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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andelko Antun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Slider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Antun might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Your Decision. William Slider has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andelko Antun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Slider!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slider avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slider closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Antun tries to close the distance and clinch but Slider swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Antun is looking to clinch but Slider is avoiding it.
Antun wants to slow Slider down by chopping away at his legs.
No joy there for Slider, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Antun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antun tries to close the distance and clinch but Slider swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Antun misses with an attempted mid kick.
Antun thumps Slider with a low kick.
Antun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Antun lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Slider scores with a hook to the body. Antun takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Antun tries to clinch up but Slider circles away and keeps his distance.
Antun tries to clinch there but Slider circles away.
Slider moves out of range as Antun throws a body kick.
Antun throws a wild body kick that Slider sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antun lands with a kick to the ribs.
Antun throws a head kick but Slider moves out of range.
Antun tries to clinch up but Slider circles away and keeps his distance.
Slider lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Antun tries to clinch there but Slider circles away.
Slider avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slider misses with a series of wild punches.
Slider is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Antun misses with a leg kick.
Slider misses with a two punch combination.
Slider takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Antun.
Slider wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Antun looking to throw knees to the head but Slider is blocking nicely.
Antun lands a knee to the head.
Slider looks gassed!
Antun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slider has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slider managing to block the knees to the body from Antun.
Slider lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Antun.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antun working Slider over with knees to the body.
Antun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slider works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Antun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slider blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slider.
Slider working hard to break the clinch.
Antun trying to land knees to the body.
Slider pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slider misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slider circles away from the clinch attempt
and Slider counters with a nice body shot.
Slider circles away from the clinch attempt
and Slider counters with a left to the body.
Antun throws a leg kick that is checked
and Slider counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slider lands with a good body shot.
Antun tries to clinch
and Slider counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antun tries to keep at a distance but Slider has taken the fight into the clinch.
Slider is working Antun over against the cage.
Slider misses with some punches.
Slider scores with a shoulder strike.
Antun misses with a knee to the head.
Antun keeps control of Slider as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Antun tries to land knees in the clinch but Slider avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Slider.
Antun tries to land knees in the clinch but Slider avoids the damage to the body.
Slider has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Slider using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Antun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slider scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slider wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Antun obliges.
A head punch on the inside from Slider fails to land.
Slider doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Antun unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slider lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Antun utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Antun using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Antun is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slider is defending well for now.
Slider working hard to break the clinch.
Antun tries to land a knee to the head but Slider blocks with his arms.
Antun landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Slider lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Antun.
Slider works on Antun's body with a couple of short punches.
Antun lands a knee to the head.
Slider working hard to break the clinch.
Slider escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Antun drives through and clinches with Slider against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Slider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Antun scores with a knee to the head.
Slider managing to block the knees to the body from Antun.
Slider working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Antun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Antun blocks an uppercut.
Antun takes a shot to the head.
Antun tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slider avoids it.
A left hand lands to the body for Slider.
Slider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Antun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slider blocks it with crossed arms.
Slider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Slider.
A knee to the head by Antun.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Slider.
Antun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Antun tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slider avoids it.
Slider manages to break the clinch.
Antun tries to clinch up
and Slider counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andelko Antun will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Slider moves out of range as Antun strikes.
Antun gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Antun lands a knee to the body.
Slider swings wildly with an uppercut but Antun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Antun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slider tries to work over Antun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slider lands with a right to the head.
Slider swings wildly with an uppercut but Antun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antun missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slider.
Antun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slider.
Slider has had enough of the clinch but Antun keeps him there for the moment.
Slider digs a right hand underneath Antun's ribcage. Antun let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Antun lands a knee to the body.
Slider managing to block the knees to the body from Antun.
Slider lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slider on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Slider scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Slider fails to land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Antun tries to land a knee to the head but Slider blocks with his arms.
Slider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slider lands with a left to the head.
Slider throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Slider lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Antun.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slider.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slider lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Slider.
Antun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slider scores with a shot to the side of Antun's head.
Antun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slider lands a body shot.
Slider lands a body punch in the clinch.
Antun looking to throw knees to the head but Slider is blocking nicely.
Slider lands a shot to the body.
Slider manages to break the clinch.
Antun wants to clinch but Slider slips to the side
and Slider counters with a head kick. That will keep Antun thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Slider gets a clinch.
Slider pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Antun throws a lazy head kick
and Slider counters with a series of strikes. Antun will be more careful next time no doubt.
Slider scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Antun clinches but Slider breaks the clinch
and Slider counters with a left and a right that stings Antun.
Antun throws a nice outside leg kick.
Slider throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slider circles away from the clinch attempt
and Slider counters with a big head kick but Antun shrugs it off.
Antun is looking to slow Slider down with leg kicks.
Antun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Antun, right into the meat.
William Slider seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Antun looks to clinch
and Slider counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Antun closes the distance looking to clinch
and Slider counters with a left and a right that stings Antun.
