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Event:
Byzantium 25
Date: Jan 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Lobchov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lobchov throws a shot to the body.
Apolinario misses with a takedown
and Lobchov counters with a stiff right hand.
Apolinario shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lobchov but Lobchov pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD#
Apolinario looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lobchov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB2#
Apolinario avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lobchov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Apolinario wants to pass the guard but Lobchov is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Lobchov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Apolinario is aware though and is defending well.#T1#
Apolinario trying to control the position from guard on top but Lobchov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Apolinario stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lobchov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lobchov keeping moving, preventing Apolinario from controlling successfully.
Apolinario won't allow Lobchov to get back to his feet.
Apolinario trying to control but Lobchov is working from the bottom.
Lobchov has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Apolinario has passed into side control.
Lobchov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Apolinario's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lobchov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Apolinario is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Apolinario wants to pass to mount but Lobchov is defending the position. #SUB#
Apolinario is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lobchov has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Apolinario is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lobchov is just riding it out for now. Apolinario eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Lobchov looking for a kimura from the bottom but Apolinario passes into side control!#T3##SUB#
Apolinario goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lobchov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Apolinario's guard! Nice work there by Lobchov!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lobchov stays in close to Apolinario's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Apolinario working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lobchov has passed into half guard!
Lobchov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lobchov looking to control but Apolinario is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lobchov fails to advance to Apolinario's back.
Apolinario is trying to escape the mount.
#T4#
Lobchov pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Apolinario tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lobchov moves to back control. #SUB2#
Lobchov is looking for the choke from the back position but Apolinario is controlling his hands well.
Apolinario trying to control the action but Lobchov just sinks the hooks in. #SUB2#
Lobchov is persistently looking for the submission but Apolinario is defending it well.
Apolinario tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Apolinario defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lobchov's arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Lobchov looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Apolinario is controlling Lobchov 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasili Lobchov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Apolinario avoids the head kick by Lobchov.
Lobchov lands with a shot to the body.
Lobchov lands with an uppercut that bounces Apolinario off the cage and back into range.
Joao Apolinario is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Apolinario goes for a double leg but Lobchov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lobchov continues to drive forward.
Apolinario is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lobchov to keep the fight standing.
Apolinario jumps guard but Lobchov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Apolinario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Lobchov.
Apolinario jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lobchov walks away with a smile on his face. Apolinario gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice body punch from Lobchov.
Apolinario walks into a stiff left hand from Lobchov.
Lobchov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Lobchov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Apolinario to the mat! Apolinario manages to get full guard.
Lobchov trying to control but Apolinario is working from the bottom.
Lobchov passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Lobchov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Apolinario manages to get to full guard.
#T1##SUB#
Apolinario looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Apolinario has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lobchov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Apolinario.
Apolinario is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Lobchov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Apolinario is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lobchov advances nicely into full mount. #T2#
Apolinario can't escape the position.
Lobchov is looking to work his way around to Apolinario's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Lobchov trying to control but Apolinario is having none of it.
Lobchov mounts Apolinario! Really nice guard pass there!
Apolinario is desperately trying to improve his position but Lobchov has a good base and remains in mount.
Lobchov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Apolinario wants to control but Lobchov is having none of it.
Apolinario working to try and regain half guard.
#SUB2#
Lobchov with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
#T3#
Lobchov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Apolinario tries to improve his position but instead Lobchov has taken his back!
Apolinario rolls, trying to escape but Lobchov keeps control of the position.
Lobchov is looking to control Apolinario but Apolinario is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Lobchov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB2#
Lobchov working for the choke. #SUB2#
Lobchov is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Apolinario is defending well though. Lobchov let's go of the attempt for now.
Apolinario tries to escape the position.
#T4##SUB2#
Apolinario preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Lobchov. #SUB2#
Apolinario defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
#SUB2#
Lobchov is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Apolinario is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vasili Lobchov!
A very excited looking Vasili Lobchov 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:
Byzantium 23
Date: Jan 01, 2021 |
#R1#
Dalborg lands a two punch combo.
We've been informed that Apolinario has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Apolinario shoots in looking for a takedown. Dalborg tries to sprawl out of it but Apolinario keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dalborg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Apolinario tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dalborg defends well and Apolinario ends up having to push Dalborg into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dalborg seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Apolinario looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Joao Apolinario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apolinario walks into a left hand.
