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Event:
KFC Fight Night Helsinki 3
Date: Aug 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Portis misses with a series of wild punches.
Apple tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Apple doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Portis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Portis.#CUT#
It looks like Brian Apple has been cut.
Portis jabs at Apple's body.
Apple doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Portis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Apple thinking.
We've been told by Portis's head coaches at Fight Club FC that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
Portis feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Apple sprawling to the canvas! Apple rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Portis finish him?!
#ROC#
Apple is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Apple tries to get into range but Portis steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Apple! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Portis scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jackson Portis!
In his post fight interview, Jackson Portis started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
KFC Fight Night Amsterdam
Date: Jul 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Apple with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cbomb makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Apple has his takedown stuffed
and Cbomb counters with a left to the body. #TD#
Apple gets the takedown into side control. #SUB#
Apple tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cbomb is looking to reverse the position.#T1#
Apple working away.#SUB#
Apple wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cbomb, who protects the arm well.
Apple advances to mount.
Cbomb is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#SUB#
Apple is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cbomb to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cbomb shrugs it off. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cbomb tries to hold on but Apple postures up.#SUB#
Apple is working for a guillotine from mount but Cbomb frees his head quite easily.
Cbomb tries to reverse the position but Apple maintains control.#SUB#
Apple with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Apple trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T3##SUB#
Apple is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cbomb has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Apple wants to control the pace but Cbomb is squirming around nicely.
Cbomb is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cbomb regains half guard.
Apple is pressing down on Cbomb's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cbomb is holding on for now.
Cbomb desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Apple prevents Cbomb from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Apple dominated that round.
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#
Cbomb lands a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cbomb, as that shot connected.
#TD#
Apple drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cbomb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Apple is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cbomb is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T1#
Apple stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cbomb swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cbomb looking to hit a scissor sweep but Apple is one step ahead there.
Apple trying to control but Cbomb is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cbomb connects with a nice looking jab.
Cbomb misses the shot to the body.
Apple drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cbomb sprawls and moves away.
Apple misses with a takedown attempt
and Cbomb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Apple misses with a takedown
and Cbomb counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T3#
Apple has his takedown stuffed
and Cbomb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Apple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apple gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cbomb makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Apple with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cbomb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Cbomb changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice straight punches there by Cbomb. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cbomb.
Cbomb pounces like a tiger and cracks Apple with a vicious hook! Apple is down but not out! Cbomb follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). C K Cbomb!
A very excited looking C K Cbomb 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:
KFC 23: Leary vs The Reaper
Date: Jun 10, 2017 |
#R1#
Peterson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Apple closes the distance and clinches up with Peterson, looking for a takedown. Apple pushes Peterson against the cage but Peterson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Apple has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#CL#
Peterson forces Apple back against the cage and clinches.
Peterson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Apple looking for a takedown.
Ian Peterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Apple.
Peterson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Apple's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Peterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Apple jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Peterson walks away with a smile on his face. Apple gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Peterson jabs at Apple's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Apple walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Apple takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#CUT#
It looks like Brian Apple has been cut.#T1#
Peterson cracks Apple with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Apple tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Peterson pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Apple is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Peterson!
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Event:
KFC 19: Kennedy vs Steve
Date: May 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Apple ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Apple feints the counter takedown.
Brian Apple seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Apple darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Djagoev desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SUB2#
Djagoev is defending against the submission attempts here by Apple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Apple prevents Djagoev from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Djagoev is doing well to control the position and prevent Apple from advancing to side control.#T1#
Djagoev wants to get back to full guard but Apple has passed into side control.
Apple tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Djagoev struggling a bit here.
Djagoev is looking to regain half guard here but Apple keeps moving and retains side control.
Djagoev is trying to work for a sweep but Apple has mounted him!#SUB2#
Apple is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Djagoev can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Djagoev wants to hold on but Apple pushes him away.#SUB2#
Apple has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Djagoev is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brian Apple!
