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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fred Palowakski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iphone Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palowakski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Burning Down the House. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
31 - 36 - 0 |
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79 lbs
8 - 49 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Palowakski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 49 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iphone Apple!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Apple.
Apple gets a clinch.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Palowakski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Apple is trying to maintain a safe position but Palowakski gets an underhook and turns Apple into the cage.
Palowakski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palowakski avoids it.
Palowakski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Apple throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palowakski lands with a right to the head.
Apple with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Palowakski lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apple tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palowakski avoids it.
Apple wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palowakski has him pressed against the cage.
Palowakski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Palowakski struggles to land a body shot inside as Apple controls his hands.
Palowakski slows down the pace here.
Palowakski breaks the clinch.
Fred Palowakski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Apple shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Palowakski as he avoids it easily.
Palowakski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Apple blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Apple missing with knees to the body.
Apple is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palowakski is defending well for now.
Apple tries to land knees in the clinch but Palowakski avoids the damage to the body.
Palowakski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palowakski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Palowakski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Palowakski to work.
Palowakski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Apple tries to pull guard but Palowakski won't allow it.
Palowakski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Palowakski pushes Apple back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The referee calls for Palowakski to work.
Apple creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Apple tries to score a body lock takedown but Palowakski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fred Palowakski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iphone Apple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palowakski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palowakski looking to throw knees to the head but Apple is blocking nicely.
Palowakski gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Apple being controlled here, momentarily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Apple can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palowakski passes Apple's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Palowakski dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Apple closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Palowakski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Apple on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Palowakski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Palowakski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Apple momentarily.
Apple has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Apple is rocked!
It looks like Iphone Apple has been cut.
Apple drives through and clinches with Palowakski against the cage.
Apple is still on wobbly legs! Can Palowakski finish him?
Palowakski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Apple seems to have recovered his senses.
Apple is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Palowakski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palowakski avoiding damage as Apple throws knees to the body.
Apple wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palowakski has him pressed against the cage.
Apple blocks the elbow strike.
Palowakski successfully pulls guard.
Palowakski keeping moving, preventing Apple from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Palowakski is on top in guard.
Palowakski slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palowakski is taking a breather. Apple says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Apple really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Palowakski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Palowakski seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Apple is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Fred Palowakski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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