Apolinario has his takedown stuffed
and Dalborg counters with a straight right hand.
Dennis Dalborg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Apolinario.
Dalborg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#KD#
Dalborg feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Apolinario sprawling to the canvas! Apolinario rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dalborg finish him?!
#CUT#It looks like Joao Apolinario has been cut.
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!#KD#
Dalborg cracks Apolinario with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Apolinario looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Dalborg finish him?
#ROC#Apolinario is rocked!
Dalborg slaps away a takedown attempt from Apolinario, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Apolinario is still on wobbly legs! Can Dalborg finish him?
Crack! Dalborg connects with the perfect overhand right and Apolinario falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Dalborg!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dennis Dalborg!
Dennis Dalborg was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
Byzantium 19
Date: Dec 02, 2020 |
#R1#
Apolinario takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#TD#
Apolinario manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hawk on his heels. He'll look to pass Hawk's guard now, I'm sure.
Hawk pulls Apolinario in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Apolinario 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.
Apolinario is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Apolinario trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apolinario trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Hawk looking for a guillotine here but Apolinario defends easily.
#T1#
Hawk keeping full guard, as Apolinario tries to pass.
Apolinario is working hard here to advance position.
Apolinario pushing down on Hawk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Apolinario wants to free his trapped foot but Hawk is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Apolinario is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hawk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hawk is staying active underneath Apolinario, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Apolinario wants to work for an arm triangle but Hawk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Apolinario is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hawk is trying to control but can't.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T3##SUB#
Apolinario is working for a kimura but Hawk is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Apolinario prevents Hawk from improving his position.
Hawk is not content to let Apolinario control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Apolinario fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hawk avoids it really well and circles away.
A nice side step and Hawk releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Apolinario uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawk.
Nice uppercut there from Hawk.
Apolinario shoots and misses
and Hawk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Apolinario with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hawk counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Apolinario. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
Hawk lands a nice shot to the body.
Apolinario tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Apolinario with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hawk counters with a nice uppercut.
Joao Apolinario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apolinario misses with a takedown attempt
and Hawk counters with an outside leg kick.
Apolinario is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apolinario fails with the takedown
and Hawk counters with a nice uppercut.
Hawk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hawk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Apolinario doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Apolinario walks into a stiff left hand from Hawk.#KD2#
Hawk sends Apolinario crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hawk is motioning to the referee to let Apolinario up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Apolinario is rocked!
Apolinario shoots and misses
and Hawk rattles Apolinario with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Apolinario tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Hawk dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Apolinario stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ethan Hawk!
Ethan Hawk took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title. |
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Event:
Byzantium 16
Date: Nov 14, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Night closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Apolinario to the mat! Apolinario manages to get full guard.
Apolinario is trying to keep Night in close.
#SUB2#
Apolinario escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Night gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Apolinario had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Night defends it easily.
Night is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Apolinario working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Night doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Night manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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.#SUB2#
Apolinario looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Night slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T1#
Night stopping the sweep attempt from Apolinario.
Night slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB2#
Apolinario is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Night not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Night 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Night stopping the sweep attempt from Apolinario.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB2#
Apolinario had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Night defends it easily.#SUB2#
Apolinario is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Night is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Apolinario is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Night frees his head nicely. Oh but Apolinario has switched to an armbar! Night is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Joao Apolinario! |
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Event:
Byzantium 14
Date: Oct 31, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apolinario looks for a takedown but Kolesov sprawls well.
Apolinario shoots in for a takedown but Kolesov shows good takedown defense.
Kolesov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Apolinario fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Apolinario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apolinario gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kolesov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Apolinario gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kolesov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kolesov lands with a hook. Apolinario tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Apolinario drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Apolinario fails with the takedown
and Kolesov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Apolinario fails with the takedown
and Kolesov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Apolinario is breathing heavily.
Kolesov scores with a decent looking hook.
Joao Apolinario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apolinario misses with a takedown attempt
and Kolesov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Apolinario has his takedown stuffed
letting Kolesov counter with a right hand. #T1#
Kolesov throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Apolinario's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Kolesov dives in looking to finish as Apolinario flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Kolesov's strikes! Kolesov is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Apolinario's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Apolinario 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 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evgeny Kolesov! |
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Event:
The Island Season 11, 170 lbs, Round 3
Date: Oct 10, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apolinario gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #TD2#
and Mulder counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mulder looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Apolinario is trying to control but can't.