An out of breath Brian Apple thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
KOC - 10
Date: Mar 31, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Larry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larry tries to stand and escape but Apple is controlling the position.
Apple tries to roll over but Larry keeps him under control.
Larry tries to pass to full mount but Apple defends it.
Apple gets back to full guard.
#SUB#
Apple working for a triangle but Larry defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Larry stands up and waves to Apple to follow him. #TD2#
Larry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#T1#
Larry is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Apple manages to get to full guard.
Larry trying to control the position from guard on top but Apple is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larry wants to stand but Apple is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB#
Apple is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Larry defends well.#SUB#
Apple is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Larry defends well.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Apple tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Larry wants to control from the top but Apple keeps moving.
Apple preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Larry pushes down on Apple's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Larry in particular looking to stall.
Larry slips a nice elbow through Apple's hands, connecting with Apple's forehead.#T3#
Apple wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Larry is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Apple moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Apple is breathing heavily.
Larry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Larry tries to free his leg and advance position but Apple is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Apple is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Larry would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Larry postures up in Apple's guard and throws a big left but Apple blocks it. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Larry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Larry with a nice head shot there.
Larry looking to sit in guard and control but Apple gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Larry wants to stand up but Apple is controlling him. #ES2#
Larry manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Larry has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.#TD2#
Larry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Apple sprawls well initially but Larry persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Larry is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Apple tries to roll over but Larry keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Badr Larry dominated that round.
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#
Larry fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Apple looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#TD2#
Larry looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Apple trying to hold on to Larry's head to control him but Larry postures up.
Larry lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Badr Larry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Larry tries to pass to full mount but Apple defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apple is looking to improve his position.
#T1##SUB#
Apple looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Apple keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Larry thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Apple's head. #SU2#
Larry stands up and beckons Apple to join him on the feet. #TD2#
Larry scores with a takedown into Apple's guard.
Apple trying to keep a closed guard but Larry is proving a slippery customer.
#T2#
Apple keeping moving, preventing Larry from controlling successfully.
Apple working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Larry.
Apple keeping moving, preventing Larry from controlling successfully.
Larry working some strikes from top position.
Apple has a closed guard, preventing Larry from standing up.
Larry trying to control but Apple is working from the bottom.
Larry trying to stand up but can't free himself from Apple's guard.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Larry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Apple counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB2#
Larry actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Apple seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Larry is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Brian Apple!
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Event:
KOC - 9
Date: Mar 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Apple gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#TD2#
Apple looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Koski!
Koski is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Apple is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Koski can't escape the position.
Apple trying to control but Koski is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Koski tries to get out of the position.#T1##SUB2#
Apple has hold of Koski's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Koski manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Koski can't escape the position.
#SUB2#
Koski is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Apple locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Koski is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brian Apple!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Apple throws a series of punches but Sears avoids them all with ease.
As Apple looks to move away, Sears throws a big counter combo but Apple just gets out of the way.#TD2#
Apple shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sears's guard.
Apple not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sears is pulling down on Apple's head. It's preventing any offense from Apple, at least for the moment.
Sears really is a fat lump.
Apple trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sears working a defensive guard here.
Apple advances position into side control!#SU2#
Apple decides to take the fight back to the feet. #T1##TD2#
Apple shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sears is trying to defend but Apple finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Still in half guard, Apple seems content to control.
Apple works his way into full mount! #T2#
Apple takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Apple looking to finish with strikes here!
Apple sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sears knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Apple on the ground.
Sears is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T3#
Apple tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Apple prevents Sears from getting the reversal.
Sears is just holding on here. Apple manages to take his back.
Good control from Apple.
Apple's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sears tries to escape but Apple has the hooks in and won't let him break free. #SUB2#
Sears is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Apple gets his way!
#SUB2#
Apple has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Sears is in real trouble here. Apple gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Sears is tapping out! Apple wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brian Apple!
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