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RS Friday Night Fights XI PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Lydon (ranked 7950 p4p, 732 weight class) and Masaaki Mori (ranked 9116 p4p, 769 weight class). Mori is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by りんだりんだ. The key to victory for Johnny Lydon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Lydon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaaki Mori!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lydon pushes Mori up against the cage in a clinch.
Lydon breaks from the clinch.
Mori circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Mori.
Lydon tries to clinch up but Mori circles away and keeps his distance.
Lydon tries a head kick but it misses.
Mori appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lydon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lydon moves into the clinch.
Lydon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lydon is looking to clinch.
Lydon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lydon throws a head kick but Mori moves out of range.
Mori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mori lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lydon circles away quickly and effectively.
Lydon darts in and clinches Mori up against the cage.
Lydon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mori's efforts to push away.
Lydon has Mori pressed against the cage, preventing Mori from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mori working hard to break the clinch.
Lydon misses with a punch to the body.
Lydon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lydon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lydon gets a clinch.
Lydon manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Lydon does no damage.
Lydon tries to clinch there but Mori circles away.
Despite the aggression on Mori's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lydon tries to clinch there but Mori circles away.
Johnny Lydon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lydon.
Lydon closes the distance but Mori moves to the side
and Lydon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lydon is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Mori releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mori shoots in looking for a takedown. Lydon tries to sprawl out of it but Mori keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lydon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lydon throwing a counter right hand but Mori manages to avoid it.
Lydon tries to clinch up but Mori circles away and keeps his distance.
Lydon lands a jab-cross combination.
Lydon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mori misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lydon's hands.
Lydon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lydon closes the distance and clinches.
Mori is trying to break the clinch but Lydon is controlling him.
Lydon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lydon dodges the punch combination from Mori.
Mori on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lydon has managed to clinch.
Lydon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lydon looks to score with a jab to the body but Mori is just out of range.
Mori is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lydon has closed the distance and engaged Mori in a clinch.
Mori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lydon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mori's efforts to push away.
Lydon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lydon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mori is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mori takes one to the chin there.
Lydon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lydon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mori is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mori takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mori looks winded!
Lydon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lydon wants to clinch up but Mori keeps it at a distance.
Mori is looking for the big counter here.
Lydon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mori unleashes a big counter combination but Lydon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lydon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lydon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lydon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mori.
Lydon clinches up with Mori and pushes him back against the cage.
Mori wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lydon.
Lydon is stalling here.
A left hand lands to the body for Lydon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lydon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lydon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnny Lydon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lydon - that will leave a mark!
Lydon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lydon darts in and clinches Mori up against the cage.
Lydon manages to break the clinch.
Mori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mori unleashes a big counter combination but Lydon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lydon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Lydon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lydon scores with a jab to the head.
Lydon cracks a nice hook into Mori's ribs.
Lydon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lydon wants to clinch.
Mori tries to clinch but Lydon is having none of it.
Lydon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mori has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mori checks a low kick from Lydon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lydon lands a jab to the head.
Lydon instigates a clinch.
Lydon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lydon misses with a head kick.
Mori tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lydon defends well and Mori ends up having to push Lydon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lydon is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mori gets tackled into the cage by Lydon. Lydon maintains the clinch.
Mori is breathing heavily.
Lydon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mori keeps the fight on the outside.
As Lydon backs off Mori throws a huge counter combo but Lydon manages to avoid it all.
Lydon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lydon lands with a nice body punch.
Lydon closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Lydon.
Lydon tries to throw a body punch but Mori avoids it by throwing Lydon back against the cage.
Lydon manages to break the clinch.
Lydon throws a right and a left that Mori avoids nicely.
Mori wants to counter the offense by Lydon and move into the clinch position.
Lydon drives through and clinches with Mori against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Lydon.
Lydon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lydon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mori, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lydon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lydon darts in and clinches Mori up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mori is trying to break the clinch but Lydon has him pressed against the cage.
Lydon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mori backwards.
Lydon effectively controlling the action here.
Nice body punch from Lydon - that landed with a thud.
Lydon breaks the clinch.
Lydon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lydon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mori moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lydon drops Mori with a beautiful combination! Mori stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lydon is looking for the KO!
Mori is rocked!
Johnny Lydon is winning the standup battle so far.
Lydon rushes Mori and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mori is still on wobbly legs! Can Lydon finish him?
Lydon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short left from Lydon.
Lydon manages to break the clinch.
Lydon feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Mori crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johnny Lydon!
