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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Simon Antonise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Magnus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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160 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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156 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good low kicks
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Simon Antonise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mirko Magnus!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnus misses with a leg kick.
Antonise looks to throw the jab but Magnus is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Antonise.
Magnus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antonise moves away.
Magnus takes a swing at Antonise's ribcage but misses.
Magnus connects with a high kick.
Magnus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Both fighters circling a little - Magnus finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Magnus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Antonise.
Antonise misses with a looping left.
Magnus misses with a hook. Antonise ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Antonise misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Magnus.
Magnus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Antonise.
Magnus throws a push kick but Antonise slaps the foot to one side.
Antonise loads up on a big right hand but Magnus slips the punch.
Magnus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antonise was well out of range. Poor timing from Magnus.
Antonise checks a leg kick.
Magnus lands with a hook. Antonise tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Magnus throws out a loose jab but Antonise uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antonise is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Magnus's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Antonise's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Magnus.
Magnus throws a leg kick that misses.
Antonise looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mirko Magnus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antonise swings widly with a right hand
and Magnus counters with a head kick. That will keep Antonise thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Antonise lands a slapping body shot.
Magnus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Antonise.
Magnus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Antonise.
A decent looking cross lands there for Antonise.
Magnus moves out of range of the strikes.
Magnus lands a leg kick that knocks Antonise off balance momentarily.
Magnus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Magnus lands a front kick.
A slow jab from Magnus misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Magnus.
Antonise avoids the head kick by Magnus.
Magnus thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnus slips a straight right by Antonise.
Magnus throws the kick towards the body but Antonise avoids it.
Antonise is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Magnus thows a body shot but no joy.
Magnus misses with a left hand
and Antonise counters with a straight right hand.
Antonise catches Magnus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Antonise uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magnus.
Antonise takes a swing at Magnus's ribcage but misses.
Antonise throws a hook but Magnus blocks it.
Magnus slips a straight right by Antonise.
Magnus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Magnus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Magnus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antonise was well out of range. Poor timing from Magnus.
Antonise misses with a straight left.
Magnus misses with an uppercut.
Magnus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnus throws a low kick, looking for Antonise's leg but Antonise calmly moves out of range.
Antonise sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Magnus throws a leg kick that misses.
Magnus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Antonise throws a hook to the side of Magnus's head but Magnus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Antonise avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Antonise checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Some bone on bone action there as Antonise checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Magnus throws a sloppy head kick and Antonise moves out of range easily.
Antonise takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Magnus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Magnus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Antonise checks it well.
Magnus looks to throw the jab but Antonise is out of range.
Magnus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Antonise.
Magnus looks to score with a jab to the body but Antonise is just out of range.
Magnus throws a low kick but Antonise avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnus walks into a left hand.
Antonise scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Magnus doesn't seem bothered though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Magnus is looking to land body kicks.
Antonise cracks Magnus with a good jab.
Magnus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magnus blocks a jab.
Magnus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magnus feints and then cracks Antonise's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Antonise down.
Magnus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Antonise thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magnus thumps Antonise with a low kick.
Magnus misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magnus connects with an inside leg kick.
Antonise moves out of range of the body kick from Magnus.
Antonise on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Antonise is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Magnus misses with a shot to the body
and Antonise counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Magnus dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Antonise blocks a head kick by Magnus.
Antonise lands a left and a right that send Magnus crashing to the mat, dazed. Antonise thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Magnus is rocked!
Simon Antonise is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antonise walks into a stiff left hand from Magnus.
Magnus is still on wobbly legs! Can Antonise finish him?
Magnus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antonise manages to avoid it.
Magnus moves away from the strike by Antonise.
Good standup being displayed there by Magnus as he connects with a hook.
Magnus lands with a cross.
Antonise throws a big shot that misses.
Magnus seems to have recovered his senses.
Magnus wants to slow Antonise down by chopping away at his legs.
Magnus swings for the body but Antonise moves out of range.
Magnus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Antonise has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Magnus misses with a low kick.
Magnus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Antonise looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Magnus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Magnus thows a body shot but no joy.
Magnus misses with a hook.
Antonise takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Magnus.
Magnus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Antonise's calf.
A bone on bone clash there as Antonise blocks the leg kick.
Magnus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magnus wants to slow Antonise down by chopping away at his legs.
Magnus throws a shot from downtown. Antonise moves away and avoids it.
Antonise takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Magnus throws a lazy right hand but Antonise sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Antonise lands a jab to Magnus's midsection.
