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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jokubas Antukis (ranked 777 p4p, 3456 weight class) and Sean Faolin (ranked 108 p4p, 409 weight class). Antukis comes to the cage accompanied by "Terminator" - Sevendust. Sean Faolin looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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178 cm 25 170 8 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm 25 170 4 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Experienced |
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Good takedowns Decent boxing Solid chin |
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jokubas Antukis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Faolin! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Faolin misses with a straight right. Antukis lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Antukis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Faolin misses with the combination.
Antukis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Faolin throws the left hand but Antukis avoids the punch easily. Antukis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Antukis tries a head kick but it misses.
Faolin with the counter takedown but Antukis avoids it easily. Antukis avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Faolin throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Antukis lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Some wild striking there from Faolin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Antukis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Faolin misses with a hook. Antukis ducked under it nicely. Nice defenses there by Faolin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Faolin throws a series of punches but Antukis moves out of range. Antukis throws a counter high kick but Faolin was just alert enough to avoid it. Antukis slips a jab and a cross from Faolin.
Antukis tried to counter with a leg kick but Faolin avoided it. Antukis throws a quick inside leg kick. A big left from Antukis misses. Antukis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A telegraphed right hand from Faolin misses the target. Antukis feinted there with a counter leg kick. Antukis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Faolin jabbing away but nothing is landing. Faolin misses with a two punch combination.
Antukis is looking to counter punch. Sean Faolin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Faolin misses the jab. Faolin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAntukis. Faolin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antukis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Faolin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Antukis doesn't seem bothered though. Faolin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Faolin misses with a few strikes there.
Antukis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Antukis moves out of range as Faolin strikes. Antukis is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Faolin throws a combination that misses and Antukis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Sean Faolin has been cut. Faolin looks winded! Faolin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Antukis circles away quickly and effectively. Antukis dodges the punch combination from Faolin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Antukis throws a lazy right hand but Faolin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Faolin missing with a left hand there. Antukis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Antukis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Faolin finds it's way round the side to connect with Antukis's head. Faolin throws a hook but Antukis blocks it. A little feinted left hand from Antukis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Faolin throws a nice looking combination but Antukis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Faolin scores with a one two! Antukis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Antukis throws a sloppy head kick and Faolin moves out of range easily. Faolin throws a jab but it's blocked by Antukis. Antukis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Antukis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Faolin throws a right hand that misses
and Antukis counters with a nice uppercut. Faolin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Faolin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Antukis is looking to counter punch. Antukis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Faolin is rocked! Faolin misses with a double jab
and Antukis counters with a leg kick. Antukis circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Faolin drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Antukis follows Faolin to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jokubas Antukis! A very excited looking Jokubas Antukis 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. Sean Faolin was interviewed post fight and said 'Fook off ye cheeky coont.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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