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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steel Brightblade (ranked 3964 p4p, 5487 weight class) and William Antonio (ranked 497 p4p, 586 weight class). William Antonio told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steel Brightblade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Antonio!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brightblade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antonio scores with a shot to the body.
Brightblade blocks a head kick by Antonio.
Antonio throws a sloppy head kick and Brightblade moves out of range easily.
Brightblade is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Antonio scores with a body shot.
Antonio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brightblade.
Antonio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antonio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Steel Brightblade has been cut.
Brightblade avoids the body shot from Antonio.
Antonio slips a jab from Brightblade.
Antonio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brightblade's head.
Antonio clinches with his opponent.
Antonio blocks a body shot from Brightblade.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brightblade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brightblade just leaning against Antonio, taking a breather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brightblade misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Antonio.
Brightblade blocks an elbow strike.
Antonio can't find room to land a body shot as Brightblade controls the action.
Antonio is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brightblade can't find room to land a body shot as Antonio controls the action.
Brightblade lands a knee to the body.
Brightblade avoids the elbow strike from Antonio, against the cage.
Antonio misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Antonio.
Antonio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Antonio lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brightblade throws an elbow but misses.
Brightblade misses with a knee to the head.
Brightblade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Antonio as Brightblade tries to tie him up.
Antonio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antonio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antonio lands a nice uppercut.
Antonio struggles to land a body shot inside as Brightblade controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio misses with a punch to the body.
Antonio tries to throw a body punch but Brightblade avoids it by throwing Antonio back against the cage.
Antonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brightblade's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brightblade throws an elbow but misses.
Brightblade throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brightblade working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Antonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Brightblade.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Antonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brightblade's elbow.
Antonio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brightblade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brightblade lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brightblade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Brightblade fails to land.
Brightblade tries a body shot but Antonio blocks it.
Antonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brightblade tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brightblade blocks an elbow strike.
Brightblade lands with a short shot to the head.
Brightblade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brightblade landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brightblade tries to land a knee to the head but Antonio blocks with his arms.
Antonio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Antonio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antonio misses with a body punch.
Brightblade pulls Antonio into guard.
Brightblade is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antonio trying to control but Brightblade is working from the bottom.
Antonio is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brightblade has control of Antonio's left arm, preventing Antonio from doing any damage.
Brightblade looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brightblade pulls Antonio in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brightblade has Antonio up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but William Antonio will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steel Brightblade's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brightblade throws a head kick that misses.
Antonio moves into the clinch successfully.
Brightblade gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Antonio regains guard.
Antonio is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Antonio struggles to land a body shot inside as Brightblade controls his hands.
Antonio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Antonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brightblade's elbow.
Antonio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brightblade has Antonio pushed against the cage.
Antonio struggles to land a body shot inside as Brightblade controls his hands.
Brightblade prevents a body shot from Antonio.
Brightblade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brightblade can't find room to land a body shot as Antonio controls the action.
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!
Brightblade tries to pull guard but Antonio forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brightblade pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonio trying to control the position from guard on top but Brightblade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brightblade managing to control the position.
Antonio slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brightblade wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Antonio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brightblade tries a low kick but Antonio avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Antonio misses with a wild body shot.
Brightblade takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brightblade misses with a head kick.
Brightblade swats away the attempt to clinch by Antonio.
Antonio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brightblade throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Antonio.
Brightblade just misses with a punch to the body.
Brightblade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antonio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
William Antonio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brightblade forces Antonio back against the cage and clinches.
Antonio misses with an elbow strike.
Brightblade blocks an uppercut.
Antonio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brightblade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Brightblade's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Antonio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
William Antonio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brightblade scores with a nice hook to the head.
Antonio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antonio misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Antonio fails to land.
Antonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brightblade's elbow.
Antonio prevents a body shot from Brightblade.
Brightblade has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Antonio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brightblade misses with a knee strike.
Brightblade wants to take the fight to the mat but Antonio manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steel Brightblade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antonio tries to throw a body punch but Brightblade avoids it by throwing Antonio back against the cage.
Brightblade missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Antonio.
Antonio lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antonio misses with an elbow over the top.
Antonio is pressed up against the cage. Brightblade has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Antonio down to the mat. Antonio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Antonio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Antonio lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good leg kick by Antonio.
Antonio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brightblade swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Antonio.
Brightblade throws a leg kick which misses Antonio's front leg but catches the back leg as Antonio tries to avoid it.
Antonio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brightblade.
Brightblade misses with a head kick.
Antonio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Antonio jabs Brightblade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Antonio throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Antonio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steel Brightblade's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Antonio tries to clinch but Brightblade moves out of range.
Antonio takes the fight into the clinch.
Antonio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Antonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brightblade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antonio lands with a right to the head.
Antonio misses with a punch to the body.
Brightblade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brightblade lands a left hand.
Antonio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Antonio taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antonio misses with a punch to the body.
Brightblade tries to land knees in the clinch but Antonio avoids the damage to the body.
Brightblade is looking to control Antonio's arms but Antonio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brightblade has his back to the cage.
Brightblade dodges an elbow strike from Antonio.
Brightblade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Antonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brightblade's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brightblade creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brightblade pushes Antonio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Antonio tries a body shot but Brightblade blocks it.
Nice body punch from Brightblade - that landed with a thud.
Antonio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brightblade is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Antonio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Antonio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Antonio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Antonio tries to throw a body punch but Brightblade avoids it by throwing Antonio back against the cage.
Brightblade is trying to maintain a safe position but Antonio gets an underhook and turns Brightblade into the cage.
Brightblade is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Antonio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antonio lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antonio.
Antonio scores with a shot to the side of Brightblade's head.
A right hand to the body from Antonio.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brightblade.
Antonio can't find room to land a body shot as Brightblade controls the action.
Antonio tries a body shot but Brightblade blocks it.
Brightblade is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Antonio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Antonio.
Brightblade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Antonio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Antonio.
A right hook to the body lands for Antonio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Antonio lands a right hand.
Antonio misses with an elbow over the top.
Antonio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Antonio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Antonio.
Antonio digs a right hand into Brightblade's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brightblade's gas tank.
Antonio tries to throw a body punch but Brightblade avoids it by throwing Antonio back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio throws an elbow that misses.
Brightblade jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Antonio walks away with a smile on his face. Brightblade gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steel Brightblade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antonio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brightblade on the side of the head.
Antonio has Brightblade up against the cage in a clinch.
Antonio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brightblade ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brightblade no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Brightblade can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Antonio controls the pace.
Brightblade working a defensive guard here.
Antonio engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
William Antonio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Steel Brightblade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Antonio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Antonio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Antonio!
A victorious William Antonio thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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