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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Antorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Broski Ginov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Broski Ginov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anton Antorio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Broski Ginov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antorio closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ginov did well to prevent Antorio getting side control.
Antorio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Antorio looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ginov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ginov is trying to stand up here but Antorio is controlling him well.
Antorio drops an elbow to the side of Ginov's head.
Ginov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ginov tries to roll over but Antorio keeps him under control.
Ginov is pressing down on Antorio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ginov has his foot on Antorio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Antorio works his way back into a safe position though.
Antorio wants to control from the top but Ginov keeps moving.
Antorio is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Antorio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Antorio keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ginov's head.
Antorio is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Antorio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ginov kicks Antorio off and gets to his feet.
Ginov misses with a takedown
and Antorio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antorio lands a couple of elbows.
Antorio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Antorio wants to control from the top but Ginov keeps moving.
Antorio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ginov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Antorio has managed to get both his arms back between Ginov's legs - danger averted.
Antorio scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ginov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ginov looks gassed!
Ginov trying to control the position.
Ginov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Antorio.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Antorio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ginov is pulling down on Antorio's head. It's preventing any offense from Antorio, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Antorio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ginov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Antorio lands a couple of digs.
Antorio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Antorio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Antorio gets to his feet - Ginov follows without any prompting.
Antorio feints and as Ginov raises his hands in defense, Antorio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antorio postures up and lands a big shot to Ginov's brow.
Antorio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Antorio lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Antorio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Antorio landing some decent shots from guard.
Antorio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Antorio connects with a couple of short punches.
Antorio landing with the ground and pound.
Ginov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Antorio working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Antorio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ginov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Antorio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ginov keeping moving, preventing Antorio from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ginov wants to stand up but Antorio is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Antorio shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ginov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ginov wants to control but Antorio postures up.
Antorio lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ginov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Antorio scoring with punches from side control.
Antorio creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Antorio dominated that round.
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.
Ginov misses with a takedown attempt
and Antorio counters with a shoot takedown. Ginov fights it but they end up in guard.
Antorio cracks Ginov with a solid left hand.
Antorio throwing strikes from guard but Ginov blocks nicely.
Antorio is looking to work some ground and pound but Ginov has wrist control.
Ginov has his foot on Antorio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Antorio works his way back into a safe position though.
Antorio cracks Ginov with a solid left hand.
Antorio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ginov's head.
Antorio makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ginov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Antorio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Antorio preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antorio lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Antorio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Antorio stands up over Ginov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ginov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Antorio decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ginov's guard.
Antorio keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ginov's head.
Ginov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Antorio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Antorio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ginov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Antorio landing with the ground and pound.
Ginov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anton Antorio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ginov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Antorio with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Antorio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Antorio is in close to Ginov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Antorio scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginov is trying to maintain the position but Antorio is very close to passing his half guard.
Ginov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Antorio pulls his head out easily.
Antorio drops an elbow to the side of Ginov's head.
Antorio takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ginov is pressing down on Antorio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Antorio scoring with some ground and pound.
Antorio looking to pass the guard.
Ginov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Antorio is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ginov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Antorio throwing strikes but missing.
Antorio lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Antorio tries to free his leg and advance position but Ginov is retaining full guard.
Antorio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ginov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Antorio has managed to get both his arms back between Ginov's legs - danger averted.
Antorio stands up over Ginov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ginov trying to keep a closed guard but Antorio is proving a slippery customer.
Ginov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ginov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Antorio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Antorio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ginov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Antorio dominated that second round.
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!
Ginov fails with the takedown
and Antorio counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ginov trying to control but Antorio postures up.
Antorio looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ginov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Antorio seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Antorio looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Antorio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ginov tries to roll over but Antorio keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Antorio scores with a couple of nice shots.
Antorio is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Antorio is nestled in close to Ginov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Antorio landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Antorio is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Antorio.
Ginov has his hands clasped together around Antorio's back. He's all about the action.
Ginov is trying to get back to full guard.
Antorio slips a nice elbow through Ginov's hands, connecting with Ginov's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Antorio tries to pass to full mount but Ginov defends it.
Ginov is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ginov with a poor takedown
and Antorio counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ginov!
Antorio prevents Ginov from getting the reversal.
Antorio working Ginov over with strikes here.
Ginov is in all sorts of trouble here.
Antorio putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Antorio lands a nice shot to the head.
Ginov can't escape the position.
Antorio working Ginov over with strikes here.
Antorio scoring with strikes but Ginov is staying in there.
Antorio with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ginov is in a horrible position here. Antorio smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Antorio cracks Ginov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ginov wants to hold on but Antorio pushes him away.
Ginov is desperately trying to improve his position but Antorio has a good base and remains in mount.
Antorio working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ginov regains half guard.
Ginov is trying to maintain the position but Antorio is very close to passing his half guard.
Ginov has hold of Antorio's hands but Antorio slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ginov is trying to stand up here but Antorio is controlling him well.
Ginov looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Antorio drops an elbow to the side of Ginov's head.
Antorio working Ginov over with strikes.
Ginov is trying to stand back up but Antorio is controlling him
Antorio working the head and body with strikes.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Antorio scores a takedown into full mount!
Antorio pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Antorio unloading with bombs!
Anton Antorio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Antorio lands a nice shot to the head.
Broski Ginov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ginov is desperately trying to improve his position but Antorio has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Antorio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Antorio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Antorio!
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hype
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