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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eugenio Antonio (ranked 679 p4p, 93 weight class) and Jeremy Paxman (ranked 695 p4p, 94 weight class). Paxman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jeremy Paxman.. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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15 - 7 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eugenio Antonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Paxman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paxman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antonio.
A quick step to the side and Antonio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antonio throws a combination. Paxman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Jeremy Paxman has been cut.
Paxman misses with a lunging right hand
and Antonio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Paxman.
Paxman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Antonio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paxman throws a hook but Antonio avoids it easily.
Antonio is looking to counter with a body kick.
Paxman misses with a wild body shot.
Antonio lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Antonio ducks under a wild hook from Paxman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paxman throws a jab but it's blocked by Antonio.
Antonio throwing a counter right hand but Paxman manages to avoid it.
Paxman lands a nice shot that snaps Antonio's head back.
Antonio on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Paxman throws a body punch but Antonio moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paxman.
A little feinted left hand from Antonio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Antonio misses with a hook. Paxman ducked under it nicely.
Paxman lands with a right hand.
Paxman works Antonio's body with a nice hook.
Antonio throws a solid leg kick but Paxman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Antonio.
Paxman misses with a few strikes there.
Antonio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Antonio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Paxman throws the left hand but Antonio avoids the punch easily.
Paxman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Paxman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antonio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Antonio misses the target.
Antonio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A good leg kick by Paxman.
Antonio avoids a kick to the body.
Antonio misses with a low kick.
Antonio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Paxman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paxman misses with a shot to the body
and Antonio counters with a stiff right hand.
Paxman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Antonio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Paxman has Antonio pressed against the cage, preventing Antonio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paxman manages to pull guard.
Paxman is looking to sweep but instead, Antonio has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio with the ground and pound but Paxman uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Antonio preventing the sweep.
Paxman has a closed guard, preventing Antonio from standing up.
Antonio won't allow Paxman to sweep him here.
Antonio is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Brazilian Elite Team that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Paxman pulls Antonio in close to his closed guard and prevents Antonio from doing any damage or advancing position.
Antonio stopping the sweep attempt from Paxman.
Paxman is trying to keep Antonio in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Antonio preventing the sweep.
Antonio stands up from Paxman's guard - Antonio perhaps looking for a knockout.
Antonio lands with a kick to the ribs.
Paxman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Paxman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Antonio counters with a straight right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Paxman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Antonio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Antonio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Paxman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Paxman moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Paxman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Paxman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Paxman tries to clinch up but Antonio circles away and keeps his distance.
Paxman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Antonio avoids it really well and circles away.
Antonio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Paxman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Antonio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paxman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paxman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paxman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Antonio throwing a counter right hand but Paxman manages to avoid it.
Antonio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Antonio checks a low kick from Paxman.
Antonio throwing a counter right hand but Paxman manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paxman lands a leg kick that knocks Antonio off balance momentarily.
Antonio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Paxman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Paxman lands in his opponent's guard.
Antonio is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Paxman wants to control from the top but Antonio keeps moving.
Antonio controls Paxman momentarily but Paxman frees himself.
Paxman wants to pass the guard but Antonio is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paxman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Antonio managing to control the position.
Antonio looking for a sweep. Not yet Antonio, not yet.
Paxman won't allow Antonio to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Antonio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paxman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Antonio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Paxman lands but Antonio takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paxman throws a right hand that misses
and Antonio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Antonio moves out of range of the leg kick from Paxman.
It looked like Antonio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Antonio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Paxman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paxman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paxman tries to land a body kick
and Antonio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Antonio blocks a head kick by Paxman.
Antonio appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Paxman jabs Antonio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Antonio avoids the body shot from Paxman.
Antonio went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Paxman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Antonio counters with a straight right hand.
That has opened up Jeremy Paxman's cut even more.
Paxman cracks Antonio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Antonio defending well as Paxman loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paxman takes one on the button.
Antonio throws a lazy right hand but Paxman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Antonio staying out of range there.
Antonio is looking to counter punch.
Antonio lets loose with a powerful body kick. Paxman will feel that in the morning.
Paxman misses with a body shot
and Antonio counters with a straight right hand.
Antonio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paxman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Antonio is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Antonio slips under a jab from Paxman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Paxman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Paxman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Good leg kick by Antonio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A shot to the body from Paxman misses
and Antonio counters with a nice right hand that sends Paxman toppling to the canvas! Paxman scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Antonio finish him?!
Paxman is rocked!
Antonio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Paxman is still on wobbly legs! Can Antonio finish him?
Antonio circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Paxman tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Antonio wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eugenio Antonio!
The defeated Jeremy Paxman had this to say: 'The early bird may get the worm, but its the second mouse that gets the cheese.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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