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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Nose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antona is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Laid to Rest by Lamb of God. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 cm
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156 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
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170 cm
27
156 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronnie Nose! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nose pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Nose misses with a looping left. Nose connects with an inside leg kick. Nose avoids the head kick by Antona.
Antona lands a right hook to the body.
Nose lands with a straight right. Antona didn't see that one coming. Antona looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nose misses the shot to the body. Nose throws a right hand that misses
and Antona counters with a flying knee. Nice. Antona lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A swing and a miss from Nose.
That's one minute gone in the round. Antona misses with a head kick.
Nose misses with a straight right. Antona dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Antona throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nose tries to land a front kick but Antona steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. An inside leg kick lands from Antona. Antona uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nose. Antona misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antona tries to score with a low kick but Nose moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Antona shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nose napping and manages to drive through into side control! The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Antona wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nose keeps working. Nose struggling a bit here. Antona taking a breather here. Antona trying to control the position but Nose is working away. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Antona controlling the position from side mount. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nose can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Antona wants to take a breather but Nose manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Antona. Antona wants to control from the top but Nose keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Aydine Antona hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Antona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nose ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antona moves away. Nose misses the jab. Nose looks to land a combination but Antona avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nose throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Antona misses with a wild body shot. Antona takes one to the chin there. Nose throws a right and a left that Antona avoids nicely. Nose finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nose shoots in for a takedown but Antona shows good takedown defense. Antona throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. A bone on bone clash there as Antona blocks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Antona steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nose. Nose looks to score with a jab to the body but Antona is just out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aydine Antona 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.
Nose darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Antona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Antona scores with a jab to the head.
Antona swings away with a leg kick that misses. A head kick misses from Antona. Antona moves out of range as Nose strikes. Antona throws a low kick but Nose moves out of range easily. A clash of legs there as Nose blocks the low kick. Antona throws a body kick that misses. Nose misses the shot to the body. Nose throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nose misses the jab. Aydine Antona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Antona looks to score with a jab to the body but Nose is just out of range. Antona throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nose tries to bum rush Antona with a series of wild strikes but Antona uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Antona scores with a jab to the body. A jab from Antona misses. Antona is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nose rather than just go for the knockout. Nose misses with a looping left. Nose throws a body punch but Antona moves out of range. Antona misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Antona looks to throw the jab but Nose is out of range. Antona pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Antona misses with a kick to the body.
Nose blocks a leg kick. Sloppy strikes from Nose. Those never looked like landing. Antona fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nose is out of range. Antona digs a good body shot into Nose's ribs. Antona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antona throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nose. Antona dodges the punch combination from Nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nose lands a jab. A jab from Antona misses. Antona throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nose. Nose wants to slow Antona down by chopping away at his legs. Aydine Antona seems to be getting the better of the standup. Antona lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nose circles away quickly and effectively. Antona cracks the inside of Nose's front leg. Antona throws a sloppy head kick and Nose moves out of range easily. Antona takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round. Antona looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nose has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Antona. Antona throws a lazy head kick and Nose counters with a straight right hand. Antona throws the kick towards the body but Nose avoids it. Nose lands with a good body shot. Antona throws a push kick but Nose slaps the foot to one side. Nose scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Antona dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nose. That did some damage! Nose pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. 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. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Antona looks to land a body kick but Nose moved away. Antona scores with a one two! Nose had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Antona stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Antona wants it to stay on the feet. Nose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antona lands a nice looking body kick. Good leg kick by Antona there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nose fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Antona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nose looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Antona. Nose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Antona. Nose blocks a leg kick. Antona misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nose scores with a head kick.
Nose is looking to land body kicks. Antona throws a half hearted mid kick. Nose wants to land a leg kick but Antona is out of range. Nose avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Antona throws a right hand that Nose ducks under and follows up with a left that Nose also avoids with ease. Ronnie Nose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Antona lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Antona lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Nose thuds his right hand into Antona's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Antona tries a head kick but it misses.
Nose looks for a takedown but Antona sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie Nose. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nose lands a nice shot to the body.
Antona moves out of range of the body kick from Nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by Antona. That's going to slow Nose down. Antona fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Antona misses with a body kick. Antona scores with a decent looking hook. Antona throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Nose has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Antona. Antona looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aydine Antona is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Antona on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Nose is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Nose throws a jab when Antona was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Antona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A head kick misses from Nose. Nose misses with a wild body shot. Antona is looking to land body kicks. Antona lands with an uppercut that bounces Nose off the cage and back into range. Nose avoids the head kick by Antona.
Antona throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A slow jab from Nose misses its intended target. This has been an exciting period of action! Nose thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that's the end of the fight! Aydine Antona comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Antona 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30 Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30 Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aydine Antona!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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