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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Apolskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Volette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Apolskis comes to the cage accompanied by I'll Be in the Sky. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Apolskis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Volette!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volette fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Apolskis jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Apolskis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Volette.
Volette looks to land a combination but Apolskis avoids it well.
Volette fails with the takedown.
Volette takes one on the button.
Volette ducks right into an uppercut from Apolskis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volette takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Volette tries to close the distance and clinch but Apolskis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Apolskis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Volette counters with a nice leg kick.
Volette darts in and clinches Apolskis up against the cage.
Apolskis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Volette shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Apolskis as he avoids it easily.
David Apolskis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Volette.
Apolskis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Apolskis misses with a wild combination.
Apolskis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Apolskis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Volette counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Apolskis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Volette moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Apolskis misses.
Apolskis throws a nice looking combination but Volette bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volette blocks a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Volette is defended easily by Apolskis.
Nice jab there from Apolskis.
Apolskis lands a jab-cross combination.
Apolskis throws an overhand right that lands on Volette's shoulder, as Volette tries to avoid the shot.
Volette showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Apolskis.
Apolskis is breathing heavily.
Apolskis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Apolskis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Apolskis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Volette shoots in but Apolskis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Apolskis avoids the head kick by Volette.
Volette fails with an attempt to clinch.
Volette misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Volette misses with a two punch combination.
Volette throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Apolskis.
Volette tries to close the distance and clinch but Apolskis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Apolskis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Volette clinches up with Apolskis and pushes him back against the cage.
Apolskis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Volette tries for a takedown. No joy.
Volette tries to score a body lock takedown but Apolskis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Apolskis breaks from the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Apolskis.
Volette tries to close the distance and clinch but Apolskis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Apolskis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Volette goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Apolskis throws a sloppy head kick and Volette moves out of range easily.
Volette goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Volette is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Volette attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volette tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Apolskis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Apolskis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Volette counters with a two punch combo.
David Apolskis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apolskis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Volette counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Volette trying to control but Apolskis is working from the bottom.
Volette throwing strikes from guard but Apolskis blocks nicely.
Apolskis is looking to sinch up a triangle. Volette throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Apolskis's body to avoid the submission. Apolskis has instead reached around Volette's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Apolskis arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). David Apolskis!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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