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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Antonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Media (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruslan Antonov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Antonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, JJ Media!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Media scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Antonov doesn't seem bothered though.
Media lands a right hook to the body.
Media pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Antonov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
JJ Media seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Media throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Antonov is looking to counter punch.
Media cracks Antonov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Media thuds a left hand into Antonov's body.
Media throws a lazy right hand but Antonov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Media misses with a hook to the body
and Antonov counters with a nice body kick.
Media throws a series of punches but Antonov avoids them all with ease.
Media throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Antonov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Media connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Antonov's hands.
Media scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Media connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Antonov momentarily.
Media throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Media throws a nice looking combination but Antonov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Antonov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice uppercut there from Media.
Media looks to throw the jab but Antonov is out of range.
Media dips to his left and cracks Antonov with an uppercut!
A punch combination from Media misses.
Antonov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Media looks to land a right hand but Antonov moved out of range.
Media throws the left hand but Antonov avoids the punch easily.
Antonov is looking to counter punch.
Media swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Antonov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Media lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Media swings for the body but Antonov moves out of range.
Antonov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Media is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Antonov.
Antonov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Media throws a right hand that Antonov ducks under and follows up with a left that Antonov also avoids with ease.
Antonov avoids the body shot from Media.
Media getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Antonov avoids the body shot from Media.
An attempted straight right counter from Antonov misses the target.
Antonov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Antonov is looking to counter punch.
Media throws a nice looking combination but Antonov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Media misses the jab.
Media scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Media with a hook.
Jab, jab by Media - just one landing.
Antonov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Media ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Media just misses with a punch to the body.
Antonov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Nice defenses there by Antonov.
Media just misses with a punch to the body.
Antonov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Media throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Antonov throws a big counter combination but Media scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Media thows a left - swing and a miss!
Antonov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Media missing with a left hand there. Antonov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Media misses.
Antonov is looking to counter with a body kick.
Media misses the shot to the body.
Antonov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Media throws a combination that misses
and Antonov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Media.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonov takes one to the side of the head.
Media throws a looping overhand right but Antonov ducks down to avoid it.
Antonov defending well as Media loads up on a big left hand.
Media misses the shot to the body.
Media connects with a looping right hand.
Media misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antonov.
Media misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Media throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Antonov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Media.
Media throws a body shot but no joy.
Media throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Antonov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JJ Media dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Media throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Media misses with a lunging right hand
and Antonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Antonov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Media throws a hook to the side of Antonov's head but Antonov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Antonov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Media takes a swing at Antonov's ribcage but misses.
Media just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAntonov.
Media looks to score with a jab to the body but Antonov is just out of range.
Antonov blocks a jab.
Media scores with a jab. Antonov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antonov slips a straight right by Media.
Antonov throws a big counter combination but Media scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Antonov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Media.
Antonov walks into a stiff left hand from Media.
A telegraphed right hand from Media misses the target.
Antonov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Media jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Media jabs at Antonov's body.
A big right from Media misses.
Antonov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Antonov dodges the punch combination from Media.
Antonov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Media dips to his left and cracks Antonov with an uppercut!
Media throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Media lands with a cross.
Media throws a looping overhand right but Antonov ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Media jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Antonov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Media scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Antonov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Media connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Antonov scrambles back to his feet.
Media misses with a double jab
and Antonov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Media moves into range and connects with a jab.
Media throws out a loose jab but Antonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Antonov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Media jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Media dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Media tries to bum rush Antonov with a series of wild strikes but Antonov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Antonov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It appears Antonov was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Media fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Antonov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Media works the jab nicely.
A left lands for Media.
Media swinging wildly here.
Antonov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Media jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Media throws out a loose jab but Antonov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Media works over Antonov's head and body with a nice combination.
Media with a hook.
Media scores with a sloppy right hand. Antonov should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Media looks to score with a jab to the body but Antonov is just out of range.
Antonov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Media closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Media looks to throw the jab but Antonov is out of range.
Media throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Media lands a jab to Antonov's midsection.
Antonov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Media scores with the left hand. Antonov knows he should have avoided that one.
Media looks to land a combination. Antonov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Media misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Media, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Antonov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Media misses with a series of wild punches.
Antonov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JJ Media showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Media misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Antonov misses the target.
Antonov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Media.
Antonov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Antonov blocks a jab.
Media slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Media.
Antonov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Media tries to bum rush Antonov with a series of wild strikes but Antonov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Media pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Media displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Antonov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Media.
Media misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Media throws a lazy uppercut
and Antonov counters with a solid body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Media. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Antonov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ruslan Antonov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Media fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antonov manages to avoid it.
Media has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Media swings for the body but Antonov moves out of range.
Media fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Antonov on the side of the head.
Antonov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Antonov slips a jab and a cross from Media.
A jab lands there for Media.
Media looks to land a right hand but Antonov moved out of range.
Media thuds a left hand into Antonov's body.
Media scores with a shot to the body.
JJ Media is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Media misses with a left hand
and Antonov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Media ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Media throws an overhand right that lands on Antonov's shoulder, as Antonov tries to avoid the shot.
Antonov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Media misses with a two punch combination.
Antonov walks into a left hand.
Antonov staying out of range there.
A punch combination from Media misses.
Media takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Media just misses with a punch to the body.
Media throws a looping overhand right but Antonov ducks down to avoid it.
It appears Antonov was looking to counter with a kick there.
Media throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Antonov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Antonov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Media.
Antonov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Media works the jab nicely.
Media swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Antonov.
Media looks to land a left hand but Antonov moved out of range nicely.
Antonov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Antonov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Media tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Media.
Antonov appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Media.
As Media looks to move away, Antonov throws a big counter combo bu Media just gets out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Media scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Media looks to score with a jab to the body but Antonov is just out of range.
Media throws a body shot but no joy.
Antonov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Media in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Media missing with a left hand there. Antonov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Media jabs at Antonov's body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Antonov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Media throws a series of punches but Antonov avoids them all with ease.
Antonov throws a big counter combination but Media scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Media comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Media misses with a hook to the body
and Antonov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Media looks to throw the jab but Antonov is out of range.
It looked like Antonov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Media.
Media throws a body punch but Antonov moves out of range.
Antonov tried to counter with a leg kick but Media avoided it.
Ruslan Antonov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonov blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
JJ Media comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Media 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JJ Media!
After the big win, JJ Media made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Arcticus University: London and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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