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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iphone Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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130 lbs
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213 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iphone Apple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Todd!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apple wants to clinch.
Todd fails to land with a series of punches.
Apple tries to land a leg kick but Todd saw it coming and moves away.
Todd cracks Apple with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Todd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Todd cracks Apple with a right hand to the side of the head.
Todd throws a right hand that Apple ducks under and follows up with a left that Apple also avoids with ease.
A left and a right from Todd both land. Nice combination.
Todd moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Todd scores with a nice strike.
Apple misses with a low kick as Todd jumps back.
No joy there for Todd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Josh Todd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Todd misses with a wild combination.
Todd misses with a combination
and Apple counters with a series of strikes that sends Todd to the canvas! Apple follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Todd is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple with a flurry of punches that miss.
Todd is still in real trouble! Can Apple finish him?
Apple stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Todd swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Todd wants to stand but Apple is controlling the position.
Todd seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Apple looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apple trying to control the position from guard on top but Todd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Iphone Apple wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Todd misses with the combination.
Todd stalks Apple and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Apple's face. Apple staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apple tries to clinch up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Apple.
Apple wants to clinch.
Todd lands a body shot.
Todd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apple fails in his attempt to clinch.
Apple buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Todd pushes him off.
Todd lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Todd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Josh Todd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Todd lands with a nice combination. Apple backs away looking to recover.
Todd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Apple counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Todd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Apple misses with a head kick.
Todd misses with a double jab
and Apple counters with an inside leg kick.
Todd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Todd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apple moves away.
Todd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Apple slips a jab and a cross from Todd.
Todd looks winded!
Todd connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Todd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Apple looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Todd catches Apple with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd throws a jab when Apple was well out of range.
Apple ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
Todd is working the combinations to good effect here.
Apple tries to clinch up but Todd circles away and keeps his distance.
Todd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Apple tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Todd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Todd looks to score with a jab to the body but Apple is just out of range.
Apple is looking to clinch but Todd is avoiding it.
Todd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Apple circles away quickly and effectively.
Todd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Todd scores with a three punch combo!
Sloppy strikes from Todd. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Apple tries to clinch there but Todd circles away.
Apple avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apple looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Iphone Apple will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Apple tries to clinch there but Todd circles away.
Todd checks a leg kick nicely.
Iphone Apple is winning the standup battle so far.
Todd misses with a few strikes there.
Todd throws a nice looking combination but Apple bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Todd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Apple finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Todd circles away.
Apple will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sloppy strikes from Todd. Those never looked like landing.
Todd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Todd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Todd swinging wildly here.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Todd circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Todd misses with a two punch combination.
Todd lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Todd lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Todd.
Todd is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Todd is breathing heavily.
Apple throws a leg kick but Todd sees it coming and moves out of range.
Donk. Todd catches Apple right on the button with a cross.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Todd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apple tries to clinch up but Todd circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Todd.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch but Todd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Todd. Those never looked like landing.
Todd blocks a head kick by Apple.
Todd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Apple counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd throws an elbow that misses.
Todd just leaning against Apple, taking a breather.
Todd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Apple tries to break free but Todd pushes him back against the cage.
Todd stalls.
Apple is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Apple stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todd tries to break free but Apple pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apple leaning against his opponent.
Todd tries to break the clinch but Apple is controlling the position.
Apple wants to take the fight to the mat but Todd manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Todd is trying to break the clinch but Apple is controlling him.
Todd can't break the clinch.
Todd is looking to break free of the clinch but Apple has double underhooks.
Apple trying to land knees to the body.
Apple wants to break free but Todd has control.
Todd has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Todd is trying to break the clinch but Apple has him pressed against the cage.
Todd blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Todd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Todd is trying to break the clinch but Apple has him pressed against the cage.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Todd is defending well for now.
Apple keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Todd's efforts to push away.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Apple trying to land knees to the body.
Apple is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Todd to keep the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Apple wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iphone Apple. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Todd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Apple wants to take the fight to the mat but Todd manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Todd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Todd avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Todd lands a two punch combo.
Apple ducks right into an uppercut from Todd.
Jab by Todd.
Apple is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Todd misses.
Apple slips a jab and a cross from Todd.
Todd misses with a series of wild punches.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Todd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apple will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Todd shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Apple eats them both and turns towards Todd to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Todd throws a right and a left that Apple avoids nicely.
Todd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Todd looks to score with a jab to the body but Apple is just out of range.
Apple tries to clinch there but Todd circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd misses with a series of wild punches.
Apple will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A decent looking cross lands there for Todd.
Apple fails in his attempt to clinch.
Apple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Apple tries to close the distance and clinch up but Todd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Apple looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Todd misses with a few strikes there.
Todd tries to bum rush Apple with a series of wild strikes but Apple uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Apple ducks under a wild hook from Todd.
Todd might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Todd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Apple circles away quickly and effectively.
Apple misses with a low kick.
Todd cracks Apple with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd swats away the attempt to clinch by Apple.
Todd scores with a three punch combo!
Apple throws a head kick that misses.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Todd circles away.
Apple moves in looking to clinch but Todd pushes him off.
Todd scores with a decent looking hook.
Apple tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Todd falls off balance throwing a combination
and Apple counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Josh Todd has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Todd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apple tries a head kick but it misses.
Todd misses the body punch
and Apple holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Apple prevents Todd from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd is struggling to control the position.
Todd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Todd wants to break the clinch but can't.
Todd stops a takedown attempt from Apple.
Todd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Apple doesn't manage to clinch there - Todd circles away.
Apple will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for Todd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Todd misses.
Todd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Apple moves away.
Todd misses with the combination.
Todd scores with a jab.
Apple lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Todd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Todd looks to land a combination but Apple avoids it well.
Apple is looking to slow Todd down with leg kicks.
Apple uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Todd.
Todd rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Apple counters with a nice low kick that buckles Todd's knee momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Apple tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Todd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Todd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Apple fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Todd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Todd 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Todd!
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