Magnus walks into a stiff left hand from Antonise.
Magnus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magnus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Antonise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magnus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Antonise avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Magnus throws a leg kick but Antonise sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magnus motions for Antonise to come forward. Magnus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Magnus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Magnus throws a jab but it's blocked by Antonise.
Antonise blocks a head kick by Magnus.
Antonise blocks a head kick by Magnus.
Antonise is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Antonise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Antonise bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Magnus's head.
Magnus delivers a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Antonise misses the target.
Magnus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Magnus.
Antonise takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Antonise keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Antonise blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonise takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magnus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Magnus throws a head kick that misses.
Magnus wants to land a leg kick but Antonise is out of range.
Magnus throws the left hand but Antonise avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick from Magnus misses.
Antonise avoids the body shot from Magnus.
Antonise on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab lands there for Magnus.
Magnus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magnus throws a head kick that misses.
Antonise lands a jab to the head.
Magnus throws a looping overhand right but Antonise ducks down to avoid it.
Magnus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magnus walks into a left hand.
Magnus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonise misses with an uppercut. Magnus saw that one coming.
Magnus throws a series of punches but Antonise moves out of range.
Antonise misses with an uppercut.
Antonise on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnus throws a sloppy head kick and Antonise moves out of range easily.
Magnus tried to score with a low kick but Antonise checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Magnus.
Magnus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Antonise moves out of range of the leg kick from Magnus.
Magnus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antonise manages to avoid it.
Magnus works the jab nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magnus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Antonise counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magnus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antonise moves away.
Magnus tries to work over Antonise's front leg with a kick but Antonise checks it.
Antonise avoids the body shot from Magnus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mirko Magnus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Magnus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Magnus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Magnus misses with a hook. Antonise ducked under it nicely.
Magnus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antonise was well out of range. Poor timing from Magnus.
Magnus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Antonise.
Magnus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magnus tries to land a front kick but Antonise steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Antonise throws a lazy uppercut
and Magnus finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Magnus looks to throw the jab but Antonise is out of range.
Magnus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magnus cracks a nice hook into Antonise's ribs.
An inside leg kick from Magnus misses.
Nice defenses there by Magnus.
Magnus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Magnus misses with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Antonise crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Magnus - the referee stops the clock and Antonise gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Magnus. Antonise manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Antonise.
Antonise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magnus manages to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Magnus - that will leave a mark!
Magnus throws a head kick that Antonise semi-blocks.
Antonise keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magnus.
Magnus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Magnus throws a leg kick but Antonise sees it coming and moves out of range.
Antonise moves out of range as Magnus throws a body kick.
Antonise checks a low kick from Magnus.
Magnus throws a leg kick which misses Antonise's front leg but catches the back leg as Antonise tries to avoid it.
Donk. Magnus catches Antonise right on the button with a cross.
Antonise checks a low kick from Magnus.
Magnus misses with a leg kick.
Magnus throws a body punch but Antonise moves out of range.
Antonise slips under a jab.
Magnus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antonise moves away.
Antonise will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnus misses with a low kick as Antonise jumps back.
Antonise misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Magnus.
Magnus throws a wild body kick that Antonise sees coming a mile off.
Antonise scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Antonise checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antonise blocks a head kick by Magnus.
Antonise misses with a hook. Magnus ducked under it nicely.
Magnus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magnus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Antonise.
Magnus staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Magnus.
Magnus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Antonise is out of range.
Magnus ducks under a wild hook from Antonise.
Magnus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonise throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Antonise throws a shot from downtown. Magnus moves away and avoids it.
Antonise bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Antonise on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Magnus slips a straight right by Antonise.
Magnus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Antonise throws a looping overhand right but Magnus ducks down to avoid it.
Antonise has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Magnus.
A big left from Antonise misses.
Antonise stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Magnus.
Magnus throws a wild body kick that Antonise sees coming a mile off.
Magnus's corner calls for a 1-2. Magnus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Magnus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Antonise misses with a hook. Magnus ducked under it nicely.
A left lands for Magnus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonise keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magnus.
A slapping leg kick lands for Magnus.
Magnus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Antonise fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Antonise lunges at Magnus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Magnus's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Magnus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Antonise pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Magnus back to the cage. Antonise follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Simon Antonise has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonise slips a straight right by Magnus.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Magnus.
Crunch! Magnus slams his shin into Antonise's torso.
Magnus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magnus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magnus is looking to chop away at Antonise's legs.
Antonise throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko Magnus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magnus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Magnus!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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