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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keiji Hashimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hashimoto comes to the cage accompanied by Chopin's Funeral March in B flat minor. Antona is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Laid to Rest by Lamb of God. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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151 lbs
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159 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keiji Hashimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hashimoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Antona swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Antona misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hashimoto misses with a body shot.
Antona dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hashimoto. That did some damage!
A low kick from Hashimoto is predictable there
and Antona counters with a head kick. That will keep Hashimoto thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Some wild striking there from Antona.
Hashimoto takes a swing at Antona's ribcage but misses.
Hashimoto misses with a hook to the body
and Antona counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hashimoto's knee momentarily.
Antona thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hashimoto if he has to take too many more of those.
A left lands for Antona.
Keiji Hashimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hashimoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Antona paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Antona tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hashimoto is able to avoid easily.
Antona steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Antona throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hashimoto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hashimoto throws a leg kick but Antona checks it.
Antona avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Antona scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hashimoto misses with an uppercut. Antona saw that one coming.
Hashimoto blocks a head kick by Antona.
Antona looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hashimoto wants to clinch.
Hashimoto lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Hashimoto misses its intended target.
Antona takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hashimoto misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Antona counters with a leg kick.
Hashimoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Antona circles away.
Hashimoto is looking to slow Antona down with leg kicks.
Hashimoto avoids the head kick by Antona.
Hashimoto throws a leg kick but Antona sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hashimoto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hashimoto tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Antona is trying to control Hashimoto's posture but Hashimoto avoids it.
Hashimoto trying to control the position but Antona is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antona is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hashimoto seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto is pressing down on Antona's thigh, looking to free his foot. Antona is holding on for now.
Still in half guard, Hashimoto seems content to control.
Hashimoto trying to pass the guard but Antona defending well.
Antona looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hashimoto is pressing down on Antona's thigh, looking to free his foot. Antona is holding on for now.
Hashimoto works his way into side control.
Antona is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hashimoto has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hashimoto tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hashimoto moves into full mount!
That's four 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.
Antona wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Antona is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hashimoto dominating with strikes here.
Hashimoto wants to control the pace but Antona is squirming around nicely.
Hashimoto content just to control the position here.
Hashimoto is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Antona to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Antona shrugs it off.
Hashimoto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Antona is looking to escape.
Antona is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aydine Antona will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hashimoto throws a jab when Antona was well out of range.
Antona ducks under a wild hook from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Antona swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hashimoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antona was well out of range. Poor timing from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto misses with a combination
and Antona makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hashimoto with a poor takedown
and Antona connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hashimoto shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Antona napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Antona is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hashimoto wants to control but Antona is keeping him busy.
Hashimoto tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashimoto lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Antona wants to control but Hashimoto postures up.
Antona is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hashimoto asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Antona is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hashimoto trying to control the action but Antona is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hashimoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Hashimoto throws a leg kick
and Antona counters with a head kick. That will keep Hashimoto thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hashimoto misses with a body shot.
Hashimoto misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto wants to clinch up but Antona keeps it at a distance.
Hashimoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antona.
Hashimoto misses with a looping left.
Hashimoto checks a leg kick.
Antona throws a head kick that misses.
Hashimoto shoots and misses
and Antona counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hashimoto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Antona counters with a big head kick but Hashimoto shrugs it off.
Hashimoto throws a combination that misses
and Antona counters with a body kick.
Hashimoto is looking to wear down Antona with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hashimoto misses with a takedown attempt - Antona sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiji Hashimoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hashimoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hashimoto throws a hook but Antona blocks it.
Hashimoto looks to land a left hand but Antona moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto throws a lazy right hand but Antona sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hashimoto swings for the body but Antona moves out of range.
Hashimoto avoids a kick to the body.
Hashimoto tries for a takedown but Antona circles away easily
and Antona counters with a low kick, right behind Hashimoto 's knee.
A big right from Hashimoto misses.
Hashimoto is looking to clinch but Antona is avoiding it.
Hashimoto digs a good hook to Antona's body.
Hashimoto misses with a looping left.
Hashimoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hashimoto misses with a takedown attempt
and Antona counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hashimoto tries to clinch up but Antona circles away and keeps his distance.
Hashimoto tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Antona ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hashimoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Antona.
Hashimoto throws the left hand but Antona avoids the punch easily.
Hashimoto closes the distance and clinches up with Antona, looking for a takedown. Hashimoto pushes Antona against the cage but Antona circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Antona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hashimoto blocks the body kick.
Hashimoto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hashimoto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Antona looks for the body kick but Hashimoto saw that one coming.
Antona uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hashimoto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aydine Antona showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A shot to the body from Hashimoto misses
and Antona cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aydine Antona seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hashimoto tries to clinch but Antona moves away
and Antona counters with an outside leg kick.
Antona looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hashimoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antona manages to avoid it.
Hashimoto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Antona ducks under a wild hook from Hashimoto.
Hashimoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hashimoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Hashimoto.
Antona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hashimoto shoots and misses
and Antona counters with a stiff right hand.
Hashimoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antona.
Hashimoto wants to clinch up but Antona keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hashimoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hashimoto misses with a hook. Antona ducked under it nicely.
Antona throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Antona.
Hashimoto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Antona moves away from the strike by Hashimoto.
Hashimoto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Antona counters with a thumping low kick.
Hashimoto scores with a decent looking hook.
Hashimoto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiji Hashimoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hashimoto misses with an uppercut. Antona saw that one coming.
Keiji Hashimoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto misses with a body shot.
Antona bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hashimoto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Antona makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hashimoto throws a big shot that misses.
Antona throws a solid leg kick but Hashimoto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Antona.
Hashimoto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hashimoto moves in looking to clinch but Antona pushes him off.
Hashimoto misses with an uppercut.
Hashimoto is looking to chop away at Antona's legs.
Hashimoto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Antona counters with a right hand to the body.
Aydine Antona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Antona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hashimoto has his takedown stuffed
and Antona makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto throws a leg kick
and Antona counters with a head kick.
Hashimoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hashimoto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hashimoto misses with a takedown attempt
and Antona counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hashimoto misses with a takedown attempt
and Antona counters with a stiff right hand.
Hashimoto is looking to clinch.
Hashimoto misses with a shot to the body
enabling Antona to counter with a crisp jab.
Hashimoto throws a leg kick
and Antona counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hashimoto thinking.
Antona ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aydine Antona is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Antona avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hashimoto throws a looping overhand right but Antona ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashimoto misses the jab.
Hashimoto misses with a body punch
and Antona counters with an inside leg kick.
Antona lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hashimoto's sensitive parts.
Antona moves out of range as Hashimoto strikes.
Hashimoto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Antona connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Antona thows a body kick. Hashimoto tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hashimoto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Antona counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hashimoto tries to clinch up
and Antona counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hashimoto misses with a leg kick
and Antona counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hashimoto is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Antona lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hashimoto will feel that in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aydine Antona comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Antona 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aydine Antona!
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