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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Shikongo (ranked 2379 p4p, 3142 weight class) and Antoine Winters (ranked 251 p4p, 322 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kwame Shikongo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kwame Shikongo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kwame Shikongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antoine Winters!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters throws a looping overhand right but Shikongo ducks down to avoid it.
Shikongo throws a counter high kick but Winters was just alert enough to avoid it.
Winters throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shikongo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Winters throws an overhand right that lands on Shikongo's shoulder, as Shikongo tries to avoid the shot.
Shikongo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Shikongo throws a head kick but Winters moves out of range.
Winters swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Winters rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shikongo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Winters misses with an uppercut
and Shikongo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Shikongo takes one to the chin there.
Shikongo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Winters swings widly with a right hand
and Shikongo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Winters is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Winters lands a body shot.
Winters looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shikongo misses with a low kick as Winters jumps back.
Winters throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Winters misses.
We've been told by Shikongo's head coaches at Bushido Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winters misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shikongo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Winters throws a hook but Shikongo blocks it.
Shikongo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shikongo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A head kick misses from Shikongo.
Winters misses with an uppercut.
Winters lands a jab to Shikongo's midsection.
Winters misses with an uppercut.
Shikongo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winters.
Shikongo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Winters throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shikongo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Winters throws a series of punches but Shikongo moves out of range.
Winters misses with an uppercut. Shikongo saw that one coming.
Shikongo tries to bum rush Winters with a series of wild strikes but Winters uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Winters misses.
Winters darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Winters lands.
Winters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shikongo moves away.
Shikongo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winters.
Shikongo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fighters circling - Winters throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shikongo avoids the body shot from Winters.
Shikongo throws a head kick that misses
and Shikongo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winters lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shikongo circles away quickly and effectively.
A big right from Winters misses.
A jab lands there for Shikongo.
Shikongo takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters misses with a left hand
and Shikongo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winters misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shikongo counters with a nice body kick.
Winters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shikongo moves away.
Shikongo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winters manages to avoid it.
Shikongo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Winters counters with a stiff right hand.
Winters scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Winters bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick from Shikongo lands but Winters takes it in his stride.
Winters lands with a shot to the body.
Winters on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Winters throws a big shot that misses.
Shikongo throwing a counter right hand but Winters manages to avoid it.
Winters pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winters swings widly with a right hand
and Shikongo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Winters really felt that one!
Shikongo blocks a jab.
Shikongo throws a body kick that misses
and Winters counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Winters misses with a hook
and Shikongo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Winters misses with a straight right.
Winters misses with a straight right.
Winters is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shikongo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Shikongo lands with a slapping head kick.
Shikongo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Winters misses with a looping right.
Winters with a hook.
Shikongo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shikongo slips a straight right by Winters.
A little feinted left hand from Shikongo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shikongo dodges the punch combination from Winters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antoine Winters dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Winters works the jab nicely.
Winters fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antoine Winters seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick from Shikongo lands but Winters takes it in his stride.
Shikongo throws a push kick but Winters slaps the foot to one side.
Winters looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Winters with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the liver by Winters. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Winters misses.
Shikongo throws a counter high kick but Winters was just alert enough to avoid it.
Shikongo connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Winters.
Shikongo tries a head kick but it misses.
Shikongo throws a lazy uppercut
and Winters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shikongo moves out of range as Winters strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shikongo throws a sloppy head kick and Winters moves out of range easily.
Shikongo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Winters ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Winters throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Winters misses with the combination.
It looked like Shikongo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Winters fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shikongo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shikongo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Winters has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Shikongo.
Winters throws the left hand but Shikongo avoids the punch easily.
Winters's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shikongo under the eye.
Shikongo is looking to score with low kicks.
Winters darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shikongo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shikongo 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.
Shikongo jabs Winters right on the nose. Winters blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shikongo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Winters.
Shikongo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shikongo walks into a straight right hand from Winters.
Shikongo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winters.
Winters throws a jab when Shikongo was well out of range.
Winters misses the jab.
Winters lands with a shot to the body.
Shikongo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Winters connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shikongo scrambles back to his feet.
Shikongo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick misses from Shikongo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Winters finds it's target.
Shikongo ducks under a wild hook from Winters.
Winters lands with a good body shot.
Winters moves out of range of the body kick.
Winters cracks Shikongo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good leg kick by Shikongo.
Shikongo lands with a shot to the body.
Winters misses with a hook. Shikongo ducked under it nicely.
Winters punishes Shikongo's body with a nice straight punch.
Shikongo throws a head kick that misses
and Winters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shikongo throws a leg kick
and Winters counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Winters throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shikongo counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winters throws a jab when Shikongo was well out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shikongo 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 Winters has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Winters and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Winters looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Winters jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Winters lands a right hook to the body.
Shikongo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winters throws out the jab.
Winters takes one to the chin there.
Shikongo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Winters counters with a stiff right hand.
Winters jabs Shikongo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Winters throws an overhand right that lands on Shikongo's shoulder, as Shikongo tries to avoid the shot.
Shikongo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Winters fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Winters lands with a straight right. Shikongo didn't see that one coming.
Winters connects with a nice looking jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antoine Winters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Winters misses the jab.
Shikongo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winters.
Winters wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shikongo avoids the body shot from Winters.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shikongo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Winters throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shikongo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Winters comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Winters loads up on a big right hand but Shikongo slips the punch.
Shikongo is looking to counter punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Winters. That snapped Shikongo's head back.
Winters takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shikongo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winters.
Shikongo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winters.
Shikongo throws a sloppy head kick and Winters moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shikongo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winters.
Winters misses with a double jab.
Winters throws a poor cross that misses
and Shikongo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Winters really felt that one!
Nice defenses there by Shikongo.
Shikongo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winters.
Shikongo throws a big counter combination but Winters scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Winters throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shikongo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Winters throws a body shot but no joy.
Winters throws a looping overhand right but Shikongo ducks down to avoid it.
Winters just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromShikongo.
Winters steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shikongo. That one must have hurt.
Winters sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Winters takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Winters takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Antoine Winters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winters throws an ugly left hook that misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Shikongo counters with a head kick that drops Winters to the mat! Winters scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Winters is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winters tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shikongo was well out of range. Poor timing from Winters.
Winters is still on wobbly legs! Can Shikongo finish him?
Shikongo slips under a jab.
Winters seems to have recovered his senses.
Shikongo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shikongo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Winters avoids the head kick by Shikongo.
Shikongo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shikongo thows a leg kick but Winters checks it
and Winters counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shikongo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Winters throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winters throws a jab but it's blocked by Shikongo.
Winters misses with a hook. Shikongo ducked under it nicely.
Winters misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shikongo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Winters misses with an uppercut. Shikongo saw that one coming.
Winters scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Winters stuns Shikongo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Winters loads up on a big right hand but Shikongo slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Shikongo.
Winters takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Winters misses with a hook. Shikongo ducked under it nicely.
Winters digs a good hook to Shikongo's body.
Shikongo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Winters checks a low kick from Shikongo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters misses with a left hand
and Shikongo counters with a nice uppercut.
Winters throws a hook but Shikongo blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Shikongo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winters throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shikongo slips a straight right by Winters.
Shikongo throws a sloppy head kick
and Winters counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Shikongo connects with a high kick.
Nice defenses there by Shikongo.
Winters lands a jab-cross combination.
Shikongo throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Winters! But no joy.
Winters avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shikongo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kwame Shikongo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Winters misses.
Shikongo throwing a counter right hand but Winters manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antoine Winters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Winters 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antoine Winters!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Antoine Winters waved his t-shirt featuring Bloodbath MMA Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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