Mulder lands with a punch from half guard.
Apolinario has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Mulder takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB#
Apolinario looking for subs from the bottom but Mulder mounts him!
Apolinario is desperately trying to improve his position but Mulder has a good base and remains in mount.
Mulder working the ground and pound effectively.
Mulder lands with some strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Apolinario is in a horrible position here. Mulder smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mulder connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#T1#
Mulder cracks Apolinario with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mulder unloading with bombs!
Mulder landing strikes, looking to finish! #ROC2#Apolinario is rocked!
Mulder raining down hammerfists from mount.
Oh Apolinario is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mulder cracks Apolinario with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niek Mulder!
Niek Mulder bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
The Island Season 11, 170 lbs, Round 2
Date: Oct 09, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apolinario shoots in but no luck this time.
Apolinario with a lazy takedown attempt #TD#
and Flynn counters with a takedown into side control.
Apolinario looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB#
Flynn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Apolinario has escaped the position, nice work there.
Flynn trying to control the position but Apolinario is working away.
Apolinario prevents Flynn from improving position.
Apolinario is looking for a sweep.
Flynn advances nicely into full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flynn fails to take his opponent's back.
Apolinario is trying desperately to improve position.
Flynn controlling the pace for now. #T1##SUB#
Flynn jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Apolinario is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Apolinario and Flynn has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Apolinario tries to bench press Flynn off him but Flynn keeps the position.
Flynn is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Apolinario will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#SUB#
Flynn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Apolinario is looking to regain half guard here but Flynn keeps moving and retains side control.
Apolinario can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Apolinario is looking to reverse the position.
Flynn advances to mount.
Apolinario is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Apolinario is controlling an arm, preventing Flynn from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Flynn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flynn prevents Apolinario from getting the reversal.
Flynn looking to control but Apolinario is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T3#
Flynn is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Apolinario is in real trouble.
Good control from Flynn.
Apolinario tries to break free.
#SUB#
Flynn looking for the choke but no joy.
Flynn is hanging on to Apolinario's back as he tries to escape.
Apolinario staying busy and making it hard for Flynn to control.
You can see the frustration on Apolinario's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T4#
Flynn is looking to control Apolinario but Apolinario is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Flynn has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Apolinario's body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apolinario trying to control but not successfully. #SUB#
Flynn looking to break Apolinario's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Apolinario remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Flynn will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Apolinario wants to escape the position.
#SUB#
Flynn is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Apolinario has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Apolinario defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Apolinario wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Flynn 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#
Apolinario shoots in but Flynn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Flynn throwing a counter right hand but Apolinario manages to avoid it.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Apolinario enables Flynn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Apolinario manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2#
Flynn is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Apolinario has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Flynn is looking to defend but Apolinario has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Flynn! Apolinario pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Flynn taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joao Apolinario! |
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Event:
The Island Season 11, 170 lbs, Round 1
Date: Oct 08, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apolinario walks into a stiff left hand from De Silva.
De Silva scores with a nice right hand.
Apolinario fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Apolinario throws a body shot but no joy.
De Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Apolinario in his tracks.
Apolinario misses with a hook to the body
enabling De Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Apolinario definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
De Silva tests Apolinario's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Apolinario shoots and misses
enabling De Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
De Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apolinario has his takedown stuffed#KD2#
and De Silva counters with a nice right hand that sends Apolinario toppling to the canvas! Apolinario scrambles and gets back to his feet - can De Silva finish him?!#ROC2#Apolinario is rocked!
De Silva digs a good body shot into Apolinario's ribs.#CL2#
De Silva moves into the clinch.
De Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Apolinario backwards.
De Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
De Silva stalls.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T1#
De Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Apolinario tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Apolinario. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Apolinario jumps guard.
Apolinario tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Apolinario working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Apolinario has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but De Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
De Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Apolinario is proving hard to escape from.
De Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Apolinario. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Apolinario looking for a triangle here. De Silva is fighting it but it looks tight! Apolinario pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, De Silva is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joao Apolinario! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 25, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Turner lands.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Apolinario is trying hard to land a takedown here. Turner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Turner throws a head kick that Apolinario semi-blocks.
Turner connects with an inside leg kick.
Apolinario shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turner as he jumps to the side.
Turner half committed to a counter leg kick.
