misses with a punch on the inside.
Apollo lands a shoulder strike.
Vernon missing with knees to the body.
Vernon lands a shoulder strike.
Vernon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Apollo taking a breather.
Apollo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Apollo throws a head punch that misses.
Vernon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vernon tries to land knees in the clinch but Apollo avoids the damage to the body.
Apollo blocks an uppercut.
Apollo wants a takedown but no success here.
Bobby Vernon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Apollo.
Vernon throws a punch but it's blocked by Apollo.
Apollo can't find room to land a body shot as Vernon controls the action.
Apollo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vernon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Apollo backwards.
Vernon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Apollo avoids it.
Vernon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vernon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Apollo is defending well for now.
Apollo misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Apollo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Apollo takes a jab right on the kisser.
A punch combination from Vernon misses.
Vernon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Apollo.
#T4#
Apollo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vernon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Apollo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vernon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Apollo can pounce on him.
Vernon lands with a hook. Apollo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Apollo. Vernon shrugs it off though.
Apollo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Apollo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vernon moves away.
Vernon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vernon misses with a straight left.
Vernon sets himself, and Apollo steps forward looking for the clinch! Vernon avoids it this time.
Apollo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Apollo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vernon.
Apollo throws a body shot but no joy.
Apollo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Apollo.
Apollo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Max Apollo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Apollo scores with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Apollo. Vernon shrugs it off though.
Vernon misses with a looping left.
Apollo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick from Apollo lands but Vernon takes it in his stride.
Vernon throws a lazy uppercut
and Apollo counters with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Apollo.
Apollo digs a good hook to Vernon's body.
Apollo scores with a leg kick.
Apollo cracks Vernon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Apollo scoring well with a low kick there.
Apollo scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Apollo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vernon, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Apollo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Apollo slips a straight right by Vernon.
Apollo thumps Vernon with a low kick.
Vernon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Apollo counters with a leg kick.
Apollo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
#T1##CL2#
Apollo has Vernon up against the cage in a clinch.
Apollo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vernon blocks an uppercut.
Apollo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vernon swings wildly with an uppercut but Apollo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Apollo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Apollo.
Vernon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Apollo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Apollo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Apollo just misses with a punch to the body.
Apollo throws a body punch but Vernon moves out of range.
Apollo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vernon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vernon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Apollo counters with a good, hard body kick but Vernon shrugs it off.
Apollo misses with a looping left.#T2##CL2#
Apollo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vernon working aggressively here.
Apollo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vernon throws a punch but it's blocked by Apollo.
Apollo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Apollo stalling the fight.
#BC2#
Apollo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vernon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vernon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Apollo! Vernon is out on his feet! Apollo rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Vernon is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Vernon is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Apollo!
A victorious Max Apollo 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Apollo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Apollo.
Dickerson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Apollo.
#CL2#
Apollo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Apollo misses with some punches.
Apollo lands with a light punch inside.
Apollo avoiding damage as Dickerson throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Apollo as the two fighters clinch.
Apollo working some nice short punches in the clinch.#CUT2#
It looks like Alberto Dickerson has been cut.
Apollo tries a body shot but Dickerson blocks it.
Dickerson is trying to pull guard but Apollo has him pressed against the cage.
Dickerson is stalling here.
Apollo letting Dickerson take a breather here.
Apollo lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
Dickerson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Apollo pushes Dickerson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#
Dickerson is rocked!
Dickerson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC2#
Apollo breaks from the clinch.
Apollo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dickerson is breathing heavily.
Apollo cracks Dickerson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Dickerson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Apollo pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Dickerson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Apollo!
A very excited looking Max Apollo 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:
MMAHelsinki - 108
Date: Apr 05, 2017 |
#R1#
Apollo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bok Sun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bok Sun takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Apollo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bok Sun to score with a decent uppercut.
Bok Sun is looking to land body kicks.
Bok Sun takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Apollo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bok Sun.
Bok Sun moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bok Sun chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bok Sun with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Apollo to score with a decent uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - Bok Sun finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Apollo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Apollo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bok Sun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bok Sun is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1#
Apollo takes a swing at Bok Sun's ribcage but misses.
Apollo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bok Sun scores with a hook to the body. Apollo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Apollo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bok Sun.
Bok Sun pushes Apollo away with a front kick.
Bok Sun punishes Apollo's body with a nice straight punch.
Bok Sun slips a jab from Apollo.
Apollo avoids the body shot from Bok Sun.
A thudding body kick lands there by Apollo!
Bok Sun wants to clinch but Apollo slips to the side
and Apollo counters with a one-two to the body.
Apollo just misses with a punch 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!
Bok Sun throws a sloppy body shot
and Apollo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bok Sun thinking. #CL2#
Apollo rushes Bok Sun and presses him up against the cage.#T2#
Apollo tries to throw a body punch but Bok Sun avoids it by throwing Apollo back against the cage.
Bok Sun tries to break free but Apollo pushes him back against the cage.
Bok Sun is looking to break free of the clinch but Apollo has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Apollo fails to land. #BC2#
Apollo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bok Sun catches Apollo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bok Sun connects with a leg kick. Apollo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bok Sun misses with a body shot.
Bok Sun fakes the leg kick and cracks Apollo in the body. #CL2#
Apollo drives through and clinches with Bok Sun against the cage.
Apollo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Apollo misses with some punches.
Apollo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bok Sun's elbow.
Apollo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bok Sun.
Bok Sun misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3#
Apollo stalls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Apollo.
Apollo prevents Bok Sun from breaking the clinch.
