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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ciprian Dinu (ranked 147 p4p, 118 weight class) and Shawn Antoski (ranked 27 p4p, 22 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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 37 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ciprian Dinu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Antoski!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antoski moves into the clinch successfully.
Dinu tries to pull guard but Antoski won't allow it.
Antoski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Antoski digs a right hand into Dinu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dinu's gas tank.
Dinu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dinu manages to pull guard.
Antoski gets to his feet - Dinu follows without any prompting.
Dinu lands with an uppercut that bounces Antoski off the cage and back into range.
Antoski throws a shot to the body.
Dinu ducks under a wild hook from Antoski.
Antoski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Antoski swings for the body but Dinu moves out of range.
Jab by Dinu.
Antoski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dinu moves out of range as Antoski strikes.
As Antoski tries to get set, Dinu tries to push him back and clinch up but Antoski manages to avoid the attempt.
Antoski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dinu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antoski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dinu.
Antoski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Antoski is looking to land body kicks.
Antoski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Antoski throws the left hand but Dinu avoids the punch easily.
Antoski moves out of range as Dinu strikes.
A lazy left from Dinu finds it's target.
Antoski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dinu looks to land a right hand but Antoski moved out of range.
Dinu misses with an uppercut
and Antoski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Antoski has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dinu misses with a hook.
Antoski replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dinu blocks it well.
Antoski lands a nice hook to Dinu's body. Dinu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Antoski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Antoski throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Dinu to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antoski throws a head kick but Dinu moves out of range.
Dinu with the inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Dinu.
Dinu looks to throw the jab but Antoski is out of range.
Antoski misses with a kick to the body.
Antoski misses with a body shot.
Dinu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Antoski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dinu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Antoski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Ciprian Dinu has been cut.
Nice shot by Antoski.
Antoski tries to clinch up.
Dinu throwing a counter right hand but Antoski manages to avoid it.
Dinu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antoski stuns Dinu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Antoski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dinu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antoski moves away.
A jab from Antoski misses.
Dinu throwing a counter right hand but Antoski manages to avoid it.
Dinu misses with a straight right.
Dinu throws a leg kick
and Antoski counters with a good low kick that Dinu was not able to check.
Dinu misses with a lunging right hand
and Antoski counters with a right hand to the body.
Dinu misses with a hook.
A jab from Dinu does it's job there.
Antoski scores with a hook.
Antoski throws a chopping leg kick but Dinu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A shot to the liver by Dinu. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dinu misses with a lunging right hand
and Antoski counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antoski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Antoski throws a jab when Dinu was well out of range.
Antoski throws a body shot but no joy.
Dinu looks to score with a jab to the body but Antoski is just out of range.
Antoski throws a hook to the side of Dinu's head but Dinu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Antoski throws out a loose jab but Dinu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Dinu.
Dinu throws a body punch but Antoski moves out of range.
Dinu staying out of range there.
Dinu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dinu throws a lazy right hand but Antoski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Antoski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ciprian Dinu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Antoski thuds a left hand into Dinu's body.
Nice shot lands for Dinu.
Antoski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dinu throws a lazy uppercut
and Antoski counters with a nice uppercut.
Antoski cracks Dinu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Dinu.
Dinu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dinu misses with a body shot.
Antoski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Antoski throws a good cross that connects.
Nice straight punches there by Dinu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dinu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dinu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antoski was well out of range. Poor timing from Dinu.
Dinu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dinu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Antoski feints a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antoski lands a big right hand that sends Dinu crashing to the mat! Antoski stays standing though and waves Dinu back to his feet!
Dinu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Antoski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Antoski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Antoski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Antoski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Antoski throws a body kick that misses
and Dinu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Antoski moves out of range of the strikes.
Dinu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Antoski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dinu fakes the leg kick and cracks Antoski in the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Dinu as he connects with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Dinu as he connects with a hook.
Antoski misses the shot to the body.