Turner stuffs the takedown attempt from Apolinario. Apolinario gets slowly back to his feet.
Junior Turner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Apolinario.#TD2#
Apolinario drives through with a takedown into guard. #ES#
Turner pushes Apolinario off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apolinario tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Turner defends well and Apolinario ends up having to push Turner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Apolinario shoots in and drives through. Turner sprawls well.
Apolinario has his takedown stuffed
and Turner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Apolinario circles away quickly and effectively.
Apolinario has his takedown stuffed
and Turner counters with a series of strikes. Apolinario will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've been told by Turner's head coaches at Cozad The Island that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Turner is breathing heavily.#T1#
Apolinario closes this distance looking for a takedown but Turner circles away.
Turner lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Apolinario misses with a takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a nice body shot.
Turner throws a series of punches but Apolinario moves out of range. #TD2#
Apolinario darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Apolinario seems to be working for a kimura but Turner defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Apolinario is working for a submission of some sort.
Apolinario not doing much here.
#T2##SUB2#
Apolinario is looking for a kimura but Turner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Apolinario to get the leverage.
Apolinario moves into full mount! Turner won't be happy about that!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Apolinario jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Turner manages to avoid the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Apolinario is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Turner is trying to escape and Apolinario transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Turner is forced to tap! Nice work there by Apolinario! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joao Apolinario!
In defeat, Junior Turner stepped up to the mic, saying 'fuck that bitch'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 21, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Bloomer gets caught flat footed, as Apolinario shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Apolinario is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Apolinario tries to free his leg and advance position but Bloomer is retaining full guard.
Bloomer wants to stand but Apolinario is controlling the position.
Apolinario trying to control but Bloomer is working from the bottom.
Apolinario stops Bloomer from standing up. #ES#
Bloomer manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Bloomer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bloomer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bloomer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bloomer misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD2#
Apolinario jumps into guard, dragging Bloomer to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Apolinario is looking for a triangle but Bloomer pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Apolinario has a closed guard, preventing Bloomer from standing up. #SU#
Bloomer stands up and waves to Apolinario to follow him. #TD2#
Bloomer gets caught napping as Apolinario dives in and scores a takedown. Bloomer manages to retain guard.#ES#
Bloomer has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Apolinario off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T1#
Late Bloomer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bloomer jabs Apolinario to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bloomer lands a nice shot that snaps Apolinario's head back.
Bloomer throws a shot to the body.
Bloomer cracks a nice hook into Apolinario's ribs.
Apolinario takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CL#
Bloomer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bloomer gets through Apolinario's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bloomer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bloomer misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Apolinario.
Bloomer has a couple of punches blocked by Apolinario.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bloomer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bloomer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Apolinario tries to pull guard but Bloomer won't allow it.
Bloomer tries to work over Apolinario's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Apolinario tries to pull guard but Bloomer won't allow it.
Bloomer lands with a short shot to the head.
Apolinario blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bloomer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bloomer. #T2#
Bloomer has a couple of punches blocked by Apolinario.
Bloomer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Apolinario or not.
Bloomer tries to throw a body punch but Apolinario avoids it by throwing Bloomer back against the cage.
Bloomer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Apolinario backwards.
A short right from Bloomer on the inside.
Apolinario blocks an uppercut.
#TD2#
Apolinario jumps guard and drags Bloomer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bloomer tries to stand but Apolinario is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Bloomer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Apolinario has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bloomer has managed to get both his arms back between Apolinario's legs - danger averted.
Bloomer tries to stand but Apolinario is controlling from the bottom. #SUB2#
Apolinario looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Apolinario looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bloomer preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Apolinario looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bloomer is defending well. Apolinario quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bloomer has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Apolinario celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joao Apolinario! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 17, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Apolinario gets a takedown into half guard.
Santos gets full guard.#SUB2#
Santos looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Apolinario has picked Santos up and slammed him! Santos can't keep hold of the triangle and Apolinario manages to pass to side control!
Santos tries to improve position but can't. #SUB#
Apolinario tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Apolinario has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Apolinario is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Santos knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Apolinario working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Santos tries to strike but it doesn't land. #T1##SUB#
Apolinario goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Santos has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Apolinario but great work by Santos.
Santos trying to control the position but Apolinario is working away.
Apolinario is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Santos tries for a kimura but Apolinario is defending well.