Johnny Lydon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Masaaki Mori stepped up to the mic, saying 'ごめんなさい、もっと強いになりたいですよ ! '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Andrade (ranked 24951 p4p, 274 weight class) and Kristiaan Roels (ranked 5070 p4p, 177 weight class). Marcos Andrade has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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272 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kristiaan Roels!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roels lands a nice hook to Andrade's body. Andrade takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roels closes the distance and clinches.
Roels works on Andrade's body with a couple of short punches.
Roels lands a left hand.
Roels taking a breather.
Roels effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Roels.
Roels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roels punishes Andrade's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrade throws a looping overhand right but Roels ducks down to avoid it.
Roels moves into the clinch.
Roels is pushing Andrade up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Roels pushes Andrade back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Andrade is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roels lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like Marcos Andrade has been cut.
Roels lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Andrade.
Roels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roels breaks the clinch.
Marcos Andrade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roels lands a nice shot to the body.
Roels feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Andrades jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Roels jabs Andrade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Roels clobbers Andrade with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Andrade takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roels cracks a nice hook into Andrade's ribs.
Roels ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roels clinches up with Andrade and pushes him back against the cage.
Roels lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marcos Andrade's cut is getting worse.
Roels stalling against the cage.
Roels stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrade being controlled against the cage.
Roels stalls.
Roels lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roels slips a jab from Andrade.
Roels lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Roels lands an impressive looking overhand right. Andrade doesn't seem phased though.
Roels jabs at Andrade's body.
Roels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roels scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roels lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marcos Andrade's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Roels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Andrade takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Roels is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Andrade rather than just go for the knockout.
Roels forces Andrade back against the cage and clinches.
Roels lands a nice shot to the body.
Roels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roels clobbers Andrade with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jeez, Marcos Andrade's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Roels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Andrade at a distance.
Roels scores with a shot to the body.
Roels cracks Andrade with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Andrade looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Roels finish him?
Andrade is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marcos Andrade's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kristiaan Roels!
An out of breath Kristiaan Roels thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Anjos (ranked 4640 p4p, 559 weight class) and Jason Miller (ranked 5840 p4p, 666 weight class). Thiago Anjos had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Thiago Anjos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Anjos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Miller!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anjos tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller misses with a hook. Anjos ducked under it nicely.
Anjos wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Anjos misses with a hook.
Miller connects with the punch.
It looks like Thiago Anjos has been cut.
Miller's coach down at BAD BOY MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Miller's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Anjos cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.
Thiago Anjos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anjos moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller lands a jab to the nose.
Miller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Anjos closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Miller to counter with a crisp jab.
Anjos wants to clinch but Miller slips to the side
and Anjos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anjos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anjos tries to clinch up
and Miller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller Throws a clean left jab. Miller Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Anjos's chin! Anjos crumbles to the ground and Miller follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Miller!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jason Miller!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sagetdao Petpayathai (ranked 8273 p4p, 552 weight class) and Irshaad Sayed (ranked 4075 p4p, 376 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Irshaad Sayed was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sagetdao Petpayathai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Irshaad Sayed!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petpayathai has a takedown stuffed.
Sayed let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sayed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petpayathai.
Sayed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Petpayathai's hands.
Sayed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Sayed.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sayed.
Sayed closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sayed.
Sayed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sayed takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petpayathai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Petpayathai shoots in for a double leg but Sayed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sayed swinging wildly here.
Sayed chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Petpayathai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sayed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petpayathai closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sayed counters with a nice body shot.
Sayed lunges at Petpayathai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Petpayathai's hand.
Sayed throws a body punch but Petpayathai moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petpayathai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sayed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Irshaad Sayed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sayed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Petpayathai's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from Sayed finds it's target.
Sayed is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Petpayathai rather than just go for the knockout.
Petpayathai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sayed.
Petpayathai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sayed dips to his left and cracks Petpayathai with an uppercut!
Petpayathai fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sagetdao Petpayathai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sayed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sayed lands with a good body shot.
Petpayathai shoots in for a takedown but Sayed shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petpayathai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sayed connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Petpayathai scrambles back to his feet.
Petpayathai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sayed counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sayed.
Sayed lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sayed.
Sayed works the jab nicely.
Sayed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Petpayathai misses with a takedown
and Sayed counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Petpayathai is breathing heavily.
Sayed lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sayed.
Petpayathai is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petpayathai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oh Petpayathai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sayed steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Petpayathai is out on his feet! Sayed sets himself and nearly takes Petpayathai's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Irshaad Sayed!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Apollo (ranked 4339 p4p, 479 weight class) and Vladimir Egoyan (ranked 6665 p4p, 620 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Apollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vladimir Egoyan!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egoyan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Apollo has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Egoyan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Apollo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Egoyan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Egoyan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Egoyan misses with the head strike.