Shawn Antoski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Antoski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dinu at a distance.
Antoski throws a leg kick but Dinu moved away.
It appears Dinu was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dinu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antoski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dinu.
Dinu throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Dinu misses.
Antoski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dinu throws a low kick, looking for Antoski's leg but Antoski calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antoski misses with a kick to the body.
Antoski swings for the body but Dinu moves out of range.
Antoski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dinu manages to avoid it.
Antoski misses the shot to the body.
Dinu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dinu looks to score with a jab to the body but Antoski is just out of range.
Dinu looks to land a left hand but Antoski moved out of range nicely.
Antoski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Antoski misses the shot to the body.
Dinu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Antoski on the side of the head.
Antoski throws a big shot that misses.
Dinu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Antoski has Dinu up against the cage in a clinch.
Antoski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinu throws a head punch that misses.
Antoski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dinu's efforts to push away.
Antoski lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Dinu on the inside.
Antoski misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dinu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Antoski.
Antoski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antoski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antoski throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Antoski.
Antoski misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Antoski.
Antoski can't find room to land a body shot as Dinu controls the action.
Dinu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dinu prevents a body shot from Antoski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Antoski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ciprian Dinu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dinu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Antoski.
Dinu moves in looking to clinch but Antoski pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Dinu misses the target.
It seemed like Antoski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dinu misses with a body shot
and Antoski counters with a stiff right hand.
Antoski throws an overhand right that lands on Dinu's shoulder, as Dinu tries to avoid the shot.
Dinu looks to land a right hand but Antoski moved out of range.
Dinu closes the distance but Antoski moves to the side
and Antoski counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antoski slips under a jab.
Dinu throws a hook to the side of Antoski's head but Antoski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dinu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dinu throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antoski ducks under a wild hook from Dinu.
Jab from Antoski.
Antoski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dinu throws a leg kick but Antoski checks it.
It seemed like Antoski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dinu darts in and clinches Antoski up against the cage.
Antoski works on Dinu's body with a couple of short punches.
Dinu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dinu.
A head punch on the inside from Dinu fails to land.
Antoski blocks a body shot from Dinu.
Dinu prevents a body shot from Antoski.
Antoski tries to throw a body punch but Dinu avoids it by throwing Antoski back against the cage.
Dinu blocks an uppercut.
Antoski tries to throw a body punch but Dinu avoids it by throwing Antoski back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antoski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dinu.
Antoski tries a body shot but Dinu blocks it.
Dinu throws a head punch that misses.
Antoski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antoski blocks a body shot from Dinu.
Antoski can't find room to land a body shot as Dinu controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Antoski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dinu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Antoski.
Dinu blocking some punches.
Antoski lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dinu.
Dinu misses with the head strike.
Dinu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dinu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antoski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Antoski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antoski.
Dinu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Antoski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dinu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Antoski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Antoski digs a right hand underneath Dinu's ribcage. Dinu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Dinu fails to land.
Antoski scores with a shot to the side of Dinu's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dinu.
Antoski lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dinu takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Antoski.
Antoski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dinus head.
Antoski lands a nice shot to the body.
Antoski is leaning against Dinu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Antoski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Antoski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shawn Antoski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antoski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antoski lands a shot to the body.
Antoski can't find room to land a body shot as Dinu controls the action.
A short right from Antoski.
Dinu struggles to land a body shot inside as Antoski controls his hands.
Antoski gets through Dinu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dinu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Antoski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antoski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dinu misses with the head strike.
A short left from Antoski.
Antoski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dinu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Antoski to keep the fight standing.
Ciprian Dinu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antoski scores with a shoulder strike.
Antoski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Antoski lands with a left to the head.
Antoski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dinu backwards.
Dinu is rocked!
Dinu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dinu prevents a body shot from Antoski.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Antoski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Antoski 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Antoski!
A very excited looking Shawn Antoski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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