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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Appleburg (ranked 5299 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teee Test (ranked 4349 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Appleburg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Appleburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Teee Test!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Appleburg clinches up with Test and pushes him back against the cage.
Appleburg manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
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.
Appleburg is looking for a triangle here but Test uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Test wants to control for a moment but Appleburg uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Appleburg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Appleburg is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Test avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Appleburg keeping moving, preventing Test from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Appleburg is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Test is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Appleburg is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Appleburg has escaped and now he's on top!
Appleburg gets to his feet. Test looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Teee Test seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Test changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Appleburg throws a sloppy head kick and Test moves out of range easily.
Appleburg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Test lands with a short shot to the head.
Appleburg is trying to force a seperation but Test has the dominant position.
Appleburg is stalling here.
Test tries to pull guard but Appleburg holds him up against the cage and eventually Test drops back down to his feet.
Test has Appleburg pressed against the cage, preventing Appleburg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Test lands a body punch.
Test keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Appleburg's efforts to push away.
Test successfully pulls guard.
Appleburg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Test throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Test isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Appleburg stacks Test on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Appleburg!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Appleburg working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Test defending against the ground and pound.
Test is looking for a sweep.
Test being controlled for a moment.
Test tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Appleburg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Appleburg sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Test is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Appleburg throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Test tries to bench press Appleburg off him but Appleburg keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Appleburg in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Appleburg throws an elbow but Test slips to the side and avoids it well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Test is looking to regain half guard here but Appleburg keeps moving and retains side control.
Test stops Appleburg from passing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Appleburg tries to score with some ground and pound. Test controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on Test's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Appleburg dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Test misses with a low kick.
Test thows a left - swing and a miss!
Test rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Appleburg counters with a takedown into side control.
Test is looking to regain half guard here but Appleburg keeps moving and retains side control.
Test struggling a bit here.
Test is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Appleburg politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Appleburg prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Test managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Appleburg.
Test manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Test is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Test wants to control but Appleburg is keeping busy.
Test is pressing down on Appleburg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Appleburg is stalling in the full guard.
Kyle Appleburg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Test working for submissions but it's allowed Appleburg to get to half guard.
Still in half guard, Appleburg seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Appleburg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Test is looking for a sweep. Appleburg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Appleburg in particular looking to stall.
Appleburg passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Test!
Test wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
What can Test do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Test trying to control the hands but Appleburg breaks the grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Appleburg just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Test is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Test is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Appleburg has the hooks in. Test is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Appleburg is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Test knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Test for a finish.
Appleburg biding his time, looking for the opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Appleburg avoiding Test 's attempts to control his hands.
Appleburg is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Appleburg gets his hands free as Test looks to control.
Appleburg is riding his opponent, not letting Test buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Appleburg dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Test lunges at Appleburg with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Appleburg's hand.
Test throws a poor cross that misses
and Appleburg counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Appleburg tries to throw a body punch but Test avoids it by throwing Appleburg back against the cage.
Appleburg wants to break free but Test has control.
Test gets control of Appleburg's arms and successfully pulls guard. Test will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Test is trying to keep Appleburg in close.
Appleburg won't allow Test to sweep him here.
Appleburg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Test is looking for a triangle but Appleburg pushes his legs off easily.
Appleburg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Appleburg decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Test scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Test misses its intended target.
Appleburg clinches up with Test and pushes him back against the cage.
Appleburg tightens his grip and picks Test up, before dumping him to the ground. Test manages to land in guard.
Appleburg pushing down on Test's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Appleburg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Appleburg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Appleburg stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Test trying to control from the bottom.
Appleburg is controlling the pace.
Test is looking to control Appleburg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Test avoid being mounted?
Appleburg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Test can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Appleburg looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Appleburg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Test wants to get back to full guard.
Test gets full guard.
Appleburg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Appleburg seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Appleburg closes the distance and pushes Test back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Appleburg.
A short uppercut from Test.
Test working aggressively here.
Test doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Appleburg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Test can't find room to land a body shot as Appleburg controls the action.
Appleburg tries for a takedown but Test manages to get underhooks.
Test tries to pull guard but Appleburg holds him up against the cage and eventually Test drops back down to his feet.
Appleburg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Test is pressed up against the cage. Appleburg has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Test down to the mat. Test avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Test misses with a body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Test misses with a hook.
Kyle Appleburg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Test stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Test wants it to stay on the feet.
Teee Test has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyle Appleburg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Appleburg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Test fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Appleburg manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kyle Appleburg.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Appleburg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Appleburg!
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RATING
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