Egoyan misses with the head strike.
Apollo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Egoyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Apollo lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Vladimir Egoyan has been cut.
Egoyan working aggressively here.
Egoyan throws a head punch that misses.
Egoyan working aggressively here.
Egoyan scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apollo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Egoyan to keep the fight standing.
Egoyan misses with a punch on the inside.
Egoyan misses with a punch to the body.
Egoyan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Apollo trying to land knees to the body.
Egoyan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Apollo is trying to pull guard but Egoyan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Apollo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Egoyan won't allow Apollo to sweep him here.
Apollo is trying to keep Egoyan in close.
Egoyan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Apollo wants to stand up but Egoyan is controlling him.
Egoyan is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Egoyan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Apollo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Egoyan has managed to get both his arms back between Apollo's legs - danger averted.
Apollo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Apollo passes Egoyan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo is looking to take a break and control but Egoyan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Apollo prevents Egoyan from improving his position.
Apollo wants to take a breather but Egoyan is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Apollo is really struggling to control Egoyan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Egoyan misses with a wild body shot.
Apollo is looking for a counter combo.
Egoyan misses with an uppercut.
Apollo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Apollo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Egoyan, pushing him back against the cage.
Apollo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Apollo blocks an uppercut.
Apollo is trying to push Egoyan away but Egoyan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
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 Max Apollo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Egoyan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Apollo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Egoyan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Apollo somewhat.
Egoyan moves into the clinch.
Apollo misses with some punches.
Apollo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Apollo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Egoyan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Egoyan.
Egoyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egoyan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Apollo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Apollo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apollo tries to throw a body punch but Egoyan avoids it by throwing Apollo back against the cage.
Apollo breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egoyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Apollo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Egoyan eats them both and turns towards Apollo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Egoyan misses with a hook. Apollo ducked under it nicely.
Apollo slips under a jab from Egoyan.
Apollo tries to clinch up.
Apollo gets tackled into the cage by Egoyan. Egoyan maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Apollo.
Apollo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Apollo has Egoyan pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Apollo.
Apollo successfully pulls guard.
Egoyan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Apollo is on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Egoyan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Egoyan pulls Apollo in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo trying to control but Egoyan is working from the bottom.
Apollo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Egoyan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Apollo trying to control but Egoyan is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo pushing down on Egoyan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Apollo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Egoyan keeps working.
Apollo seems to be looking for submissions.
Apollo is trying to control. Egoyan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four 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.
Egoyan is looking to improve his position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Apollo is looking to take a break and control but Egoyan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vladimir Egoyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apollo tries to keep at a distance but Egoyan has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Egoyan.
It looks like Max Apollo has been cut.
Apollo looking to stall.
Egoyan throws a head punch that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Egoyan tries to work over Apollo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Apollo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Max Apollo will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Egoyan dodges an elbow strike from Apollo.
Apollo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Apollo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Apollo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Egoyan lands with a left to the head.
Egoyan is pressed up against the cage. Apollo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Egoyan down to the mat. Egoyan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Apollo tries to clinch there but Egoyan circles away.
Egoyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apollo scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egoyan closes the distance and clinches up with Apollo, looking for a takedown. Egoyan pushes Apollo against the cage but Apollo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Apollo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Apollo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Egoyan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Apollo blocks an uppercut.
Apollo throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Egoyan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Egoyan tries to throw a body punch but Apollo avoids it by throwing Egoyan back against the cage.
Apollo blocks a body shot from Egoyan.
A nice left hand lands by Egoyan.
Apollo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Egoyan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Egoyan swings wildly with an uppercut but Apollo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Egoyan.
Apollo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Egoyan misses with a body punch.
Apollo blocks an uppercut.
Apollo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Egoyan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Apollo scores with a shoulder strike.
Vladimir Egoyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egoyan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Apollo's efforts to push away.
Apollo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Apollo has clasped his hands together around Egoyan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Apollo controlling the position.
Egoyan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Apollo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Apollo trying to control the action but Egoyan is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Egoyan is not content to let Apollo control the position.
Apollo decides to stand back up.
Apollo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Apollo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Apollo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Egoyan as he jumps to the side.
Apollo scores with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apollo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Apollo tries to keep at a distance but Egoyan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Apollo misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Apollo stalling in the clinch but Egoyan improves position.
Egoyan working aggressively here.
Apollo blocks an uppercut.
Max Apollo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Egoyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vladimir Egoyan.
I think Apollo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Max Apollo!
Max Apollo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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