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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Antony (ranked 1822 p4p, 2574 weight class) and Alex Deigos (ranked 254 p4p, 341 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class MT
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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 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Antony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Deigos!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antony throws a lazy uppercut
and Deigos counters with a straight right hand.
Antony tries to clinch up
and Deigos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Deigos misses with a low kick.
Deigos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Antony.
A slow jab from Deigos misses its intended target.
Antony looks to land a left hand but Deigos moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Antony finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Antony throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Deigos moves out of range of the leg kick from Antony.
Deigos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Deigos misses with a hook.
Antony tries to counter by clinching up but Deigos breaks away and moves out of range.
Deigos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Antony counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Antony tests Deigos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Antony thows a leg kick but Deigos checks it
and Deigos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Antony. Deigos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Deigos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Antony tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Deigos misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deigos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Antony moves away from the strike by Deigos.
Deigos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Antony to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Alex Deigos has been cut.
Antony throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Deigos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Deigos throws a jab when Antony was well out of range.
Deigos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Antony keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Deigos.
A bone on bone clash there as Deigos blocks the leg kick.
Antony throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alex Deigos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Antony.
Antony throws a leg kick but Deigos checks it.
Antony stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Deigos.
The fighters circle momentarily. Deigos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Deigos misses.
Deigos misses with a straight right.
Deigos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Antony counters with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Antony.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Antony moves forwards but Deigos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Deigos misses.
A big right from Deigos misses.
A big right from Deigos misses.
Antony misses with a hook.
Deigos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice cross by Deigos.
Antony throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Deigos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Deigos connects with a body shot that sends Antony's belly button to the back.
That kick from Antony tenderised Deigos's leg. Deigos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Antony misses with a wild body shot.
Antony fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Deigos checks it well.
Deigos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Deigos throws a low kick, looking for Antony's leg but Antony calmly moves out of range.
Antony is looking to counter with a body kick.
Antony closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Deigos misses with an uppercut.
Antony misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deigos.
Deigos misses the jab.
Antony takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deigos throws a jab but it's blocked by Antony.
Antony tried to counter with a leg kick but Deigos avoided it.
Antony keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Antony wants to slow Deigos down by chopping away at his legs.
Deigos avoids the body shot from Antony.
Deigos blocks a jab.
Deigos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Antony had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Antony - that will leave a mark!
Deigos misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Deigos misses.
Deigos ducks under a wild hook from Antony.
Deigos loads up on a big right hand but Antony slips the punch.
Antony bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Deigos's head.
Deigos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Antony.
A combination from Deigos does no damage.
Antony checks a leg kick.
Antony misses the shot to the body.
Antony looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Deigos tries to keep at a distance but Antony has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antony misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Deigos on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antony misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deigos lands an uppercut.
Deigos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Deigos.
Antony scores with a nice hook to the head.
Antony fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Antony misses with some punches.
Deigos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Antony lands with a light punch inside.
Deigos working aggressively here.
Antony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Antony throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antony takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Deigos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Deigos slips under a jab.
A jab lands there for Deigos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alex Deigos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Deigos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Deigos throws a hook to the side of Antony's head but Antony sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Deigos scores with a jab to the head.
Deigos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Deigos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Deigos misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Deigos misses.
Antony tries to clinch up.
Antony looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Deigos cracks Antony with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Deigos misses with an uppercut. Antony saw that one coming.
Antony tries to close the distance and clinch up but Deigos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Antony throws a lazy right hand but Deigos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antony connects with a solid leg kick.
Antony misses with a straight left.
Deigos misses with a double jab.
Antony staying out of range there.
Antony tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Deigos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Antony takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antony has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Antony there as he acknowledges the shot.
Antony connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Deigos's hands.
Deigos blocks a low kick nicely.
Alex Deigos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Deigos checks a low kick from Antony.
Antony misses with a low kick.
Deigos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Deigos throws a body shot but no joy.
Antony ducks under a wild hook from Deigos.
As Deigos tries to get set, Antony tries to push him back and clinch up but Deigos manages to avoid the attempt.
Deigos throws out a loose jab but Antony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deigos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Antonys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Deigos lands a nice shot that snaps Antony's head back.
Antony misses with an uppercut. Deigos saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Deigos misses the target.
Antony fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Deigos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Deigos misses with an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Antony.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deigos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antony manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Antony.
Antony walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice shot by Antony.
Deigos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Deigos misses with a lunging right hand
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Antony counters with a series of strikes. Deigos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Antony tries to close the distance and clinch up but Deigos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Deigos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Antony throws a body shot but no joy.
Antony throws a leg kick which misses Deigos's front leg but catches the back leg as Deigos tries to avoid it.
Antony has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Antony there as he acknowledges the shot.
Deigos throws a nice looking combination but Antony bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Deigos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Antony's head backwards.
Deigos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Deigos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Antony misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Antony.
Deigos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deigos misses with a looping right.
Antony closes the distance and pushes Deigos back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Deigos.
Deigos lands with a right to the head.
Deigos misses with a punch to the body.
Antony blocks a body shot from Deigos.
Antony swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Deigos swings wildly with an uppercut but Antony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deigos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Deigos!
Deigos lands with a nice body punch.
Nice shot lands for Antony.
Both fighters circling a little - Antony finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antony misses with a leg kick.
Antony closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Deigos throws a combination that misses
and Antony moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deigos misses with the head strike.
Antony misses with a hook from the clinch.
Antony misses with a body punch.
Deigos lands with a short shot to the head.
Antony looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Antony effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Deigos.
Antony blocks an uppercut.
Deigos misses with a punch to the body.
Deigos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antony's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Deigos is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Antony lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Deigos fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antony.
Antony lands with a light punch inside.
Deigos misses with a body punch.
Antony blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Deigos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alex Deigos's cut.
That's time! Antony's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Antony tries to land a front kick but Deigos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mark Antony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antony looks to throw the jab but Deigos is out of range.
Antony clinches up with Deigos and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Deigos.
Deigos swings wildly with an uppercut but Antony uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antony misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Antony.
Deigos misses with a body punch.
Antony goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antony tries to work over Deigos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Antony.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antony fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deigos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Deigos pushes Antony back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Deigos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Antony lands a body punch in the clinch.
Deigos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Antony breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Deigos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deigos scores with a hook.
Deigos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Antony.
Deigos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Antony tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Antony uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deigos.
Antony is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Antony thuds his right hand into Deigos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Deigos drops his hands momentarily and Antony takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Deigos is rocked!
Good leg kick by Antony.
Deigos is still on wobbly legs! Can Antony finish him?
Antony throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Deigos seems to have recovered his senses.
Deigos misses with a wild body shot.
Antony keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Antony moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Antony throws an overhand right that drops Deigos like a sack of potatoes! Antony dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Antony!
An out of breath Mark Antony 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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hype
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