Antun wants to clinch
and Slider counters with a series of strikes. Antun will be more careful next time no doubt.
Antun fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antun attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Antun misses
and Slider counters with a three punch combo that has Antun backing up. Antun nods at Slider to acknowledge the strikes.
Slider is working the combinations to good effect here.
Slider throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antun moves into the clinch successfully.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Antun obliges.
Slider lands a body punch in the clinch.
Antun landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Antun trying to land knees to the body.
Antun missing with knees to the body.
Slider managing to block the knees to the body from Antun.
Antun throws an elbow but it misses.
Antun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slider digs a right hand into Antun's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Antun's gas tank.
Slider digs a right hand underneath Antun's ribcage. Antun let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Antun misses with a knee strike.
Antun missing with knees to the body.
Slider pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Antun thows a leg kick but Slider checks it
and Slider counters with a series of strikes. Antun will be more careful next time no doubt.
Andelko Antun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slider throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Antun 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.
A low kick from Antun misses
and Slider counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick misses from Antun.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slider instigates a clinch.
Antun is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slider is defending well for now.
Slider managing to block the knees to the body from Antun.
Slider lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slider swings wildly with an uppercut but Antun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slider lands an uppercut.
Slider tries a body shot but Antun blocks it.
Antun is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slider is defending well for now.
Antun misses with a knee to the head.
Slider scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slider lands with a short shot to the head.
Slider digs a right hand into Antun's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Antun's gas tank.
Slider is leaning against Antun and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Slider as the two fighters clinch.
Antun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Antun backwards.
Slider lands a shoulder strike.
Slider throws a punch but it's blocked by Antun.
Antun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slider lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Antun blocking some punches.
Slider lands a hook that snaps the head of Antun backwards.
Slider throws a punch but it's blocked by Antun.
Antun lands a good knee to the midsection. Slider won't want to take too many of those.
Slider takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Slider showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A lazy body kick from Antun
and Slider counters by clinching up.
Antun trying to land knees to the body.
Slider has a couple of punches blocked by Antun.
Slider doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slider avoiding damage as Antun throws knees to the body.
Antun looking to throw knees to the head but Slider is blocking nicely.
Slider lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slider managing to block the knees to the body from Antun.
Antun tries a knee to the head but Slider blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Slider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slider presses Antun against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Slider scores with a hook to the body.
Slider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Antun backwards.
Slider is trying to stall.
Slider pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slider misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Antun.
Slider lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Slider.
Antun throws a lazy body kick
and Slider counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antun wants to clinch but Slider slips to the side
letting Slider counter with a right hand.
Antun throws a wild body kick that Slider sees coming a mile off.
Slider will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Antun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Antun is looking to score with low kicks.
Antun throws a sloppy head kick and Slider moves out of range easily.
Antun throws the kick towards the body but Slider avoids it.
Antun pivots, looking for a leg kick but Slider is out of range and Antun settles back down.
Slider is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Antun tries to clinch
and Slider counters with a three punch combo that has Antun backing up. Antun nods at Slider to acknowledge the strikes.
Slider misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Slider.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Antun lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Antun closes the distance but Slider moves to the side
and Slider counters with a nice leg kick.
Antun tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Slider counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Antun is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Antun looks to land a body kick but Slider moved away.
Slider wants to clinch up but Antun keeps it at a distance.
Antun closes the distance looking to clinch
and Slider counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Antun wants to clinch but Slider slips to the side
and Slider counters with a big head kick but Antun shrugs it off.
Antun closes the distance looking to clinch
and Slider connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slider takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Antun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Antun throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Slider counters with a series of strikes. Antun will be more careful next time no doubt.
Antun lands with a kick to the ribs.
Antun throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Slider makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Antun drives through and clinches with Slider against the cage.
Slider misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antun is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Slider digs a right hand into Antun's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Antun's gas tank.
Antun landing knees to the head.
Antun connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slider's face.
Antun misses with a knee to the head.
Slider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Antuns head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Antun.
Slider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Antun backwards.
A short body shot lands from Slider as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antun blocks an uppercut.
Antun tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slider has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Antun missing with knees to the body.
Antun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Antun is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slider is defending well for now.
Antun lands a knee to the head.
Antun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short body shot lands from Slider as the two fighters clinch.
Slider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Antuns head.
Slider lands an uppercut.
Antun trying to land knees to the body.
Antun takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Slider.
Antun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slider has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slider managing to block the knees to the body from Antun.
Slider lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Antuns head.
Slider working aggressively here.
Slider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Antun tries to land knees in the clinch but Slider avoids the damage to the body.
Antun trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Antun missing with knees to the body.
Slider manages to break the clinch.
Slider avoids the head kick by Antun.
A low kick from Antun is predictable there
and Slider counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Slider comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Slider 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Slider!
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