Apolinario is trying to improve his position.
Apolinario struggling a bit here.
Apolinario tries to bench press Santos off him but Santos keeps the position. #SUB2#
Santos is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Apolinario knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Apolinario has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Apolinario prevents Santos from moving into mount. #T2#
Apolinario is looking to regain half guard here but Santos keeps moving and retains side control.
Apolinario manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Apolinario moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Apolinario has his foot on Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santos works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Santos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Apolinario manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Santos has Apolinario in his guard.#REVR#
Apolinario forces his way into half guard.#T3##SUB#
Apolinario is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB#
Apolinario is trying to work for a kimura but Santos is defending well.
#SUB#
Apolinario is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Santos is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Apolinario is tapping! Great win for Santos!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michael Santos! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 12, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Apolinario shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Apolinario showed some decent athleticism there.
Longo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Apolinario looking to sit in guard and control but Longo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB#
Apolinario looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Longo passes into side control.
Apolinario is looking to reverse the position.
Longo advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apolinario manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Apolinario trying to control here.
Apolinario tries to roll over but Longo keeps him under control.
Longo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Apolinario! #T1#
Apolinario is in all sorts of trouble here.
#SUB2#
Longo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Apolinario has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Longo moves to back control. #SUB2#
Longo looking for the RNC.
Apolinario tries to escape the position.
Apolinario trying to control the action but Longo just sinks the hooks in. #SUB2#
Apolinario is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Longo doesn't have the hooks in and Apolinario manages to turn into his guard.
Apolinario definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Apolinario trying to control the position from guard on top but Longo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Apolinario passes Longo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Apolinario trying to control from half guard but Longo is working away. #SUB#
Apolinario is looking for a kimura here.
Apolinario passes to full mount! #SUB#
Apolinario jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Longo manages to avoid the submission attempt. #T3##SUB#
Apolinario has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Longo is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Apolinario yanks on the arm and Longo is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Apolinario.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joao Apolinario! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apolinario doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sadler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sadler jabs Apolinario right on the nose. Apolinario blinks but takes it well.
Sadler lands a nice shot to the body.
Sadler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sadler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Apolinario's hands.
Sadler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sadler connects with a looping right hand.
Sadler thuds his right hand into Apolinario's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sadler connects with a looping right hand.
Apolinario has his takedown stuffed
and Sadler counters with a straight right hand.
Apolinario walks into a jab.
Apolinario on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sadler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Apolinario.
Sadler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Apolinario. Apolinario circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#ROC2#Apolinario is rocked!
Sadler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sadler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sadler is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Apolinario had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sadler tests Apolinario's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Apolinario is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#TD#
Apolinario closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Apolinario seems to have got his legs back now.#T1#
Sadler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#SUB#
Apolinario has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Sadler is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Apolinario yanks on the arm and Sadler is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Apolinario.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joao Apolinario! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 02, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apolinario throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bloomer's waist but Bloomer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Apolinario off to one side.
Bloomer throws out a counter right but Apolinario avoids it with no problem.
Bloomer connects with a body shot that sends Apolinario's belly button to the back.
Bloomer scores with a nice right hand.
#TD#
Apolinario closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bloomer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Apolinario is trying to control the action in half guard but Bloomer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bloomer is trying to stand up here but Apolinario is controlling him well. #SUB#
Bloomer is defending against the submission attempts here by Apolinario.
Bloomer wants to get back to his feet.
Apolinario has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bloomer is squirming around, avoiding Apolinario's attempts to control the action.
Apolinario pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
#SUB#
Apolinario working for a submission but Bloomer is keeping him at bay.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apolinario wants to take Bloomer's back but he can't do it this time. #T1#
You get the feeling that Bloomer really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bloomer is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#SUB#
Apolinario is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bloomer can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
#SUB#
Apolinario wants to finish this one by submission but Bloomer is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Apolinario. #SUB#
Apolinario working for a guillotine from mount but Bloomer is in no mood to give up.
Apolinario fails to take his opponent's back.
Bloomer is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
#SUB#
Bloomer defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Apolinario. #SUB#
Apolinario working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Bloomer looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Apolinario! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joao Apolinario! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Longo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Apolinario is trying to defend but Longo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Longo is looking to advance position but Apolinario won't allow it. #SUB#
Longo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Apolinario has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Apolinario looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Longo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Apolinario doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Longo.