Apollo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Bok Sun.
Apollo throws a punch but it's blocked by Bok Sun.
Apollo scores with a hook to the body.
Apollo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Apollo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Apollo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bok Sun stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Apollo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Apollo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bok Sun scores with a nice body kick.
Bok Sun looks to land a left hand but Apollo moved out of range nicely.
A lazy left from Bok Sun finds it's target.
Bok Sun is looking to wear down Apollo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T4#
Bok Sun throws a body punch but Apollo moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Apollo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Apollo, as that shot connected.
Apollo throws a leg kick which misses Bok Sun's front leg but catches the back leg as Bok Sun tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Apollo throws a big shot that misses.
Bok Sun throws a quick counter kick to the body but Apollo avoids it.
Bok Sun throws a jab when Apollo was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bok Sun.
Apollo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bok Sun.
Bok Sun on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bok Sun shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Apollo but Apollo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Apollo counters with a body kick.
Apollo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Max Apollo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Bok Sun is looking to land body kicks.
Apollo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Apollo throws a lazy uppercut
and Bok Sun counters with a thumping low kick.
Bok Sun avoids a kick to the body.
Bok Sun throws a quick counter kick to the body but Apollo avoids it.
Apollo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Apollo lands a front kick.
Bok Sun connects with a leg kick. Apollo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bok Sun pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bok Sun.
Bok Sun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bok Sun throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Apollo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bok Sun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Bok Sun throws a looping overhand right but Apollo ducks down to avoid it.
Apollo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bok Sun misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Apollo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bok Sun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Apollo.
Bok Sun throws a body shot but no joy.
Bok Sun tries to land a front kick but Apollo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Apollo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bok Sun has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick lands from Apollo.
A clash of legs there as Apollo blocks the low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Apollo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bok Sun.
Bok Sun digs a good hook to Apollo's body.
Sloppy strikes from Apollo. Those never looked like landing. #T2#
Bok Sun throws a leg kick
and Apollo counters with a nice leg kick.
Tae Bok Sun is winning the standup battle so far.
Apollo throws a body shot but no joy.
Bok Sun swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Apollo has closed the distance and engaged Bok Sun in a clinch.
Apollo lands a shot to the body.
Apollo blocks a body shot from Bok Sun.
Apollo misses with a punch to the body.
Bok Sun tries a body shot but Apollo blocks it.
Bok Sun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bok Sun wants to get back to striking at distance but Apollo won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Apollo.
Apollo lands with a left to the head.
Bok Sun being controlled against the cage.
Bok Sun misses with the head strike.
Bok Sun can't find room to land a body shot as Apollo controls the action.
#T3#
Bok Sun working hard to break the clinch.
Bok Sun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Apollo on the inside.
Apollo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bok Sun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Apollo breaks the clinch.
Apollo blocks a head kick by Bok Sun.
Bok Sun moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
#CL2#
Apollo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bok Sun blocks an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Apollo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bok Sun stalling in the clinch but Apollo improves position.
Apollo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Apollo pushes Bok Sun back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Apollo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bok Sun uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Apollo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Apollo tries to throw a body punch but Bok Sun avoids it by throwing Apollo back against the cage.
Bok Sun is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Apollo works on Bok Sun's body with a couple of short punches.#BC#
Bok Sun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bok Sun lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Bok Sun there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Apollo staying out of range there.
Bok Sun chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Apollo can pounce on him.
Apollo looks for the body kick but Bok Sun saw that one coming.
Apollo walks into a left hand.
Apollo throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Apollo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Bok Sun ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Apollo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice leg kick lands there from Apollo.
Bok Sun misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Apollo counters with a left to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bok Sun.
A swing and a miss from Bok Sun.
Apollo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bok Sun has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bok Sun looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Apollo cracks the inside of Bok Sun's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bok Sun looks to score with a jab to the body but Apollo is just out of range.
Apollo lands a nice shot to the body.
Apollo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Apollo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#T1##CL2#
Apollo moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Apollo.
Apollo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bok Sun lands a body shot in the clinch.
Apollo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Apollo scores with a shoulder strike.
Apollo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Apollo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bok Sun lands a right hand.
Apollo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bok Sun's efforts to push away.
A short right from Apollo.
Still in the clinch, Apollo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Apollo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bok Sun's elbow.
Apollo lands with a right to the head.
Apollo throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Apollo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Bok Sun lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bok Sun can't find room to land a body shot as Apollo controls the action.
Apollo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bok Sun up against the cage.
Bok Sun tries to work over Apollo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Apollo tries a body shot but Bok Sun blocks it.
Bok Sun trying to land knees to the body.
Apollo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Apollo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bok Sun lands with a short shot to the head.
Apollo tries to land knees in the clinch but Bok Sun avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Apollo.
Apollo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#T3#
Bok Sun throws a punch but it's blocked by Apollo.
Bok Sun utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Apollo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Apollo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Apollo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bok Sun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bok Sun wants to stall.
#BC#
Bok Sun manages to break the clinch.
Apollo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bok Sun counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Apollo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T4#
A solid body kick from Apollo.
Bok Sun feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Apollo's calf.
Bok Sun moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bok Sun checks a leg kick nicely.
Apollo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bok Sun.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Apollo - that will leave a mark!
Bok Sun bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bok Sun.
The fighters circling - Apollo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bok Sun misses with a straight right.
Apollo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tae Bok Sun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Apollo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Apollo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Apollo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Apollo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Apollo!
Max Apollo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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