Apolinario tries to get to full guard but Longo has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longo wants to free his trapped foot but Apolinario is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB2#
Apolinario looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1##SUB2#
Apolinario looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Apolinario trying to hold on to Longo's head to control him but Longo postures up.
#SUB2#
Apolinario looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Apolinario wants to get back to full guard.
Longo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Apolinario is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Apolinario actively working from the bottom here.
Longo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Apolinario!
Apolinario is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Apolinario bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Longo keeping full guard, as Apolinario tries to pass.
Apolinario trying to control the position from guard on top but Longo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Longo wants to sweep but no luck.
Apolinario showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Apolinario pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Longo is keeping the position for now.
Apolinario trying to control the position from guard on top but Longo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Apolinario stays in close to Longo's body and controls the position. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Apolinario trying to control the position from guard on top but Longo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Longo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Apolinario tries to free his leg and advance position but Longo is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Joao Apolinario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL2#
Apolinario closes the distance and clinches.#TD2#
Apolinario decides to pull guard. #SUB2#
Longo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joao Apolinario will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD#
Apolinario gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Longo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Longo trying to control but Apolinario is working from the bottom.
Apolinario looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Apolinario can't keep his opponent in guard - Longo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Longo prevents Apolinario from improving his position.
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.#SUB2#
Apolinario looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Longo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#T1#
Apolinario trying to hold on to Longo's head to control him but Longo postures up.
Longo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Longo pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Apolinario is desperately trying to improve his position but Longo has a good base and remains in mount.
Apolinario is still trying to improve position.
Apolinario is squirming around, avoiding Longo's attempts to control the action. #T2#
Apolinario is controlling an arm, preventing Longo from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Apolinario bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Apolinario trying to control the position from guard on top but Longo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Apolinario trying to move into half guard but instead Longo has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Longo trying to control the position from guard on top but Apolinario is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Apolinario is trying to control the position but Longo postures up. #SUB2#
Apolinario is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Longo defends well.
Longo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Apolinario can't keep his opponent in guard - Longo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Apolinario is pressing down on Longo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Longo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Apolinario looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Longo is pushing down on Apolinario's leg trying to pass to half guard. Apolinario is fighting to maintain full guard but Longo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB2#
Apolinario actively working from the bottom here.
Apolinario is trying to control but can't.
#SUB2#
Apolinario looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Apolinario looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T4##SUB2#
Apolinario looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Longo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Longo fails to advance to Apolinario's back.
Apolinario is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Longo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Apolinario can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Apolinario tries to reverse the position but Longo maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bartolomeo Longo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Apolinario does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Joao Apolinario is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Apolinario moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Apolinario has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Longo uses from the top position.
Apolinario tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Longo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Apolinario has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Longo has managed to get both his arms back between Apolinario's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Apolinario looking for a guillotine here but Longo defends easily.
Longo trying to control but Apolinario is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Apolinario working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Longo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Longo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1#
Longo advances to half guard.
Longo wants to pass the guard but Apolinario is defending well. #SUB2#
Apolinario actively working from the bottom here.
Longo trying to pass the guard but Apolinario defending well. #SUB2#
Apolinario actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Apolinario looking for submissions off his back.
Apolinario takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB2#
Apolinario is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Longo pulls his head out easily. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Longo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Apolinario knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Apolinario is doing well to control the position and prevent Longo from advancing to side control.
Longo is pressing down on Apolinario's thigh, looking to free his foot. Apolinario is holding on for now.
Apolinario is in trouble now - Longo has advanced to mount!
Longo is looking to work his way around to Apolinario's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Apolinario is trying desperately to improve position.
Longo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Apolinario is looking to escape.
Apolinario tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3#
Longo is looking to work his way around to Apolinario's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Longo is working hard here to advance position.
Apolinario is looking to improve his position but Longo isn't that keen on the idea.
Longo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Apolinario manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Apolinario manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Longo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Apolinario is keeping the position for now.
Apolinario is trying to control the position but Longo postures up. #T4#
Longo won't allow Apolinario to sweep him here. #SUB#
Longo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Longo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Apolinario is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Apolinario throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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Apolinario is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Longo defends well.
Longo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Apolinario's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Apolinario actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Longo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Apolinario has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joao Apolinario.
I think Apolinario 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Joao Apolinario! |
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